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FACULTY COMMITTEES WITH STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
(Descriptions taken from the Faculty Handbook)
Academic Affairs Committee Chairman Brent Colin Turner/Madeline Lyerly
The committee consists of six faculty members appointed by the FOC, two student members appointed by the President of the University, and the Dean as an ex officio member.
The committee’s duties are to:
1. Evaluate undergraduate academic policies, procedures, and standards on an ongoing basis,
formulating recommendations as necessary to ensure the continuing reputation and record of the
College as a high-quality liberal arts institution.
2. Study and recommend actions concerning all matters of an academic nature including, but not
limited to, the policies governing admissions, readmissions, student outcomes assessment, the
length and scheduling of classes, the academic calendar, internships, and special major programs.
3. Recommend changes in academic policies to the Faculty Senate
4. Recommend to the Faculty Senate action on policy regarding international programs.
Campus Academic Resources Committee
The committee consists of six faculty members appointed by the FOC; two students appointed by the President of the University; and as ex officio members, the Dean, the Library Director, the Assistant Vice President for Teaching and Learning Technologies, and the Director of Instructional Multimedia Resources.
The committee’s duties are to:
1. Study and recommend to the Faculty Senate action concerning policies on academic resources
including Simpson Library, the Media Center, academic computing, instructional technology,
visiting speakers, concerts, and exhibits.
2. Provide information and recommendations to the above named administrators and program
directors regarding matters that lie within the charge of the committee.
3. When requested, assist the above named administrators and program directors in administering
any monies designated specifically for instructional technology.
4. Serve as a liaison between the Faculty Senate and the above named administrators regarding
campus academic resources and as a source of information to the faculty regarding campus
academic resources.
Curriculum Committee Music Representative Lindsey Cosgrove
The committee consists of six faculty members appointed by the FOC; two student members appointed by the President of the University; and, as ex officio members, the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, a representative of Simpson Library, and a representative of the Registrar’s Office.
The committee’s duties are to:
1. Study and recommend to the Faculty Senate action concerning policy on procedure and
criteria for approval, deletion, and change of all course offerings and numbering, prerequisites,
co-requisites, departmental majors and programs, general degree requirements, proposed new
majors, study abroad, and exchange programs.
2. Review and approve or reject proposals from the various departments for course additions,
course deletions, and changes in the organization (e.g. course titles, prerequisites, co-requisites,
catalog descriptions, credit value, and numbering) of departmental offerings. In its deliberations
the committee will consider general philosophy, departmental and general college facilities,
staffing, and current course offerings.
3. Review at its discretion the frequency of offering, numbering, and general relevance of all
college courses, including the frequency of special topics and seminar courses, making
recommendations for change to departments as appropriate.
4. Review and approve or reject applications for special majors.
Information about the scheduled dates of these meetings can be found here.
List of the aforementioned committees members can be found here.
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