Academic Advising Committee

Reports to: Provost/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Contact: Becky Severin, Provost's Office

Chair: Scott Carlton, Director of Academic Advising Services

Purpose: Recommends policies and procedures related to academic advising.

• Reviews all academic advisement activities and policies. Recommends changes to university advisement policies through the provost/vice president for academic affairs to the faculty senate, academic affairs council, and/or deans and departments as appropriate.
• Reviews periodically the academic advisement systems for each of the schools/colleges and recommends modifications to the schools/colleges and/or to the faculty senate as appropriate.
• Reviews assessment documents related to academic advising and makes recommendations as appropriate.
• Recommends course objectives, student learning outcomes, assessment procedures, processes of appeal, waiver processes, criteria for grading, and guidelines for the selection of faculty to teach UNIV 100 - Advising Seminar. Coordinates the course with other academic advising activities.
• Considers and recommends on a continuing basis, activities and policies for the academic advising resources center.
• Develops and recommends standards and guidelines for faculty academic advisors.
• Considers and recommends on a continuing basis, programs to enhance faculty academic advising skills.
• Recommends programs and processes that will recognize and reward quality advising.
• Distributes agendas and minutes of meetings to the academic affairs council, the faculty senate, and department chairs.