Guiding Principles

Policy Administrator: Authority: Effective Date: Updated: Index Cross-References: Policy File Number: FSG00040.htm

1. The Academic Senate develops and recommends to the President policy related to academic programs and curricular offerings.
2. Decision making in curricular matters is to remain as close to departmental and school faculty as possible.
3. Inherent in the decision making process is the implicit trust that those making curricular decisions will act responsibly and in good faith toward the goal of offering the best academic program possible given existing resources and constraints.
4. Departments and schools are accountable for their curricular decisions and are to offer approved courses and programs regularly.
5. If the offering of courses and programs regularly is not possible within existing resources, departments are to modify offerings or resources.
6. The approval procedures are designed to ensure review at each level. Sending a signed proposal forward implies concurrence of thought at prior levels.