3.3 CREATION, CONSOLIDATION, TRANSFER, CLOSURE, ABOLITION, OR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL UNITS
[US: 11/10/2003]
3.3.1 ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY SENATE
In accordance with the principles established by the Board of Trustees in its Governing Regulations (GRs), and in accordance with requirements of CPE and SACS, the University Senate:
- Approves for transmittal to the Board of Trustees, through the Provost/President, proposals to create or close degree-granting academic programs, (GR IV.C.2);
- Is responsible for all other decisions on the academic status or content of academic programs (GR IV.C.2; GR IV.C.3);
- Must be consulted for its recommendation on proposals concerning the University’s academic organization (GR IV.C.5; GR VII); and
- May opt to advise the Provost and President on matters concerning physical facilities, personnel and other resources when these may affect the attainment of educational objectives (GR IV.C.6)
A recommendation to create, consolidate, transfer, close, abolish, or significantly reduce an academic program or educational unit may be made by the program faculty, Department Chair/School Director, Dean, Provost, or President. Before such a recommendation is acted upon, and whether or not it is likely to entail the termination or the transfer of faculty, the proposal must be considered by the University Senate (GR IV.C.1, 2, 5; GR VII.A). This necessitates submission of such proposals to the Senate Council for presentation to the University Senate.