academic-compliance-checklist-rev-october 2019-508

University of Virginia Academic Compliance Checklist Form The University is required to submit a substantive change to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) prior to implementation of such substantive change A substantive change is defined by SACSCOC as “a significant modification or expansion of the nature and scope of an accredited institution.” The University also has to comply with State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) policy and procedural requirements, and ensure that proposed academic-related actions align with institutional policy and planning To determine the institutional impact of a proposed academic action, schools must complete the questions and checklist on the following pages in the early stages of any proposal and submit it to accreditation@virginia.edu for review All schools should complete background section In addition: For NEW degree or certificate programs, complete sections I and IV For a CHANGE to an existing credential (e.g., new minor, closure), complete sections II and IV For any OTHER action (e.g., organizational change), complete sections III and IV Background: Name of Proposed Program/Action: Enter your response here Sponsoring School: Enter your response here School Contact: Enter your response here Date of Submission: Enter your response here Requested Effective Date of Proposed Program/Action (term/year): Enter your response here I Proposed new credential A Description: Discuss the focus/intent of the credential What purpose will graduates serve and what are graduates needed to do? Is the program a collaboration of campus units (e.g., departments, schools, or colleges)? Is the credential in an emerging or cutting-edge area? A brief history of the evolution of the discipline and/or a description of the program area should be provided Identify other units that are active in this space/discipline across grounds and detail the consultation undertaken with those units to develop the proposed credential Enter your response here B.Does the proposed enrollment for the program (i.e., target audience):    Meet a need within current enrollment in a school: Assume internal transfers: Assumes enrollment increase beyond those presently approved 2: C Credential Designation Level and Proposed Number of Credits (e.g., BA in xx; 120 credits):       See Substantive Change for Accredited Institutions of the Commission on Colleges: Policy Statement, p See Appendix A for the approved 2019-2025 enrollment projections Please contact the Director of Institutional Research and Analytics as needed for additional details Updated 10.10.19 pg D Proposed CIP code for the program3: Enter your response here II Change to Existing Credential Briefly describe the nature and rationale behind the proposed change Provide a brief history of the evolution of this credential, specifying the last time that a change to the credential was requested Identify other units that are active in this space/discipline across grounds and detail the consultation undertaken with those units to assess and manage any anticipated impacts Note: For a credential closure, in addition to describing the reason for the request, please specify proposed effective end date and number of students currently enrolled in program Enter your response here III.Other Action Briefly describe the nature of requested action (e.g., request to establish new department; department merger, collaboration with another institution of higher education), specifying the reason behind the change; who has been involved within and/or outside the unit in proposing the change Enter your response here All degree programs must be codified by a CIP code for federal and state reporting purposes Only one CIP code may be used institutionally per degree type/level Please contact the Director of Institutional Research and Analytics if needed for additional details Updated 10.10.19 pg IV Complete Checklist for any type of proposed program or action YES NO Will the proposal initiate coursework or programs at a more advanced degree level than currently offered at your school? Will the proposal expand offerings at the current degree level that represent a significant departure from existing programs at your school (i.e the proposed program has no closely-related counterpart among previously approved programs in the curriculum) Are more than 25 percent of the courses required for the proposed program new? Are more than 50 percent of the courses required for the proposed program new? Will the proposed program require new faculty? Will the proposal require new library or other learning resources? Will the proposal require new equipment or space? Will the proposal initiate a branch campus? Will the proposal initiate a dual degree program with another institution? Will the proposal initiate a joint degree program with another institution? Will the proposal be offered at an existing off-Grounds site? Will the proposal initiate a program offered at a new off-Grounds site? (if yes, answer the following) Will a student be able to earn 50 percent or more of program credits at the site? Will a student be able to earn 25 to 49 percent of program credits at the site? Will a student be able to earn 24 percent or less of program credits at the site? Will the proposal initiate a program offered via distance education? answer the following) Will more than 50 percent of the program be offered via distance Will 25-49 percent of the program be offered via distance Will less than 25 percent of the program be offered via distance (if yes, education? education? education? Will the proposal initiate a program or courses through contractual agreement or consortium? Will the proposal alter significantly the length of an existing program? Will the proposal close an existing program? Updated 10.10.19 pg Updated 10.10.19 pg University of Virginia Fall Census Headcount Enrollment Projections On-Grounds Total Undergraduate First-Year New Transfers (full-time) Graduate Law and Medicine On Grounds Total Off-Grounds 2014 Annual 2015 Annual 2016 Annual 2017 Annual 2018 Annual 15,405 15,669 15,891 16,034 16,262 16,285 3,709 612 3,674 609 3,683 618 3,788 640 3,822 654 4,708 1,687 21,800 1,932 4,686 1,630 21,985 1,898 4,921 1,579 22,391 1,507 5,170 1,601 22,805 1,555 5,149 1,597 23,008 1,631 2019 Projected Actual 2020 Annual 2021 Annual 2022 Annual 2023 Annual 2024 Annual 2025 Annual 16,560 16,325 16,290 16,210 16,210 16,210 16,210 3,748 623 3,920 637 3,748 623 3,748 623 3,748 623 3,748 623 3,748 623 3,748 623 5,175 1,605 23,065 1,765 5,315 1,581 23,460 1,558 5,217 1,585 23,127 1,989 5,276 1,538 23,104 2,205 5,422 1,501 23,133 2,277 5,494 1,500 23,204 2,352 5,569 1,500 23,279 2,417 5,635 1,500 23,345 2,488 Notes: numbers include all students enrolled for credit based on fall census The First-Year and New Transfer counts are included in the Undergraduate total Beginning in 2017, London First & similar program students are included in: 1) FYtotal and 2) on-grounds total Prior to 2011, BIS and BPS students in Tidewater, Richmond, and Northern Virginia were included in on-grounds total Examples of changes affecting off-grounds totals include terminating Semester at Sea in 2016 and excluding FBI Academy counts Prior to 2019 projection, SCPS enrollments were reported separately; these are now subsumed under the on- and off-grounds total Prior to 2019 projection, SCPS on-grounds enrollments were reported separately; these are now subsumed under the Undergraduate and the Graduate projections Above Institutional Research and Analytics Approved by BOV 2.28.19 Revised 9.23.19 Updated 10.10.19 pg