REQUEST TO COLLEGE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE

REQUEST TO COLLEGE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE FOR CURRICULAR IMPROVEMENTS

DEPT PSCI: PROPOSED EFFECTIVE SEMESTER: FALL 2020 COLLEGE: COAS

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS RECD 6/18/19 @8 PSCI_CAS17-402PSCI_CLIMATECHG_GRADCERT

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Title of degree, curriculum, major, minor, concentration, or certificate:  Climate Change Policy & Management Graduate Certificate Program 

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Chair/Director John A. Clark

Date 4/26/19

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1.Explain briefly and clearly the proposed improvement.

The proposed improvement is to establish a new, 18 credit hour graduate certificate program on Climate Change Policy and Management at Western. Three classes (9 credit hours) are required and three classes (9 credit hours) are to be selected from a list:

Required

GEOG 6250Climatology

PSCI 5700 Managing Challenges from Climate Change (proposed)

PSCI 5710 Environmentally Sustainable Development (proposed)

Approved (select three)

BIOS 5440Global Change Ecology

GEOG 5570Environmental Impact Assessment

GEOG 6260Disaster Management

GEOG 6280Data Analysis in Climate Science

GEOG 6300Climate Change and Geography

PSCI 6311Monitoring & Evaluation of International Development Projects

SOC 5600 Corporate and Governmental Crime

XXX 7000Master’s thesis (any department)

The program will be managed by an interdisciplinary committee, the Climate Change Policy and Management Graduate Certificate Program Committee. It currently includes Paul Clements (Political Science, chair), Lisa DeChano-Cook (Geography), David Karowe (Biology), Denise Keele (Political Science and Environment & Sustainability), Ronald Kramer (Sociology), Lei Meng (Geography), Laiyin Zhu (Geography), and Wayne Bond (Career & Student Employment Services). This committee is responsible for adjustments in the program design and admissions, advising, and outreach. Administrative support for admissions and records will be provided by the Political Science Department.

2.Rationale. Give your reason(s) for the proposed improvement. (If your proposal includes prerequisites, justify those, too.)

The international community is only beginning to come to grips with the great and extraordinary challenges that climate change presents. These include, inter alia, transitions to renewable energy, increasing energy efficiency, adapting to widespread drought and rising sea levels, and supporting people displaced from their homes and livelihoods. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has noted that limiting global warming to 1.5°C, the target enshrined in the Paris Agreement, requires “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society.”

The proposed graduate certificate program is designed to provide professional training for various roles involved in responding to challenges from climate change. It would serve both early professionals and mid-career students. It could be taken concurrently with another Western graduate program or as a stand-alone program. It would offer a grounding in the science of climate change and its effects, and training in areas of policy and management that are likely to see increasing demand.

The three core courses will provide interdisciplinary training in how human activities are affecting Earth’s climate system (GEOG 6250), international treaties and institutions that promote sustainability (PSCI 5710), and challenges and management strategies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to effects of climate change, and supporting its victims (PSCI 5700).

The program builds on Western’s leadership in the area of climate change and sustainability as reflected in the Climate Change Working Group, the Climate Change Studies Minor, and the Office for Sustainability.

3.Effect on other colleges, departments or programs. If consultation with others is required, attach evidence of consultation and support. If objections have been raised, document the resolution. Demonstrate that the program you propose is not a duplication of an existing one.

The program will serve students currently enrolled in graduate studies at Western and new admissions. It will result in additional students attending the classes listed above. The program will require the relevant departments to offer required and optional classes at least once every two years. Please see attached letters of support from the Biology, Geography, Political Science and Sociology Departments. The program responds to emerging societal needs in climate change policy and management and does not duplicate any existing program at Western.

4.Effect on your department’s programs. Show how the proposed change fits with other departmental offerings.

This program does not have any adverse effects in any of the departments’ programs that are involved. Additional students may take these courses but there are seats available so these classes would become fuller. In the event that a core course is full, the instructor will allow students from the graduate certificate program to enroll in overflow status. All of the courses involved, with the exception of one, are currently on the books so these completely fit into these departments’ offerings without affecting other departments.

5.Effects on enrolled students: Are program conflicts avoided? Will your proposal make it easier or harder for students to meet graduation requirements? Can students complete the program in a reasonable time? Show that you have considered scheduling needs and demands on students’ time. If a required course will be offered during summer only, provide a rationale.

All required and optional classes will be offered at least once every two years, and none has prerequisites. If demand is sufficient we will try to offer required classes every year. Given the possibility of substitutions, students will be able to complete the program within one year. Graduate students in Geography and in the Master of International Development Administration Program will be able to apply most of the requirements for the graduate certificate towards completing their “home” graduate program. The graduate program committee will endeavor to avoid scheduling conflicts particularly between required classes.

Example of a schedule of classes:

Fall 2020Spring 2021

GEOG 6280GEOG 6250

PSCI 5700PSCI 5710

PSCI 6311SOC 5600

6.Student or external market demand. What is your anticipated student audience? What evidence of student or market demand or need exists? What is the estimated enrollment? What other factors make your proposal beneficial to students?

Demands on society to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, to adapt to the effects of climate change, and to support victims of climate change will require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society. The anticipated student audience includes students already attending WMU graduate programs, students who have recently completed an undergraduate degree, and mid-career professionals. We estimate enrollment of between 10 and 20 students once the program is up and running, with a possible expansion in a few years to around 30 if demand is stronger than expected.

‘“Climate change will impact virtually every profession, from architects to zoologists,” said Julian Dautremont-Smith, director of programs for the 900-member Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. “It is of particular relevance to those who are involved in the built environment — engineers, architects, planners, etc. — and others who depend on climate conditions — farmers — but it’s also essential for business leaders, health care professionals, educators and, of course, politicians.”’

At present there are climate change-related graduate certificate programs at George Washington University, the American Public University System, the University of Idaho, the University of Utah, Duke University, Antioch University, the University of Washington, the University of South Florida, and the University of Edinburgh (see attached). While the University of Michigan has graduate certificate programs in Environmental Justice and in Sustainability, and Michigan State University has one in Forest Carbon Science, Policy and Management, we are not aware of a general climate change policy and management program such as we propose in the Midwest.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates an 11% increase in jobs for Environmental Scientists and Specialists from 2016 – 2026 compared to a 7% growth rate for all occupations. The Fourth National Climate Assessment of the U.S. Global Change Research Program notes in its Midwest chapter that “… in 2015, only four counties and cities in the region—Marquette and Grand Rapids in Michigan and Dane County and Milwaukee in Wisconsin—had created formal climate adaptation plans, none of which have been implemented. Moreover, a recent study of 371 cities in the Great Lakes region found that only 36 of them could identify a climate entrepreneur, that is, a public official clearly associated with pushing for climate action.”

7.Effects on resources. Explain how your proposal would affect department and University resources, including faculty, equipment, space, technology, and library holdings. If proposing a new program, include a letter and/or email of support from the university library affirming that the library resource issues have been reviewed. Tell how you will staff additions to the program. If more advising will be needed, how will you provide for it? How often will course(s) be offered? What will be the initial one-time costs and the ongoing base-funding costs for the proposed program? (Attach additional pages, as necessary.)

The program will require resources from the College of Arts and Sciences for promotional materials to launch the program, and resources from the University for routine support for graduate programs (admissions, registrar, etc.). Please see the attached letter of support from the university library. The Political Science Department can provide administrative support for admissions and records with current administrative personnel (see attached letter). Members of the interdisciplinary program committee can handle admissions and advising without additional resources. Members of Western’s Climate Change Working Group regularly attend climate change-related events around the state and can distribute promotional materials at these events. The Kalamazoo branch of the Citizen’s Climate Lobby has offered to distribute program promotional materials as they often have informational tables at events in the area. The most significant demand is to offer required and optional courses at least every other year, as noted above (Qn 3). Initial one-time costs are to add the program to university websites and materials and to create program-specific promotional materials.

8.General education criteria. For a general education course, indicate how this course will meet the criteria for the area or proficiency. (See the General Education Policy for descriptions of each area and proficiency and the criteria. Attach additional pages as necessary. Attach a syllabus if (a) proposing a new course, (b) requesting certification for baccalaureate-level writing, or (c) requesting reapproval of an existing course.)

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9. List the learning outcomes for the proposed course or the revised or proposed major, minor, or concentration. These are the outcomes that the department will use for future assessments of the course or program.

· Understand the science of climate change, including global warming

· Understand and communicate effectively about the consequences of climate change for human societies and for other species, and about how those consequences vary with plausible emissions scenarios for the present century.

· Evaluate the major international institutions, actors, conventions and treaties related to climate change.

· Analyze policy options for mitigating and adapting to climate change and for supporting its victims.

· Develop management strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to the effects of climate change, and/or supporting its victims in various institutional contexts.

· Understand and communicate effectively about political, economic and environmental solutions to achieving a sustainable future.

10. Describe how this curriculum change is a response to assessment outcomes that are part of a departmental or college assessment plan or informal assessment activities.

This program responds to new societal needs identified by the Climate Change Working Group and to Western’s aspiration to advance the global and intercultural competence of its students and faculty.

11. (Undergraduate proposals only) Describe, in detail, how this curriculum change affects transfer articulation for Michigan community colleges. For course changes, include detail on necessary changes to transfer articulation from Michigan community college courses. For new majors or minors, describe transfer guidelines to be developed with Michigan community colleges. For revisions to majors or minors, describe necessary revisions to Michigan community college guidelines. Department chairs should seek assistance from college advising directors or from the admissions office in completing this section.

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12. Please offer both “Current Catalog Language” and “Proposed Catalog Language” if there is to be a change in the catalog description for a given course and/or program. For the “current” language, please copy and paste relevant language from the most current catalog and for the “proposed” language, please share the exact proposed new catalog language. As possible, bold or otherwise note the key changes in the new proposed catalog language.

Because this is a new certificate there is no current catalog language.

Proposed Catalog Language

Graduate Certificate in Climate Change Policy and Management

The Graduate Certificate Program in Climate Change Policy and Management is designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills for professional positions involved in identifying, understanding, and responding to challenges from climate change.

The international community is beginning to come to grips with the extraordinary challenges that climate change presents. These include, inter alia, transitions to renewable energy, increasing energy efficiency, adapting to widespread drought, flooding, wildfires, agricultural failure, and rising sea levels, and supporting people displaced from their homes and livelihoods. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has noted that to attain climate change goals set by the governments of the world’s countries will require “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society.”

The Program offers a grounding in the science of climate change and its effects, and training in related areas of policy and management that are seeing increasing demand. It is appropriate both for early professionals and mid-career students. It can be taken concurrently with another WMU graduate program or as a stand-alone program.

Admission requirements:

1. Completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.

2. Submission of a letter of intent explaining the applicant’s relevant background and stating interests and academic and professional goals.

3. Submission of two letters of recommendation from persons able to evaluate the applicant’s potential for graduate study.

Program requirements:

The Graduate Certificate Program in Climate Change Policy and Management consists of 9 credit hours of required courses and 9 credit hours of approved courses, for a total of 18 credit hours. A 3 credit hour master’s thesis is optional.

Required courses (9 credit hours):

GEOG 6250Climatology

PSCI 5700 Managing Challenges from Climate Change (new course pending approval)

PSCI 5710 Environmentally Sustainable Development (new course pending approval)

Approved courses (9 credit hours; select three):

BIOS 5440Global Change Ecology

GEOG 5570Environmental Impact Assessment

GEOG 6260Disaster Management

GEOG 6280Data Analysis in Climate Science

GEOG 6300Climate Change and Geography

PSCI 6311Monitoring & Evaluation of International Development Projects

SOC 5600 Corporate and Governmental Crime

XXX 7000 Master’s thesis (3 credit hours, any department, with approval of program director)

Note: International applicants may have to provide evidence of English language proficiency. More information can be found within the online application.

Recommendations

The program requires two recommendations. Please send email requests for such recommendations from within the online system.

Written statement

Please prepare a statement which covers the following information and attach it within the online application:

Provide a statement of your relevant background and your intended academic and professional objectives and areas for specialization. The statement should be double-spaced and between 600 and 1200 words.

Previous written work

The program does not require any previous written work be submitted.

Other program materials

Please attach official transcripts describing all post-high school academic experience. A transcript for work completed at Western Michigan University is not required. You may submit a resume describing your professional experience.

Additional information

If you have any questions, please review the website below for program and contact information.

Graduate Certificate Program in Climate Change Policy and Management – College of Arts and Sciences

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Climate Change Policy & Management Graduate Certificate Program

John A Clark

Wed 3/27/2019 3:58 PM

To: Paul Clements

Dear Paul,

On behalf of the Political Science Department, I write in support of the proposed Climate Change Policy & Management Graduate Certificate Program. The program is interdisciplinary, but it relies on several courses from our department. Moreover, it is expected that administrative support for the program will rely fall on our faculty (you as the initial director) and our office staff.

One strength of the program is that it largely relies on existing courses that are organized into a coherent, interdisciplinary program. As a result, few if any additional resources will be required. Additional faculty lines are always welcome, but they are not necessary to staff the program at its expected level of enrollment.

I expect most of the students in the program will be degree-seeking students in one of WMU's graduate programs. For students in the certificate program who are not, it has been suggested that "credit" be split between the Departments of Geography and Political Science. That is fine with me, and I am open to alternative arrangements.

Thank you and your committee for your hard work on creating this program. Best,

John

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John A. Clark Professor and Chair

Department of Political Science Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Ml 49008-5346

(269) 387-5684

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Re: request for another letter of support

Benjamin Ofori-Amoah

Mon 4/15/2019 10:16 AM

To: Paul Clements Cc: John A Clark

Dear Paul,

I am writing to inform you that the Geography Department is pleased to support the proposed graduate certificate on Climate Change Policy & Management.

We are excited to partner with you in this new proposal, which we strongly believe will benefit prospective as well as future students of WMU, and will hopefully help increase enrollment. We have both the required and electives courses in place as well as the faculty to teach them so we do not see any issues with faculty and library resources in the near future. We also agree to split the credit hours between our two departments - Geography and Political Science.

If there is anything else we can do to support this moving forward, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Best Ben

Benjamin Ofori-Amoah, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Geography Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Ml, 49008-5424 USA

Phone: (269) 387-3424

From: Paul Clements

Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 9:52 AM

To: Benjamin Ofori-Amoah

Subject: request for another letter of support

Hi Ben,

I hope the semester is treating you well.

I would like to submit the proposal for the graduate certificate program on Climate Change

https://outlook.office.com/mail/inbox/id/AAQkADkyOTgSZmZ...

Policy and Management by the end of the month; would it be possible to get your letter of support for it by then? Of course please let me know if you have questions or concerns.

As I had mentioned in our discussions, I'm also adding a concentration area in Climate Change Management to the Master of International Development Administration (MIDA) Program (proposal attached). It will complement the grad certificate program, making it more attractive for MIDA students, and of course it's an important area for their professional preparation. I would be grateful if you could give me a separate letter of support (email is fine) for this proposal. It includes the same GEOG classes as the grad certificate program.

I'm also attaching a draft syllabus for the new class I'm proposing, PSCI 5700 Managing Challenges from Climate Change, a core class for the grad certificate program. I'll be teaching this for the first time as PSCI 6500, a general topics number, this fall -- in case any geography students might be interested, please do let them know about it.

I plan to submit the three proposals -- for the grad certificate program, the concentration area, and the new class -- together, as they reinforce one another; so I'd be grateful if you could get both those letters of support to me by the end of March.

Thanks and all best!

Paul

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RE: Request for letter of support for proposed grad certificate pgm

John M Spitsbergen

Fri 3/1/2019 4:14 PM

To: Paul Clements

Hi Paul,

Biological Sciences is supportive of BIOS 5440 being included as an elective course for the Climate Change Policy & Management Graduate Certificate Program.

Please let me know if you need anything else. John

John Spitsbergen, PhD Professor and Chair

Department of Biological Sciences Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Ml 49008-5410

269-387-5648

From: Paul Clements

Sent: Friday, March 1, 2019 9:38 AM

To: John M Spitsbergen

Cc: David N Karowe

Subject: Request for letter of support for proposed grad certificate pgm

John:

Could you please provide me with a letter of support for the proposed graduate certificate program (proposal attached)? The effect on the Biological Sciences Department is that Dave Karowe would have additional students in BIOS 5440 and he would serve on the program committee.

Thanks and best wishes, Paul Clements

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Re: request for letter of support for proposed graduate certificate proram

David J Hartmann Fri 3/1/2019 10:15 AM

To: Paul Clements

Paul,

The Department of Sociology supports the proposed certificate. The impact on our courses and resources is small but positive and we fully support the initiative.

David Hartmann

On 3/1/2019 9:44 AM, Paul Clements wrote:

David:

Could you please provide me with a letter of support for the proposed graduate certificate program (proposal attached)? The effect on the Sociology Department is that Ron Kramer would have additional students in SOC 5600 and he would serve on the program committee.

Thanks and best wishes, Paul Clements

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Re: requet for letter of support

Barbara J Cockrell

Tue 3/5/2019 4:57 PM

To: Paul Clements

Cc: Maria A Perez-Stable ; Julie A Garrison

@ 2 attachments (123 KB)

Library Checklist for GC Pgm in CC Pol & Mgt.docx; Curriculum Change form CC Cert Pgm.doc;

Hi Paul,

Thank you for reaching out to the Libraries and working with me and liaison librarian, Maria Perez-Stable to determine the needs and current library resources for the proposed graduate certificate program on Climate Change Policy and Management.

I have reviewed the completed library checklist for this certificate and am satisfied that we currently have sufficient resources to support the proposal. It is noted that most of the required courses are already being taught and are in areas of the curriculum where the Libraries would expect to provide continued support at this level.

We wish you every success with this endeavor. Sincerely on behalf of the Libraries administration Barbara

Barbara Cockrell,

Collections Strategist Librarian, University Libraries Western Michigan University

Waldo Library, 1903 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, Ml 49008-5353 USA (269) 387-5143

The University Libraries empowers its community to discover, explore, and shape the information universe for current and future uses

From: Paul Clements

Sent: Friday, March 1, 2019 10:03 AM

To: Barbara J Cockrell

Subject: requet for letter of support

Hi Barbara,

Could you please send me a letter of support for the proposed graduate certificate program on Climate Change Policy and Management?

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Thanks!

Paul

Library Checklist for Proposed Academic Programs requiring GSC or USC review.

Proposals for new academic programs are reviewed by the Dean of University Libraries so that existing library resources can be assessed and anticipated needs planned for. Indicating that additional resources are needed will not prejudice the Dean of Libraries against signing off on the program. The sign off indicates that information needs have been considered both by the department and University Libraries and there will be follow up dialog aimed at investigating how unmet needs might be addressed.

To facilitate the required sign off on new programs by the Libraries Dean, please complete this form. The appropriate subject librarian l:!.llRJLlibguides.wmich.edu/subjectlibrarians can help you determine if needed resources, or acceptable substitutes, are already available to members of WMU. They can also initiate institutional pricing inquiries if desired.

This completed form should be sent to the Libraries Dean or the Associate Dean for Collections and Technical Services, barbara.cockrell@wmich.edu If desired it can be also included as an Appendix to the Curriculum Change Form in fulfillment of the library component of Item 7, Effects on Resources.

Name of Program or Certificate _Climate Change Policy & Management _

Graduate X Undergraduate _

1) Is the proposed program subject to accreditation by an outside agency? If so please provide the name and full information (preferably a url)

No

2) If this program will be accredited does the accrediting body make stipulations or require reports with respect to information resources?

NA

3) Please supply the name and contact information of a representative of the program with whom the libraries can communicate about library support for the program.

Paul Clements, clements@wmich.edu

4) Will the program, or substantial portions of it, be offered online or off-campus?Y/N No

5) What types of information research will be required for this program

Major research project, thesis or proposal

_X_ Some in-depth research

_X_ Supplemental readings

_X_ Background information

Other (specify)

BJC 2018over/

6) list the main databases needed to support this program and indicate next to each if it is already provided by WMU Libraries (Y/N).

(Current databases listed at http://www.wmich.edu/library/collections/databases)

Current biology, economics, environmental studies, geography, political science, and sociology databases are adequate.

7) list any major journ_als needed to support this program (20 max) and indicate next to each if it is already provided by WMU Libraries (Y/N). Make sure to include any titles that you expect WMU Libraries to purchase within 18 months of program approval.

(Current journals listed at https://browzine.com/libraries/141/subiects)

Current biology, economics, environmental studies, geography, political science, and sociology journals are adequate.

8) list audio/video sources needed to support this program and indicate next to each if already provided by WMU Libraries (Y/N)

(Current streaming media collections at http://libguides.wmich.edu/video)

9) list any handbooks, reference sources, data sets or other specialized resources needed to support this program and indicate next to each if it is already provided by WMU Libraries (Y/N)

10) list any additional information resources, services, research assistance, or accommodations required to support this program.

11) In addition to the libraries budget are any other funding sources are being pursued to support this program's information needs?

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