Amends AS 94-98B

The Academic Policies Committee is a standing policy committee of the Faculty Senate, responsible for the development of policy and oversight of processes and procedures affecting student academic success.

CHARGE:

A.    The Committee is responsible for the review and revision of policies related to and affecting student progress to degree (both undergraduate and graduate) or to program completion.

B.    The Committee consults with the administration in the preparation and recommendation of the “two-year academic calendar” to be presented to the Senate for approval.

C.    The Committee is responsible of 1) the review of the effectiveness of student support services, and 2) the recommendation of policies and procedures related to and affecting student progress to degree (both undergraduate and graduate) or to program completion, as appropriate.

D.    The Committee consults with Institutional Research in the review of student progress data; making findings and recommendations, as appropriate. 

E.    The areas of review and consultation include but are not limited to the following:

·       Student academic standing (Good standing, Probation, Continued Probation, Disqualification, Dismissal, Readmission after Dismissal)

·       Instructional/Academic Support

·       Academic Advising

·       Mandatory Advising for First Time Freshmen

·       Advising for both undergraduate and graduate and post-baccalaureate students

·       Advising for “undeclared: students

·       Advising for transfer students

·       Academic Standards

·       Student Grade Appeals

·       CMS, Student Administration System (as it affects and is related to advising and academic administration of academic programs)

·       Developmental mathematics and English in the first year at the University

·       Freshmen Seminar

·       Learning Communities

·       EOP programs

·       Definition of Grading Symbols

F.   The Committee reviews and consults on campus policies which include but are not limited to the following:

·       Academic Honesty, Policy & Procedures

·       Academic Program Access for Students with Disabilities

·       Student Grade Appeal Policy and Process

·       Student Grievance Procedures

·       Student Rights and Responsibilities

·       Student Academic Advising Policy

G.  The Committee nominates faculty to serve of the Academic Standards Subcommittee and the Readmission Committee.

H.  The Committee consults with the administration in the preparation of the “two-year academic calendar” to be presented to the Senate for approval and recommendation to the President.

OPERATIONS

·       The Committee shall work in close coordination with other Faculty Senate Standing committees in the disposition of its duties.

·       Issues considered by the Committee may be referred by the Executive Committee to any of the other standing committees of the Faculty Senate as well. The committee may similarly refer issues to another standing committee through the Executive Committee.

• The Committee reviews and consults on campus policies which include but are not limited to the following:

A.    Academic Honesty, Policy & Procedures

B.    Academic Program Access for Students with Disabilities

C.    Student Grade Appeal Policy and Process

D.    Student Grievance Procedures

E.    Student Rights and Responsibilities

F.     Student Academic Advising Policy

• The Committee nominates faculty to serve of the Academic Standards Subcommittee and the Readmission Committee.

Approved by the Faculty Senate February 26, 2009.

Note: OPERATIONS OF THE FIVE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE FACULTY SENATE:

A.    The five Committees are committees of the Faculty Senate, reporting to the Executive Committee.

B.    Each Committee shall work in close coordination with other Faculty Senate Standing committees in the disposition of its duties.

C.    Issues considered by any one of the five Committees may be referred by the Executive Committee to any of the other standing committees of the Faculty Senate as well. Any standing committee may similarly refer issues to another standing Committee through the Executive Committee.

D.    As specified in the Faculty Senate By-Laws, each standing Committee shall nominate and the Faculty Senate shall elect a chair at the end of each academic year to serve as the chair for the coming academic year.

1.     The Chair is responsible for establishing the agenda for each meeting, and for producing an end-of-year report.

2.     The meeting agenda and supporting documentation shall be distributed to Committee members at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

3.     A quorum of the Committee shall require the presence of at least six voting members and is required for voting on a motion.

MEMBERSHIP:

Voting - Eleven (11) faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate: