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Responsible Office:Institutional Research & PlanningThe Graduate School

Contacts:

Kristin WalkerManager of Academic Support,Institutional Research & Planning

Kat EmpsonAssistant to the Dean,The Graduate School

ACADEMIC PROGRAM REGISTRATION

Application Title:Creating a New Degree Program at the Doctoral Level

Release / Revision Date: February 22, 2012

These guidelines apply to Cornell University:

Graduate Fields (submit to Kat Empson)

Professional Schools (submit to Kat Empson)

Table of Contents:

Summary Approval and Registration

Process Proposal Format Contacts Authority

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http://www.cornell.edu/search/?tab=people&netid=kkc11&q=Kristin%20Walker

http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/

http://www.dpb.cornell.edu/IP_F_Program_Registration2.htm

SUMMARY:

These guidelines describe the requirements for the official approval of a new degree program at the doctoral level by Cornell University and the official registration of a new degree program at the doctoral level by the State University of New York (SUNY) and/ or the New York State Education Department (NYSED).

All new degree programs must be reviewed and approved internally by Cornell and externally by SUNY (for programs involving the contract colleges) and/or NYSED.

New degree programs may not be advertised on any web sites or in any other manner, or included in the Graduate School online application until they have been approved internally by Cornell and externally by SUNY and/or NYSED.

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APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION PROCESS SEQUENCE:

CREATING A NEW DEGREE PROGRAM AT THE DOCTORAL LEVEL

1. Dean of the Graduate School2. General Committee of the Graduate School3. Faculty Senate4. Provost5. Board of Trustees6. External Review7. SUNY (for contract college programs) and/or NYSED8. Office of the University Registrar

PROPOSAL FORMAT:The completed proposal becomes part of Cornell University’s public record.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DATE AND APPROVALS FOR THE NEW DEGREE PROGRAM

Date of Proposal Submission:

Signature of Undergraduate Department Chair or Director of Graduate Studies:Signature of College or School Dean:

PROPOSAL CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NEW DEGREE PROGRAM

Name Email Phone

Department / Field:

College or School Dean:

PROPOSED DEGREE INFORMATION FOR THE NEW DEGREE PROGRAM

Degree Title: Award: Ph.D.

Total Credits Proposed start date: of 22

ANTICIPATED ENROLLMENT IN THE NEW DEGREE PROGRAM

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

PROPOSED PROGRAM FORMAT OF THE NEW DEGREE PROGRAM

Format: ☐ Day ☐ Evening ☐ Weekend ☐ Evening/Weekend ☐ Not full-time

Mode: ☐ Standard ☐ External ☐ Independent Study ☐ Accelerated☐ Distance Education (submit the distance education application with this proposal)

Other: ☐ Bilingual ☐ Language Other Than English ☐ Upper Division Program

PROPOSED OFF CAMPUS INSTRUCTION FOR THE NEW DEGREE PROGRAM(for programs occurring away from the Ithaca/Geneva campus)

Will this program or any constituent courses be offered off campus? ☐ Yes ☐ No

If yes, specify the number of courses and related credits: Courses: Credits:

If yes, provide the address of the off campus location:

SPECIAL ACCREDITATION, LICENSURE, AND/OR CERTIFICATION OF THE NEW DEGREE PROGRAM

Will special accreditation be sought? ☐ Yes ☐ No If yes, by what date?

If yes, by what accrediting agency?

Will the proposed program lead to certification or licensure? ☐ Yes ☐ No

If yes, by what field or specialty?

JOINT REGISTRATION OF THE NEW DEGREE PROGRAM

Partner institution’s name:

Name and title of partner institution’s CEO:

Signature of partner institution’s CEO:

I. ABSTRACTPrepare a one- to two- page summary of the proposal which briefly sets forth: the title of the proposed doctoral program and the degree to which it leads; the purpose and goals of the program and its relationship to the mission of the institution and to existing offerings of the institution; the curriculum; any unique characteristics of the program; requirements for admission to the program; the nature of the prospective student body (geographic origin, age, racial/ethnic characteristics, any other pertinent information); projected (full- and part-time) enrollment in the program’s first and fifth year of operation; faculty, facilities including library, equipment, and other academic resources available, and planned to be acquired, to support the proposed program; prospects for employment/further education for the program’s graduates; and, any additional basis of need for the program. Indicate the preferred beginning date of the program (i.e., enrollment date).[1][1]

[1][1] Please consult the current version of the Code of Legislation of the Graduate Faculty as needed when preparing your proposal. And please also note that the Graduate School cannot make additional fellowship support or stipends available as a result of this change, and does not permit pro-rated tuition.

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http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/field_file/Code%20Revisions_FINAL_6-14-11.pdf

II. CURRICULUMOutline all curricular requirements for the proposed program, including prerequisite, core, specialization (e.g., track, concentration), capstone, project, and any other relevant component requirements. Include the total number of required credits; the number of required and elective courses; the distribution of courses by academic year; project or thesis/dissertation requirements; field/internship requirements; the utilization of existing courses; the addition of new courses, indicating which faculty are likely to teach each course; and syllabi for any new courses.

Describe research training appropriate for doctoral study (e.g., seminars, diverse and sophisticated research methodologies). Demonstrate the degree of emphasis on research and independent study, experimentation, and demonstration of professional performance, in existing graduate programs and/or the proposed doctoral program. Describe provisions for a full-time residency experience for students or an equivalent concentrated period of study or research.

III. STUDENT ADMISSIONS, ENROLLMENT, FUNDING AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Student Admissions:Describe the criteria and procedures for admission to the proposed program, including any special or optional admission requirements. Describe how these requirements are intended to assure that students are prepared to complete the program. Describe the process for evaluating exceptions to those requirements. Describe the type of student body to be served. Of particular interest are the following: geographic and academic origins of students; proportions of women and minority group members; foreign students and students for whom English is a second language. How will the institution encourage enrollment by persons from groups historically underrepresented in the discipline or occupation? If there are special provisions or requirements for the latter, or for special admissions in any category, describe them.

Student Enrollment:What is the projected enrollment when the program begins? What is the projected enrollment after five years? How were these projections determined? What planning has been made for the possibility that anticipated enrollment estimates are not achievable? Since the expected enrollment may affect the future campus enrollment composition and totals, estimate the impact of the program on total campus enrollment.

Academic Support Services:Summarize the academic support services available to help students succeed in the program.Student Credit for Experience:If this program will grant substantial credit for learning derived from experience, describe the methods of evaluating the learning and the maximum number of credits allowed.

Student Funding:Indicate the sources and amounts of funding for students for the duration of their degree programs. Please address all costs associated with student enrollment (internal and external fellowships, assistantships, stipends, and financial aid) for both domestic and international students. Indicate the proportion of the student body in each category of support including those receiving no support.

IV. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT AND IMPROVEMENT

Goals, Objectives, and Learning Outcomes:

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Outline the programmatic goals and objectives for the program, including a list of the learning outcomes students should demonstrate upon completing the program. Include an assessment plan describing how those learning outcomes will be measured and monitored, using appropriate combination of direct and indirect measures.

Periodic Program Review and Special Accreditation:To demonstrate how program quality will be maintained and monitored, describe provisions for periodic program review. What is the date of the initial periodic assessment of the program and the length of the assessment cycle (years). If this is a professional program for which special accreditation is to be sought, provide the name of the accrediting agency and a timetable for completing the accrediting process. If special accreditation will not be sought, explain why.

V. STAFFING AND OPERATIONS

Department or Field Membership:Does your department or field have endowed appointments only, contract appointments only, or both? Will the department or field membership change as a result of this proposal? If so, describe. Will any faculty need to make changes to their concentrations and areas of research? 1 (If this proposal involves a new field, or new/renamed subjects or concentrations, changes will be necessary; list which faculty will be members of which field, subject, concentration).

Fiscal, Physical, and Human Resources:Provide evidence that the institution has sufficient fiscal, physical, and human resources to support the changes proposed and to do so without diminishing the quality of existing programs. Elements to address will normally include the following: research and laboratory facilities and equipment; computer facilities and services; technical and secretarial services for students and faculty; and office, classroom, and study space. If there will be changes made to existing programs to support the proposed program, describe them and provide the rationale and plan. Specify a budget commitment that ensures that students will have the opportunity to complete the program. Describe special support facilities and unique resources.

Library Resources:Summarize the analysis of library resources for this program by the collection librarian and program faculty. Include an assessment of existing library resources and their accessibility to students. Describe the institution’s response to identified needs and its plan for library development. Indicate the annual financial allocations for additions to the collection which will be used specifically to support the proposed program for a five-year period.

VII. MARKET NEED AND DEMAND

Student Demand: How many potential students (e.g., students currently enrolled at Cornell, students currently enrolled at other institutions, alumni) have requested the proposed program? Describe and document how such persons were identified (e.g., surveys). How long has the above demand existed and what evidence is there that it will continue? Have enrollments in similar programs been growing locally, regionally, on a statewide basis, on a nationwide basis? If this is a proposed doctoral program, explain why the demand to study this program cannot be accommodated by other doctoral programs in the State.

Employer or Special Group Demand (or other groups, such as clients or patients) 1 If yes, graduate faculty should be prepared to update their faculty cards on file with the Graduate School.

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For what occupation(s) does this program prepare its graduates? What is the extent of occupational demand for such persons? Explain how that demand was measured. Why aren’t existing programs at other institutions able to meet that demand? List potential employers of the graduates. Name any employers who have requested establishment of this program at this institution and provide evidence of the number of employees they will need over the five-year period beginning with the year in which the first students are expected to graduate.

Institutional Demand Explain the need of the institution to complement the program(s) it now offers. Describe the relationship of the proposed program to the state mission of the institution and to those programs it will complement, and explain the ways in which its establishment will result in strengthening those programs. Provide evidence to show that the program does not represent unnecessary duplication of programs. If the proposed program is needed to maintain the institution’s competitiveness, explain why.

Societal and/or Academic Discipline Demand Explain fully the basis for the perception that society, the academic discipline, or both (as appropriate), need this program either now or in the future.

VIII. INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT

Institutional EffectExplain the relationship of the proposed program to the stated mission of the institution. Describe the relationship between the new program and the ongoing programs. State anticipated effects on existing programs. Explain how negative effects, if any, will be mitigated. In the event the proposal does not receive University and/or State approval, how else might you accomplish the goals it represents? Describe the extent to which the institution will redirect resources to support the program, as well as the area(s) of the institution from which resources will be withdrawn.

New York State Effect (for contract college / graduate field degree program proposals only)What effect would the proposed program, if approved, have on other institutions in the State? List the other institutions in the State that offer programs in the same discipline. Describe those elements of the proposed program (e.g., academic focus, intended clientele, method of delivery) that make it distinctive from other programs identified. If the proposed program requires the use of clinical facilities that are not under the control of the institution (internship or practica sites, etc.), to what extent are such sites already being used by similar programs at other institutions? Name the institutions and the similar programs that currently use the sites and describe the effect of the proposed program on the use of those sites. If the proposed program will draw upon scarce resources (such as faculty in high-demand disciplines), what steps will be taken to ensure that the proposed program will not weaken similar programs in the State by drawing those resources from them?

VII. EXTERNAL REVIEW OF NEW DEGREE PROGRAM PROPOSALS:If the proposal represents a new or emerging undergraduate field, or the proposal is for a new graduate degree program, an evaluation of the program will be required after the internal Cornell approvals of the program, to be conducted by a recognized expert in the field who has been approved in advance by the New York State Education Department. The evaluation and the institution’s response to the evaluation, highlighting how the proposal was modified in response to the reviewer’s comments will be

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required. Please indicate here the names, titles, institutions, and websites of 3 individuals with appropriate credentials to review the program, so these names can be vetted with the New York State Education Department. (Please see Report Form for External Evaluation of New Degree Programs, at the end of this document.)

LIST OF POTENTIAL REVIEWERS FOR NEW DEGREE PROGRAM PROPOSALS AT THE DOCTORAL LEVEL

Name Title Institution Website

VIII. TABLES REQUIRED FOR NEW DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

TABLES REQUIRED FOR NEW DEGREE PROGRAM PROPOSALS AT THE DOCTORAL LEVEL(see bleow for templates to complete)

# Title1 Sample Student Schedule2 Data on Faculty Directly Associated with the Proposed Doctoral Program3 Data on Other Faculty Associated with the Proposed Doctoral Program4 Projected Staff for the Proposed Doctoral Program5 Student Characteristics of the Proposed Doctoral Program6 Projected Enrollment in the Proposed Doctoral Program7 Projected Expenditures for the Proposed Doctoral Program8 Projected Expenditures for the Proposed Doctoral Program in Other Departments9 Projected Revenue Related to the Proposed Doctoral Program

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ATTACHMENTS:

1. Attach results of a faculty vote (for graduate programs, all field faculty with voting eligibility should be polled); address the thinking behind negative votes or abstentions).

2. Attach support letters from your college/school dean and other relevant academic and administrative staff, including related programs at Cornell that might be affected (positively or negatively) by this program change.

3. Attach copy text for eventual publication on your college/school website and on-line application.

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CONTACTS:

To create a new doctoral degree program, please contact Kat Empson, Assistant to the Dean, Graduate School.

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AUTHORITY:

NYSCHE , Title 8, Chapter II: Regulations of the Commissioner SUNY, Office of Academic Affairs NYSED, Office of College and University Evaluation

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http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/

http://www.suny.edu/provost/academic_affairs/academic_affairs.cfm

http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/title_8_chapter_ii_regulations_o.htm#%C2%A7%2052.1%20Registration%20of%20postsecondary%20curricula.

http://www.hecommission.state.ny.us/

CORNELL UNIVERSITYNEW DEGREE PROGRAM PROPOSAL AT THE DOCTORAL LEVEL

College or School: Date:Program Title: Degree: PhD

Table 1: Sample Student Schedule

Indicate academic calendar type: ☐ Semester ☐ Quarter ☐ Trimester ☐ Other (describe)

Label each term in sequence, consistent with the institution’s academic calendar (e.g., Fall 1, Spring 1, Fall 2) Use the table to show how a typical student may progress through the program; copy/expand the table as needed.Term: Term:Course Number & Title Credits New Prerequisite(s) Course Number & Title Credits New Prerequisite(s)

Term credit total: Term credit total:Term: Term:Course Number & Title Credits New Prerequisite(s) Course Number & Title Credits New Prerequisite(s)



Term credit total: Term credit total:

Program Totals: Credits: Identify any comprehensive, culminating element(s) (e.g., thesis or examination), including course number if applicable:

New: indicate if new course Prerequisite(s): list prerequisite(s) for the noted courses

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TABLE 2: DATA ON FACULTY MEMBERS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED DOCTORAL PROGRAM

Name(Use “D” to Specify

Program Director and “C” to Specify Core Faculty)

FT/PT Dept

SexM/F

R/E1

Articles in

Refereed

Journals in the past 5

yrs

External Researc

h Support

in Current

AY 2

Dissertation Load

Current AY

2

Any Dissertation Load in the previous 5

yrs.

# of Advisees

Current AY 2

# of Classes Taught Current

AY 2

% FTE Time to

Proposed Program

Com Chr Co

m Chr Doc

Mstrs

GR UG

Full Professor

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

Other

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1 Racial/Ethnic Groups - Black (B), White (W), Hispanic (H), Native American Indian/Alaskan Native (N), Asian/Pacific Islander (A), Foreign (F)2 Specify the academic year.



TABLE 3: DATA ON OTHER FACULTY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED DOCTORAL PROGRAM(e.g., collaborative programs, master's programs)

Name FT/PT Dept

Sex

M/FR/E1

Articles in

Refereed

Journals in the past 5

yrs

External Researc

h Support

in Current

AY 2

Dissertation Load

Current AY

2

Any Dissertation Load in the previous 5

yrs.

# of Advisees

Current AY 2

# of Classes Taught Current

AY 2

% FTE Time to Propose

d Program

Com Chr Co

m Chr Doc

Mstrs

GR UG

Full Professor

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

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Other

1Racial/Ethnic Groups - Black (B), White (W), Hispanic (H), Native American Indian/Alaskan Native (N), Asian/Pacific Islander (A), Foreign (F)2 Specify the academic year.

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TABLE 4: PROJECTED STAFF FOR THE PROPOSED PROGRAM

Faculty/Staff1st Year

Academic Year 1

2nd YearAcademic Year

1

3rd YearAcademic Year

1

4th YearAcademic Year

1


1

Faculty01. Full-Time 2

02. Existing 3

03. New 4

Faculty04. Part-Time 2

05. Existing 3

06. New 4

Faculty07. Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) 5

08. Existing FTE 3

09. New FTE 4

Administrative Staff10. Full-Time11. Part-Time12. Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) 5

13. Existing FTE 3

14. New FTE 4

Support Staff15. Full-Time16. Part-Time17. Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) 5

18. Existing FTE 3

19. New FTE 4

1 Specify the academic year.2 This line must equal the total of Existing faculty plus new faculty.3 Existing means faculty and/or staff in the proposed program that would have existed at the institution even if the proposed program were not approved.4 New means staff that will be employed specifically as a consequence of the proposed program. New FTE staff should be carried over to the following year as existing FTE staff, if a continuing staff need.5 Describe the method used to compute Full-Time Equivalent faculty, administrative staff, and support staff. This number must equal the total of Existing plus New.

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CORNELL UNIVERISTYNEW DEGREE PROGRAM PROPOSAL AT THE DOCTORAL LEVEL


TABLE 5: STUDENT CHARACTERISTICS

ANTICIPATED GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN OF STUDENTS IN THE PROPOSED DOCTORAL PROGRAM

Indicate Percent From FT (%)

PT (%)

County in which the program will be offered

Remainder of Regents Post-secondary Region in which the program will be offered

Remainder of New York State

Other State

International

Total

ANTICIPATED RACIAL / ETHNIC CHARACTERISTIC IN PROPOSED DOCTORAL PROGRAM

Race / Ethnicity Percent

Non-resident Alien

Black Non-Hispanic

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian or Pacific Islander

Hispanic

White Non-Hispanic

Total 100%

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TABLE 6: PROJECTED ENROLLMENT IN THE PROPOSED PROGRAM

Enrollment1st Year

Academic Year 1


1


1


1


1

01. Full-Time Students02. Part-Time Students03. Total 2

04. Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) 3 4

05. Existing FTE 5

06. New FTE 6

1 Specify the academic year; state whether enrollment is for the fall term or the average for the academic year.2 Describe how you arrived at the projected enrollment.3 Describe the method used to compute full-time equivalent enrollment.4 Must equal total of lines 05 and 06.5 Existing FTE enrollment means the FTE enrollment that would have existed at the institution even if the proposed program were not approved.6 New FTE Enrollment means the FTE enrollment that will be engendered specifically by the proposed program. New FTE enrollment from the previous year should be carried over to the following year as new FTE enrollment, with adjustments for attrition and completions.

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TABLE 7: PROJECTED EXPENDITURES FOR THE PROPOSED PROGRAM

Expenditures1

Actual ProjectedPrevious

Academic Year2

____________

CurrentAcademic Year2

____________

Academic Year2

_______________Academic Year2

_______________Academic Year2

_______________

Personnel Expenditures Existing3 New4 Existing3 New4 Existing3 New4 Existing3 New4 Existing3 New4

Faculty01. Existing Faculty02. New Faculty03. Total FacultyAdministrative Staff04. Existing Administrative Staff05. New Administrative Staff06. Total Administrative StaffClerical Staff07. Existing Clerical Staff08. New Clerical Staff09. Total Clerical Staff10. Total Personnel ExpendituresNon-Personnel Expenditures11. Conference Travel12. Professional Development13. Instructional Materials14. Supplies15. Equipment16. Proposal Development17. Computer Equipment18. Library Acquisitions19. Total Non-Personnel ExpendituresAid to Students6

20. Existing Aid to Students4

21. New Aid to Students 5

22. Total Aid To StudentsFacilities Renovations/Additions7

23.24. Total Facilities Renovations/Additions1 Specify inflation rate used for projections. 2 Specify the academic year. 3 Expenditures pertaining to the proposed program that the institution would have or would receive even if the proposed program were not approved. 5 Expenditures engendered specifically by the proposed program. The expenditures for new resources from the previous year should be carried over to the following year as expenditures for new resources with adjustments for inflation, if a continuing cost. 5 The FTE enrollment that was enrolled in the previous academic year. 6 List number, type, source and dollar amounts of financial awards under the control of the institution. 7 Include here minor renovations not considered capital expenditures.

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TABLE 8: PROJECTED1 EXPENDITURES FOR THE PROPOSED PROGRAM IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS

Expenditures1st Year

Academic Year 2


2


2


2


2

Faculty 3

New Resources 4

Equipment 5

New Resources 4

Other 6

New Resources 4

Total (Other Departments)

New Resources4

1 Specify inflation rate used for projections.2 Specify academic year.3 Include fringe benefits.4 New resources means resources in other Departments engendered by the proposed program (e.g., additional faculty teach support courses). The new resources from the previous year should be carried over to the following year as new resources with adjustments for inflation, if it is a continuing cost.5 Include here equipment which is not a capital expenditure.6 Specify what is included in "other" category, (e.g., library staff and additional acquisitions, student services staff).

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TABLE 9: PROJECTED1 REVENUE RELATED TO THE PROPOSED PROGRAM

Revenues1st Year

Academic Year 2


2


2


2


2

Tuition Revenue 3

01. From Existing Sources 4

02. From New Sources 5

03. Total

State Revenue 6



06. Total

Other Revenue 7



09. Total

Grand Total 810. From Existing Sources 4


TOTAL1 Specify inflation rate used for projections.2 Specify the academic year.3 Please explain how tuition revenue was calculated.4 Existing sources means revenue that would have been received by the institution even if the proposed program were not approved.5 New sources means revenue engendered by the proposed program. The revenues from new sources from the previous year should be carried over to the following year as revenues from new sources with adjustments for inflation, if a continuing source of revenue.6 Include here regular State appropriations applied to the program.7 Specify what is included in "other" category.8 Enter totals of Tuition, State and Other Revenue, from Existing or New Sources.

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CORNELL UNIVERSITY

College or School: Date:Program Title: Degree:

NEW DEGREE PROGRAM PROPOSALS EXTERNAL INSTRUCTION FORM

Use the table below (expand as necessary) to describe proposed arrangements for any required external clinical instruction, agency placement, practice teaching, internships, fieldwork etc. Attach copies of affiliation contract and list of prospective affiliates.

For clinical placements for professional health and related programs, written documentation, signed by the responsible official at each proposed clinical site, should be provided, committing the site to a numerical range of students to be served and indicating the time period of that commitment.

Site Placements per year

Indicate below the individual(s) who will have responsibility for oversight and administration of external clinical instruction.Name Title Office

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CORNELL UNIVERSITY

College or School: Date:Program Title: Degree:

REPORT FORM FOR EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF NEW DEGREE PROGRAMS(to be completed after internal Cornell approvals are secured)

Evaluator Name:Evaluator Signature: Date:

I. Program

1. Assess program purpose, structure, and requirements as well as formal mechanisms for program administration and monitoring.

2. Comment on the special focus of this program, if any, as it relates to the discipline. What are plans and expectations for continuing program development and self-assessment?

3. Assess the breadth and depth of coverage in terms of faculty availability and expertise, regular course offerings and directed study, and available support from related programs. What evidence is there of program flexibility and innovation?

4. What evidence is there of need and demand for the program locally, in the State, and in the field at large? What is the extent of occupational demand for graduates? What evidence is there that it will continue?

II. Faculty

1. Evaluate the caliber of the faculty, individually and collectively, in regard to training, experience, research and publication, professional service, and national recognition in the field. For doctoral program proposals, evaluate the experience in dissertation supervision.

2. What are the faculty members’ primary areas of interest and expertise? How important to the field is the work being done? Discuss any critical gaps.

3. Assess the faculty in terms of size, qualification, and diversity (e.g., race, gender, seniority).

4. Evaluate faculty activity in generating funds for research, training, facilities, equipment, etc.

5. Assess the faculty in terms of size and qualification for the areas of specialization which are to be offered. Evaluate faculty workload, taking into consideration responsibility for undergraduate, master’s, and other doctoral programs. What are plans for future staffing?

6. Discuss credentials and involvement of adjunct and support faculty.

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III. Students

1. Comment on the student clientele which the program seeks to serve, and assess plans and projections for student recruitment and enrollment.

2. What are the prospects that recruitment efforts and admissions criteria will supply a sufficient pool of highly qualified applicants and enrollees?

3. Comment on provisions for encouraging participation of persons from underrepresented groups. Is there adequate attention to the needs of part-time, minority, or disadvantaged students?

4. Assess the system for monitoring progress and performance and for advising students regarding academic and career matters.

5. Discuss prospects for placement or job advancement.

IV. Resources

1. What is the institution’s commitment to the program as demonstrated by the operating budget, faculty salaries and research support, the number of faculty lines relative to student numbers and workload, support for faculty by non-academic personnel, student financial assistance, and funds provided for faculty professional development and activities, colloquia, visiting lecturers, etc.

2. Discuss the adequacy of physical resources and facilities, e.g., library, computer, and laboratory facilities, internship sites, and other support services for the program, including use of resources outside the institution.

IV. Comments

1. Summarize the major strengths and weaknesses of the program as proposed with particular attention to feasibility of implementation and appropriateness of objectives for the degree offered.

2. In what ways will this program make a unique contribution to the field? In the case of doctoral programs, please address the likelihood of the proposed program achieving national prominence.

3. Include any further observations important to the evaluation of this program proposal and provide any recommendations for the proposed program.

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