Authority for Termination and Initiation of the Process

.218        A proposal to terminate a School, Department, or Program may be initiated by the academic unit itself upon a majority vote of the Faculty, or on the recommendation of the Dean. Such a recommendation may also originate with the Board of Trustees, the President or the Provost. The recommendation to terminate an academic unit shall require consultation with the representatives of the students enrolled in the School, Department or Program, with the affected Faculty, with the Dean, and with the Provost of the University.

.219        A recommendation to terminate will clearly state the reasons for the recommendation.

.220        Action by the Academic Senate on a recommendation, as required in this section, should be carried out expeditiously.  In accord with the Constitution of the Academic Senate (Art. VIII), termination of a Program is not effective until the recommendation receives the favorable vote of the Academic Senate and is approved by the President of the University. In accord with the By-laws of the University (Sec. II, Art. 7), termination of a School or Department is not effective until the advice of the Academic Senate is transmitted by the President to the Board of Trustees and acted upon by that body.