Senate Document #2 (Third Revision 12/9/81)
                      EC Document #2 (Third Revision 12/9/81)

              Proposed Procedure for Approval of New Degree Programs,
                             and Tracks Within Programs


        New degree programs and program tracks are to receive review and
        recommendation from the Faculty Senate prior to submission to the
        Board of Trustees and the UNC General Administration.  As described
        below this process requires several considerations.  

        First:  At the time of submitting a request to plan a degree
        program such request should receive review and recommendation by
        both IDC and the Faculty Senate.  This review is to consider the
        concept, purpose, feasibility, and appropriateness of the request.
        The Institutional Development Committee reviews track proposal and
        forwards its document to the Academic Policies Committee.  

        Second:  If the institution is granted approval to plan a degree
        program or a new track is proposed the curriculum details are to
        receive review and recommendation by APC and the Faculty Senate
        prior to submission to the UNC General Administration.  This review
        is to consider program structure, catalog description, number of
        required hours in the major, correlate requirements, resource
        requirements and impact on other departments.  Resource
        requirements include faculty positions, course offerings, library,
        computer, laboratory, budget and those matters pertaining directly
        to the academic program.  This review of resource requirements is
        to guarantee consideration has been given to these matters, and any
        recommendation about resources will be stated separately from the
        recommendation on the academic merits of the proposed programs or
        tracks.  When these two recommendations differ an overall judgement
        will be made.  

        Third:  Senate recommendations are forwarded to the Vice Chancellor
        for Academic Affairs for his review.  He will in turn summarize his
        own recommendations and comments in a memorandum to the Chairman of
        the Faculty Senate.  In addition, the Vice Chancellor for Academic
        Affairs will forward to the Chancellor a copy of this summary along
        with the Senate recommendations and the minutes of the Senate
        meeting in which these recommendations were discussed.  

        Should the proposed program or track be returned by the UNC General
        Administration for substantive revision, these revisions are to be
        reviewed by APC and the Faculty Senate prior to resubmission of the
        proposal.  

        The Chairman of APC is to be liaison between the APC, the proposal
        drafting committee, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and
        the Chancellor.