At its meeting of April 12, 1999, the University Senate passed a resolution clarifying the University procedures necessary for the reporting to and approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) for delivery of and substantive changes in courses and programs offered off-campus. Essentially, the paths of information flow are the same as those currently used for proposing new or changed courses or programs. The main point is that the information pertinent to any new or significantly changed offerings of off-campus programs must also be reported/approved. The text of the Senate resolution is:
Add the following wording to the functions of each of the Senate’s Councils, including the Graduate Council (1.3.2.1), the Undergraduate Council (1.3.3.1), the Academic Council for the Medical Center (1.3.4.1), and the Academic Council for the Lexington Community College (to be codified)
Off-campus Courses and Programs – The Council shall review distance learning activities for quality and effectiveness, in keeping with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) substantive changes criteria.
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