Senate Bill 11-12-15
| Bill ID: | 11-12-15 |
| PCC ID: | 11022 |
| Name: | PCC Proposal to Rename the M.A. and Ph. D. in Geography to Geographical Sciences |
| Proposed: | 10/07/2011 |
| Sponsor: | PCC Committee |
| Proposal: | The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and the Department of Geography propose to change the name of the Master of Arts and Doctoral programs in Geography to the Bachelor of Science in Geographical Sciences. The proposed name reflects the direction of the field and better represents the teaching and research activities of the department. Two other proposals, PCC Proposal 11-12-14 and 11-12-13, have been submitted to rename the department and undergraduate degree program, respectively. |
| Active? | No |
Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 04/24/2012 |
History
| Status: | Complete |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate |
| Received: | 2011-11-02 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-11-09 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted to approve the proposal |
| Next Step: | Presidential Approval, Chancellor's Approval |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2011-10-17 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-10-24 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to place the proposal on the November 9th Senate meeting agenda |
| Next Step: | Senate Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Programs, Curricula, & Courses (PCC) Committee |
| Received: | 2011-09-12 |
| Decision Date: | 2011-10-07 |
| Decision: | The Senate PCC Committee approved the proposal on October 7, 2011 and recommends the Senate accept the name change. |
| Actions: | The PCC Committee considered the proposal at its October 7, 2011, meeting. Chris Justice, Chair of Geography, and Kathy Beardsley, Associate Dean of Behavioral and Social Sciences, were present to discuss the proposal and answer questions. The Academic Planning Advisory Committee approved the proposal on September 19, 2011. The Graduate PCC Committee approved the proposal on September 28, 2011, and the Graduate Council approved the proposal on October 10, 2011. The Senate PCC Committee approved the proposal on October 7, 2011. The Senate Committee on Programs, Curricula, and Courses recommends that the Senate accept the name change. |
| Next Step: | SEC |
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