Mergers, Consolidations, Name Changes, Creation of New Departments/Schools, Colleges
June 18, 2004
TO: Council of Deans
FROM: Brady J. Deaton, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
SUBJECT: Mergers, Consolidations, Name Changes, Creation of New Departments/Schools, Colleges
We have had some inquiries recently about the procedure to be followed for mergers and consolidations of academic units (departments), creation of new departments, and department name changes. I am providing the following outline for your use when making such requests:
The steps to be followed in mergers, consolidations, and name changes are:
- Divisional dean forwards request and justification to the Office of the Provost
- Such requests require a decision at the Provost and Chancellor level
The steps to be followed for creating a new department are:
- Divisional Dean submits request and justification for departmental status to the Office of the Provost
- The Provost and Chancellor review the request and forward to the President for approval
The President is the final approval for creating a new department.
It is important that the justification include information about the faculty input into the decision for merger/consolidation or creation of a new department. The programmatic direction and organizational structure also should be included in the justification.
The steps for creation of a new school/college:
- The steps would be the same as for creating a new department plus the approval of the Board of Curators is required.
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