RESOLUTION TO ADD BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION DESIGN DEGREE PROGRAM

WHEREAS, the mission of the Bachelor of Science in Information Design degree program is to create graduates focused on thriving in the world of communication and commerce ; and

WHEREAS, the importance of electronically-based professions is growing and companies must be able to design information for electronic delivery; and

WHEREAS, to compete both locally and globally, companies must understand how to harness the power of the internet to disseminate information and provide internet-based services to customers; and

WHEREAS, the graduates from the proposed program will have a unique blend of contemporary skills and knowledge from the areas of marketing, graphic design, computer science, and mass communication; and

WHEREAS, no additional resources above student tuition and fees will be required for this program;

THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Bachelor of Science in Information Design degree program be added.

June 9, 2006