ࡱ> lnk bjbjWW 4 == lXXXXXlll8l-6( 5555555$8:v5X"5XX5 FXX5 5 2d4`]mJF3550-637;N7;(d47;Xd44 55 -67; :  POLICY AND PROCEDURE Title: Elimination of Academic Programs Policy No.: 3.41 Department: Academic Affairs Contact: Vice-President for Academic Affairs Policy Under certain conditions it may be necessary for GBC to eliminate academic programs. This may be for reasons of low enrollment, low graduation, finance, lack of instruction, or other reasons. Policies and procedures outside of this policy may exist providing the processes for identifying programs for elimination for differing reasons. At such time as a decision is made to pursue the elimination of a program through the procedures of the College, the following steps must be followed: A recommendation for program elimination must be received by the President of the College through the Presidents Council; the President makes the decision to eliminate a program. Recommendations may be received from program reviews, a Budget Task Force, the curricular review process, Faculty Senate, a department, a member of Presidents Council, or other recommending bodies. All recommendations for program elimination must be accompanied by a written statement or report with substantiation for the elimination. Once a GBC decision is made to eliminate a program, the procedures of program elimination within the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) must be adhered to, and the elimination must be approved by NSHE. Existing students within the program must be notified and provided with their options. Personnel matters associated with program elimination are separate from the elimination of the program. Personnel separation from the College because of program elimination is handled through separate policies and procedures. Procedures Plan and Student Notification Once a program is fully approved for elimination, a written plan shall be made for students in the program to complete its requirements within two years after the year the program is designated for elimination. Students actively enrolled in the program must be informed of this plan and informed that they have only two years for this to be in effect. The plan may include a schedule of classes that will be taught one last time or suitable class substitutions may be identified. It is the responsibility of the students to follow this plan, as there will be no assurances of classes being offered after the end of the second year. Students may also be advised into other, similar programs so that there is little or no loss of work already completed. 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