03:04:02
PROGRAM MODIFICATION
The following program modifications require
Consolidation of existing academic majors
Extension of an academic major to an
off-campus site
Inactivation and reactivation of Academic
Degree Majors, Technical Certificates, and Minors
Modification of the title of an Academic
Degree Program, Minor, or Concentration
Changes in academic degree designation
Termination of Academic Degrees, Degree Majors,
Technical Certificates, Minors, and Concentrations
Substantive revision of the curriculum of
an existing major (affecting 18 credit hours or more since the program was
originally proposed or last modification was approved)
Revision of admissions (see also TBR
Guideline A-015), retention, and/or graduation policy
Converting an on-ground program to fully
online delivery format
Reorganization resulting in a new academic
unit
Definitions of
academic actions described above are as follows:
Consolidation
of Existing Academic Programs
The consolidation
of programs is the process of combining two or more existing academic degree or
certificate programs as defined in the College's academic inventory to form a
single program and the termination of the programs that were so combined.
Extension of a
Program to an Off-Campus Location
Extension refers
to the process of offering a complete academic degree or certificate program at
an approved off-campus location.
Inactivation
of an Academic Degree Major, Technical Certificate, or Minor
Inactivation is
the process of discontinuing the enrollment of students in an approved major,
certificate, or minor program while maintaining the program in the College's
academic inventory. Concentrations
within a major may not be inactivated unless the entire major is
inactivated. Upon approval by the TBR, a
program may remain inactive for a maximum of three (3) years, at which time the
college must either reactive or terminate the program.
Reactivation
of an Inactive Academic Program
Reactivation is
the process of resuming enrollment of students in the program that was formally
placed on inactive status.
Modification
of the title or name of an Academic Major, Technical Certificate, Minor, or Concentration
A change in the
name or title is the alteration of the current approved title or name as
reflected in the academic inventory.
Change in
Degree Designation for Existing Programs
Changes in degree
designation include:
A. the addition of an alternative
degree at the same level with only minor curricular modifications;
B. replacement of an existing
degree with another degree at the same level with or without minor curricular
modifications; or
C. discontinuation of one of the alternative
degrees designated for a program.
Termination of
an Academic Degree Program, Technical Certificate, Minor or Concentration
Termination is
the process of removing a degree program, technical certificate, minor, or
concentration from the approved academic inventory. Termination of an academic degree or
technical certificate program is always accompanied by a phase-out period of
suitable length to permit students who have begun the program to complete it
within reasonable time. Terminations of
minors, concentrations, once approved are effective as of the date proposed.
The process of
preparing program modifications is as follows:
A. A possible need for the
proposed modification is identified. The
President shall inform the Chancellor by means of a Letter of Intent of the
following:
1. the nature, purpose and
scope of the intended action;
2. the expected date upon which
the required proposal will be submitted; and
3. the intended implementation
date.
B. The appropriate Academic
Department Dean shall coordinate the development of the proposal in the
appropriate format to include approval by the Program Advisory Committee - the
proposal should be accompanied with a Pellissippi State Curriculum Change form. NOTE:
Proposal formats are available in Policy No. 03:04:04, Academic Program
Proposals
C. The
proposal shall be sent to the Curriculum Development Committee for review and
recommendations.
D. Upon Curriculum Development
Committee review, the committee shall 1) recommend the proposal for
implementation as described, 2) recommend the proposal not be implemented, or
3) conditionally recommend the proposal for implementation. The Curriculum Development Committee Chair
shall forward the proposal and the committee's formal recommendation(s) to the
Director of Returning Student Advising and Advisor
Training. Proposals and recommendations
are forwarded by the director to the Vice President of Learning who reviews and
recommends to the President of the College.
E. The president shall submit
the proposal to TBR for staff review and approval.
F. The President shall
represent the College before the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC)
for those academic actions requiring THEC approval.
G. When appropriate approvals
are received, the Vice President of Learning shall manage the implementation of
the academic action.
Source: TBR Policy 2:01:01:00
TBR Guideline
A-010
Approved:
Executive Council, March 4, 1991
Editorial
Change, October 27, 1992
Executive
Council, June 27, 1994
Reviewed/Recommended:
President's Council, September 18, 1995
Approved:
President Allen G. Edwards, September 18, 1995
Approved:
President Allen G. Edwards, November 12, 1997
Approved:
President Allen G. Edwards, August 6, 2001
Approved: President’s Staff, May 15, 2006
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, May 15, 2006
Editorial Changes, July 2008