Academic Support and Student Affairs
Breadcrumb
- RIT/
- Faculty Senate/
- Committees/
- Standing Committees/
- Committee on Academic Support and Student Affairs
Charges
Mandate from Policy B2.0
The Committee on Academic Support and Student Affairs shall have the responsibility to monitor and review the aspects of the university that support education and teaching. Examples of areas of academic support include the following: academic services; computer services; cultural programs; and museum and library services of the university. The committee shall also be responsible for policy recommendations relating to the academic aspects of student life and to review questions and policies related to the quality of student life. Faculty members from the committee shall also serve as liaison for the Senate with appropriate administrative officers, committees, and councils of the university, and, when appropriate, shall act in conjunction with the Academic Affairs Committee in the formulation of policies and proposals to be submitted to the Faculty Senate. The committee shall consist of the following: one faculty member per college, each to be elected by their collegial faculty; three members at large elected by the Faculty Senate; four student representatives, including the president of Student Government or their delegate (ex-officio, voting); the provost or their delegate (ex-officio, voting) and the vice president for Student Affairs or their delegate (ex-officio, voting).
Charges for AY2022
- Investigate and make recommendations related to reasonable expectations for provision of academic accommodations.
- Extend the statute of limitation for when faculty must file accusations for student academic dishonesty.
Membership
Austin Gehret
At-large representative
2021-2023 (2nd term)

Aditya Khanna
SG GCCIS Senator