ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF

UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE, AND EXTENDED EDUCATION

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Existing policy for certificate programs is contained in Academic Senate Policy Recommendation S82-88, which was approved by the President on March 5, 1982. This policy should be consulted in the development of any new certificate program.

No academic unit of the university is authorized to issue academic credit-bearing certificates to students unless the applicable certificate program has been formally reviewed and endorsed through the Academic Senate process and approved by the Provost.

A proposal or a new certificate program must contain responses to each of the items below in

the order presented. A department is urged to discuss its ideas for a new certificate program with the Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Dean of Graduate Studies, and Dean of Extended Education before formalizing a proposal for submission. Ten (10) copies of the completed proposal should be forwarded to the Associate Provost for Academic Program Development (ADM 447) with a completed "Routing Sheet for New/Revised Curricular or Academic Policy Proposals."

Proposal Preparation Guidelines

1. Academic unit or program area within which proposed certificate is to be offered:

School
Department/Program Area

2. Basic certificate proposal information

Exact title of proposed certificate
Level of proposed certificate (undergraduate or graduate)
Resident credit or extended education
Desired date of implementation
Other certificate programs, if any, already offered by department program area
contact person

3. Purpose of the certificate program including, as appropriate, the potential benefits to students, faculty, the  university, and/or society generally.

4. Need for the certificate program including, as appropriate, the potential benefits to students, faculty, the university, and/or society generally.

5. List of new courses (number, title, and description) that will be required to implement and sustain program.

6. Indicate any specific ways in which the certificate program relates to an existing degree program on campus (e.g., similar prerequisites, overlap of required course work, common English proficiency requirements, etc.)

7. List the names and academic rank and/or professional affiliations of faculty expected to teach certificate courses.

8. Additional resources (faculty, space, equipment, library materials, etc.) needed to implement and sustain the program. Indicate how nay needed resources will be obtained.

9. Indicate the nature and results of any consultations which may have occurred regarding this proposal with departments, schools, individuals, agencies, etc., inside or outside of the university.

10. Describe provisions for continuous monitoring of the program.

11. In Bulletin copy format, provide the following information:

GENERAL INFORMATION: Briefly describe the purpose of the certificate, the students, the kinds of job opportunities, the relationship to a degree program, etc.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Indicate in specific terms any required prerequisites, g.p.a. requirements, references needed, etc.

CURRICULUM: Present the curriculum exactly as you would propose to have it appear in the Bulletin, including total units, special examinations, internships, etc.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT: Specify how this requirement is to be met in accordance with Senate policy S82-88 on certificates.

*Extrapolated from "Procedures for Submitting Proposals for New Options, Certificate Programs, Concentrations, Special Emphases, and Minors (Senate Policy F80-53) AP-077

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