Definition: | Policy and procedure for the offering of State-supported, for-credit programs by Extended Learning. |
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Authority: | California State Education Code § 89708 and CSU Executive Order 1047. |
Scope: | State-supported, for-credit programs considered for offering by Extended Learning. |
Responsible Division: | Academic Affairs |
Approval Date: | 01/12/2015 |
Originally Implemented: | 01/12/2015 |
Signature Page/PDF: | View Expanding Existing Stateside Programs To Self-Support Delivery Policy |
CSU policy does not allow existing state-support programs to be “supplanted” via Extended Learning offerings; however, CSU campuses may offer existing state-supported programs where at least one of the following conditions is met: "i. the courses or program is designed primarily for career enrichment or retraining (Education Code § 89708)[;] ii. the location of the courses or program offerings is removed from permanent, state-supported campus facilities; [or], iii. the client group for the courses or program receives educational or other services at a cost beyond what could be reasonably provided under state support" (a determination made by the Chancellor’s Office per Executive Order 1047, at Executive Order 1047.
The most recent revision of CSUSM’s policy on “Extended Learning's Roles and Responsibilities” (signed by President Haynes on June 27, 2012) indicates that CSUSM’s existing for-credit programs can be offered via Extended Learning if “approved by the Dean (or designee) of the College offering the programs, the Dean of Extended Learning (or designee), the CSUSM Academic Senate (via a policy to be developed by the BLP), and the President (or designee).” This proposed policy/procedure is intended to establish standards and procedures by which such a program expansion will be considered by the Academic Senate, once it is proposed by faculty from within a program. The appended template is derived from the P form.
The launching of self-support online versions of existing programs will need to be addressed in a separate policy, yet to be developed.
CSU campuses may offer existing state-supported programs where at least one of the following conditions is met: "i. the courses or program is designed primarily for career enrichment or retraining (Education Code § 89708)[;] ii. the location of the courses or program offerings is removed from permanent, state-supported campus facilities; [or], iii. the client group for the courses or program receives educational or other services at a cost beyond what could be reasonably provided under state support" (Executive Order 1047). [1]
1. Proposals to expand existing stateside programs to include self-support delivery shall be generated by faculty within those programs. Faculty generating proposals shall work closely with the Dean of Extended Learning (or his/her designee) to fill out all required paperwork. This paperwork shall include any documentation required by the Chancellor’s Office as well as a proposal based upon CSUSM’s approved template.
2. Proposals shall be considered for approval by the Academic Senate after review by the
a) appropriate College-level planning committee;
b) appropriate College Dean; and
c) BLP.
Note: The following items should be prepared in consultation with the campus administrators responsible for faculty staffing and instructional facilities allocation and planning. A statement from the responsible administrator(s) should be attached to the proposal assuring that such consultation has taken place.
Include a draft budget prepared by Extended Learning that outlines anticipated program costs, tuition and fees, and distribution of revenues.
[1] Contact Extended Learning for assistance in estimating the number of majors and graduates.
[2] Contact the Library for this report.
[3] Contact Instructional and Information Technology Services (IITS) for a report addressing information technology and academic computing resources available to support the program. Programs currently possessing additional equipment and specialized material not addressed in the IITS report should include these here.
[1] The Chancellor’s Office makes the determination with regard to whether a program has met the requirements set forth in EO 1047.