This policy has been in the works for some time.  A version was approved by the Senate last year, but was held back by the faculty leadership out of a desire to re-work an issue.   Randall Harlow, Chair of the Policy Committee, and other members of the committee met with the Provost and others from His Office to work out some details.  In that time, another new policy, written by the former Provost was found.  This final draft attempts to integrate the key issues each of these drafts.  

I was concerned that the old policy online may have covered more than just online courses.  Randall explained that, while the language was different, the intent of the old policy was just for online course materials as well.  He had talked with Kent about it over a year ago.