| Deactivation, Reactivation, and
Termination of Programs
Academic units have primary responsibility for initiating the
deactivation, reactivation, and termination of programs,
including major, minor,
and certificate programs. Program deactivation, reactivation, and
termination
are defined as: Program
Deactivation is a temporary suspension of a program that remains
an approved program but does not admit new students. Reactivation of suspended programs
can occur within a period of seven academic years from the the time of
deactivation.
After a maximum of seven academic years, deactivated programs will be
automatically terminated after notification by the Office of the
Provost.
Program Termination is a complete discontinuation of a program. After termination, a reinstatement of the program must be submitted for approval as a new program proposal. Program deactivation may be driven by, among other things, a
temporary shortage of qualified faculty, equipment, or facilities,
student enrollment demand that exceeds the capability of the program
resources, a restructuring of the program, or licensure issues. A
planned or unplanned change in such conditions could prompt a
reactivation of the
program. Program
termination would follow from, among other things, an ongoing
long-term, academically justified lack of funding to support the
program, lack of student
enrollment, or changes in the discipline that render the program
obsolete. All program deactivations, reactivations, and terminations
must be submitted
as a proposal to be
reviewed
and approved by the appropriate department, college or school
curriculum committee,
the college
or school faculty if required by that unit, the University
Undergraduate
Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee (UCAPC), the Faculty
Senate and, if required, by the WSU Board
of Trustees or the Ohio Board of Regents. Action to suspend
enrollment through deactivation or termination or to reactivate a
program cannot occur until all
necessary approvals have been obtained. Procedures and Guidelines for Program Deactivation, Reactivation, and Termination Program deactivation, reactivation, and termination requests for existing major, minor, and certificate programs should observe the following format and guidelines:: I. Title of Program a. Start date of program
deactivation, reactivation, or
termination.
b. Plans for deactivated programs:: Anticipated date of reactivation.
X. Savings Detail all pertinent dollar
savings
associated with deactivation, reactivation,
and termination as related to curriculum, faculty,
staff, equipment, research, and facilities.
XI. Curriculum Coordination Before
proposals
are sent forward for approval, they should be reviewed by all
departments
and program units that may be affected by the proposal because
of similar courses or course content, because of shared student
clientele,
or because the program of study, including course prerequisites,
requirements,
or electives carries scheduling or faculty and other resource
implications..
Providing supporting letters or signed forms from potentially affected
departments will facilitate the review.
An original and nineteen copies of the proposal, Course Inventory and Course Modification Requests, and supporting letters or forms from potentially affected departments or program units should be submitted through the dean's office of the department's college or school to the Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee. At the same time, the dean's office should provide copies to all other deans of colleges and schools to be made available for additional review by curriculum committees, departments, and faculty and to the Office of the Provost, and other university offices as deemed necessary by the Office of the Provost and the Council of Deans. A flowchart of the curriculum and academic policy review
process for
program deactivation, reactivation, and termination is contained in the
following (requires Adobe Acrobat
Reader): Approved: Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee, February 8, 2005 |