1982-83



                                 Senate Document #39

                                       Revised



                             PLANNING COUNCIL DOCUMENT #8



                STATEMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE'S

               ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND TRACKS







           1.  The Institutional Development Committee reaffirms its

               responsibility established by 1982 Senate Document #2

               (revision three), to give a first review to requests for

               authorization to plan new academic programs and tracks.



           2.  The Institutional Development Committee represents the

               University Planning Council in its academic program review

               function.



           3.  The Institutional Development Committee will review

               proposals with the University Planning Council for advice

               and comment.  The recommendations of the IDC will be sent

               to the Senate.



           Rationale:  The academic program (curriculum) of the University

                       of North Carolina at Asheville is the product of

                       the professional judgements of its scholars.  These

                       individuals have chosen, as a life's work, to revere

                       knowledge and its acquisition, and, therefore, are

                       entrusted with developing the intellectual substance

                       of the University.  New Programs of study and

                       alternative approaches to existing disciplines will,

                       logically, grow from the faculty involved.  Programs

                       may be proposed by other members of the University

                       community, but must be subject to faculty review and

                       approval prior to adoption.  There are many tests

                       an academic program must pass, the first and most

                       challenging is a test of intellectual content.  This

                       test must be administered by the University's

                       faculty.