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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[June 9

Reorganization and Redesignation of Center for Educational Development, Chicago

(12) T h e senate at the Chicago campus has approved a joint proposal from the Center for Educational Development and the College of Medicine to transfer the center, currently a free-standing, degree-granting unit, to the College of Medicine; and to redesignate it as the Department of Medical Education. The center was originally established in 1959 as a unit of the College of Medicine. I n 1976, as part of a reorganization of the University's health-related activities in Chicago, the Medical Center campus was established, and the Center for Educational Development was set u p as an independent unit, reporting to the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the Medical Center. T h e purpose of this move was to enhance the center's contribution to all the health professions education programs. With the consolidation of the two campuses in 1982, the center has reported to the executive vice chancellor. The center has always focused primarily on research, teaching, consultation, and service in medical education. In the field of medical education the center has reached its acknowledged position as a scholarly entity. An emerging conclusion of its long-range planning is that the high priority of medical education should continue, and that the center's primary mission should continue to be the improvement of health care through the improvement of medical education. Therefore, the proposed transfer to the College of Medicine as the new Department of Medical Education will significantly increase its contribution to this goal. As part of its mission, the new Department of Medical Education would continue to offer the Master of Health Professions Education to students enrolled in other colleges of the Health Sciences Center. The chancellor at Chicago and the acting vice president for academic affairs have recommended approval. T h e University Senates Conference has indicated no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Logan, this recommendation was approved. Redesignation of the Department of General Nursing, College of Nursing, Chicago

(13) T h e senate at the Chicago campus has approved a proposal from the College of Nursing to change the name of the Department of General Nursing to the Department of Administrative Studies in Nursing. The new name describes more accurately the department's teaching, research, and service mission. Specifically, the department focuses on (1) administrative and organizational studies related to nursing service and education for health care providers and consumers; (2) policy studies related to nursing and health care systems; and (3) analyses of trends and traditions of nursing as a profession through the study of nursing history, ethics, legal issues, role development, and socialization, especially related to administrative and policy studies. T h e faculty of the department and of the College of Nursing unanimously support the proposal. T h e chancellor at Chicago and the acting vice president for academic affairs recommend approval. T h e University Senates Conference has indicated no further senate jurisdiction is involved. I concur.

On motion of Mr. Logan, this recommendation was approved.