Meeting Date: 
March 3, 2021
Date: 
03/03/2021 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location: 
Zoom Meeting
Agenda: 
  1. Program Proposals
    • Climate Science Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS), Key #684
    • Geology Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS), Key #728
Minutes: 

Voting members present: Amy Bourne, Pallavi Dhagat, Courtney Seton, Shawn Tucker
Voting members absent: Michaela Canete, Frank Chaplen, Corina Rampola

 

Program Proposals

  • Geology Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS), Key #728
    • The proposal has no budgetary impact – the program is already an option, they are simply looking to break it out into its own program
    • Spreadsheet numbers look good
    • Revenue expense check is negative for three years – is it viable to go forward with that?
      • Are they currently in the negative? If so, what makes them anticipate being positive again by year 4?
        • Chair will ask for rationale for expecting to be cash positive by year 4 and the committee will vote when they have received a response.
    • Is the college underwriting the program?
    • How long has the program been around?
    • What is the projected enrollment?
  • Climate Science Undergraduate Major (BS, HBS), Key #684
    • Originally part of Earth Sciences degree – they would like to break it out into its own program, same as Geology.
    • No budgetary impact.
    • Spreadsheet is essentially the same as Geology
    • Also has negative revenue expense check, with an expectation to be positive by year 4.
      • Chair will ask for rationale for expecting to be cash positive by year 4 and the committee will vote when they have received a response.
    • Is the college underwriting the program?
    • How long has the program been around?
    • What is the projected enrollment?