Appendix A – Structuring of a School, College or Academic Department Proposal Template

Template

Proposal to establish, substantially restructure, or eliminate a school/college or establish/eliminate a department (UWM P&P 2.01(2) & P&P 4.01) 

Executive Summary

In 250 words or less, provide a summary of the proposed restructuring; highlight the major features, justification & impact of the proposal. 

  1. Unit identification 
    1. Title of school/college or department that is the object of proposed action 
    2. Title and location of unit that is proposing the action 
  2. Nature of proposed action 
    1. Establish new unit (impact on curricular codes) 
    2. Substantially restructure unit 
      1. Suspend portion of unit (non-departmentalized; impact on curricular codes) 
      2. Absorb into an existing unit (impact on curricular codes) 
      3. Merge with another unit to create new unit, neither continues as is (impact on curricular code) 
      4. Other 
    3. Eliminate a unit entirely (impact on curricular code) 
    4. Modification of departmental structure of unit (change between departmentalization and non-departmentalization) 
  3. Timetable for proposed action 
    1. Effective date 
    2. Transitional period/plan 
    3. Duration of change: 
      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) 
      2. action in effect until further notice 
  4. Impact of proposed action on academic programs 
    1. Programmatic impact of proposed action 
      1. Impact of proposed action on unit’s instructional programs: quality of certificate, minor, major, specialization, concentration, program by curricular code 
      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 
      3. Impact of proposed action on curricula in other programs, departments, and units 
      4. Impact of proposed action on metro/regional, state, national/international programmatic needs, in light of existing programs and schools/colleges 
      5. Other programmatic impact of proposed action (e.g., Advising, Outreach, Technology Utilization, Distance Education, Accreditation) 
    2. Impact of proposed action on resource utilization in unit 
      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) 
      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) 
      3. Impact of proposed action on program support (e.g., Extramural research support, Other support for research, scholarly/creative activity) 
      4. Other financial/resource impact of proposed action 
    3. Impact of proposed action on personnel in unit 
      1. Impact of proposed action on staffing, workload, and position descriptions in unit 
      2. What is the impact on existing staff (will they be moved, terminated, how will the change impact their workload? 
    4. Impact of proposed action on students 
      1. Impact on students within the unit (e.g., Overall SCH/enrollment, Students pursuing course of study in unit) 
      2. Impact on students outside the unit (courses needed for other majors etc.) 
      3. Plan for how students will matriculate after change (alternatives being offered and timeline for existing students to graduate) 
  5. Plan for assessing proposed outcomes. 
  6. Path through campus approval matrix 
  7. New Bulletin Copy (provided by unit initiating action) 
  8. Comments from faculty/staff/administration of school/college that is the object of proposed action 
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