Board of Trustees of The City University of New York RESOLUTION TO Approve the Actions in the CAPPR Dashboard March 9, 2020 WHEREAS, The Trustees of the City University of New York who serve on the Committee of Academic Policy, Programs, and Research approve a range of academic actions presented by the Office of Academic Affairs before these actions go to the full Board of Trustees; and WHEREAS, Proposed academic actions are submitted to the CAPPR committee for approval either through individual resolutions or in summary form; and WHEREAS, Individual resolutions are submitted to the CAPPR committee in the case of new academic degree programs, university-wide academic or research policy, transfer of degree-granting authority, the establishment or closing of departments, and the establishment of university-wide institutes; and WHEREAS, A summary report is submitted to the CAPPR committee in the case of changes to existing academic degree programs that require NYSED approval, the creation of new certificate programs and new degree programs from existing programs, the establishment of campus-based policy, and the inclusion of approved courses in general education; and WHEREAS, Members of the CAPPR committee have requested that the summary report be presented in a dynamic, interactive dashboard that helps to visualize academic activity from the previous month and over time; and WHEREAS, The Office of Academic Affairs introduced its CAPPR Dashboard during the CAPPR meeting on October 7, 2019, and will continue to provide updated dashboards at every committee meeting; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the actions in the CAPPR Dashboard be approved effective March 31, 2020.
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Board of Trustees of The City University of New York
RESOLUTION TO
Approve the Actions in the CAPPR Dashboard March 9, 2020
WHEREAS, The Trustees of the City University of New York who serve on the Committee of Academic Policy, Programs, and Research approve a range of academic actions presented by the Office of Academic Affairs before these actions go to the full Board of Trustees; and WHEREAS, Proposed academic actions are submitted to the CAPPR committee for approval either through individual resolutions or in summary form; and WHEREAS, Individual resolutions are submitted to the CAPPR committee in the case of new academic degree programs, university-wide academic or research policy, transfer of degree-granting authority, the establishment or closing of departments, and the establishment of university-wide institutes; and WHEREAS, A summary report is submitted to the CAPPR committee in the case of changes to existing academic degree programs that require NYSED approval, the creation of new certificate programs and new degree programs from existing programs, the establishment of campus-based policy, and the inclusion of approved courses in general education; and WHEREAS, Members of the CAPPR committee have requested that the summary report be presented in a dynamic, interactive dashboard that helps to visualize academic activity from the previous month and over time; and WHEREAS, The Office of Academic Affairs introduced its CAPPR Dashboard during the CAPPR meeting on October 7, 2019, and will continue to provide updated dashboards at every committee meeting;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the actions in the CAPPR Dashboard be approved effective March 31, 2020.
EXPLANATION: Routine academic matters, local academic policies, and course inclusions in the University’s general education program are presented to the Committee of Academic Policy, Programs, and Research in summary form. The new CAPPR Dashboard makes it possible for Trustees to interact with this summary data. Using the new dashboard format, Trustees are able to manipulate and explore graphic representations and charts of the academic activity from the previous month and over time using various tools and filters.
Year/Month Institution Action Degree Academic Plan Plan Code Summary2020 / 03 Brooklyn College Create a New Concentration BA Macaulay Honors College
MusicMHCMUS‐BA This proposal creates a music technology specialization in the BA in
Music program.2020 / 03 Brooklyn College Create a New Concentration BA Music MUS‐BA This proposal creates a music technology specialization in the BA in
Music program.2020 / 03 Brooklyn College Discontinuation of a Program BA Journalism JRNL‐BA There are currently two Journalism majors with some overlap. This
action will streamline the journalism offerings into a single, stronger program.
2020 / 03 Brooklyn College Discontinuation of a Program BA Macaulay Honors College Journalism
MHCJRN‐BA There are currently two Journalism majors with some overlap. This action will streamline the journalism offerings into a single, stronger program.
2020 / 03 Brooklyn College Significant Changes to the Curriculum BA Macaulay Honors College Speech Communication and Speech
MHCSPC‐BA The revisions were made to ensure that courses in the major will inculcate students with the vital knowledge and skills they need to flourish in many cutting‐edge professional environments.
2020 / 03 Brooklyn College Significant Changes to the Curriculum BA Speech SPECED‐BA The revisions were made to ensure that courses in the major will inculcate students with the vital knowledge and skills they need to flourish in many cutting‐edge professional environments.
2020 / 03 City College Other BA Macaulay Honors College Mathematics Teacher, Grades 7‐12
MHCM712‐BA A course has been added to this program leading to an initial teaching license to provide students with a better understanding of teaching mathematics.
2020 / 03 City College Other BA Mathematics Teacher, Grades 7‐12
MTHE712‐BA A course has been added to this program leading to an initial teaching license to provide students with a better understanding of teaching mathematics.
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island Discontinuation of a Program MA Cinema and Media Studies CMC‐MA The Department of Media Culture, due to low enrollment and a sustained decline in viable applications, approved to discontinue the MA in Cinema and Media Studies, with a sunset date of July 1, 2022. The Department will be devoting all their time and energy to their undergraduates.
2020 / 03 John Jay College Elimination of Option/Track/Concentration BA Macaulay Honors College Political Science
MHCPOL‐BA The Political Science major is being restructured to give students more choice in the focus of their major studies.
2020 / 03 John Jay College Elimination of Option/Track/Concentration BA Political Science POL‐BA The Political Science major is being restructured to give students more choice in the focus of their major studies.
2020 / 03 Kingsborough CC Change OR Addition of a Delivery Mode AS Business Administration BA‐AS The College is proposing to offer its AS in Business in an on‐line format.
2020 / 03 Lehman College Creation of a New Program from an Existing Option/Track/Concentration
BA Art ART‐BA The Art department is proposing the creation of a new Art History majorwhich is currently a concentration in the Art major. It is anticipated that Art History should be more attractive to students as its own program.
2020 / 03 Lehman College Creation of a New Program from an Existing Option/Track/Concentration
BA Macaulay Honors College Art MHCART‐BA The Art department is proposing the creation of a new Art History majorwhich is currently a concentration in the Art major. It is anticipated that Art History should be more attractive to students as its own program.
2020 / 03 Lehman College Discontinuation of a Program BA Geology (Teacher Education) GEOTCHR‐BA The Geology major has been replaced by the Earth Science major.
2020 / 03 Lehman College Discontinuation of a Program BA Macaulay Honors College Geology Teacher
MHCGET‐BA The Geology major has been replaced by the Earth Science major.
Program Actions Summary
Actions/Institution Total Community Colleges Senior Colleges
Change OR Addition of a Delivery Mode Total 1 1
Kingsborough CC 1 1
Create a New Concentration Total 2 2
Brooklyn College 2 2
Creation of a New Program from an Existing Option/Track/Concentration Total 2 2
Lehman College 2 2
Discontinuation of a Program Total 5 5
Brooklyn College 2 2
College of Staten Island 1 1
Lehman College 2 2
Elimination of Option/Track/Concentration Total 2 2
John Jay College 2 2
Other Total 2 2
City College 2 2
Significant Changes to the Curriculum Total 2 2
Brooklyn College 2 2
Grand Total 16 1 15
Program Actions by CIP
CIP Academic Plan/Institution Total Community CollegesSenior CollegesArt/Art Studies, General Art 1 1
Lehman College 1 1Macaulay Honors College Art 1 1
Lehman College 1 1Art/Art Studies, General Total 2 2Business Administration and Management, General Business Administration 1 1
Kingsborough CC 1 1Business Administration and Management, General Total 1 1Communication Studies/Speech Communication and RhetoricMacaulay Honors College Speech Communication and Speech 1 1
Brooklyn College 1 1Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Total 1 1Film/Cinema Studies Cinema and Media Studies 1 1
College of Staten Island 1 1Film/Cinema Studies Total 1 1Journalism Journalism 1 1
Brooklyn College 1 1Macaulay Honors College Journalism 1 1
Brooklyn College 1 1Journalism Total 2 2Mathematics Teacher Education Macaulay Honors College Mathematics Teacher, Grades 7-12 1 1
City College 1 1Mathematics Teacher, Grades 7-12 1 1
City College 1 1Mathematics Teacher Education Total 2 2Music, General Macaulay Honors College Music 1 1
Brooklyn College 1 1Music 1 1
Brooklyn College 1 1Music, General Total 2 2Political Science and Government, General Macaulay Honors College Political Science 1 1
John Jay College 1 1Political Science 1 1
John Jay College 1 1Political Science and Government, General Total 2 2Rhetoric and Composition Speech 1 1
Brooklyn College 1 1Rhetoric and Composition Total 1 1Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationGeology (Teacher Education) 1 1
Lehman College 1 1Macaulay Honors College Geology Teacher 1 1
Lehman College 1 1Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Total 2 2Grand Total 16 1 15
Program Actions by Degree
Action Degree/Institution Total Community Colleges Senior CollegesChange OR Addition of a Delivery Mode AS Total 1 1
Kingsborough CC 1 1Change OR Addition of a Delivery Mode Total 1 1Create a New Concentration BA Total 2 2
Brooklyn College 2 2Create a New Concentration Total 2 2Creation of a New Program from an Existing Option/Track/Concentration BA Total 2 2
Lehman College 2 2Creation of a New Program from an Existing Option/Track/Concentration Total 2 2Discontinuation of a Program BA Total 4 4
Brooklyn College 2 2Lehman College 2 2
MA Total 1 1College of Staten Island 1 1
Discontinuation of a Program Total 5 5Elimination of Option/Track/Concentration BA Total 2 2
John Jay College 2 2Elimination of Option/Track/Concentration Total 2 2Other BA Total 2 2
City College 2 2Other Total 2 2Significant Changes to the Curriculum BA Total 2 2
Brooklyn College 2 2Significant Changes to the Curriculum Total 2 2Grand Total 16 1 15
Year/Month Institution Subject Catalog Number Course Title General Education Category
2020 / 03 Brooklyn College HNSC. 3314 Human Encounters with Death and Bereavement Flexible Core ‐ Individual and Society
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island AST 120 Space Science I Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island BIO 150 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island BIO 170 General Biology I Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island CHM 110 Principles of Chemistry I Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island CHM 141 General Chemistry I Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island CHM 142 General Chemistry II Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island CHM 240 Analytical Chemistry Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island CHM 250 Organic Chemistry I Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island CHM 256 Organic Chemistry II Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island ESC 110 Meteorology and Climatology Required Core ‐ Life and Physical Sciences
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island GEO 102 Earth Systems History Required Core ‐ Life and Physical Sciences
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island GEO 115 Fundamentals of Physical Geology Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island GEO 210 Earth Materials Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island PHY 114 Introduction to Physics Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island PHY 116 Physics I Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island PHY 120 General Physics I Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World
2020 / 03 Lehman College ENG 113 Honors English Composition I Required Core ‐ English Composition
2020 / 03 Queensborough CC SP 214 Communication in a Professional Setting Flexible Core ‐ Individual and Society
General Education Courses Summary
General Education Courses
General Education Category/Institution Total Community Colleges Senior CollegesFlexible Core ‐ Individual and Society Total 2 1 1
Brooklyn College 1 1Queensborough CC 1 1
Flexible Core ‐ Scientific World Total 14 14College of Staten Island 14 14
Required Core ‐ English Composition Total 1 1
Lehman College 1 1Required Core ‐ Life and Physical Sciences Total 2 2
College of Staten Island 2 2Grand Total 19 1 18
Campus Academic Policies by Career
Academic Career Institution Total Senior Colleges
5 5College of Staten Island 4 4
Lehman College 1 15 5
Undergraduate TotalUndergraduate
Grand Total
Year/Month Institution Action Academic Career Academic Policy Summary
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island Create Undergraduate Articulation Agreement Between Hudson Valley CC and CSI: Business: Finance
Articulation Agreement Between Hudson Valley Community College (SUNY) and College of Staten Island (CSI): AS in Business Administration to BS in Business: Finance Concentration.
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island Create Undergraduate Articulation Agreement Between Hudson Valley CC and CSI: Business: International Business
Articulation Agreement Between Hudson Valley Community College (SUNY) and College of Staten Island (CSI): AS in Business Administration to BS in Business: International Business Concentration.
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island Create Undergraduate Articulation Agreement Between Hudson Valley CC and CSI: Business: Marketing
Articulation Agreement Between Hudson Valley Community College (SUNY) and College of Staten Island (CSI): AS in Business Administration to BS in Business: Marketing Concentration.
2020 / 03 College of Staten Island Create Undergraduate Articulation Agreement Between Hudson Valley CC and CSI: Business:Management
Articulation Agreement Between Hudson Valley Community College (SUNY) and College of Staten Island (CSI): AS in Business Administration to BS in Business: Management Concentration.
2020 / 03 Lehman College Change Undergraduate Freshman Admission Criteria A change is being proposed to the admission criteria for freshmen, which will place more emphasis on the high school College Academic Average than on the SAT scores.
