Senate Bill 17-18-05
| Bill ID: | 17-18-05 |
| PCC ID: | 16054 |
| Name: | PCC Proposal to Establish a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Networking Software Development |
| Proposed: | 08/21/2017 |
| Sponsor: | PCC Committee |
| Proposal: | The A. James Clark School of Engineering and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering propose to establish a 12-credit Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Networking Software Development. This certificate program will be for students who are enrolled in the Master of Science in Telecommunications program. As computer networks become more sophisticated there is a growing need for software designed specifically for computer networks. Examples of emerging networking software technologies are Software Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization. As these technologies increase in use, there is an emerging need for telecommunications professionals who are skilled in networking software development. |
| Active? | No |
Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 11/16/2017 |
History
| Status: | Complete |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate |
| Received: | 2017-08-30 |
| Decision Date: | 2017-09-06 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted to approve the proposal. |
| Next Step: | Presidential Approval |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2017-08-22 |
| Decision Date: | 2017-08-29 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to place the proposal on the agenda of the September 6, 2017 Senate meeting for consideration. |
| Next Step: | Senate Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Programs, Curricula, & Courses (PCC) Committee |
| Received: | 2017-03-31 |
| Decision Date: | 2017-05-05 |
| Decision: | The PCC Committee voted to approve the proposal. |
| Actions: | The PCC Committee considered this proposal at its meeting on April 7, 2017. The committee recommended that changes be made to the proposal, and it considered a revised proposal on May 5, 2017. The committee met with Zoltan Safar from the Engineering Telecommunications program in the College of Engineering to discuss the proposal. After discussion, the PCC Committee voted unanimously to approve the revised proposal. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |