Preliminary Consideration of Reasons Other Than Financial Exigency

.224          A recommendation to terminate a School, Department or Program for reasons other than financial exigency will be referred to the Educational Policy Committee of the Academic Senate and/or such other committee or committees as the Senate deems appropriate for a preliminary determination that the recommendation does or does not establish that sound reason exists for termination. In reaching a determination the reviewing committee(s) must consider the integrity of the academic enterprise of the University as a whole and be satisfied that, within the constraints imposed by changing priorities and resources, its recommendation would allow the University to maintain excellence as an academic community for itself and for each of its parts.

.225       Having considered the recommendation to terminate in light of the considerations outlined above, the Senate Committee on Educational Policy or other reviewing committee(s) will determine and report to the Senate whether or not the recommendation establishes that there is sound reason to terminate the School, Department or Program.