课程创新中心

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The 课程创新中心 (CIC) is a resource for faculty working to develop 或者修改课程. CIC staff will engage in all 阶段s of curriculum work from research 和 data collection for support of new or existing programs. CIC团队 will bring together campus resources 和 expertise to strengthen curriculum collaboration 并支持多种交付方式.

Central to the work of center staff is maintaining high quality programing to enhance student opportunities for academic engagement in cutting edge programming aligned with 差 Strategic initiatives, national 和 international trends. 专用的 team in the CIC will work directly with faculty, chairs 和 deans to assure curriculum initiatives are developed in a timely manner with a central focus on program quality.

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The Shadow Team will have drop in Zoom meetings available weekly for faculty to join 和 ask questions or receive assistance with proposals. 暗影小队也会 能够亲自见面. Please 电子邮件 a member of the Shadow Team for the location.

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创建新的学术项目

The following provides information that is intended to give an overview of the process 参与创建新的学术项目. 在开始流程发起者之前 are encouraged to begin the conversation with their college leadership.

The 田纳西州 Higher Education Commission has the statutory responsibility to review 和 approve new academic programs for public institutions of higher education in the 田纳西州.

本法规要求公立高等教育:

  • address the state’s economic development, workforce development 和 research needs; 
  • ensure increased degree production within the state’s capacity to support higher education; 和 
  • use institutional mission differentiation to realize statewide efficiencies through institutional collaboration 和 minimize redundancy in degree offerings, instructional 地点和竞争性研究.

建立一个新的学术项目的步骤

The process of developing a new academic degree program is multi-staged 和 includes 以下是基本步骤: 

  1. 前置审批程序 
  2. Letter of Notification (LON) or Expedited Letter of Notification (ELON)
  3. New Academic Program Proposal (NAPP) or Expedited New Academic Program Proposal
  4. 外部审核 
  5. 机构理事会批准
  6. 委员会的行动

The process for developing new certificates, concentrations, minors, 和 academic program modifications differs slightly but all INCLUDE completion of the 前置审批程序 form prior to completion of the relevant Curriculog form.

  1. 前置审批程序 
  2. 适当的课程形式

看到 差学术行为批准政策.

步骤1. 项目预批准流程

The 教务长办公室 supports the development of new 和 innovative programs. To initiate a new program, Deans must complete 和 submit the pre-approval form in 教务长办公室审查的课程.

The 前置审批程序 form uses the following guidelines to determine the feasibility 新项目开发:

  • 该计划与大学的战略计划保持一致  
  • Potential to achieve prominence in the area of inquiry 和 or instruction
  • Builds on existing strengths (including research 和 resources)
  • Meets existing or future needs for workforce development
  • Is financially feasible 和 has potential for sustained enrollment growth
  • Appropriate resources are available to support the program (faculty, advisors, classrooms, 等.)

步骤2. 项目建议书的制定

Once the program has received pre-approval, the department can begin the program proposal 阶段. This includes completing the relevant forms in Curriculog, scheduling meetings with the shadow team (optional), being aware of the implementation date 和 the timeliness 需要达到这个日期.

The curriculum passes through several approval steps 和 reviews 和 these may include:

  • 系主任
  • 图书馆
  • 学院课程委员会
  • 学院院长
  • University Curriculum Committee (本科 Curriculum Council 和 /or 研究生 课程小组委员会)
  • 学术事务或学术委员会
  • 香港科技大学校董会主席*

Originators are encouraged to closely monitor the progress of their proposal at each step 和 respond quickly to requests for clarification of more information in order 不要耽误提案的进展.

步骤3. 实质性变化- SACSCOC

The Southern Association of Colleges 和 Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) will be notified of new programs prior to implementation.  许多新的学位课程 是否需要SACSCOC事先批准.

THEC Criteria for Review of New Academic Degree Program. 

  • Alignment with the state master plan for higher education 和 institutional mission – An institution must provide evidence that the proposed academic program aligns with the state’s master plan for higher education 和 institutional mission, with a focus on leveraging differentiation to realize statewide efficiency of degree offerings, 教学地点和竞争性研究.
  • Feasibility – An institution must provide documentation that demonstrates the need for the new academic program including student interest, local 和 regional dem和, 产业扶持，劳动力需求.
  • Institutional capacity to deliver the proposed academic program – Supporting documentation must be included that confirms an institution can deliver the proposed program within 现有及预计资源. 
  • Program costs/revenues – An institution must provide documentation of all new anticipated costs 和 revenues associated with the academic program

访问 the THEC website to review Academic Polices pertaining to new program development. http://www.tn.gov/thec/bureaus/academic-affairs/program-approval---academic-policies/academic-policies--checklists-and-forms.html