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CERTIFICATE (PROCEDURE)
A. Initiation
1. Any staff or faculty member may initiate the creation of a certificate program.
2. The initiator prepares a certificate proposal which:
a) identifies the purpose and need for the proposed program.
b) indicates conformity to the policy criteria.
c) Identifies funding sources for the program.
d) Identifies acceptable resources for implementation and continued
delivery of the program. (e.g., faculty, materials, etc.)
3. The initiator submits his/her proposal to the Instructional Affairs Committee.
4. The Instructional Affairs Committee reviews certificate program proposals and
makes its recommendation to Piya Wiconi Okolakiciye. The Chairperson is responsible
for conveying in writing the committee recommendation to P.W.O.
B. Piya Wiconi Okolakiciye
1. Reviews certificate program recommendations of the Instructional Affairs
Committee.
2. If PWO concurs with the committee’s recommendation, the proposal either dies
or is forwarded to the President for implementation.
3. If PWO disagrees with the committee recommendation, the objections are
indicated and the proposal is returned to the committee and
initiator for necessary modification and the process may begin again.
C. Presidential Implementation
1. If the proposal is forwarded to the President, he/she takes the necessary steps
to implement the certificate program in accordance with college policies and procedures.
2. The President then forwards the new certificate program to the Financial Aid
Director who submits approval to the Department of
Education for Title IV Aid through the Federal Participation Agreement.
D. Evaluation
1. The initiator or administrator in charge prepares a report on the program for vice
president or instructional programs. The Vice President
evaluates the program. The evaluation of all certificate programs are presented
to the Instructional Affairs Committee by April of each
academic year.
2. The Instructional Affairs Committee receives the evaluations and recommends
continuation, termination or modification to the PWO
and Pres.
3. The President decides whether to continue each certificate program and reports
the rationale of his decision to the committee if his/her decision disagrees with the
committee’s recommendation.
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