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Committee Members
The current Faculty Handbook (as of March 2022) refers to The Wescoe School; what is stated here aligns with the structure of Wescoe APCC described in the handbook, but is updated to reflect the changes that have occurred since the last time the Handbook was updated.
Membership includes four faculty elected by the faculty, up to three department chairs appointed by the Provost, and two students enrolled in one of the Division of Graduate and Continuing Education (one of whom must be from an undergraduate degree completion program and the other from a graduate program). The Provost, Vice President and Executive Director, Registrar, Dean of Graduate Studies, and Dean of Continuing Studies are ex officio members of the committee. Department chairs must be chosen from departments that contribute to degrees offered through the Division of Graduate and Continuing Education and elected faculty must have taught a course through the Division of Graduate and Continuing Education within the last two years. Elected faculty will serve staggered three-year terms. The chair of the committee will be chosen by the committee from among the elected faculty members of the committee at its first meeting of the academic year.
Faculty serving for the current academic year are listed below.
Allison Davidson (s), Co-chair |
Sally Richwine (ss) |
Roger Slane (ss) |
Karen Tuerk (s), Co-chair |
Committee Secretary:
Allison Cramer, committee secretary
Functions
The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education has several programs. The GCE programs that are under GCE APCC include:
- Accelerated Degree Completion Program (ADCP)
- Graduate Programs
- Non-credit certificates
The GCE programs that are under APC include:
- Continuing Education in the day program
- Summer Study
- To make recommendations to the faculty about the Accelerated Degree Completion Program, Graduate Programs, and Non-credit certificates, and to exercise primary responsibility for long-range planning in those academic areas. The committee is responsible for recommending modifications to the academic policies of these programs based on the results of academic and administrative assessments.
- To make recommendations to the faculty for the structure, formation, and organization of GCE programs, and majors and minors available to GCE students.
- To recommend faculty action on such matters pertaining to teaching and study in the GCE programs under GCE APCC, including matters related to GCE curriculum.
- To explore possibilities for inter-institutional cooperation in academic areas and to recommend programs involving inter-institutional cooperation to the faculty.
- To act in an advisory capacity to the President, Provost, and GCE Leadership in all matters related directly to the responsibilities of this committee.
- To receive suggestions and proposals for new GCE courses or cross-listed courses in the programs under GCE APCC, GCE course changes in those programs, significant changes in the requirements or structure of those GCE programs, and make appropriate recommendations for faculty action.
The chair(s) of the GCE APCC, APC, and CC will meet with the Provost at least once per semester to communicate across committees.
Meeting Dates
The GCE APCC meets biweekly during the fall and spring semesters. Guest faculty or members from other committees are welcome to attend by contacting the committee co-chairs or the committee secretary.
Guidelines for Proposing New Programs and Courses
All new and revised courses within GCE or cross-listed with GCE require a submission of a New Course Proposal form. Please complete a Course Update Form for minor course revisions (e.g., name change, updated description, added syllabus).
For new program proposals, please refer to this sample graduate program proposal and sample accelerated concentration proposal for best practices and guidelines.