The College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies was created to take interdisciplinary programs to new heights, engage with communities and businesses on their needs, and quickly create relevant programs that meet those needs.
How does it work?
CECS is both a college and a central office that serves other colleges. CECS allows colleges to expand their programming through the development of new majors and minors that draw from expertise across campus. CECS leadership will assess proposals for topics from across campus and serve as an incubator for new courses and programs. In addition, CECS provides support for faculty by offering compensation and connecting them to faculty with similar interests across campus. Furthermore, CECS will overcome the burden of coordination among multiple units by anticipating and identifying resource needs to create and sustain these new programs.
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How can you engage?
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Faculty engaged in CECS Recruited and approved by CECS program director and college department head or director |
Course development Instruction for CECS core courses Mentor for required research course Service for CECS (assessment, accreditation, study abroad, etc.) |
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Faculty who serve as lead for CECS program curriculum committee |
Leader identified from curriculum committee Works closely with program director to implement and update curriculum |
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Faculty who serve on CECS program curriculum committees |
Curriculum development for minors and majors Approve electives Propose and approve curricular changes and updates |
- Serve as faculty representative for your discipline
- Seminar speaker/organizer
For more information, please contact cecsinfo@utk.edu.
Join CECS
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