South Asian Studies Minor

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Minors at other schools UPENN: 6 credits NYU: 16 credits Stanford: 28 units Princeton Cornell: 18 credits

Who we have contacted Associate & Assistant Directors of Multicultural Affairs Devesh Kapur Professor of South Asian Studies at SAIS – Washington, D.C. Kwame Phillips & Isaac Hollis Beth Romansky & Melody McCoy Program Manager & Executive Director of the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute First meeting late Dec/early Jan

How you can help! Faculty Gauge Interest: SASH, BASA, PSA, etc. Previous classes

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Summary We went over Comparable Institutions Sample coursework Support from relevant stakeholders Support from JHU faculty and relevant student organizations What do we need from the administration? (1) Designate Minor with Pre-existing Classes (2) South Asianist Faculty Hiring (3) Eventual Creation of Department

Presented Idea to SGA & Interest Survey Met with faculty & GKII Institute with Formal Proposal Minor Approval with Pre-existing classes We are here

Benefits of South Asian Studies Minor Greater opportunity to engage in the humanities by STEM students Specific focus area for International Studies/Economics students who want to focus on the BRICS entities Cross cultural Interaction There is a need Surveys support the creation of the minor Granting a minor to a preexisting group of classes can also help drive interest Making Homewood a Home

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This is a proposal to create a South Asian Studies minor at Johns Hopkins University.1UPENN: 6 credits NYU: 16 credits Stanford: 28 units Princeton Cornell: 18 credits
Comparable schools require different amounts of coursework: UPenn requires 6 credits, NYU 16 credits, Stanford 28 units, and Cornell 18 credits.2Associate & Assistant Directors of Multicultural Affairs Devesh Kapur Professor of South Asian Studies at SAIS – Washington, D.C. Kwame Phillips & Isaac Hollis Beth Romansky & Melody McCoy Program Manager & Executive…
The organizers contacted multicultural-affairs staff, South Asian Studies faculty, and leaders of the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute; the first meeting was planned for late December or early January.3First meeting late Dec/early Jan 4Presented Idea to SGA & Interest Survey
The proposal was presented to the SGA, followed by an interest survey and a formal proposal meeting with faculty and the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute; the current stage is approval of a minor using pre-existing classes.5Met with faculty & GKII Institute with Formal Proposal 6Minor Approval with Pre-existing classes 7(1) Designate Minor with Pre-existing Classes (2) South Asianist Faculty Hiring (3) Eventual Creation of Department
The requested administrative steps are to designate the minor using pre-existing classes, hire South Asianist faculty, and eventually create a department.8Gauge Interest: SASH, BASA, PSA, etc. Previous classes
Support can include gauging interest among student organizations and reviewing previous classes; proposed benefits include more humanities access for STEM students, a focus area for International Studies and Economics students, cross-cultural interaction, and increased interest in the program.9Greater opportunity to engage in the humanities by STEM students Specific focus area for International Studies/Economics students who want to focus on the BRICS entities Cross cultural Interaction

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Senate Meeting #15 - 11/28/23 — Minutes / Senate, 111th session

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