RE: MS Information Science - Questions
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From Bartow, Jonathan
Date 2018-10-05 18:54:55.677960+00:00
To Karoline Sears <Karoline.Sears@nysed.gov>
Hawkins, Ann <Ann.Hawkins@suny.edu>; program.review@suny.edu <program.review@suny.edu>;
Provost Mail <provost@albany.edu>; Williams, Kevin J <kwilliams@albany.edu>; Griffin Jr, Robert P
Co <rpgriffin@albany.edu>; Eppard, Philip B <peppard@albany.edu>; Goodall, Jennifer J
<jgoodall@albany.edu>; Murray, Ann Marie <amurray2@albany.edu>
Subject RE: MS Information Science - Questions
Dear Ms. Sears:
| am writing on behalf of our institution and Provost Dr. James Stellar in response to your inquiry of September 28, 2018, appearing at the
bottom of this message string.
Thank you for your attention to our proposal. Currently we are offering 21 of 45 (46%) program courses exclusively online. The actual
number offered and accessed per term fluctuates with student demand, faculty schedules, and budgetary priorities. It is safe to say we
currently offer more than 50% of our courses online in a given semester, hence our application for distance education delivery
authorization. We obviously anticipate the percentage to increase as we move the program online.
Jon Bartow
Jonathan T. Bartow
Vice Dean for Graduate Education
Office of Graduate Studies, UAB 121
/wwwalbany.edu/ar ies/
University at Albany, SUNY
Albany, NY 12222
Email: bartow@albany.edu
Phone: 518-437-5062
Fax: 518-442-3922
From: Karoline Sears <Karoline.Sears@nysed.gov>
Sel riday, September 28, 2018 11:43 AM
rovost Mail <provost@albany.edu>
Cc: Bartow, Jonathan <jbartow@albany.edu>; Hawkins, Ann <Ann.Hawkins@suny.edu>; program.review@suny.edu
Subject: MS Information Science - Questions
Dr. Stellar-
The Office of College and University Evaluation at the New York State Education Department has completed an initial review of University
at Albanya€™s proposal of curricular changes for the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Information Science, with the addition of
distance education. More information is needed to continue our review of this proposal:
1. 1. Format:
a. a. On page 2 of the distance education application, section 3: what proportion or percentage of the program will be offered in
the Distance Education format a€| Can you please clarify what percent of course offerings are currently available for students
online? Please note that blended/hybrid courses do not count toward the percent of online/distance education offerings.
We ask that you provide the requested information within 30 business days (Tuesday, November 13, 2018). Responses may be returned
to me by email. Please copy your SUNY Program Reviewer Ann Hawkins ( ann.hawkins@suny.edu ) and SUNY program review (
program.review@suny.edu ) on all correspondence.
Thank you,
Karoline Chrzanowski Sears
Associate in Higher Education
Office of College and University Evaluation
NYS Education Department
89 Washington Avenue, Room 960 EBA
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-1551
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