The Senate of Michigan Technological University

Superseded

PROPOSAL 11-71

GENERAL POLICY FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAM PLANNING



In order to advise the President of the University concerning future programs, the following procedures shall be followed:

  1. Prior to July 15 of each year (Date subject to change by State Department of Education) the Administration and an Ad Hoc Committee of the Senate shall consider and approve submissions to be included on the AP-1 Program Planning Questionnaire. The AP-1 form shall then be forwarded to the Board of Control and the State Board in the prescribed manner.

  2. The Ad Hoc Committee of the Senate shall be appointed by the President of the Senate prior to the last meeting of the Senate for the academic year. The Committee shall consider as guidelines in its deliberations, the following questions:

    1. Does the program generally fall within the framework of the goals statement of the University, College (School), or Department?

    2. Does the program include appropriate faculty and student involvement in its initial stages of development?

    3. Does the program establish any unusual priorities with regard to University resources of all types?
 

The Ad Hoc Committee shall report on its action at the next regular meeting of the Senate following submittal.

  1. Prior to implementation, any program proposal shall be processed in accordance with the procedures of Senate Policy 10-70 during the fiscal year following approval of the AP-1 form by the State Board.

    This procedure shall be followed regardless of whether or not the State Board requests AP-2 or AP-3 information.


Proposal Adopted by Senate: 26 May 1971
Superseded by Proposal 7-78