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Template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Proposal to establish, substantially restructure, or eliminate a school\/college or establish\/eliminate a department (51ÁÔÆæ P&P 2.01(2)<\/a> & P&P 4.01<\/a>)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In 250 words or less, provide a summary of the proposed restructuring; highlight the major features, justification & impact of the proposal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Unit identification \n
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    1. Title of school\/college or department that is the object of proposed action <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Title and location of unit that is proposing the action <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Nature of proposed action \n
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      1. Establish new unit (impact on curricular codes) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Substantially restructure unit \n
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        1. Suspend portion of unit (non-departmentalized; impact on curricular codes) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Absorb into an existing unit (impact on curricular codes) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Merge with another unit to create new unit, neither continues as is (impact on curricular code) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Other <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. Eliminate a unit entirely (impact on curricular code) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        6. Modification of departmental structure of unit (change between departmentalization and non-departmentalization) <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        7. Timetable for proposed action \n
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          1. Effective date <\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Transitional period\/plan <\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Duration of change: \n
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            1. action taken for a particular time frame; clear statement of steps to be taken when time frame has elapsed (continue in status as suspended, return to prior status) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. action in effect until further notice <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Impact of proposed action on academic programs \n
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              1. Programmatic impact of proposed action \n
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                1. Impact of proposed action on unit\u2019s instructional programs: quality of certificate, minor, major, specialization, concentration, program by curricular code <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Impact of proposed action on scholarship, research, and creative activity in school\/college, as it relates to campus mission and conception of urban doctoral research university <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. Impact of proposed action on curricula in other programs, departments, and units <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                4. Impact of proposed action on metro\/regional, state, national\/international programmatic needs, in light of existing programs and schools\/colleges <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                5. Other programmatic impact of proposed action (e.g., Advising, Outreach, Technology Utilization, Distance Education, Accreditation) <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                6. Impact of proposed action on resource utilization in unit \n
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                  1. Current budget information for a unit and the financial impact of proposed action for first 2 years (e.g. Capital budget and resources, Operating budget (S\/E), Reallocations: internal and external, Tuition\/program revenue, extra-instructional budget, personnel budget) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. Impact of proposed action on utilization of space, facilities, and infrastructure (e.g., Space: ASF, offices, instructional, Space and facilities for scholarship, research, and creative activity, Clinical facilities, Study facilities, Other facilities, infrastructure, and supplies\/equipment) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  3. Impact of proposed action on program support (e.g., Extramural research support, Other support for research, scholarly\/creative activity) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  4. Other financial\/resource impact of proposed action <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  5. Impact of proposed action on personnel in unit \n
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                    1. Impact of proposed action on staffing, workload, and position descriptions in unit <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    2. What is the impact on existing staff (will they be moved, terminated, how will the change impact their workload? <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    3. Impact of proposed action on students \n
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                      1. Impact on students within the unit (e.g., Overall SCH\/enrollment, Students pursuing course of study in unit) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      2. Impact on students outside the unit (courses needed for other majors etc.) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      3. Plan for how students will matriculate after change (alternatives being offered and timeline for existing students to graduate) <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      4. Plan for assessing proposed outcomes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      5. Path through campus approval matrix <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      6. New Bulletin Copy (provided by unit initiating action) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      7. Comments from faculty\/staff\/administration of school\/college that is the object of proposed action <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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