Just so were all on the same page: MEMO TO: Rindge Students FROM: Kim Mooney, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Kerry McKeever, Dean of the College at Rindge RE: Discontinuation of Selected Majors and Minors The American higher education landscape is undergoing momentous change and evolution around issues of accessibility, affordability, and relevance. At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, it is incumbent upon the University to keep and set the pace for developing an array of majors that attract, retain and prepare students for the personal and professional futures that await them. Like the majority of colleges and universities around the country, Franklin Pierce has been in a process of examining its curriculum to assure that it is of the highest quality. Provost Mooney and Dean McKeever have examined all majors, and after weighing a variety of criteria, from facilities to enrollments, the University has decided to discontinue the six majors and associated minors below: 1. American Studies 2. Theatre & Dance 3. Graphic Communications 4. Fine Arts 5. Mathematics 6. Arts Managements Effective immediately, no new majors or new minors in these programs will be accepted. Faculty in the affected majors will prepare “teach-out” plans for students currently in the major, with primary concern given to the students and their schedules, and with every effort made to complete the teach-out by May 2016. Some courses in most of these disciplines will continue to be offered in the FPU curriculum but after May 2016, students will not earn bachelor degrees in them. In keeping with our current policy, all student-designed majors and minors will need approval from the Dean of the College at Rindge. Over the past two years through the strategic planning process, the University has introduced three new undergraduate majors: Health Sciences, Environmental Studies and Health Care Administration. As we continue to work on the academic goals in the strategic plan, developing distinctive educational opportunities for students, including contemporary programs reflecting the current and future needs of society, will remain a priority. The University firmly believes the changes represented in this message are necessary to create an optimal curriculum and is committed to making these changes with the needs of the student body foremost in mind. Thank you.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:06:26 +0000
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