DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE ACADEMIC DEAN AND PROVOST
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
589 MCNAIR ROAD
ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND 21402-1323
ACDEANINST 1531.81
2/ADAA
30 May 2013
ACADEMIC DEAN AND PROVOST INSTRUCTION 1531.81
From: Academic Dean and Provost
Subj: ADMINISTRATION OF INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR IN
CYBER OPERATIONS (SCY)
1. Purpose. To establish procedures for administration and governance of the Cyber
Operations (SCY) major.
2. Discussion:
a. The goal of the SCY major is to produce graduates who are well educated in the
technical and non-technical aspects of cyber operations, including both cyber security
(defense) and cyber warfare (offense). The major requires students to take courses
(including a capstone course) taught by members of the Center for Cyber Security
Studies (CCSS) and several academic departments across all academic divisions.
b. The SCY major is administered by a standing committee, the Cyber Operations
(SCY) Committee, consisting of seven faculty members - one each from the Computer
Science Department, the Mathematics Department, the Electrical & Computer
Engineering Department, the Weapons & Systems Engineering Department, the
Political Science Department, the Leadership, Ethics and Law Department, and the
Director of the CCSS who also serves as its chair. Two additional members (bringing
the total membership to nine), chosen from the members of the CCSS Advisory Board,
serve as ex-officio members of the SCY Committee and provide an essential connection
between the SCY curriculum and the Advisory Board input and feedback. The SCY
Senior Academic Adviser is a faculty member from the CCSS.
c. The SCY major is a Division II STEM major, and reports to the Academic Dean
and Provost through the Division Director, Division of Mathematics and Science.
d. Proposals for curricular changes are submitted by the SCY Committee Chair via
the Division II Curriculum Committee. Involvement of other departments or divisions (as
appropriate) will follow typical curricular review protocol.
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e. The Department Chairs of the departments with representation on the SCY
Committee will nominate SCY committee members from their departments for approval
by the Academic Dean and Provost via their division directors.
f. SCY Committee members normally serve four year terms and may be
reappointed to subsequent terms.
3. Action
a. SCY Committee Chair
(1) Will establish times and locations of committee meetings and determine the
rules and procedures to be used during meetings.
(2) Will inform the Chairs of the departments with committee representation to
request replacements when vacancies on the committee occur.
(3) Will perform other such tasks as are necessary to ensure the smooth
functioning of the SCY program, including general oversight of SCY course content,
SCY curriculum management and assessment, and scheduling of SCY courses.
(4) Will coordinate with Department Chairs on the assignment of faculty to teach
SCY courses.
b. SCY Senior Academic Adviser will assign academic advisers to SCY majors.
SCY academic advisers may be from any department with SCY Committee
representation, including the cess.
c. Department Chairs of the departments with SCY Committee representation
(1) Will submit nominations for membership on the SCY Committee to the
Academic Dean and Provost via their division directors.
(2) Will coordinate with the SCY Committee Chair regarding the offering of SCY
courses each semester and the assignment of instructors necessary to teach courses in
the SCY major.
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