Senate Bill 23-24-08
| Bill ID: | 23-24-08 |
| PCC ID: | 23030 |
| Name: | PCC Proposal to Rename the Bachelor of Arts in "African American Studies" to "African American and Africana Studies" |
| Proposed: | 08/30/2023 |
| Sponsor: | Ashley Newby |
| Proposal: | The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences’s Department of African American Studies propose to change the name of its Bachelor of Arts from “African American Studies” to “African American and Africana Studies”. Research interests within the department have shifted significantly over the years and now include major projects situated in Africa and the Diaspora. |
| Active? | Yes |
Status
| Status: | Complete |
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| Status: | Under Review |
| Reviewer: | Senate |
| Received: | 2023-09-26 |
| Decision Date: | 2023-10-03 |
| Decision: | The Senate voted to approve this proposal. |
| Next Step: | Chancellor's Approval, MHEC Approval |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Programs, Curricula, & Courses (PCC) Committee |
| Received: | 2023-09-01 |
| Decision Date: | 2023-09-11 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to place the proposal on the agenda of the October 3, 2023 Senate meeting for consideration |
| Next Step: | Senate Review |
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Programs, Curricula, & Courses (PCC) Committee |
| Received: | 2023-08-30 |
| Decision Date: | 2023-09-01 |
| Decision: | The PCC Committee voted to approve the proposal. |
| Actions: | The committee considered this proposal at its meeting on September 1, 2023. Sangeetha Madhavan and Ashley Newby, African American Studies Department; Katherine Russell, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences presented the proposal and answered questions from the committee. The committee approved the proposal. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |