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Thursday, 27 September 2007 |
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by LAUREN LAWSON
News Reporter
Appalachian State University’s proposal for a University College was approved Friday by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.
The proposal was submitted in an effort by Appalachian to create an administrative unit to bring together student support services and academic programs that might currently be diffused around campus, according to the University College proposal.
The
University College will include many student support programs currently
on campus including the Heltzer Honors Program, the current
interdisciplinary studies degree program, the proposed new General
Education program, academic student support services, such as the
university writing center and testing services, and Watauga College.
A University College council was set up this year and the target date for full implementation of the
University College is fall 2009.
“The University College will help bridge gaps between student support areas and academic teaching
areas,” said David P. Haney, former associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and newly
appointed vice provost for undergraduate education.
“[Appalachian] has never had a senior administrator whose whole job is undergraduate education…the
position opens up a number of opportunities,” Haney said.
He said undergraduate studies is about 80 percent of the focus at Appalachian.
The University College will contain several programs formerly housed in enrollment services and
student development.
“Indirectly students might not know the difference, but they will be getting better services,” Haney said.
In order to plan for the new department, Haney and Director of General Education Carter
Hammett-McGarry attended the national meeting of Association of Deans and Directors of Colleges
and received feedback, suggestions and ideas from people who have already been operating in
University Colleges nationwide.
“The University College will hopefully make the academic experience and students’ degree from
Appalachian more meaningful,” Hammett-McGarry said.
“This also means using resources more effectively to be more good stewards of students’ tax dollars,”
Hammett-McGarry said.
“We are trying to give coherence and efficiency to dispersed units around the university,” he said.
A dedication ceremony will be held later in the semester in the D.D. Dougherty building.
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