> On May 25, 2020, at 16:12, Reuben Staley via agora-discussion > <agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 2020-05-24 23:50, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: >>> On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 8:26 PM nch via agora-discussion >>> <agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: >>> >>> On Sunday, May 24, 2020 4:44:42 PM CDT Aris Merchant via agora-discussion >>> wrote: >>>> This is a reform of the degrees system. It has been bothering me for >>>> ages that we don't have clear criteria for what theses qualify for >>>> each degree. For instance, no one seems to be sure whether artistic >>>> works can qualify for a degree. This proposal would establish >>>> standards (in terms of level of contribution, not word-count), create >>>> a separate track of degrees for artistic works, and (while I'm at it) >>>> rename Doctor degrees to Doctorate degrees to match all the other >>>> degrees in being gender neutral. I hope this will be favorably >>>> received, but I'm somewhat scared that G. will find something in here >>>> to grumble about, so I'm submitting it as a proto first. :) >>>> >>>> -Aris >>>> --- >>>> Title: College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences >>>> Adoption index: 3.0 >>>> Author: Aris >>>> Co-author(s): >>>> >>>> Amend Rule 1367, "Degrees", by changing it to read as follows: >>>> >>>> Certain patent titles are known as degrees. The degrees are >>>> >>>> - 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 History (D.N.Hist.) >>>> - Doctorate of Nomic Artistry (D.N.Art.) >>>> - Doctorate of Nomic Law (D.N.Law.) >>>> - Doctorate of Nomic Science (D.N.Sci.) >>>> - Doctorate of Nomic Philosophy (D.N.Phil.) >>>> >>>> Degrees are ranked in the order they appear in this rule, with >>>> degrees listed later being ranked higher. A specific degree CANNOT >>>> be awarded to any person more than once. >>> >>> Is it intentional that this means there's a hierarchy among the Doctorates >>> (and Magisteriates and Baccalaureates)? Seems a little strange conceptually. >>> Although very appropriate for Agora that Philosophy ranks highest. >> *shrug* >> It's that way now, but I can change it. It is strange conceptually. > > Perhaps a few tiers? > > - Associate Tier: A.N. > - Baccalaureate Tier: J.N., B.N.A., B.N. > - Magesteriate Tier: M.N.A., M.N. > - Doctorate Tier: D.N.* > > Each tier rates higher than all those above it, representing an increase in > contribution, but each variety of degree in each tier is considered equal. > > -- > Trigon I like it the way that it is and would like to keep it as it is because it is reflective of how degrees are treated at most universities.
Re: DIS: [Proto] College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-discussion Mon, 25 May 2020 13:14:31 -0700
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