AS-862-19 Resolution on Creation of New Department for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Liberal Arts

The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) has identified several benefits for formally combining two programs – the Interdisciplinary Studies (BA) program and the Science, Technology and Society (minors) program and elevating the combined programs into one new department called Interdisciplinary Studies in the Liberal Arts Department; and the benefits and the structure of the new department are provided in the attachment to this resolution; and said change in status and name has been approved by the college of Liberal Arts department chairs/program directors and the CLA Interim Dean; and approval for combining these two programs into a new department has been given by all college Deans and the Provost; therefore be it that the Academic Senate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo approve the creation of a new CLA department, Interdisciplinary Studies in the Liberal Arts Department