I submit the following proposal.
-Aris
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Title: College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Adoption index: 3.0
Author: Aris
Co-author(s):
[I fixed the problems pointed out with the last version. I also added an
A.N.A. degree (I hadn't done so previously, because I thought it was
unnecessary, but exceptions are messy). I rephrased and reordered some things
too.]
Amend Rule 1367, "Degrees", by changing it to read as follows:
Certain patent titles are known as degrees. The degrees are
- Associate of Nomic Artistry (A.N.A.)
- Associate of Nomic (A.N.)
- Juris Doctorate of Nomic (J.N.)
- Baccalaureate of Nomic Artistry (B.N.A.)
- Baccalaureate of Nomic (B.N.)
- Magisteriate of Nomic Artistry (M.N.A)
- Magisteriate of Nomic (M.N.)
- Doctorate of Nomic Artistry (D.N.Art.)
- Doctorate of Nomic History (D.N.Hist.)
- Doctorate of Nomic Law (D.N.Law.)
- Doctorate of Nomic Science (D.N.Sci.)
- Doctorate of Nomic Philosophy (D.N.Phil.)
There are four classes of degrees, ranked in ascending order of merit:
Associate degrees (A.N.A. and A.N.), Baccalaureate degrees
(J.N through B.N.), Magisteriate degrees (M.N.A and M.N), and
Doctorate degrees (D.N.Art. through D.N.Phil.).
A specified degree CAN be awarded by any player other than the
awardee, with 2 Agoran consent. It SHOULD only be awarded for the
publication of an original thesis of scholarly worth (including
responses to peer-review), published with explicit intent to
qualify for a degree. The Herald SHOULD coordinate the peer-review
process and the awarding of degrees.
Degrees SHOULD be awarded according to the extent to which the thesis
contributes to Nomic culture or thought: Associate degrees for an
appreciable contribution, Baccalaureate degrees for a substantial
contribution, Magisteriate degrees for a remarkable contribution, and
Doctorate degrees for an exceptional contribution. Any degree at the
Doctorate level SHOULD take into account the awardee's academic history
and participation in Agora over time.
Theses for Artistry degrees SHOULD demonstrate substantial creativity
and need not be in written form. Theses for all other degrees SHOULD
demonstrate substantial research or analysis. J.N. and D.N.Law are
appropriate for high-quality legal analysis, of the sort typical to CFJs,
but exceeding an ordinary CFJ in depth. The D.N.Hist. degree is
appropriate for historical research, especially when it presents a
narrative that educates Agorans about the events of the past. The D.N.Sci.
degree is appropriate for theses that demonstrate concrete or scientific
thinking, whereas the D.N.Phil. is appropriate for theses that demonstrate
abstract or philosophical thinking.
Rename every instance of the first listed patent title on each row to the
second listed patent title on each row:
- Juris Doctor of Nomic, Juris Doctorate of Nomic
- Doctor of Nomic History, Doctorate of Nomic History
- Doctor of Nomic Law, Doctorate of Nomic Law
- Doctor of Nomic Science, Doctorate of Nomic Science
- Doctor of Nomic Philosophy, Doctorate of Nomic Philosophy
