accelerated degree program, dual-enrollment program, degree-completion program,
first-year experience program, four-plus-one program, or other academic program of a
special nature, as so designated by the Provost.
9.0 CLARITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN COURSE NUMBERING
Those developing, reviewing, and approving new course proposals, or proposals for
course modifications, shall avoid, to the best of their ability and in light of all other
academic considerations, the assignment of course numbers with the potential to
cause confusion for students, prospective students, faculty, and staff. While deferring
to the relevant faculty when possible, Deans, the relevant faculty committees, the
Office of the Registrar, and the Office of the Provost shall assist course proposers in
the selection of course numbers that will minimize errors in advising and course
selection and emphasize the movement of students through increasingly advanced
material during their academic careers at the College.
10.0 ORDERLY MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Disputes regarding the interpretation and/or application of this Policy may be
appealed to the Provost. The decision of the Provost is final.
The Registrar may create additional procedures, guidelines, or conventions for
course numbering, including course section numbers, in consultation with the Office
of the Provost, the Speaker of the Faculty, and/or one or more College, Senate, or
Institutional Committees, as appropriate. Disputes regarding any course-numbering
procedures, guidelines, or conventions created by the Registrar may be brought to
the Provost. In resolving such disputes, the decision of the Provost is final.
All course numbers at the College of Charleston shall comply with this Policy no later
than May 15, 2017.
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In specific, extraordinary cases not involving joint degree
programs, the Provost (or the Provost's designee) may, by written directive, extend this
policy compliance deadline for up to one year. As appropriate, academic
administrators responsible for an academic program in which course numbers are
being revised to comply with this Policy should work with the Registrar to provide
appropriate notice to faculty, students, prospective students, and staff about the
transition from old to new course numbers.
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