16 Faculty Handbook – August 2022 FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEES The Faculty Senate requests the following from each of its committees and committee members. • Acceptance of committee membership implies attendance at committee meetings. Each committee should arrange for meeting times that will allow all members to attend. • Faculty Senate committees are asked to meet at least once each semester. It is recommended that prepared agendas be sent to committee members at least three days prior to each meeting. • Committees shall report their accomplishments to the Faculty Senate at least once during each academic year. • Committees shall take minutes of all meetings with a quorum and post their minutes in the appropriate folder under COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS on the university’s MyNSU portal. Academic Affairs Committee The committee shall be responsible for recommending rules and regulations and academic policies on the following: • Requirements for graduation • Requests for minor changes and new courses • Changes in academic programs and new program requests • Academic probation and suspension • Standards and requirements for granting degrees, diplomas, or certificates to students graduating • Granting of academic honors • All other matters that directly affect the academic programs of the university The Academic Affairs Committee consists of eight members of the faculty, two administrators in Academic Affairs, and two students. The Provost or Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs chairs the committee. The Registrar serves as ex-officio. There shall be two faculty members from the College of Arts and Sciences, two from the School of Business, two from the Millicent Atkins School of Education, and two from the School of Fine Arts. These representatives shall be elected for three-year terms by the faculty holding appointments within the college/school. The students are appointed by the Student Government Association. Faculty Peer Review Committee The Faculty Peer Review Committee exists to provide a review process for faculty members who dispute a rating received during the annual review process. For a description of the Faculty Peer Review Committee and review process, see the NSU Faculty Policy Manual section V. Faculty Ombudsperson and Faculty Peer Review. The NSU Faculty Policy Manual is available at the Academic Policies and Guidelines section of the MyNSU portal.
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