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DOCTORAL LEVEL GRADUATE PROGRAMS
To prepare a new program proposal,
complete each of the relevant documents from the below links or e-mail
to request a hard-copy or a Microsoft Word attachment of the documents. Please
submit two hard-copies of proposals. See Process for Program Registration for more information.
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1. PURPOSE, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES
a. Describe the
purpose, goals, and objectives of the proposed program, highlighting important
or unique aspects.
b. Indicate how the
program relates to the institution's mission and its existing programs.
c. If the proposed
program will be supported substantially by existing resources, explain how its
implementation will not strain institutional resources, either financial or
academic.
2. ACADEMIC GOVERNANCE
Indicate the
systems established for governance and oversight of the proposed program,
including administrative mechanisms and criteria for selection; workload which
accommodate increased faculty time and support for research and development,
dissertation guidance activities; promotion; and tenure of faculty who will be
responsible for the proposed program.
3. FINANCIAL RESOURCES
a. Discuss whether
the institution has sufficient fiscal, physical and human resources to support
the changes proposed and to do so without diminishing the quality of existing
programs. If thee are to be changes made
to existing programs to support the proposed program, please describe and
provide a rationale and plan.
b. Complete the
Projected Expenditures Tables for the Proposed Program and for the Proposed
Program in Other Departments (Table 7 and Table 8) with a five-year estimate of expenditures, including
costs for items such as faculty salaries, financial support for students,
administrative staff, support staff, facilities, equipment, library, supplies, and
any other expenditures connected with the program. Coordinate information
supplied in these tables with data provided in the Projected Staff Table (Table 3) and the Projected Enrollment Table (Table 5).
b. Specify a
budgetary commitment that ensures students will have the opportunity to
complete the program.
c. Complete the
Projected Revenue Table (Table 9) with a five-year
estimate of revenues to support the proposed program including tuition income,
governmental appropriations (Federal, State, and local), foundation support,
and any other sources of income. If the proposed program will be wholly or
partially funded by outside sources, explain how the costs of the program will
be covered if such funds cease to be available. If the proposed program is to
be offered jointly with another institution, describe any financial agreements
between the institutions.
4. FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND LIBRARY
a. List the
facilities and equipment which are currently available which will be used to
support the program and the facilities and equipment which will have to be
acquired each year for the next five years.
b. Note any use of
leased facilities and equipment and the provisions of any lease agreements.
c. If the proposed
program will require capital expenditures for facilities or equipment not paid
out of the institution's operating budget, describe such facilities and
equipment.
d. Complete the
Projected Capital Expenditures Table (Table 6).
e. Describe briefly
the total library collection for the institution as a whole. Indicate the
current library collection and the expansion of the collection in support of
the proposed program. Indicate the annual
additions to the collection which will be used specifically to support the
proposed program for a five-year period. If the proposed program will rely on
external library resources, specify how such resources will be used and explain
the nature of any agreements between the proposing institution and external
libraries.
5. FACULTY
a. Specify the
staffing for the proposed program on Table 1, Table 2, and
Table 3, including administrative and support staff in Table
3.
b. Submit current
curricula vitae for all faculty, indicate highest degrees, area of
specialization, educational experience, previous experience in doctoral
education, research, publication, research grant support, and special
recognition or awards. The faculty who will provide leadership and direction
for the proposed program must be active and recognized in their fields (as
evidenced by scholarly publication, research, etc.) and be in place before a
program is submitted for approval.
c. Discuss future
plans and commitments for faculty to support program development and growth.
6. CURRICULUM
a. Describe the
essential elements of the curriculum including modes of graduate instruction
and research training appropriate for doctoral study, e.g. seminars, diverse
and sophisticated research methodologies.
b. Demonstrate the
degree of emphasis on research independent study experimentation, and
demonstration of professional performance, in existing graduate programs and/or
the proposed doctoral program.
c. Include:
o
total number of
required credits
o
number of
required and elective courses
o
distribution of
courses by academic year
o
thesis/dissertation
requirements
o
field/internship requirements
o
utilization of
existing courses
o
addition of new
courses, indicating which faculty are likely to teach each course
o
syllabi for any
new courses.
d. Describe
provisions for a full-time residency experience for students or an equivalent
concentrated period of study or research.
e. Provide sample
student programs of study.
7. STUDENTS
a. Describe the
student body to be served.
b. Complete the
Student Characteristics Table (Table 4).
c. Discuss
differentiation of standards and requirements for program admission, selection
procedure; plans for recruitment, retention, and graduation of students
including students from historically underrepresented groups; and provisions
for students' academic supervision and counseling during their affiliation with
the institutions.
d. Complete the
Projected Enrollment Table (Table 5).
Project full- and part-time enrollment for the first five years of the program
and discuss the assumptions upon which the enrollment projection is based.
Indicate the ultimate enrollment goal for the proposed program.
e. Assess the
effect of the proposed program on the institution's total enrollment and on
faculty load.
f. Compare the
projected enrollment with enrollments in other programs at the institutions and
enrollments in similar programs at similar institutions.
8. EVALUATION
a. Describe the
institution's provisions for periodic review of the quality and effectiveness
of its academic programs, including evidence of student achievement,
accomplishments of graduates, faculty performance, etc.
b. Submit a site
visit report by at least two nationally recognized authorities in the
discipline, external to New York State, and agreed to in advance by the
Doctoral Program Review Office. The names and vitae of at least three potential
reviewers should be submitted to the Office of Academic Program Review, for
consultation with the State Education Department, as early as possible in the
process of preparing the proposal. This will save time. The reviewer should use
the Evaluation
Instructions and Report Form for Doctoral Program Proposals to evaluate the
quality and viability of the proposed program in terms of governance,
curriculum, faculty, students, facilities, and other resources. A single team
is preferred. Also include in the proposal materials the institution's response
to the site visit report, fully addressing any concerns raised by the
reviewers. If appropriate, indicate where changes have been made in the
proposal in response to the site visit report.
ABSTRACT: Prepare a one-or two-page summary of
the proposal which briefly sets forth:
1.
the title of the
proposed program, the four-digit HEGIS code in which the program should be
categorized (to be obtained from the Office of Academic Program Review), and
the degree, diploma, or certificate to which it leads;
2.
the purpose and
goals of the program and its relationship to the stated mission of the
institution and to existing offerings of the institution;
3.
the curriculum;
4.
any unique
characteristics of the program;
5.
requirements for
admission to the program;
6.
the nature of the
prospective student body (geographic origin, age, racial/ethnic
characteristics, any other pertinent information);
7.
projected (full-
and part-time) enrollment in the program’s first and fifth year of operation;
8.
facilities,
equipment, faculty, and other academic resources available, and planned to be
acquired, to support the proposed program;
9.
prospects for
employment/further education for the program’s graduates; and,
10.
any additional
basis of the need for the program.