Presented to the M膩noa Faculty Senate by the Committee on Academic Policy and Planning (CAPP) for a vote of the full Senate on February 17, 2021, a resolution supporting the proposal for an Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Computational Media. Approved by the M膩noa Faculty Senate on February 17, 2021 unanimously with 60 votes (100%); 0 opposed; and 3 abstentions.
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PROPOSAL FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CREATIVE COMPUTATIONAL MEDIA
WHEREAS, the general public has an insatiable appetite for entertainment in the form of movies, video games, and concerts, theatre and dance productions, which translates to expansive job opportunities for suitably trained 麻豆传媒students in industries other than tourism in Hawai驶i; and
WHEREAS, the program objective is to provide students and/or professionals with training necessary to enter into job markets relating to this blend of computer science, creative media, electrical engineering, and the performing arts; and
WHEREAS, the program represents a collaborative effort between the Department of Information and Computer Sciences, the Academy for Creative Media, the Department of Electrical Engineering, and the Department of Theatre & Dance; and
WHEREAS, the four departments have strategically begun cross-listing courses and updating pre-requisites to make key courses suitable and regularly available for the certificate; and
WHEREAS, the participating faculty of this certificate program have strong connections with industry that will help create opportunities for students seeking internships when the companies come to Hawai驶i during their recruitment drives; and
WHEREAS, 91% of surveyed target students indicated their interest in obtaining the certificate; and
WHEREAS, initiating this certificate will utilize only existing resources present at the University of Hawai驶i at M膩noa, although success may later require additional resource acquisition; and
WHEREAS, the proposed certificate will provide enhanced, integrative training not currently provided in the University of Hawai驶i System; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the M膩noa Faculty Senate recommends approval of the proposal to establish an Undergraduate Certificate in Creative Computational Media at the University of Hawai驶i at M膩noa.
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