This petition is to the theater faculty and Dean, that they will present a proposal for a theater major at Westminster College. Cid Seidelman, Provost and VP for Academic Services of Westminster College explained that two things are taken into account when adding a new major to Westminster. Does it help to fulfill the mission of the college, and is it marketable A theater major at Westminster would undoubtedly fulfill those requirements. Seidelman also explained that it has been 8 years since there has been a proposal from the faculty or Dean for a theater major. In these 8 years, we have hired new faculty for the theater department and built Jewett Center for the Performing Arts, so the circumstances now are very different. The mission of Westminster College includes the following: