Request to move a discipline from one department to another

I. Name of discipline: ______________________

II. Current department: ______________________

III. Department to which the move is requested: ______________________

IV. Full Time Faculty teaching in the discipline requesting the move:

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3. ______________________________

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V. Name and signature of Full-time Faculty in the discipline requesting the move who are

in favor of moving the discipline from the current department to another department.

Name (please print) Signature

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2. ___________________________ ________________________

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VI. Name and discipline of Full-time Faculty in the department to which the move is

requested:

Name (please print) Discipline

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2. ___________________________ ________________________

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5. ___________________________ ________________________

6. ___________________________ ________________________

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VII. Name and signature of Full-time Faculty in the department to which the move is

requested, who are in favor of moving the discipline.

Name (please print) Signature

1. ___________________________ ________________________

2. ___________________________ ________________________

3. ___________________________ ________________________

4. ___________________________ ________________________

5. ___________________________ ________________________

6. ___________________________ ________________________

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REASONS FOR THE MOVE

(complete or leave blank as appropriate)

1. Service to the students and the college

(a) The departmental modification will provide for more efficient scheduling of classes and room utilization.

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(b) The departmental modification will bring together faculty that share common academic standards and interests.

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(c) The departmental modification will maximize departmental resources that mirror the needs of the disciplines in the department.

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(d) The departmental modification will impact positively on curriculum maintenance and development, program review and professional development.

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(e) The departmental modification will provide for better representation of the concerns of the discipline(s) within the college, on college committees, on task forces, and in shared governance.

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2. Discipline Relatedness

(a) Similar or related topics covered in the course content of disciplines currently existing in a department and the discipline requesting to be moved to a specific department.

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(b) Prerequisites, corequisites and advisories connecting the discipline requesting to move in a department and the disciplines already existing in the department.

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(c) New trends in the discipline that justify that the discipline is better served if moved to

the department to which the move is requested.

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(d) Courses offered in the discipline that is requesting the move and courses offered by

the disciplines currently existing in the department to which the move is requested

are required and/or recommended as part of one or several of the same Educational

Programs offered by the college.

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3. Other Considerations

Are there any other considerations that support this request in terms of benefit to the college, the department, the discipline and the students?

(Examples: efficient room and space utilization, closeness of classroom and laboratory

facilities , closeness of faculty offices for better faculty – student interaction, shared storage space, scheduling that improves student access, etc.)

For the Administration For the Academic Senate For the AFT

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