Voting members present: Gloria Crisp, Dave Feeney, Drew Ibarra, David Pham, Corina Rampola
Voting members absent: Denise Lach, John Talbott
Category I Proposal
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New Certificate Program – Engineering Management – #104678
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The budget form is lacking the Business Center (BC) signature
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The BC confirmed via email that it was supported
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The course looks sound from a budget standpoint: the courses already exist, the space is available and there is demand for the certificate from students who do not want a degree.
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Marketing will take some resources
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There is an 10K Ecampus support fund and one specifically related to travel, but the 1K budget for that seems rather low.
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The fund is not addressed in the budget narrative.
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Only budgeted in the first year
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If students do the degree, are they also allocated the certificate?
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No, there is no need for degree students to have a certificate, as well.
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Is there a potential impact to the degree program, now that a certificate will be available? Will the Engineering Management degree program lose enrollment?
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Could there be a market blur in the future, where it doesn’t matter if students have a degree or certificate?
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The certificate would benefit working professionals who may need additional certification.
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Send back and request clarification on 10K support fund and 1K travel fund
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Requesting Budget Narrative
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Questions will be sent to Sherm
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New Degree Program – Business Analytics – #106038
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The program feels more marketing based, rather than technologically based.
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The program relies on existing courses and resources
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There are five graduate programs and they will be brought down to the undergraduate level.
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There is a growing need for these skillsets.
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The proposal makes it sound like they will be pulling students from other degree programs, rather than drawing in new students in the first year.
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They are anticipating some new students in the following years via transfers and incoming freshman.
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Budget in year 3 for an additional online advisor. Why not year 1?
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Anticipates growth
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Additional explanation in the narrative would make this more clear
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Drew made a motion to approve; seconded; passed, 1 abstention
New Business
Minutes prepared by Caitlin Calascibetta