DRAFT OF PROPOSED REVISION

    PS # 3515
    TITLE: Academic Council
    AUTHOR: Chief Academic Officer
    APPROVAL DATE:  June 14, 2006
    EFFECTIVE DATE: June 14, 2006
    PURPOSE:  To establish and delineate the functions of the Academic Council
    REVIEWER AND  Chief Academic Officer
    REVIEW DATE:  January, Even Years
    OPERATING DETAILS: 


1.    The Academic Council acts as an advisory body to the chief academic officer who serves as chair.

2.  The Council is composed of each College/School Dean, the Director of the Culinary Arts Institute (delete – due to new structure), the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Registrar, the Dean of Library Services(Change in title), the Chair of the Council of Chairs (New position added), the Director of Graduate Studies (delete as this is now a role of the Associate VPAA), the directors of all Centers and Institutes reporting to the CAO (delete as they do not deal directly with Academic courses and programs), the Director of Academic Support Services, the Director of the Honors College, the Vice President of the Faculty Senate, and the Vice President of the Student Government Association.  Changes in the composition of the Council may be made by the President upon recommendation by the Academic Council and the CAO. (Add this sentence – Changes in the composition of the Council made by the President must be sent to the Administrative Council as an information item so the revised policy can be filed.)

3.    The Council promotes effective communication between the faculty and the   administration and provides a forum for discussion and reporting. It assists the chief academic officer by identifying and addressing issues related to the area of academic affairs and making recommendations.

4.    The Council has the authority to recommend for inclusion in the University Bulletin academic policies and procedures to the chief academic officer, who shall transmit the proposals to the President with a recommendation for approval, disapproval, or modification. Academic policies and procedures approved by the President shall be published in the University Bulletin.

5.    The Council typically meets at least once each month.  More frequent meetings may be called by the CAO.


Revised:     02/15/02, 06/14/06
Reviewed:  03/01/04 (with editorial changes)