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Academic Departments

Considerations around an academic department are established in Faculty Policy and Procedures Chapter 5 Departmental Faculties (FPP Ch 5). This chapter of policy defines a department and also provides guidelines and criteria for departmental restructuring.

In addition, UW 1047 Departments and Department-Like Academic Units further details the features of departments and department-like units.

 

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