Academic Policies Committee

Standing Charges:

The Academic Policies Committee represents the General Faculty in all academic matters. Its purview shall include but not be limited to monitoring the general curriculum, interdisciplinary academic programs, and the activities of non-School academic institutes and programs. The Committee shall review standing policy regarding academic affairs and proposed changes in those policies. The Committee shall identify inadequacies in policy and propose revisions to the

Faculty Senate.

The Committee shall monitor the general education curriculum and interdisciplinary programs in

coordination with the appropriate curricular councils.

The Committee shall make an annual report to the Senate in writing.

Additional Charges for AY 2023-24:

1.     Monitor the university’s participation in the ACE internationalization initiative.

2.     Evaluate the state of advising for majors. Consult with SMU in Four. Make recommendations for needed resources and improvement.

3.     Evaluate the process for textbook adoptions with the bookstore, identify problems, and recommend areas for improvement.