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University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleTrace: Tennessee Research and CreativeExchangeSACSCOC Documentation Office of the Provost10-27-2016Collaborative Agreement for the Master of Sciencein Supply Chain Management (UTK Notification)University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow this and additional works at: http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_sacscocThis Correspondence is brought to you for free and open access by the Office of the Provost at Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in SACSCOC Documentation by an authorized administrator of Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. Formore information, please contact trace@utk.edu.Recommended CitationUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, "Collaborative Agreement for the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (UTKNotification)" (2016). SACSCOC Documentation.http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_sacscoc/54       Office of Accreditation 527 Andy Holt Tower     Knoxville, TN  37996‐0152 865‐974‐3635     865‐974‐4811 fax     malbrech@utk.edu October 27, 2016  Dr. Belle S. Wheelan President, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 1866 Southern Lane Decatur, GA 30033‐4097  RE: Collaborative Agreement Among three Institutions  Dear Dr. Wheelan:  Please consider this letter notification from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Haslam College of Business, of entering into a collaborative agreement with Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany, and Tongji University, Shanghai, China to offer the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management as a dual degree. Anticipated Start of Program: Fall Semester 2017 (August 23, 2017) Lead Person for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Professor Bruce K. Behn, Associate Dean Graduate and Executive Education Haslam College of Business 611 Haslam Business Building  Knoxville, Tennessee 37996‐4140 01 865‐974‐1708, bbehn@utk.edu. Lead Person for Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany Professor Thomas Strothotte, President and Managing Director Kühne Logistics University – KLU Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung Grosser Grasbrook 17, 20457  Hamburg, Germany,  +49 40 328707‐110, president@the‐klu.org. Lead Person for Tongji University, Shanghai, China Professor Jiazhen Huo, Dean, School of Economics and Management Tongji University Tongji Building Block A, No. 1, Zhangwu Road,  Shanghai, China, 200092,  +86 138 017 395 96, huojiazhen@163.com   Page 2 of 2 October 27, 2016    Supply Chain Management is currently a concentration within the Master of Business Administration degree offered by the Haslam College of Business. The College is seeking approval from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) to offer it as a stand‐alone Master of Science (no longer a concentration within the MBA). Hence, we do not consider it a substantive change since the course work and faculty expertise already exist. This program meets the minimum 30 semester credit hour requirement and more than 50% of the total hours required for this master’s degree will be completed at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The proposal for the new Master of Science in Supply Chain Management will be considered by our Graduate Council in January 2017 and go before our Board of Trustees at their March 2017 meeting before being transmitted to THEC for their authorization. We do not anticipate any difficulty with any of these approvals as all bodies have been kept informed during the development process. This change will go into effect with the 2017‐2018 academic year (August 23, 2017 classes begin). Sincerely,    Mary Lewnes Albrecht, PhD Associate Vice Provost for Accreditation and   SACS COC Liaison  Attachments: Summary page of collaborative agreement and THEC prospectus Copy of the signed agreement Faculty roster that includes participating faculty from the three institutions Cover letter and Prospectus for the Tennessee Higher Education Commission and cross‐walk to a SACS COC prospectus List of majors, concentrations and graduate certificate programs form the 2016‐2017 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs  C:   Dr. Jimmy G. Cheek, Chancellor Dr. John Zomchick, Interim Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor  Dr. Dixie Lee Thompson, Vice Provost and Dean for Graduate Studies Dr. R.J. Hinde, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Dr. Matthew Theriot, Interim Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Dr. Stephen L. Mangum, Dean, Haslam College of Business Dr. Bruce K. Behn, Associate Dean for Graduate and Executive Education, Haslam College of Business Dr. Chad Autry, Head, Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management Dr. Shay Scott, Managing Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute, Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management Dr. Steven M. Sheeley, Vice President, SACS COC 

Collaborative Agreement for the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (UTK Notification)

Follow-up information regarding the collaborative agreement for the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, Haslam College of Business

University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleTrace: Tennessee Research and CreativeExchangeSACSCOC Documentation Office of the Provost2-28-2017Collaborative Agreement for the Master of Sciencein Supply Chain Management (Follow-up)University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleFollow this and additional works at: http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_sacscocThis Correspondence is brought to you for free and open access by the Office of the Provost at Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in SACSCOC Documentation by an authorized administrator of Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. Formore information, please contact trace@utk.edu.Recommended CitationUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville, "Collaborative Agreement for the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (Follow-up)"(2017). SACSCOC Documentation.http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_sacscoc/62Office of Accreditation 527 Andy Holt Tower     Knoxville, TN  37996‐0152 865‐974‐3635     865‐974‐4811 fax     malbrech@utk.edu February 28, 2017 Dr. Kevin Sightler Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges 1866 Southern Lane Decatur, GA  30033‐4097 RE: Collaborative Agreement Among Three Institutions, Follow‐up to Letter of February 9, 2017 Dear Dr. Sightler: We received your letter of February 9, 2017 regarding the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, a collaborative arrangement with two other universities, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, and Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany. You asked that the disclaimer statement be added to the Memorandum of Understanding.  As discussed with you on Friday, February 24, the program is truly a collaboration and not a dual degree program nor is it a transfer credit articulation agreement. Students from the three universities will be taking classes together, however, they will receive only one degree from their home institution. We have credentialed the faculty from the collaborating institutions. Students from UT will be enrolled in UT courses while in Germany and China. They will receive instruction from credentialed adjunct faculty at the partner institutions. No course work from either of the partner universities will be applied to University of Tennessee, Knoxville transcripts.  The arrangement is akin to international study abroad. The program consists of 39 graduate semester credit hours with 12 taken at KLU (Germany; 31 %), 9 taken at Tongji (China, 23%), and 18 taken at UT (USA, 46 %). Attached to this letter is the addendum to the memorandum of understanding among the three institutions that includes the disclaimer as required by SACS COC. Each of the institutions signed and sent in separate signature pages, hence there are three signature pages. I did not attach the original memorandum or other documentation previously submitted to your office. Anticipated Start of Program: Fall Semester 2017 (August 23, 2017) Lead Person for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Professor Bruce K. Behn, Associate Dean Graduate and Executive Education Haslam College of Business 611 Haslam Business BuildingKnoxville, Tennessee 37996‐4140 01 865‐974‐1708, bbehn@utk.edu. Page 2 of 2 February 10, 2015     Lead Person for Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg, Germany Professor Thomas Strothotte, President and Managing Director Kühne Logistics University – KLU Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung Grosser Grasbrook 17, 20457  Hamburg, Germany,  +49 40 328707‐110, president@the‐klu.org. Lead Person for Tongji University, Shanghai, China Professor Jiazhen Huo, Dean, School of Economics and Management Tongji University Tongji Building Block A, No. 1, Zhangwu Road,  Shanghai, China, 200092,  +86 138 017 395 96, huojiazhen@163.com  We hope that this clarification will facilitate action on our submission. Sincerely,  Mary Lewnes Albrecht, PhD Associate Vice Provost for Accreditation  Cc:  Dr. Beverly J. Davenport, Chancellor   Dr. John Zomchick, Interim Provost Dr. Dixie Lee Thompson, Vice Provost and Dean for Graduate Studies Dr. R.J. Hinde, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Dr. Matthew Theriot, Interim Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Dr. Stephen L. Mangum, Dean, Haslam College of Business Dr. Bruce K. Behn, Associate Dean for Graduate and Executive Education, Haslam College of Business Dr. Chad Autry, Head, Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management Dr. Shay Scott, Managing Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute, Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management Dr. Steven M. Sheeley, Vice President, SACS COC Dr. Heather Hartman, Coordinator  Page 2 of 2 February 24, 2017 As required by our accreditor, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS COC), this addendum is appended to the original consortia I arrangement as outlined in the original Memorandum of Understanding of March 2016 University of Tennessee, Knoxville is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees. Tongji University and Kuhn Logistics University are not accredited by SACS Commission on Colleges and the accreditation of University of Tennessee, Knoxville does not extend to or include Tongji University and Kuhn Logistics University] or its students. Further, although [University of Tennessee, Knoxville agrees to accept certain course work from Tongji University and Kuhn Logistics University to be applied toward an award from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, that course work may not be accepted by other colleges or universities in transfer, even if it appears on a transcript from University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The decision to accept course work in transfer from any institution is made by the institution considering the acceptance of credits or course work. On behalf of KLU: Place Professor Thomas Strothotte, PhD, MBA President and Managing Director On behalf of SEM: Place -----------------Professor Jaizhen HUO, PhD Dean 2 Date Date Date J:. "4, µJI 1 Page 2 of 2 February 28, 2017 As required by our accreditor, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS COC), this addendum is appended to the original consortia! arrangement as outlined in the original Memorandum of Understanding of March 2016 University of Tennessee, Knoxville is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees. Tongji University and Kuhn Logistics University are not accredited by SACS Commission on Colleges and the accreditation of University of Tennessee, Knoxville does not extend to or include Tongji University and Kuhn Logistics University] or its students. Further, although [University of Tennessee, Knoxville agrees to accept certain course work from Tongji University and Kuhn Logistics University to be applied toward an award from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, that course work may not be accepted by other colleges or universities in transfer, even if it appears on a transcript from University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The decision to accept course work in transfer from any institution is made by the institution considering the acceptance of credits or course work. On behalf of KLU: Place Professor Thomas Strothotte, PhD, MBA President and Managing Director On behalf of UT: Place Beverly J. Davenport, PhD Chancellor Date Date On behalf of SE� •. /J. �/7 2 � Place , , C,,l:{i.., '1.q Date T, -r � 'a� l'{'«> Professor Jiazhen HUO, PhDJ7 �Director of Academic Committee 2 

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