2013
Virginia Commonwealth
University
Office of the Provost and
Senior Vice President for
Academic Affairs
Ginter House
901 West Franklin Street
P.O.Box 842527
Richmond, Virginia 23284
provost.vcu.edu
[NAME OF PROGRAM]
For an explanation of whether the organizational change is simple or complex see the SCHEV website for organizational changes
at: http://www.schev.edu/adminfaculty/PoliciesProceduresPublicInstitutionsInternalOff-CampusOrgChanges.pdf
The completed organizational change must be accompanied by the SCHEV form found Under the Academic and Faculty Affairs
site or at www.schev.edu for organizational changes along with the appropriate attachments.
Complete the information beneath each of the headings.
TITLE: PROPOSED ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
EX: VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY: PROPOSAL TO_________
RATIONALE:
Rationale for the proposed change:
How does the proposed change fit within the context of the institutional mission?
What was the rationale for the decision for the proposed organizational change?
What analysis was used to determine the necessity for the proposed changes?
What prompted the institutional need for the change?
How does the organizational change meet the needs of the students involved in the programs (if applicable)?
How does the change meet the needs of the citizens, employers, local area, region and/or Commonwealth?
Does the change reflect national or discipline specific trends?
IMPACT:
Impact of the proposed change on:
The scope of the program, department, or center
DEGREE PROGRAMS/CERTIFICATES
List the degree programs in the units involved in the organizational change. Detail the impact of the organizational
change on the degree programs listed in this section.
PERSONNEL
What are the impacts of the proposed change on the number of faculty, changes in administrative titles, loss or creations
of new positions? These impacts should be explained.
RESOURCES
This section should present the real cost of the organizational change. Include the cost of: Faculty, staff and
administrative personnel salaries, costs associated with facilities, and finally, supply costs, ordering new business cards,
stationary, web site redesign, etc. If there are any cost savings that arise as a result of the reorganization these should be
stated here. Include vacant and unfilled positions which will not be filled or the cost of new positions that will be created.
Finally a statement about how these associated costs will be covered is needed in this section.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS
Include organizational charts depicting the organizational reporting structure of the unit(s) before the reorganization as
well as an organizational chart depicting the new reporting structure in the reorganized unit. (Not needed for a name
change)
Table 1: Title of Table
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LETTERS OF SUPPORT
If an organizational change involves two or more units, support letters from each of the representative units must be
included and attached to the organizational change packet. These letters accompany the packet through the approval
process.
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