Academic Senate

Academic Affairs Committee's Charges

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The Academic Affairs Committee shall be the academic policy committee of the Senate and shall formulate and review all matters related to academic and educational policies and procedures. The Committee shall also serve as liaison with appropriate administrators and administrative bodies of the university. The Academic Affairs Committee shall consist of eight collegial representatives, each to be elected by his or her college, one member of the educational development faculty elected by that group, three members at large elected by the Academic Senate, and the Provost or his or her delegate (ex officio, voting).

Academic Affairs Committee (Doug Meadows, Convener; Bob Barbato, Executive Committee)

Course and Teacher Evaluation System: Review recent feedback, review and assess models, and recommend a consistent, university wide form and process.
Review the Provost's proposal for the Cross-Disciplinary Collaboratory and report to Senate.
Review the Provost's proposal for revising the honors program and report to Senate.
Review, update and present for Senate's consideration the following policies: Admission (D2.0),Registration (D3.0), Grades (D5.0), Graduation requirements (D12.0), and Academic Advising (D9.0).
Review the current convocation protocol. Specifically whether or not announcing honors level is appropriate (over and above publishing it in the program) and whether or not standard Latin nomenclature should be used to identify honors categories (cum laude, summa cum laude, magna cum laude). Additionally, should study abroad still be announced.
Review data from Provost's office on numbers and uses of adjuncts across programs and colleges; assess their implications with regard to academic quality and integrity.
Determine whether or not a deadline and statute of limitations should be established for grade disputes. Recommend policy changes where appropriate.