College Student Affairs

Z2020-2021 Graduate New Program Request

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General Information
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  • Welcome to the University of West Georgia's curriculum management system. 

    Please TURN ON the help text before starting this proposal by clicking  next to the print icon directly above this message. 

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    If you have any questions, please email curriculog@westga.edu.

  • Desired Effective Semester*
    Scroll to the bottom and choose Fall, Spring, or Summer.
    Desired Effective Year*
Program Information
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  • Program Name*
    College Student Affairs
    College Student Affairs
  • Degree Type*
  • Program Description*
    The University of West Georgia College Student Affairs program will prepare graduate students for careers serving students in higher education by providing opportunities to: * Develop advising and helping skills; * Develop competencies as outlined by the NASPA and ACPA Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Practitioners; * Understand and appreciate the student development experience and student diversity in higher education; * Understand the historical and theoretical context of higher education; * Understand and apply the practice-to-theory-to-practice model; * Gain focused practical experience through assistantships, internships, and practicums to prepare graduates for successful careers in higher education.
  • Program Location*
  • Status*
    Select Active-Visible unless the Registrars Office has notified you to do otherwise.
  • How will the proposed program be delivered?*
Curriculum Information
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  • Select Program below, unless creating an Acalog Shared Core.

  • Type of Program*

  • PROGRAM CURRICULUM

    This section allows departments to create the curriculum schema for the program which will feed directly to the catalog. Please click here for a video demonstration on how to build your program curriculum.

    Follow these steps to propose courses to the new program curriculum. 

    Step 1 - Adding Courses to the Program

    In order to build or edit a program, you must first add all courses to be included in the program of study through the view curriculum courses tab

    • If this new program proposal includes the UWG Undergraduate General Education Curriculum, scroll to the top of this form and click on the  icon to import the "University of West Georgia General Education Requirements."
    • For courses already in the catalog, click on "Import Course" and find the courses needed. You can select multiple courses at one time. 
    •  For new courses going through a Curriculog Approval Process click on "Add Course"-- a box will open asking you for the Prefix, Course Number, and Course Title.

    NOTE: A New Course Request proposal must also be submitted along with the New Program Proposal if the course is new. 

    Step 2 - Adding Courses to the Curriculum Schema

    Next, to add cores (sections of the program of study, e.g., Requirements, Additional Information, etc.) click on  "View Curriculum Schema." Click add core and title it appropriately. When you click on "Add Courses" it will bring up the list of courses available from Step 1. Select the courses you wish to add.


  • Prospective Curriculum*
Justification and Assessment
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  • Rationale*
    There are various masters programs in higher education administration, student affairs, leadership, etc. The current structure within the Department of Communication Sciences and Professional Counseling includes a Masters of Education with three areas of concentration: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, School Counseling, and College Student Affairs. The Master's of Education in Professional Counseling with a concentration in College Student Affairs was approved in 2010 and in the past seven years has graduated 176 students. This proposal seeks to establish the College Student Affairs program as a standalone Masters of Education as opposed to a concentration within Professional Counseling. The current content area is minimally focused on counseling and as a result, the current degree name does not adequately describe the academic nature of the program. Additionally, to indicate that the College Student Affairs Master's program is a Professional Counseling degree, it creates confusion regarding licensure, which a student cannot obtain.
    Max 400 characters
  • Program Learning Outcomes - Please provide PLOs in a numbered list format.*

    Graduates will demonstrate:

    1. Knowledge of the major historical and philosophical foundations of higher education that inform student affairs practice;

    2. Sufficient knowledge of the impact of student characteristics and collegiate environment on student learning and learning opportunities;

    3. An ability to apply college student development theory;

    4. The knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of an effective student affairs leader;

    5. The ability to apply leadership, organizational, and management practices that assist institutions in accomplishing their mission;

    6. A comprehensive understanding of college student affairs expected of an entry level practitioner;

    7. Knowledge, skills, and dispositions consistent with helping relationships; and 

    8. An understanding of research methods, statistical analysis, needs assessment, and program evaluation.

  • REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

    ATTACH the the following required documentsl by navigating to the Proposal Toolbox and clicking  in the top right corner.

    1.) USGBOR One Step Proposal

    2.) Program Map and/or Program Sheet

    For advising purposes, all new programs must include program map. Please download the program map template from here, and upload.

    3.) Assessment Plan

    All new major programs must include an assessment plan. Stand-alone minors must have an assessment plan as well.  A stand-alone minor is a minor that can be earned in a program that does not offer an undergraduates degree with a major in that discipline (for example, a student can earn a minor in Africana Studies but cannot complete a bachelor's degree with a major in Africana Studies). Minors in a discipline where a corresponding major is offered, are not required to include an assessment plan.

    Please download the assessment template from here complete, and upload.

    4.) Curriculum Map Assessment

  • SACSCOC Substantive Change

    Please review the Policy Summary and Decision Matrix
    Send questions to cjenks@westga.edu

  • Check all that apply to this program*
  • SACSCOC Comments
    To submit new tracks/concentrations together with a new program, list them here. For instance, "New Tracks/Concentrations: name 1, name 2, name 3....
  • Program Map*
  • USGBOR One Step Proposal*
  • Assessment Plan*
Routing Information
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  • Routes cannot be changed after a proposal is launched. Please be sure all fields are filled out correctly prior to launch. If a routing error is made it can result in the proposal being rejected and a new proposal will be required. 

    Please refer to this document for additional information: UWG Shared Governance Procedures for Modifications to Academic Degrees and Programs.

    If there are any questions or concerns regarding the routing of your proposal please contact curriculog@westga.edu.

  • School/ Department*
  • Is this a School of Nursing Program?*
    Is this a College of Education Program?*

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