Mansfield University Senate - CONSTITUTION

Section VI

C.

Academic Planning Committee

1.

Membership

a.

Four tenured faculty members elected by the Assembly from the disciplines. No two faculty members of this committee may be from the same academic discipline. No member of the Academic Planning Committee may serve concurrently on the Academic Affairs Committee.

b.

Three faculty members selected by the Local Chapter of the bargaining agent. No two faculty members of this committee may be from the same academic discipline.

c.

One administrator selected by the President of the University.

d.

The University administrator who has chief responsibility for institutional research, or his/her designee.

e.

One student selected by the Student Government Association.

f.

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 provide a broad-based perspective regarding academic change at the University.

b.

To consult with the administration and participate in the development of academic aspects of institutional planning documents, and to present academic planning documents to the Senate for recommendations to the President and Council of Trustees.

c.

To review, when appropriate, academic aspects of institutional planning documents with the administration.

d.

To review proposals for academic program changes that the Academic Planning Committee deems to have significant impact on the University or on other Departments.

(1)

The Committee shall ensure that its agenda, policies and document revisions are distributed in a timely manner to all those affected by the Committee's work.

(2)

The Committee shall make its recommendations based upon the written documentation submitted by the Department and/or faculty member(s).

e.

To introduce, monitor, and review cross-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and intradisciplinary initiatives, including but not limited to Canadian Studies, WAC, GE, Assessment, and Continuous Improvement initiatives.

f.

To monitor and review new and existing academic programs to ensure that they are compatible with the SSHE mission, the University educational goals, and the standards of appropriate accrediting agencies.

g.

To carry out other activities as approved by the Senate or requested by the Executive Committee.

h.

To report to the Senate at least once each month during each semester.

i.

To publish annually a proposed agenda of committee activities.

3.

Meetings: the Academic Planning Committee shall meet a minimum of once every two weeks during each semester.


C.	Academic Planning Committee
	1.	Membership
		a.	Four tenured faculty members elected by the Assembly from the disciplines. No two faculty members of this committee may be from the same academic discipline. No member of the Academic Planning Committee may serve concurrently on the Academic Affairs Committee.
		b.	Three faculty members selected by the Local Chapter of the bargaining agent. No two faculty members of this committee may be from the same academic discipline.
		c.	One administrator selected by the President of the University.
		d.	The University administrator who has chief responsibility for institutional research, or his/her designee.
		e.	One student selected by the Student Government Association.
		f.	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 provide a broad-based perspective regarding academic change at the University.
		b.	To consult with the administration and participate in the development of academic aspects of institutional planning documents, and to present academic planning documents to the Senate for recommendations to the President and Council of Trustees.
		c.	To review, when appropriate, academic aspects of institutional planning documents with the administration.
		d.	To review proposals for academic program changes that the Academic Planning Committee deems to have significant impact on the University or on other Departments.
			(1)	The Committee shall ensure that its agenda, policies and document revisions are distributed in a timely manner to all those affected by the Committee's work.
			(2)	The Committee shall make its recommendations based upon the written documentation submitted by the Department and/or faculty member(s).
		e.	To introduce, monitor, and review cross-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and intradisciplinary initiatives, including but not limited to Canadian Studies, WAC, GE, Assessment, and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
		f.	To monitor and review new and existing academic programs to ensure that they are compatible with the SSHE mission, the University educational goals, and the standards of appropriate accrediting agencies.
		g.	To carry out other activities as approved by the Senate or requested by the Executive Committee.
		h.	To report to the Senate at least once each month during each semester.
		i.	To publish annually a proposed agenda of committee activities.
	3.	Meetings: the Academic Planning Committee shall meet a minimum of once every two weeks during each semester.