Faculty Handbook – August 2022 13 Academic Affairs and consists of the following members: Provost, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dean of the Millicent Atkins School of Education, Dean of the School of Business, Dean of the School of Fine Arts, and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Deans Council is chaired by the Provost. Academic Leadership Team The Academic Leadership Team provides a mechanism for broader input into the academic policies and processes of the university and serves as a venue for collaboration and shared communication. Deans Council and Directors within Academic Affairs, along with a wider group of leaders across campus, meet to provide perspectives on emerging ideas and initiatives within academics at the university. The Academic Leadership Team consists of Deans Council and the following staff members: Vice President for Technology/CIO, Vice President for Enrollment, Communications and Marketing (or Designee), Registrar, Director of International Programs, Director of the Library, Director of Online and Continuing Education, Director of Honors Program, Executive Director of Student Success Center, Director of Financial Aid, Director of Institutional Research, Principal of the Center for Statewide E-learning, and Faculty Senate President. The Academic Leadership Team is chaired by the Provost. Faculty Senate The purpose of the Faculty Senate is to provide the faculty an opportunity to participate in decision-making processes of the university and to promote optimum understanding and cooperation between faculty, students, administration, other institutions of higher education, and the South Dakota Board of Regents. The functions of the Faculty Senate are to make recommendations to the President of the university and to act on matters which arise concerning individual faculty members, the faculty of any school or department, and committees of the Senate. The powers of the Faculty Senate include making recommendations to establish faculty committees and to regulate membership on these committees; to make recommendations to the President of the university regarding any action taken by a committee, council, school, department, or administrative office of the university, which modifies and/or suggests modifications of policies or regulations of the university academic program; and to make recommendations on matters relating to curriculum and instruction. More details on the purpose, functions, and powers of the Faculty Senate are available in the Constitution of the Faculty Senate, which is included at the end of the Faculty Handbook. Graduate Council The Graduate Council is responsible for the development of policy and general administration of graduate studies procedures and programs. The Council has jurisdiction over academic matters and makes policy recommendations to the Director of Graduate Studies in areas such as program objectives, admissions, curriculum, and degree requirements. The Director of Graduate Studies chairs the committee. Each master’s degree program will have one representative on Graduate Council. These representatives are to be appointed to the position by the Dean of their respective School/College. One faculty representative from Schools/College that does not offer master’s programs will be appointed by their Dean to the Graduate Council. Membership will include the following voting and non-voting members:
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