Appendix A: Administrative and Advising Plan

A program administrator will be elected from among the coordinators and directors of the three Jewish Studies programs who are partners in the Modern Jewish Studies major. Normally, the program administrator will serve for three years and can serve for no more than two consecutive terms.

The coordinating council will consist of the directors or coordinators of the Modern Jewish Studies Program partners. They will meet at least twice a year to review the schedule and will act as a curriculum and policy committee for the consortium program as well as develop a fundraising plan for developing an endowment fund. Each program director will be responsible for assuring compliance with the academic policies of his or her respective campus.

The duties of the administrator will be to promote the major; coordinate the course offerings and prepare the schedule of distance education courses per semester; and administer and distribute any funds to the partner programs. In addition, the coordinator will organize periodic meetings between the partner Jewish Studies directors and be responsible for a student-advising plan.

The administrator will receive .20 release time and an operating budget. Start up funds of $50,000 have already been provided by the San Francisco Jewish Federation, The Koret Foundation, and the CSU, Chancellor's Office.

Advising:

The coordinators and directors of the participating campus Jewish Studies programs will assign students to advisors. The Modern Jewish Studies Coordinating Committee will prepare a schedule of courses on a two-year rotation to guarantee students' ability to complete the major in that time frame. Program coordinators will work to align their campus courses with the consortium major to reduce duplication and assure students will have sufficient course work to complete the degree in a timely manner.