March 26, 2012

M E M O R A N D U M
 

TO:

CSU Presidents

FROM:

Charles B. Reed
Chancellor

SUBJECT:

Delegation of Authority to Approve Options, Concentrations,
Special Emphases and Minors — Executive Order 1071

Attached is a copy of Executive Order 1071, which supersedes Executive Order 602 and which delegates to presidents the authority to approve options, concentrations, special emphases and minors.

In accordance with policy of the California State University, the campus president has the responsibility for implementing executive orders where applicable and for maintaining the campus repository and index for all executive orders.

If you have questions regarding this executive order, please contact the State University Dean, Academic Programs and Policy at (562) 951-4672 or APP@calstate.edu.

CBR/clm

Attachment

Executive Order 1071
 

Executive Order:

1071
 

Effective Date:

March 26, 2012

Supersedes:

Executive Order 602

Title:

Delegation of Authority to Approve Options, Concentrations,
Special Emphases and Minors

This executive order is issued pursuant to Section II (a) of the Standing Orders of the Board of Trustees of the California State University and sections 40100 and 40500(c) of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. This executive order supersedes Executive Order 602. Delegation of Authority Authority is delegated to the presidents to approve campus implementation of options, concentrations, special emphases and minors (also referred to as "subprograms"). Definition of Terms Subprograms are not defined at the system level. Requisite Conditions of Approval An option, concentration, special emphasis or minor may be approved under the authority delegated by this executive order only where adequate faculty, physical facilities, and library holdings sufficient to establish and maintain that subprogram already exist or where such support can reasonably be expected to become available. Required Chancellor's Office Notification 4.1 There is no requirement to notify the Chancellor's Office of new, modified or discontinued minors. 4.2 Prior to actual implementation of any option, concentration or special emphasis approved under this delegation, the Chancellor's Office Department of Academic Programs and Policy shall receive e-mail notification (to APP@calstate.edu), including: the exact title of the new option, concentration or special emphasis; a list of courses constituting that new subprogram; the CSU degree program code (formerly called "HEGIS") that students will use to apply to the program; the complete degree designation and title of the degree program housing the new subprogram (e.g. Bachelor of Science in Biology with a Concentration in Biochemistry); and documentation that all campus-required curricular approvals are in place. 4.3 Prior to actual implementation of any option, concentration or special emphasis approved under this delegation, the campus shall enter that new sub-program into the CSU Degrees Database and activate the "Notify" button. Information regarding minors is not included in the CSU Degrees Database.

Dated: March 26, 2012