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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
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