Exhibit B
Appendix A: Creation, Reorganization, or Renaming of Academic Units
Section I. INITIATION OF FACULTY CONSULTATION A. Scope
1. Appendix A applies to instances where creation or reorganizing of academic units impacts academics and to renaming of all academic units. Academic units include but are not limited to colleges, schools, departments, and academic and student life (ASL) units. For instance, this policy applies to proposals for the reorganization of two ASL units when the change impacts academics; creation of new academic colleges or schools, reorganization of existing academic colleges or departments including the shifting of departments or programs from one college/school/department to another; the partial or complete merger of two or more departments; creation of new departments; dissolution of departments; and changes of college, school and department names. B. Initiation Process 1. Prior to initiating the process of faculty consultation with senate (see I.D.1), the following groups should be consulted: a. all faculty (as defined in Faculty Code Section I.A.1.a.) within affected academic units b. all affected dean(s) Section II. GUIDING PRINCIPLES A. Creation, reorganization or renaming involving academic units must support the mission and strategic plan of the university and of the academic units impacted. The faculty, staff, and administration of Central Washington University are dedicated to shared governance and recognize the necessity of faculty knowledge and participation in academic decision making. All reviews and deliberations should be conducted in a collegial and constructive way. Any proposal should seriously consider disciplinary and interdisciplinary relationships and shall also investigate impacts on stakeholders in non-academic units. B. Academic administrators and faculty must actively solicit and consider the concerns of affected faculty, staff, and students in the preliminary planning stages of proposals, and must give these groups notice, information, and time to enable them to evaluate those proposals and make their concerns known. The impacts on budget, personnel, other departments and offices, non-academic units, accreditation, and the curriculum must be in writing and available at all levels of review. D. In extreme cases (e.g., financial exigency as defined in the CBA or other financial crisis), the President may request a reorganization. In this eventuality, the President should consult with the affected groups to the greatest extent possible following the process outlined in this policy. Section III. PROPOSAL A. When seeking faculty consultation, the initiator should contact the Faculty Senate Chair to discuss the proposed change prior to preparing the proposal. The Chair will work with the Executive Committee to consider the degree of impact of the proposed change on faculty, which will determine the level of detail required in the proposal. After consultation with the Chair, the initiator will submit a proposal to the Executive Committee including the following items (as applicable): 1. rationale for the proposed creation, reorganization or renaming 2. goals and objectives of the proposed creation, reorganization or renaming 3. centrality of the unit(s) to the mission of the university, college, and department 4. alignment of the unit(s) to the strategic plan of the university, college, and department 5. a detailed financial cost/benefit analysis of the creation, reorganization or renaming, including: a. impact on resources C. Senate consultation must occur prior to any action forwarding implementation of the change (e.g., initiation of curriculum changes, recruitment of students, hiring of staff, etc.).
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