Policy No.

AA-1440.3A

 

  

POLICY & PROCEDURES MEMORANDUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TITLE:

 

DISCONTINUED

 

MAJOR

 

 

  

EFFECTIVE DATE:

 

April 18, 1995*

 

 

  

  

  

(*Title Update 2/4/09)

 

 

    

 

CANCELLATION:

DCI 1440.3 (7/1/90)

 

 

OFFICE:

 

Academic Affairs (AA)

 

 

POLICY STATEMENT

 

The College acknowledges its responsibility to discontinue academic programs in

response to low enrollment or low market demand or for other unforeseen reasons.

Recognizing the significant financial and time investment a student may have already made

in completing at least half of a discontinued major's required courses, the College provides

an opportunity for such students to complete their program requirements.

 

Delgado students whose majors have been discontinued by the College must meet the

criteria in this memorandum in order to complete their degree requirements.

 

 

PROCEDURES & SPECIFIC INFORMATION

 

 

1.

Purpose

 

 

To describe the options available to students who want to complete degree

requirements in discontinued majors.

 

 

 

2.

Scope and Applicability

 

 

This policy and procedures memorandum applies to any student who, at the time a

major is discontinued, (1) is currently enrolled in the College; (2) is currently pursuing that

major; and (3) has completed 50 percent (50%) or more of the required courses in that major

discipline (excluding general education, required related, and elective courses).

 

 

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April 18, 1995 AA-1440.3A

*Title Updates 2/4/09

 

 

 

3.

Specific Guidelines for Completing a Discontinued Major

 

A student may elect to remain at Delgado to complete degree requirements.

Depending on what the major being discontinued is, classes in that major may be offered for

several semesters, cross-enrollment may be used, and/or related courses may be substituted

to allow the students to complete degree requirements.

 

Students will also be allowed to transfer into Delgado Community College the

remaining required major courses from another regionally accredited institution to complete

degree requirements. Students must complete the requirements within three years after the

semester in which the program was discontinued.

 

 

4.

Notification of Discontinued Major

 

 

Currently enrolled students in the major that is being discontinued will be notified

and offered advising about their options.

 

 

5.

Cancellation

 

 

This policy and procedures memorandum cancels DCI 1440.3,

Discontinued

Major

, dated July 1, 1990.

SIGNATURE

 

 

Ione H. Elioff

President

Review Process:

 

Deans' Council 4/11/95

Executive Council 4/18/95

 

Distribution:

Currently distributed on the College’s web site.

 

Original Distribution (1995):

President, Vice Presidents and Assistant to the President (SDL A)

Campus Deans (SDL B)

Associate Deans/Assistant Deans (SDL C)

Division Chairs (SDL D)

College Directors/Coordinators (SDL E)

Department Heads (SDL F)

Faculty and Unclassified Staff Members (SDL G)

President, Faculty Senate

*SDL = Standard Distribution List