UNC Charlotte
Campus Academic Plan
2004-2009
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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New Elements in this Round of Planning
1. Outreach and engagement
2. General Education
3. Focus areas for research and creative
activity
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Assumptions of the Plan
1. University will attain research university
(doctoral/research-extensive) status by the end
of this decade.
2. The research infrastructure of the University
will require considerable enhancement as a
result of Charlotte Research Institute (formerly
Charlotte Institute for Technology Innovation) and other
programmatic initiatives.
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Assumptions of the Plan
(Continued)
3. University will complete at least 10 buildings, at
least 6 to include classrooms by the end of the
planning period.
4. We will grow to over 23,000 students by the end
of the planning period.
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Assumptions of the Plan
(Continued)
5. Optimum Balance
• Undergraduate (80%) to Graduate (20%)
6. Characteristics of Student Body
• Undergraduates increasingly traditionally aged
(younger and living on campus, and therefore will require
efforts on our part to ensure their success)
• Growing number of international graduate
students, susceptible to world events and national political
perspectives
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Assumptions of the Plan
(Continued)
6. Characteristics of Student Body – cont’d
• Graduate students increasingly full-time
• Adult nontraditional student body will continue to
grow
» primarily graduate + post-baccalaureate students
(MBA & Education)
» distance education students in 2 + 2 programs
(Engineering Technology & Nursing)
• Continued commitment to diverse student body
supported by a Minority Presence Plan with
assessment and accountability
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Assumptions of the Plan
(Continued)
7. Economic Imperatives
• Building the intellectual capital of the Charlotte
region
• Transforming Charlotte into a high technology center
• Providing higher education to a larger number of
North Carolinians
• Training, retraining and continuing education
– University increasing amount of “brokered” continuing
education
• Education at distant sites
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Assumptions of the Plan
(Continued)
8. Regional Development Trends
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Banking and Financial Services
Health Care
Public Education Reform
Increasing Urbanization
Increasing Internationalization
Increasing Interest in Transforming Region into
High Tech Center
• Increasing Appetite for Arts and Cultural Activities
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Implications of Vision and Mission Statements
Key Concept: The Public’s University that Is
Responsive to Regional Needs
– Educational Enhancement
– Research Productivity
– Economic Development
– Social Conditions (planning, crime, education,
health, etc.)
– Intellectual and Cultural Enrichment
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Themes to Guide Campus Development
• Applied Sciences and Technologies
• Business and Finance
• Children, Families, and Schools
• Community and Regional Development
• Health Care and Health Policy
• International Understanding and Involvement
• Liberal Education
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Continuing Initiatives
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Distance Learning
Campus Academic Plan 2002-2007
Programs delivered to off-campus students at
distant sites are designed for adult, nontraditional
students:
– Baccalaureate Completion Programs
– Graduate Certificates
– Professional Master’s Programs
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Distance Learning
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Fall 2000: 10 Programs
Fall 2001: 13 Programs
Fall 2002: 14 Programs
Initiatives will continue to be carried out in:
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BSET - Electrical
BSET - Fire Safety
B.S. in Nursing (RN to BSN)
2+2 Pre-Engineering Program
Graduate Certificate in Child and Family Development: Special
Needs
– Graduate Certificate in Information Security and Privacy
– Graduate Certificate in Special Education: Academically and
Intellectually Gifted
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Distance Learning
• Initiatives will continue to be carried out in (cont’d):
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Graduate Certificate in Special Education: Supported
Employment and Transition
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Lateral Entry Teacher Licensure in Middle or Secondary
Education
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M.Ed. in Curriculum & Supervision
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M.Ed. in Elementary Education
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M.S. in Nursing
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Post-baccalaureate Licensure in Special Education (Learning
Disabilities and Behavioral-Emotional Disabilities)
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Post-baccalaureate Licensure in Special Education (Severe
and Profound Disabilities)
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Possible New Distance Education Programs
• Explore Feasibility of New Distance Education Initiatives
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Additional Options in Engineering Technology
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International MBA coursework
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Various Courses in Areas of Excellence in Mech. Engineering
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Master of Arts in Teaching
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2 + 2 completion programs in Education
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M.S.A. at remote site
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M.Ed. in Middle Grades at remote site
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M.S.N. concentrations in a collaborative, on-line program
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Health Administration certificate programs
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Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education on-line
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Research Goals
• Enhance Research Infrastructure
– Develop Appropriate Process for Evaluating and Assessing
Centers and Establishing New Centers & Institutes
– Develop Parallel Career Track for Non-tenured Professional
Research Staff
– Increase Federal Funding from Non Peer-Reviewed Sources
(Agency Discretionary and Politically Directed Funds)
– Research Computing Department
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“Bridge” Funding for Faculty Between External Grants
Matching Grants for Cost Sharing
Research Assistants (Undergraduate and Graduate)
Support Junior Faculty
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Research Goals
(Continued)
• Mentoring Program
• Continue Development of the Charlotte Research Institute
– Source of funding to enhance faculty research
– Improved vehicle for faculty who wish to commercialize their
work
– Opportunities for faculty to collaborate with private companies
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Research Goals
(Continued)
• Establishment of Metropolitan Studies Group
– Urban Institute
– Center for Transportation Policy Studies
– OSAM
– GIS Applications Center
– Community Development Center
– Educational Research Bureau
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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In Support of
Undergraduate Education
First Year
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Connecting Students to UNC Charlotte
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Academic and Student Affairs in Partnership
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Focus on Advising
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No Single Initiative Will Meet Needs of Students
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Exposure of Freshmen to Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty
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Analyze Impact of Current Initiatives
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Block Scheduling
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Freshman Seminar
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Summer Bridge Programs
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College Initiatives
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Role of Disciplinary-Based Organizations/Clubs
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Current State of First-Year Initiative
Freshman Learning Communities
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COAS Undecided (begun in Fall 2001)
Teacher Education (begun in Fall 2002)
Engineering (begun in Fall 2002)
UTOP (begun in Fall 2002)
Information Technology (scheduled to begin in Fall 2004)
Community Service (scheduled to begin in Fall 2004)
English and Literacy Studies (scheduled to begin in Fall 2004)
Health and Human Services (scheduled to begin in Fall 2004)
Architecture (2005?)
Business (2005?)
Freshman Residence Hall to Open in Fall 2004
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Other First-Year Initiatives
• Establish an Office of Student Success and Retention to
coordinate the growing variety of success- and retentionrelated initiatives
• Extend Learning Communities to other groups (graduate
students, transfers, etc.)
• Capitalize on opportunities to extend the Learning
Communities concept, e.g. using current block schedules
• Keep Fretwell Building the key place where first-year
classes taught and services delivered
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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In Support of
Undergraduate Education
(Continued)
General Education
• Ensure adequate seats for students to take 4 LBST courses in
first 2 years
• Guard against over-reliance on PT faculty to deliver general
education courses
• Develop transfer equivalencies for general education courses,
particularly LBST
• Ensure that assessment plan is implemented; assessment
results used to evaluate program effectiveness
• Ensure adequate course offerings for students under the old
system
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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In Support of
Undergraduate & Graduate Education
(Continued)
Summer School
A task force will be established to assess what must be
done to more fully integrate summer school into the
regular academic year, considering the self-supporting
nature of summer school funding and the developing
demand for more year around programming, especially
amongst graduate programs
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Outreach and Engagement
University’s Range of Outreach and Engagement Activities
• Engagement Around Primary and Secondary Education
• Service-Learning Outreach
• University Community Research and Organizational
Partnerships
• Cooperative Relationships with Other Higher Education
Institutions
• Provide Educational Opportunities for Local Community
• Involve Community in Accomplishing Units Goals Through
Community Advisory Boards
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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New Initiatives
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Non-Tenure Track Faculty
Make Systematic Progress on the 8 Principles of
Employment for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
 Developing Unit Staffing Plans is the first required
action
Due in April and will be updated on regular basis
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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University Information Technology
• Provide online access to accurate and timely information and services
to all University constituents through the Portal
• Provide excellent IT Support Services to students, faculty and staff
• Supporting Teaching and Learning through Technology
– Technological and Pedagogical Support through FCTeL
• Next Generation Communication Environment
– Merging voice, data, and video communication
– Wireless access on and off campus
– 3G Cellular Phones
• Research Computing Department
– Support structure to provide shared computing resources and assist
faculty with research computing needs
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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University Information Technology
(Continued)
• Single Sign-On to Access Information and Services
• Promoting Effective and Efficient Use of IT Resources
– Centralized PC management
– Automatic PC replacement cycles
– Centralized server acquisition and management
• Facilitating Improved Business Processes
– New administrative system will allow for enhanced, more efficient and
effective business processes
• IT Management Excellence
– A budget model based on existing and planned IT assets will be
developed
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Internationalizing the Student Experience
• Focus expansion of study abroad and University exchanges
on Latin America
• Add study abroad component to MBA program
• Expand summer abroad opportunities for Health and
Human Services students
• Determine study abroad placements for teacher-education
students
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Honors
Implement Recommendation of Honors College Committee
• Develop and Implement an Honors College
– Based on University Honors Program
– Housed in the College of Arts and Sciences
• Honors College will create more visible recruitment vehicle
• Honors College will Administer and/or Coordinate activities such
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University Honors
Department honors (except Business)
Business Honors
Teaching Fellows
Campus merit-based scholarships
Off-campus scholarships (e.g. Rhodes, Mitchell, Truman)
Honors societies
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Academic Program Development
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Academic Planning Process
• Current Process:
– Has served UNC Charlotte well
– Fit with System-Level “Windows” for Submitting
Proposals for New Programs (Windows opened/closed once
every two years)
• UNC System Revised Program Planning Cycle
– “Windows” for submitting Ph.D. proposals to Office
of the President now open twice per year (May/October)
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Academic Planning Process
(Continued)
• Need revised process for evaluating program
proposals
– At a disadvantage because our campus planning is
out of synch with system windows
– Proposals should be evaluated on their
appropriateness to the graduate mission of the
University
– Process would benefit from more direct and early
Graduate School involvement
– Need a more systematic way to evaluate
interdisciplinary program proposals
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Academic Planning Process
(Continued)
• Dean of the Graduate School will develop a
revised program development process to conform
to new UNC System “windows”
– Allow departments and multidisciplinary teams to generate
proposals for new programs more than once every two years
• Associate Provost for Research will develop new
guidelines and procedures for selecting new
centers/institutes
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Academic Program Development
Priority Categories
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category I:
Eliminate Selected Initiatives
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none
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category II:
Repackage or Refocus Existing Degree Programs
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B.A. in Software and Information Systems
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M.S. in Health Promotion (after creation of M.S. in
Clinical Exercise Physiology)
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category III:
Implement New Concentrations, Options,
Certificates, and Minors within Campus Authority
Public Policy Ph.D. Program Options
Community and Neighborhood Redevelopment Policy,
Energy, Environment, and Infrastructure Policy,
Metropolitan Fragmentation, Governance, and Service
Delivery Policy
Master of Architecture Post-Professional Options
Urban Design
Architectural Technology
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category III:
Implement New Concentrations, Options,
Certificates, and Minors within Campus Authority
(Continued)
Master of Business Administration Options
International Business
Management of Technology
Strategic Leadership
Supply Chain Management
Master of Health Administration Option
Nursing Home Administration
Master of Science in Nursing Options
Oncology Nursing and/or
Palliative Care Nursing
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category III:
Implement New Concentrations, Options,
Certificates, and Minors within Campus Authority
(Continued)
Master of Social Work Option
Administration/Planning
Information Technology (IT) Graduate Certificates
Communication Networks
Information Environments
Software Design and Engineering
Industrial Safety Option in Fire Safety Engineering
Technology
Children’s Literature and Literacy Minor
Writing Minor
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category IV:
Implement New Degree Programs Approved by the
Board of Governors
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M.A. Arts Administration
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M.A. Religious Studies
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M.S. Optical Science and Engineering
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Ph.D. Optical Science and Engineering
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category V:
Implement Upon Approval for Establishment
by Board of Governors
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Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category VI:
Request Permission to Establish Program Already
Authorized for Planning
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Ph.D. in Infrastructure and Environmental Systems
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M.S. in Mathematical Finance
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category VII:
Plan New Degree Programs
Doctoral Proposals
Appearing in College Plans for Near Term and Long Term
Development
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Ph.D. in Business Administration
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Ph.D. in Geographic Analysis
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Ph.D. in Health Psychology
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Ph.D. in Health Services Research
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Ph.D. in History
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Ph.D. in Nursing Science
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Ph.D. in Molecular and Nanoscale Science and Technology
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Ph.D. in Organizational Science
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category VII:
Plan New Degree Programs
Master’s Proposals
Appearing in College Plans for Near Term and Long Term
Development
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M.S. in Athletic Training/Exercise Physiology
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M.S. in Bioinformatics
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M.S. in Communication Networks
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M.F.A. in Creative Writing
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M.A. in Ethics
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M.B.A. in International Business
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M.S. in Knowledge Discovery in Databases/Data Mining
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M.A. in Latin American Studies
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M.M.E. in Music Education
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M.F.A. in Studio Art
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category VII:
Plan New Degree Programs
Baccalaureate Proposals
Appearing in College Plans for Near Term and Long Term
Development
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B.A. in Applied Mathematics for Business
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B.S.E.T. in Biotechnology/Bioprocessing Technology
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B.S.E.T. in Computer Engineering Technology
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B.S.E.T. 4-year programs
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B.A. in Japanese
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B.A. in Latin American Studies
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B.S. in Meteorology
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B.A. in Systems Engineering
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category VIII:
Plan and Establish New Centers
Center and Institute Proposals
Appearing in College Plans for Near Term and Long Term
Development
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Center for Academic, Professional, and Technical Communication
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Center for Applied Analysis and Computation
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Center for Applied Geographic Information Systems
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Center for Applied Linguistics and Community Literacy
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Center for Bioinformatics
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Center for Business and Economic Research
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Center for the Design and Testing of Mixed-Signal Microsystems
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category VIII:
Plan and Establish New Centers
(Continued)
Center and Institute Proposals
Appearing in College Plans for Near Term and Long Term
Development
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Center for Excellence in Information Assurance
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Center for Excellence in Urban Education
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Center for Exceptional Learning
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Center for Financial Services
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Center for Health Services Research
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Center for Information Security and Privacy
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Center for International Health
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category VIII:
Plan and Establish New Centers
(Continued)
Center and Institute Proposals
Appearing in College Plans for Near Term and Long Term
Development
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Center for Knowledge Discovery in Databases/Data Mining
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Center for Late Life Long-Term Care
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Center for Motorsports and Automotive Engineering
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Center for Reading Research
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Center for Strategic Leadership and Organizational Development
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Center on Parenting Research
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Center for Wireless Embedded Networks
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category VIII:
Plan and Establish New Centers
(Continued)
Center and Institute Proposals
Appearing in College Plans for Near Term and Long Term
Development
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Charlotte Community Design Institute
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Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Digital Visualization Center
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Diversity in IT Institute
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Institute for Biomedical Engineering Systems
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Institute for Technology and Quality in Education
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Regional Institute for Homeland Security and Major Disaster
Management
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Priority Category IX:
Plan New Academic Department
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Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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Academic Organizational Changes
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Create an Honors College
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Consider whether to/when to split Department of
Sociology and Anthropology
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Consider whether to/when to split Department of
Counseling, Special Education, and Child Development
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Consider whether to merge Continuing Education,
Distance Education and Summer Programs and UNC
Charlotte Uptown under one director
Acad Affairs Council-Jan 22, 2003
15-Mar-16
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