Viewing: Change of Start Term for Graduate Programs

Last approved: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 18:48:28 GMT

Last edit: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 21:08:05 GMT

Request Type

New Policy or Policy Revision

The proposed change(s) will be effective beginning:

Fall 2022

Academic Level

Graduate

Title

Change of Start Term for Graduate Programs

Faculty Name

Department

N/A-SACS Substantive

College

VPAA

Term Length

SACSCOC Credentials Guidelines:

1. Faculty teaching undergraduate general education and/or baccalaureate courses: Doctorate or Master’s degree in the teaching discipline or Master’s degree with a concentration in the discipline (a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).

2. Faculty teaching graduate and post-baccalaureate course work: Earned Doctorate/ terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline (a minimum of 18 hours above the Master’s degree in the teaching discipline).

Please identify the courses that the faculty member is being assigned to teach (Include number, name, and brief description of course content):

List the 18 hours of graduate coursework completed by the faculty member in the teaching discipline that relates to the courses being taught. Include the course number, name, and credit hours:

Qualifications:

Does this faculty member hold a terminal degree in this discipline or a related field?

If the answer is Yes, indicate the degree and discipline/related field.

Additional Qualifications Complete this section to provide additional qualifications to meet the SACSCOC credentials guidelines. Identify all additional qualifications that apply and explain each item in the justification textbox. Indicate the dates of these additional qualifications and clearly describe the relationship between these qualifications and the course content and/or the expected outcomes of the course(s) assigned to faculty member. Supporting documents such as vita, copies of licenses and certificates, etc., should be submitted with this form by clicking the "attach file" link below. External validation of additional qualifications should be supported by these supplemental documents.

Related work experiences in the field, including length of service, complexity of work, and closeness of the relationship between work performed to courses the faculty would be eligible to teach

College degree closely related to the teaching field, including number of college credits earned in teaching field or closely related field

Special Training

Reputation, especially at the state, national and international level

Professional licensure and certifications

Honors and awards

Continuous documented excellence in teaching

Other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and student learning outcomes

Request Details

Graduate Admissions wants to create new verbiage in the catalog that specifies the process of changing the start term for a graduate applicant.

Below is the original proposal that was submitted by Graduate Admissions, and then a revised proposal approved by the Graduate Advisory Council:

Original Proposal from Graduate Admissions - Change of Start Term
Graduate applicants may request to change the start term of admission by submitting a request through UNA Graduate Admissions. Admission to the university is valid for one year after original start term. Requests to start prior to the original start term must be approved by the department. Any exceptions to this policy require the approval of the dean of the college in which the graduate program is housed.

Revised Proposal approved by the Graduate Advisory Council - Change of Start Term
Graduate applicants may request to change the start term of admission by submitting a request to UNA Graduate Admissions (graduate@una.edu or una.edu/apply). Admission to the university is valid for one year after the original start term. Requests to start before original start term for any graduate programs must be approved by the department chair or program coordinator. Requests to alter the original start term for doctoral programs, and the Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) Family Nurse Practitioner track, must be approved by the department chair or program coordinator. Any exceptions to this policy require the approval of the dean of the college in which the graduate program is housed.

Supporting Documents

Reviewer Comments

Renee Vandiver (rpvandiver) (Mon, 11 Apr 2022 21:08:05 GMT): Approved by COAD on 4/11/22.

History

Viewing: Change of Start Term for Graduate Programs

Last approved: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 18:48:28 GMT

Last edit: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 21:08:05 GMT