WCSU Faculty Handbook : Standing Committees of Schools

School of Visual and Performing Arts Program Review Committee Bylaws

  1. Article I Name

    1. The name of the organization shall be Program Review Committee (hereafter referred to as PRC in this document). It is a standing committee of the School of Visual & Performing Arts (hereafter referred to as SVPA in this document), Western Connecticut State

  2. Article II Purpose

    1. The purpose of the Program Review Committee is to review and evaluate proposed changes in the SVPA undergraduate and graduate programs and their curricula and to recommend approved changes to the University Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Standards (undergraduate) and/or the Graduate The Program Review Committee reviews all new courses, curriculum changes, and requirements submitted by departments of the SVPA.

  3. Article III Membership and Chair

    1. Membership will consist of the Dean of the SVPA (Ex officio, non-voting) and the Chairs of each department within the
    2. The Chairperson will be elected by majority vote at the first meeting of the academic year and will serve as Chair for one academic
    3. The Chair of the PRC is responsible for entering approvals or denials of curricular matters in the Curriculum Approval Process in

  4. Article IV Meetings

    1. The PRC will have at least two scheduled meetings each These meetings may consist of or be in electronic format. The Chair will set these times, after reviewing the schedules of the members.
      Additional meetings may be called if the timing of a program review necessitates this. The Chair will initiate this, with at least a week’s notice to members
    2. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the voting PRC membership.

  5. Article V Procedure for Submitting Proposals to the PRC

    1. Materials for PRC review will be submitted electronically to Sharepoint by the department and following the most current guidelines and procedures anticipated by the University’s Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum and Academic Standards (CUCAS) and Graduate Council.
    2. Materials should be submitted electronically to Sharepoint at least two weeks before a schedule PRC Meeting, so that the PRC Chair can alert the other PRC members about the proposal.

Approved October 2018