Degree Program Inactivation, Reactivation, or Termination
Overview
The State University System (SUS) Academic Program Inventory is increasingly being used in a variety of venues. As a result, it is imperative that UNF maintain a complete record of academic program inactivations, reactivations, and terminations. The inactiavtion and reactivation notifications pertain to degree program majors and concentrations. The termination process is for degree program majors only.
Program Inactivation
Whenever an academic unit makes a decision to inactivate an academic program (i.e., suspend admissions) for a period of time, Academic Affairs requests official notification. The Inactive Program Notification Form must be completed and electronically submitted to Shawn Brayton in Academic Affairs. Upon receipt, Academic Affairs will notify the applicable units (e.g., Graduate School, Enrollment Services Processing) and will submit the form to the Board of Governors for processing.
Program Reactivation
When an academic unit is ready to reactivate an inactivated academic program, Academic Affairs requests official notification. The Program Reactivation Notification Form must be completed and electronically submitted to Shawn Brayton in Academic Affairs. Upon receipt, Academic Affairs will notify the applicable units (e.g., Graduate School, Enrollment Services Processing) and will submit the form to the Board of Governors for processing.
Program Termination
To ensure the efficient use of resources and maintain the quality and relevancy of academic programs offered at the University, a degree program at the major level, may be terminated. Rationale for termination may include insufficient resources (i.e., fiscal, physical, human), lack of demand, and lack of alignment with the institutional mission. In accordance with the Board of Governors Regulation 8.012 Academic Program Termination, the University must assure student and faculty accommodations.
The initiate this process, the Program Termination Form must be completed and uploaded into the APC Workflow system. Upon approval through the faculty governance process, the requested termination will be submitted to the Board of Trustees for final approval. The last step in the process is to notify the Board of Governors.
