Academic Senate
Student Affairs
The Student Affairs Committee shall be responsible for policy recommendations relating
to academic aspects of student life and shall review other questions and policies related to
the quality of student life. It shall also serve as liaison for the Senate in these matters with
the appropriate administrative offices and policy committees, and where appropriate,
shall submit proposals and recommendations to the Academic Senate. The Committee
shall consist of eight faculty members, each to be elected by his or her collegial faculty;
one member of the educational development faculty elected by that group; four student
representatives, including the President of student government or his or her delegate (ex
officio, voting); and the Vice President for Student Affairs or his or her delegate
(ex officio, voting)
- Develop a process to generate documentation of any medical condition that would necessitate a student’s absence from any classes.
- Investigate the status and ongoing need for affordable student housing on campus.
- Determine what changes need to be implemented to the RIT system of managing academic misconduct and propose any necessary changes with the corresponding changes in wording, in all appropriate policies.
- Review Wellness Course criteria and survey courses that are now considered wellness to assess their adherence to such criteria.