On March 3, 2011, the Baruch College Faculty Senate passed the following resolution unanimously:
Resolution I: Pathways[1] Will Weaken Baruch’s Curriculum and Lower Its Academic Standards.
Whereas:
- Baruch’s general education requirements and Tier III minor requirements have been praised as educational innovations by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education;
- The Pathways1 proposal to cut General Education will weaken Baruch’s academic standards by reducing its general education core and the Tier III minor;
- At the February 3rd meeting of the Baruch College Faculty Senate, Vice Chancellor Logue affirmed that CUNY has no interest in managing the curricula of individual campuses;
- That curriculum is not only the content of individual courses, but also the number of credits and distribution of credits in an academic program;
- The Undergraduate Student Government of Baruch College, recognizing the contribution of the Tier III minor to the quality of their education, passed a resolution in support of the Tier III Minor in its current form;
Resolved:
- The Pathways Proposal as it now stands should be withdrawn, because it will weaken the curriculum and lower the academic standards of Baruch College.