Faculty Senate

Admissions Committee 

Membership

Members on Committee: 13 members consisting of 7 faculty, with one representing the School of Music and with representation from at least three of the following colleges and schools: Arts & Sciences, Fine & Applied Arts, Business, Education, Health Sciences, Honors College; 3 staff representatives, one from each of the following units: Academic Services for Student Athletes, Office of Disability Resources, Student Affairs; and 3 undergraduate students. The Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management-Admissions, the Senior Director of Admissions, and the Director of Operations-Admissions shall serve as ex officio non-voting members. The Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management-Admissions, or the outgoing chair, will convene the first meeting and facilitate the selection of a chair, or co-chairs, from among the voting members of the committee. 

Reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management-Admissions for policy recommendations and the Director of Operations-Admissions for appeals recommendations. 

Areas of Responsibility

Establish and verify implementation of the policies governing admissions of undergraduate students. Functioning as a sub committee of the Admissions Committee, the Admissions Review Committee serves as an appeals board for admission cases. This sub-committee includes the faculty and staff of the Admissions Committee, plus the Director of Operations-Admissions who will cast a vote in case of a tie.

Arts & Cultural Programs Advisory Committee 

Membership

Members on Committee: 14–6 faculty, 2 staff, and 6 students. The associate vice chancellor for University communications and cultural affairs will convene the first meeting and facilitate the selection of a chair, or co chairs, from among the voting members of the committee; 

Reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor for University Communications and Cultural Affairs. 

Areas of Responsibility

Advise and recommend on selection of artists for the Performing Arts Series.

Awards Committee 

Membership

Members on Committee: 19-15 faculty (3 from Arts and Sciences, 2 from Business, 2 from Education, 2 from Fine and Applied Arts, 2 from Music, 2 from College of Health Sciences, and 2 from the Library); 2 staff; and 2 students (one undergraduate and one graduate). Faculty composition can be any voting-eligible faculty. In the event a member of the committee wishes to seek an award, an alternate from her/his area will be recommended to the Faculty Senate by the Committee on Committees to serve for the duration of the awards process. The chair of the Faculty Senate or his/her designee, will convene the first meeting and facilitate the selection of a chair, or co-chairs, from among the voting members of the committee. 

Reports to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor. 

Areas of Responsibility

Selecting and facilitating University and external awards, including but not limited to: ASU teaching awards, the Board of Governors Awards for Excellence in Teaching, and the O. Max Gardner award.

General Education Council 

Membership

Council Membership. Membership on the Council is divided into voting and non-voting members. Voting Members on Council: 2 undergraduate students and 19 faculty (Chairs of the following Faculty Coordinating Committees: Fine Arts, First Year Seminar, Historical Studies, Humanity and its Systems, Intercultural Literacy, Literary Studies, Quantitative Literacy, Science Inquiry, Social Science, Sustainability and Climate Literacy, and Wellness Literacy; one at-large delegate from each undergraduate degree-granting college (Arts and Sciences, Business, Health Sciences, Education, Fine and Applied Arts, and Music) to be appointed by the respective colleges for three year terms; one representative from the Library; Director of Writing Across the Curriculum; and the Assistant Vice Provost for General and Experiential Education, who will serve as Chair of the Council.) The Assistant Vice Provost for General and Experiential Education and the Director of First Year Seminar are appointed positions. All subcommittee Chairs, with the exception of the Director of First Year Seminar, will be elected by the Committee members. The Director of First Year Seminar is the permanent non-voting chair of this subcommittee. Faculty Coordinating Committee members are appointed for three-year staggered terms by the Faculty Senate in accordance with procedures listed in the Faculty Senate Bylaws. In addition, members will be chosen for their disciplinary expertise with concern for representation across departments and colleges, and no single department is to have a majority of members on any Faculty Coordinating Committee. Non-voting members on the Council: Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, liaisons from University College Academic Advising, Registrar’s Office, and Institutional Research and Planning, and a member of the Faculty Senate.

Reports to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education. 

Areas of Responsibility

The General Education Council is responsible for overseeing the General Education Program, including but not limited to: establishing criteria for course inclusion in the various components of the general education curriculum, approving all general education credit for courses, approving plans and reports for General Education program assessment, and developing and approving policies related to the structure and management of the General Education Program. 

Notification

Agendas and minutes for the meeting of the General Education Council will be sent to the entire faculty at least six days prior to scheduled meetings. This requirement may be waived in exceptional circumstances. 

Gifts Acceptance Committee (GAC) 

Membership

Members on Committee: 11–9 tenured faculty, at least one from each college, school, and library, a vice provost, and the vice chancellor for University Advancement. The vice chair of the Faculty Senate will solicit nominations from each college, school and the library when there is a need to convene the committee. Faculty members will serve temporary terms until the review of the conditional gift is completed. The chair of the Faculty Senate or designee will convene the first meeting and facilitate the selection of a chair from among the voting members of the committee. 

Reports to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor and the Chancellor. 

Areas of Responsibility

Conducts timely reviews of conditional gifts, where conditional gift is defined as a private contribution that because of aqualifier, restriction, or goal is considered by the chancellor, the provost andexecutive vice chancellor, or the University Foundation to be non-routine andtherefore might affect academic program planning, majors, programs,institutes, centers, course offerings, course content, specific course requirements, faculty appointments, learning resources, or other materialaspects of the curriculum. Consults with additional faculty or administrators,at the earliest possible stage, as necessary depending on the specific possible effects of the gifts. Makes a timely recommendation about the acceptance, rejection, or redirection of the final form of conditional gifts to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor. 

Graduate Academic Policies & Procedures Committee

The University shall have a Graduate Academic Policies & Procedures Committee. 

Proposals

All proposals originate within the program and are approved by both the department and the college review committee prior to submission to the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures Committee. 

Membership

Members on the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures Committee: 14 – 13 Faculty holding full graduate faculty status, excluding affiliate members, and one graduate student as voting members. The faculty voting members shall include at least one faculty member from each college or school offering graduate programs and the Library, with additional faculty members to be based on the current proportion of full graduate faculty in the colleges or schools. The graduate student member shall be selected by the Graduate Student Association Senate (GSAS). The ex-officio non-voting membership of the Graduate Committee shall include the graduate dean and associate dean, the chair of the Undergraduate Academic Policies and Procedures Committee (or his/her designee), and one person from each of the following areas: dean’s office in each college/school, Registrar, App State Online, Office of Research, Division of Enrollment Management, and Faculty Senate’s Academic Policy Committee. The provost and executive vice chancellor, or his/her designee, will convene the first meeting and facilitate the selection of a chair, or co-chairs, from among the voting members of the committee. 

Reports to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

Areas of Responsibility

Graduate curriculum, policies affecting graduate programs, appeals concerning academic matters coming from graduate programs in any college/school, department, members of the faculty or students and matters referred by the provost and executive vice chancellor or the chancellor. 

Notification

The Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures Committee will send its agenda to the entire faculty at least six working days prior to a scheduled meeting. 

Library Services Committee 

Membership

Members on Committee: 15–9 faculty, including the dean of the library, 2 students, and 3 staff. The dean of the library shall convene the first meeting and will facilitate the selection of a chair, or co-chairs, from among the members of the committee. 

Reports to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor.

Areas of Responsibility policies and procedures in the Carol G. Belk Library and Information Commons.

Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Committee 

Membership Members on Committee: 8 – 6 faculty (3 tenure track faculty and 3 non tenure track faculty) and 2 students. A member of the Faculty Senate Welfare and Morale Committee shall serve as a liaison between that Faculty Senate committee and the Non-Tenure Track Faculty Committee. The senator from the Welfare and Morale Committee will convene the first meeting and will facilitate the selection of a chair, or co-chairs, from among the members of the committee. 

Reports to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor.

Areas of Responsibility policies and procedures relevant to non-tenure track faculty. 

Parking Advisory Board 

Membership Members on Committee: 11 – 3 faculty, 3 staff, and 3 students. The director and assistant director of Parking and Transportation shall serve as ex-officio non-voting members. The director of Parking and Transportation shall convene the first meeting of each year and facilitate the selection of a chair, or co-chairs, from among the voting members of the committee. 

Reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Campus Services 

Areas of Responsibility The review and development of policy regarding transportation and parking at Appalachian State University. 

Registration and Calendar Committee 

Membership Members on Committee: 10 – One faculty member from each academic college and school (College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Health Sciences, School of Music, College of Fine and Applied Arts, and the Library), 2 staff, 2 students (one undergraduate and one graduate), and the following ten ex-officio members: Controller’s Office, Dean of Students,Human Resource Services, Conferences and Events, Admissions, Summer Sessions, Athletics, Academic Advising, New Mountaineer and Family engagement, and Housing. The Registrar and a representative from Academic Affairs shall serve as ex officio non-voting members. The Registrar will convene the first meeting, and will facilitate the selection of a chair, or co-chairs, from among the members of the committee.The chair, or co-chairs, from the previous year may also attend as ex officio non-voting members as deemed necessary by the Registrar.

Reports to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor. 

Areas of Responsibility policies governing registration, academic scheduling, and the calendar. 

Tuition Appeals Committee 

Membership Members on Committee: 7 members consisting of 4 faculty and 3 staff. The four faculty shall represent four different colleges. The three staff shall represent the Student Learning Center, Office of Financial Aid, and Office of Transfer Services. The Registrar and University Treasurer shall serve as ex-officio members. The Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administration/University Controller will convene the first meeting and facilitate the selection of a chair, or co-chairs, from among the voting members of the committee. 

Reports to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor. 

Areas of Responsibility Review and make decisions on appeals for tuition surcharge, fixed tuition, and tuition and fee refunds based upon eligibility detailed in GS. 116-143.47.c. 

Academic Policies & Procedures Committee

The University shall have an Undergraduate Academic Policies & Procedures Committee. 

Membership Members on Committee: 17–15 faculty and 2 undergraduate students. The student membership (one-year term) shall include two undergraduate students as voting members. The student members shall be selected by the Student Government Association. The students will serve as liaison between the Undergraduate Academic Policies and Procedures Committee and the Student Government Association. The faculty voting members of Undergraduate AP&P shall include at least one faculty member from each college or school (with the exception of the Graduate School and University College), and the Library, with additional faculty members based on the current proportions of full-time equivalent (FTE) faculty. The ex-officio non voting membership of Undergraduate AP&P shall include the chair of the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures Committee (or their designee), and one person from each of the following areas: dean’s office in each college/school, one member from the Faculty Senate’s Academic Policy Committee, one member from the provost and executive vice chancellor’s office, Registrar, App State Online, Academic Advising, and General Education. The provost and executive vice chancellor, or his/her designee, will convene the first meeting and facilitate the selection of a chair, or co chairs, from among the voting members of the committee.

Reports to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor.

Areas of Responsibility The major area of responsibility shall be the curriculum. Other areas are: academic policies, advanced placement; graduation requirements; hearing appeals concerning academic matters from any college/school, department, member of the faculty, or students and matters referred to it by the provost and executive vice chancellor or the chancellor. 

Notification The Undergraduate AP&P Committee will send out its agenda to all faculty at least six working days prior to a meeting. 

University Bookstore Committee

(a) Members on Committee: 9 – 5 faculty to serve three-year terms, one of whom is a faculty senator, 3 student members, two of whom are undergraduate students appointed by the Student Government Association, and one graduate student appointed by the Graduate Student Association Senate. The manager of the University Bookstore shall serve as an ex-officio non-voting member of the committee, will convene the first meeting, and will facilitate the selection of a chair, or co-chairs, from among the voting members of the committee;

(b) report to: the provost and executive vice chancellor;

(c) areas of responsibility: to recommend policies regarding textbooks and other educational materials;

(d) meets twice each fall and spring semester.

University Conduct Board 

Membership

University Conduct Board Members are selected from a pool of trained faculty, staff, and students. Faculty nominations are solicited as part of the Faculty Senate University-wide Call for Nominations. Staff and students are self-nominated. All nominations are approved and trained by the Office of Student Conduct. Composition of boards hearing academic integrity cases are made up of faculty and students and are chaired by a faculty member. Composition of boards hearing non academic integrity cases are made up of faculty, staff and students and are chaired by a staff member. 

Reports to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor and the Chancellor. 

Areas of Responsibility

The University Conduct Board considers violations of Academic Integrity, Student Conduct, and Organizational Conduct and determines appropriate findings and outcomes as part of the formal resolution process. 

University Forum Committee 

Membership Members on Committee: 7 faculty. The vice-provost for undergraduate education shall serve as an ex-officio non-voting member and shall convene the first meeting, at which the voting membership shall elect a chair. 

Reports to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor.

Areas of Responsibility select and arrange for campus appearances of a variety of distinguished speakers for the purpose of enlightening and educating the campus community on issues of current interest: administer the External Scholars Grant Program, which brings distinguished academics and scholars from across all disciplinary areas to enhance the scholarship and/or pedagogy of the faculty.

Withdrawal Committee

Members on Committee: Seven (7) members consisting of five (5) voting members and two (2) ex-officio non-voting members. The five (5) voting members shall consist of four (4) faculty and one (1) ex-officio staff member from the Office of Disability Resources, who shall serve as co-chair. The two (2) ex-officio non-voting members shall consist of one (1) representative from the Office of the Registrar and one (1) from the Office of the Dean of Students. Service on this committee will require annual orientation and/or training by committee ex-officio members. Each year the Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management will convene the first meeting, charge the committee, and facilitate the selection of a second co-chair from among the faculty members of the committee. The committee reports to the Provost and Executive Vice-Chancellor.