Whereas,        the Department of Art Conservation has
since 2008 had an undergraduate major called “Material Culture
Preservation,”
and

Whereas,        since this name change we have experienced
decreased enrollment numbers; and

Whereas,       feedback from the admissions office
indicates it appears high school students and their parents are confused by

“material culture preservation;” and

Whereas,          we have new competition
(5 other programs added) and are no longer the only undergraduate program
in the country therefore it is important to use art conservation in our title
so that prospective students can find us more readily and we remain the program of choice at the undergraduate level; be it therefore

Resolved,      that the Faculty Senate recommends that the name of the Art Conservation
Department undergraduate major “Material Culture Preservation,” be changed
to “Art Conservation.”