College of Letters and Science Faculty Document No. 576 November 2, 2000 Recommendation of the Course and Curriculum Committee and the Advisory Committee for the Certificate in Latin American Studies to Change the Title of the Certificate Recommendation That the title of the "Certificate in Latin American Studies" be changed to "Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies." Rationale The proposed title parallels the recent name change of the Center for Latin America to the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (7-1-00). In addition, the proposed name is more inclusive geographically and reflects the diversity of courses and faculty members' specializations that already contribute to the certificate program. Approved by: Date: Latin American Studies Certificate Committee 23 August 2000 L&S Course and Curriculum Committee 29 September 2000