Academic Standards Committee

Committee Information

Reports to:

Senate/Executive Committee

Charge:

The committee shall be responsible for making recommendations to the Academic Senate as to policy related to academic standards. This responsibility shall include the making of recommendations concerned with University general requirements, undergraduate college degree requirements; the grading system honors criteria for dean’s list and graduation.

Composition:

The committee shall be composed by at least one representative from each undergraduate college, but no more than two; 1-2 undergraduate students; two representatives from administration, including one undergraduate college Dean; one academic adviser; and ex officio, as liaison members, the chairs of the Academic Programs and the Undergraduate Curriculum Committees.

Qualifications of faculty members:

Committee members should be willing to learn academic policy and do research on other university approaches to academic policy as needed.

Term:

All appointments are for two years and can be renewed for a total of 3 consecutive terms. After this time, a committee member must sit out at least one term before being asked to serve again. Each term begins August 15.

Means of Appointment:

Senate Chair through recommendation of Governance Committee

Call:

The first meeting shall happen by September 1.  The Chair shall hold a minimum of one committee meeting each academic year and make (a minimum of) one report to the Senate during the Fall and Spring Semesters.

Committee Members

Committee Worksheet Information

Academic Year 2022-2023 (docx)