B.	Academic Affairs Committee
	1.	Membership
		a.	Six tenured faculty members elected by the Assembly from the academic departments. No two faculty members of this committee may be from the same academic discipline.
		b.	Two members-at-large elected by and from the Assembly. No two faculty members of this committee may be from the same academic discipline. No member of the Academic Affairs Committee may serve concurrently on the Academic Planning Committee.
		c.	The chief academic officer of the University or his/her designee.
		d.	Two students selected by the Student Government Association.
		e.	The chairperson of the committee shall be elected by the committee from the faculty members on the committee. The chairperson of the committee shall be accorded membership on the Executive Committee and the Senate.
	2.	Duties
		a.	To serve as the contractual Curriculum Committee of the University.
		b.	To review and recommend to the Senate all curriculum proposals.
			(1)	Most curriculum proposals will occur as a result of program review and will be considered after review and recommendation from the Academic Planning Committee.
			(2)	Other curriculum proposals not resulting from program review but consisting of more than a single course change will be considered after review and recommendation from the Academic Planning Committee.
			(3)	Single course changes will be reviewed directly by the Academic Affairs Committee.
		c.	To review and/or recommend to the Senate matters relating to academic policies, standards and programs.
		d.	To concern itself with matters relating directly to teaching, research, or professional ethics.
		e.	To carry out other activities as approved by the Senate or requested by the Executive Committee.
		f.	To report to the Senate at least once each month during each semester.
		g.	To keep a permanent file of all curricular actions receiving University approval.
	3.	Meetings: the Academic Affairs Committee shall meet a minimum of once every two weeks during each semester.