SUMMARY OF PROGRAM DECISIONS
The following programs are based on the recommendations of the Commission
ENHANCE:
Elementary Education: Continue with support and modifications
Special Education: Continue with support and modifications
Master's in Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences: Continue with modifications
Master's in Environmental Studies: Continue with modifications
Mathematics: Continue with modifications
English: Continue with support and modifications
Liberal Studies: Continue with support and modifications
Social Sciences: Continue with support and modifications
Interdisciplinary Behavioral Sciences: Continue with support and modifications
Music: Continue with support and modifications
Music Education: Continue with support and modifications
CONSOLIDATE:
ACADEMIC COMMITTEE WORK AND SUB GROUPS
Issue identified by recent data December – February
2017-2018
Committee discussion
Leaders assignments
Leaders presentation of requested data
Committee discussion
Consensus (vote) on committee recommendations
Second review of committee recommendations to confirm
Committee recommendations forwarded to full committee - April 30, 2018
37 degree-conferring programs reviewed
Chairs were invited to provide additional data for sub-committee's consideration, particularly if it appeared suspension or elimination might be recommended.
Programs categorized
Enhance (12)
Suspend (1)
Eliminate (4)
IECE: Consolidate with Child Development
Consolidate (4)
Chemistry: Consolidate with Biological Sciences
Review seems to indicate an ongoing need for more institutional discipline.
Political Science: Consolidate with (BPA)
Business Administration: Consolidate
SUSPEND:
Applied Information Technology
ELIMINATE:
Fine/Studio Arts
African Studies
Public Administration (Baccalaureate)
Spanish