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Committee recommends four new degree programs; all four approved unanimously
Summary
The Academic Affairs and Research Committee recommended that the Board of Trustees approve four new degree programs (MA in Educational Leadership and Policy; BA in Business Studies; Master of Public Health; MS in Management). Each recommendation was approved by unanimous voice vote and will be presented to the full board.
The University of Rhode Island Academic Affairs and Research Committee on Feb. 5 recommended board approval of four new degree programs, and the committee voted unanimously on each recommendation.
The motions, each brought forward as faculty‑ and president‑recommended legislation, covered:
- a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Policy (hybrid design; meets Rhode Island Department of Education initial PK–12 building‑level administrator certification requirements);
- a Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies (competency‑based, interdisciplinary business degree to be accredited by AACSB);
- a Master of Public Health (interdisciplinary MPH for non‑clinical public health careers; the program will seek accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health); and
- a Master of Science in Management (MSM, designed to develop data‑informed leadership and strategic business integration skills; AACSB accreditation planned).
Nut graf: All four program proposals were presented by the provost as recommendations from faculty senate and the president; each motion was moved and approved by voice vote without substantive floor discussion and will proceed to the board for final action.
Votes and procedure: The committee chair read each motion and called for a motion and second. Each item passed by unanimous voice vote. Where a mover or seconder was recorded in the transcript, it is noted below; the meeting transcript recorded voice‑vote approval and did not record numeric tallies.
Ending: The committee adjourned after an executive session; the four degree approvals will be forwarded to the Board of Trustees for final approval as recommended by faculty and the president.
