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 department head 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 Dean of Academic
Advising, Articulation and Curriculum. Proposals and recommendations are
forwarded by the dean to the vice president of Academic and Student Affairs 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 Academic
and Student Affairs 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