|
EDUCATIONAL
POLICY COMMITTEE
Friday, March 27, 1998
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
East Oval Room, The Rotunda
Committee
Members:
Elizabeth
A. Twohy, Chair
John P. Ackerly, III
T. Keister Greer
Elsie Goodwyn Holland
Kristine L. LaLonde
Terence P. Ross
Walter F. Walker
AGENDA
- I.
CONSENT AGENDA (Mr. Low)
- Degree
Name Change
- II.
REPORTS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST (Mr. Low)
- A.
Adult Degree Program (Mr. Low to introduce
Ms. Stallard; Ms. Sondra Stallard to report)
- B.
Vice President's Remarks
- DEGREE
NAME CHANGE:
- Because
the study of genetics has moved to the forefront of much biomedical
research, the Department of Biochemistry changed its name last
fall to the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.
This change was reported to the Board last November by Dr. Cantrell.
- The
Department now wishes to make a corresponding change in the name
of its graduate program and its Ph.D. The proposal is to change
the degree to a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.
This change has been approved by the Dean, the representative
faculty bodies in the Medical School, and Dr. Cantrell. It has
also been approved by the Faculty Senate.
- Because
the change is to the name of an existing degree program, the State
Council for Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) must be notified
but its formal approval need not be sought.
- ACTION
REQUIRED: Approval by the Educational Policy Committee and the
Board of Visitors.
- The
President will propose the adoption of the following resolution:
- RESOLVED
that the degree title Ph.D. in Biochemistry be changed to Ph.D.
in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics to correspond with the
department name change reported at the November 1997 Board of
Visitors' meeting.
- II.A.
Adult Degree Program
- BACKGROUND:
The University is in the planning stages of a program that will
offer a Bachelors degree to adult students from central Virginia
on a part-time basis. If adopted, the program will allow students
to complete their final two years of college study at the University.
It will be available to persons who have previously earned an
Associate's Degree from a Community College or who have otherwise
earned at least 60 hours in good standing from an accredited college
or university. Classes will be offered on the University Grounds
during evening and weekend hours. Concentrations are likely to
be offered in Business, Information Technology, or the Humanities.
Special requirements for the degree will probably include completion
of a series of interdisciplinary Liberal Arts seminars. It is
likely also that students will be required to demonstrate proficiency
in computer skills in order to graduate.
- The
academic quality of the program will be governed by a faculty
committee representing the Schools of Arts and Sciences, Commerce,
and Engineering and the Office of the Provost. Piedmont Community
College will also have representation on the committee. The committee
will approve admissions and graduation requirements, the curriculum
and other program requirements, and the credentials of all faculty
appointed to teach in the program. It will work closely with the
academic schools of the University to ensure that the degree program
is academically sound and appropriately rigorous and that it meets
the standards of the University and the educational needs of the
regions adult students. The program will be administered through
Continuing Education.
- This
is an information item at the present time. The matter is now
under discussion in the Executive Committee and the Academic Affairs
Committee of the Faculty Senate. Formal presentations will be
made to the full Faculty Senate in due course. The proposal will
be presented to the Board for Approval if and when it is acted
upon favorably by the Senate.
- II.B.
Vice President's Remarks
- ACTION
REQUIRED: None
The Vice President and Provost will utilize this portion of
the Educational Policy Committee meeting to inform the Board
of Visitors of recent events which do not require formal action,
but of which they should be made aware.
MORE MEETING INFORMATION
PAST MEETINGS
PUBLIC MINUTES
|
