Department Name Change

The following policy and procedure outlines how a department can change its name:

1. A department requesting a change of its name will send the request, in writing, to the dean of the school with an explanation of the reasons for the change.

2. The dean will receive recommendations on the request from the school council and Academic Senate school caucus, add her/his own recommendation, and send the request with the recommendations to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

3. The Vice President for Academic Affairs will ask for a recommendation on the proposed name change from the Academic Senate and from the Academic Deans' Council.

4. The Vice President for Academic Affairs will approve or disapprove the proposed name change after considering the recommendations of the school council and the dean of the affected school, the Academic Senate, and the Academic Deans' Council.

 

Source:

Academic Senate Resolution: AS-328-89 "Resolution on Department Name Changes" (PDF).  Approved 8 December 1989.

Updated: 1/16/2025