FORMAT 3B
Submit originals and one copy to the Faculty Senate Office 
Email electronic copy (with scanned signatures) to jbharvie@alaska.edu
REQUEST FOR A NEW MINOR

SUBMITTED BY:
Department	
 	
College/School	

Prepared by	
 	
Phone	

Email Contact	
 	
Faculty Contact	

	
See http://www.uaf.edu/uafgov/faculty-senate/curriculum/course-degree-procedures-/  for a complete description of the rules governing curriculum & course changes.

 PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION:

TITLE OF MINOR:	

*Number of credits required for completion (minimum is 15):
*”Unless otherwise specified by the appropriate academic unit, a course may be used more than once toward fulfilling degree, certificate, major and minor requirements.  Credit hours for these courses count only once toward total credits required for the degree or certificate.  Certifying that [the student has] met all major and minor requirements is the responsibility of [the student’s] department faculty, who notify the Registrar’s Office.”  From the General University Requirements section of  “How to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree” in the UAF Catalog.	

Do all the required courses currently exist?	

If not, list the corresponding New Course paperwork associated with this request:	

	

	

A.  DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED MINOR. Include reasons justifying its creation; objectives of the minor and relationship of the required courses to those objectives.

	

B.  PROPOSED MINOR REQUIREMENTS AS THEY WILL APPEAR IN THE CATALOG:
See samples provided on page 3 of this form. 

	

C.  ESTIMATED IMPACT
WHAT IMPACT, IF ANY, WILL THIS HAVE ON BUDGET, FACILITIES/SPACE, FACULTY, ETC.	

	

D.  IMPACTS ON PROGRAMS/DEPTS:
What programs/departments will be affected by this proposed action?
Include information on the Programs/Departments contacted (e.g., email, memo)	

	

F.  PERSONNEL DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH THE MINOR:
List faculty currently teaching the required and elective (if any) courses, with a brief statement of duties and qualifications.	

	

G.  RELATIONSHIP OF THE PROPOSED MINOR’S OBJECTIVES TO THE “PURPOSES OF THE UNIVERSITY”.
Include additional justifying information to support creation of the minor such as projected and present enrollments; need or public demand for the minor; support of other programs by the minor’s creation, etc.

	

APPROVALS:

Date	

Signature, Chair, Program/Department of:	

	
Date	

Signature, Chair, College/School Curriculum Council for:	

	
Date	

Signature, Dean, College/School of:	

	

ALL SIGNATURES MUST BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNANCE OFFICE

Date	

Signature, Chair, UAF Faculty Senate Curriculum Review Committee	

Final approval will be at the level of the Chancellor or Chancellor’s Designee, following vote of approval by the Faculty Senate.
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SAMPLE MINOR FOR LAYOUT REFERENCE FROM THE UAF CATALOG:
From the Justice Degree Program:
Dispute Resolution
The minor in Dispute Resolution will provide students with a theoretical background for and practice of alternative dispute resolution. The curriculum will support the developing restorative justice emphasis of the BA of Justice, as well as being applicable to business administration, social work, psychology and counseling contexts.
1.	Complete the following:*
JUST F201--Dispute Resolution and Restorative Practices--3 credits
JUST F302--Dispute Systems--3 credits
JUST F403--Law and Science of Arbitration--3 credits
JUST F405--Clinic in Mediation, Conferencing and Circle Practices--3 credits
2.	Complete one of the following:*
JUST F315--Correctional Counseling and Rehabilitation--3 credits**
JUST F401--Cross Cultural Conflict Analysis and Intervention--3 credits
3.	Minimum credits required--15 credits
Note: 400-level courses require junior standing or instructor permission.
* Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
** JUST F315 requires JUST F310 as a prerequisite. For non-Justice majors, taking JUST F401 avoids this extra course.

This sample layout is for your reference and may be deleted from your submitted paperwork.