Subcommittees reported on their activities Subcommittee A is reviewing the proposal from the Division of Comparative Studies to become a Department. Questions have been sent to the Division Chair and Dean for discussion with subcommittee next week. Subcommittee B has nearly completed reviewing the proposal from the School of Journalism and Communication for a revised major, and they have received a proposal from the College of Human Ecology to move the Hospitality Management program from one department to another. Subcommittee C has been reviewing the proposal to establish an Institute for Chinese Studies and they have met with Professor Andrews who will provide some minor changes in time for the CAA meeting on May 2. The subcommittee has also received a proposal to establish a PhD in Women s Studies.
Work is underway to ensure the implementation of the new business major at the regional campuses.
It is anticipated that sometime this quarter CAA will receive a proposal for an undergraduate major in Policy Studies led by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. This is an exciting new major where there will be a set of core courses and tracks with different emphases. The Council has had its first meeting. Within UTEC are advisory groups working on the nine licensure areas identified by the State. These groups have also had their first meeting.