USF Board of Trustees Academic and Campus Environment Workgroup Recommendations for Academic Degree Termination/Suspension February, 13 2014
USF System Policies and Procedures Regarding Terminations/Suspensions USF follows a regular cycle of systematic, annual review of low-productivity/lowdemand degree programs Process Goals: Systematic realignment of USF degree programs with the USF System Strategic Plan Elimination of duplicative programs Realignment with market need and demand
The Annual Process Office of the Provost sends enrollment data to Deans Deans coordinate a response with Department Chairs Three potential responses Terminate Suspend Other Potential Actions (reviewed annually for effect) Allocation of resources for program development Additional marketing and promotion of program Curricular changes to update program
Termination and Suspension Termination = permanent removal of a Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code or Degree, e.g. BA, MS, from the degree inventory Suspension = temporary removal of a CIP Code or Degree from the degree inventory
Previously Terminated/Suspended Programs University of South Florida System Terminated and Suspended Degree Programs, 2011-2013 CIP Code Level Degree Program Title Action Date Campus 13.1302 Bachelors Art Teacher Education Terminated 2011 Tampa 13.1302 Masters Art Teacher Education Terminated 2011 Tampa 13.1324 Bachelors Drama and Dance Teacher Education Terminated 2011 Tampa 14.0101 Bachelors General Engineering Terminated 2011 Tampa 50.0504 Masters Playwriting and Screenwriting Terminated 2011 Tampa 45.0701 Bachelors Geography Suspended 2013 Tampa 11.0103 Bachelors Information Technology Terminated 2013 Lakeland 11.0103 Masters Information Technology Terminated 2013 Lakeland 13.0401 Masters Educational Leadership Terminated 2013 Lakeland 13.1101 Masters Guidance & Counselor Ed Terminated 2013 Lakeland 13.1202 Bachelors Elementary Ed Terminated 2013 Lakeland 13.1315 Masters Reading Teacher Ed Terminated 2013 Lakeland 14.3501 Bachelors Industrial/Manuftg Eng Terminated 2013 Lakeland 24.0102 Bachelors Applied Science Terminated 2013 Lakeland 24.0106 Bachelors General Studies Terminated 2013 Lakeland 42.0101 Bachelors Psychology, General Terminated 2013 Lakeland 45.0101 Bachelors Social Sciences, General Terminated 2013 Lakeland 45.0401 Bachelors Criminology Terminated 2013 Lakeland 52.0101 Bachelors Business, General Terminated 2013 Lakeland 52.0201 Bachelors Business Admin & Mgmt Terminated 2013 Lakeland 52.0201 Masters Business Admin & Mgmt Terminated 2013 Lakeland 52.1401 Bachelors Marketing & Mgmt Terminated 2013 Lakeland
SACSCOC Policy SACSCOC is charged by USDOE with enforcing the Higher Education Opportunity Act s requirements for program closures Terminations require a Level Three Substantive Change (notification and teach out plan) submission to SACSCOC if students are enrolled in a program targeted for closure All program closures require one of two types of Teach Out arrangements
SACSCOC Policy: Teach Out Teach Out Plan = A plan to ensure the opportunity for students enrolled in a degree program targeted for closure to complete the program within a reasonable period Teach Out Agreement (requires advance notice to SACSCOC) = An agreement with another institution to offer the required courses to students in a program targeted for closure to complete the program in a reasonable period
Three Types of Program Closure In decreasing order of complexity Termination of a Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code Requires Board of Trustee (BOT) approval Termination of a degree within a CIP Code USF internal process provides BOT notification Suspension of a Program Internal process provides BOT notification USF notifies BOG Staff of all program closures for adjustment of degree inventory
University of South Florida System Termination and Suspended Degree Programs, 2013-14 Action USF BOT Action Submitted to BOG CIP Code Level Degree Title College Campus Termination/Suspension of Degree Program (with a unique CIP) Suspended 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 090401 Masters MA Journalism USF Tampa Suspended 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 110401 Baccalaureate BSIS Computer Information Systems Engineering USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 131005 Masters MA Ed. For Emotionally Handicapped Education USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 131006 Masters MA Ed. Of Mentally Handicapped Education USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 131011 Masters MA Ed. Specific Learning Disabilities Education USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 309999 Baccalaureate BA Interdisciplinary Studies Honors USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 513201 Masters MABMH Bioethics and Medical Humanities Medicine USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 520601 Baccalaureate BA Business Managerial Economics Business USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 520601 Baccalaureate BS Business Managerial Economics Business USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 520601 Masters MA Business Managerial Economics Business USF Tampa Suspended 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 521501 Masters MSRE Real Estate Business USF Tampa Suspended 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 520901 Baccalaureate BS Hospitality Management USF Tampa Suspended 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 520901 Masters MS Hospitality Management USF Tampa
University of South Florida System Termination and Suspended Degree Programs, 2013-14 Action USF BOT Action Submitted to BOG CIP Code Level Degree Title College Campus Termination/Suspension of Degree (within a CIP) Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 131202 Baccalaureate BA Elementary Teacher Ed Education USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 131210 Masters MA Early Childhood Education Education USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 131210 Baccalaureate BA Early Childhood Education Education USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 131305 Baccalaureate BA English Teacher Education Education USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 131305 Masters MA English Teacher Education Education USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 131317 Baccalaureate BA Social Science Education Education USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 131317 Masters MA Social Science Education Education USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 140501 Masters MSES Biomedical Engineering Engineering USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 140701 Masters MSES Chemical Engineering Engineering USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 140801 Masters MSES Civil Engineering Engineering USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 141001 Masters MSES Electrical, Electronics Engine Engineering USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 141401 Masters MSES Environmental Engineering Engineering USF Tampa Terminated 12/5/2013 3/7/2014 161200 Masters MA Classics Arts and Sciences USF Tampa Suspended 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 440701 Doctoral PHD Social Work Behavioral and Community Sciences USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 500501 Baccalaureate BFA Dramatic Arts The Arts USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 500701 Baccalaureate BFA Visual Arts The Arts USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 510913 Baccalaureate BS Athletic Training Medicine USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 512308 Masters MSPT Physical Therapy Medicine USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 520101 Baccalaureate BA Business, General Business USF Tampa Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 131001 Baccalaureate BS Exceptional Student Ed. Education USF St. Petersburg Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 131202 Baccalaureate BA Elementary Teacher Ed Education USF St. Petersburg Terminated 3/6/2014 3/7/2014 131202 Baccalaureate BS Elementary Teacher Ed Education USF St. Petersburg