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University policy regarding the establishment or revision of academic administrative structures
- Purpose. The University recognizes that academic administrative structures should reflect and facilitate the academic mission and strategic direction of the university.
- Policy Implementation.
- All requests for establishing or revising academic administrative structures as provided for in paragraphs (D)(1)-(D)(5) in rule 3342-2-03.1 of the Adminsitrative Code must be supported with a proposal that addresses:
- The quality of the faculty, students, and programs;
- Centrality and coherence to the mission and strategic directions of the university and other academic units;
- Comparative advantage versus other structures;
- What makes the unit particularly appropriate for Kent state university;
- Demand for the unit and for the graduates of the unit;
- Duplication and interrelatedness of the unit's program(s) within the university, state, and region;
- Efficiency and Effectiveness of the unit in leveraging existing resources and expanding new resources;
- Administrative reporting structure;
- Space and capital budget needs;
- A proposed operating budget with any one-time resource needs;
- Evaluation procedures including academic assessment procedures; and,
- A timetable for proposal implementation.
- Establishment or revision of academic administrative structures must be in conformity with rules 3342-2-03.1, 3342-2-03.2, and 3342-2-03.3 of the Administrative Code.
- All requests for establishing or revising academic administrative structures as provided for in paragraphs (D)(1)-(D)(5) in rule 3342-2-03.1 of the Adminsitrative Code must be supported with a proposal that addresses:
Policy Effective Date:
Jul 01, 2022
Policy Prior Effective Dates:
08/13/2007, 03/01/2015