The Senate of Michigan Technological University


PROPOSAL 13-69

STATEMENT OF SENATE CONSENSUS RELATING TO UNITS OF CREDIT


  1. The teaching faculty should observe the spirit of the credit hour concept expressed above in the design of course syllabi and appropriate curriculum committees should include the above premise as one of the basic considerations in approving or disapproving a course.

  2. Once the scope and objective of a course has been appropriately defined and approved, it is not within the privilege of academic freedom for an individual faculty member to make unilaterally, a significant change in either scope or objective when he teaches a course. If a difference occurs within a department as to what is or is not significant, the matter should be resolved by the faculty as a whole of that department.


Proposal Adopted by Senate: 14 May 1969
President's Action: Approved as a general statement but administrative implementation will have to be very general in nature: 5 August 1969