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Section 1: University Structure & Governance

Faculty Participation in University Governance

Contract Committees, Judicial Committee and Amending Procedures

Faculty Senate/Curriculum Committee

Academic Outcomes Assessment Committee

  1. Membership (voting members: 7 faculty, 2 students)
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    1. The Academic Outcomes Assessment Committee is composed of one faculty representative from each of the four academic units and the non-school faculty elected by Faculty Senate in the fall for two-year terms. Representatives from Education and Social Sciences are elected in odd-numbered years and representatives from Humanities, Science and Mathematics, and non-school faculty are elected in even-numbered years. A person may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
    2. Two faculty members are appointed by the Assistant Provost for Planning and Assessment. One is appointed each fall for a two-year term.
    3. Two student representatives are elected by Student Senate each fall for a one-year term.
    4. The Assistant Provost for Planning and Assessment or designee serves as an ex officio non-voting member.
    5. The chairperson is elected by the Faculty Senate from the Faculty Senate membership at the first Senate meeting of the fall semester for a three-year term provided he/she retains Faculty Senate membership.
    6. The terms of the chair and faculty members begin in September and end in August of the appropriate year.
  2. Functions
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    1. The Committee develops and oversees a plan for the implementation of outcomes assessment for the General Education program, in consultation with the General Education Review Committee.
    2. Working with the Assistant Provost for Planning and Assessment, the Committee initiates policy recommendations and reviews proposed policy changes for outcomes assessment of academic programs. 
    3. The chairperson of the Committee will make regular reports to Faculty Senate. 
(Approved by FS:  3/15/05)
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