This committee is temporarily suspended until a thorough review of its charge and membership is completed.

Charge:  In accordance with Board Policy 409, the Distance Education/Extended Learning Advisory Committee, chaired by the Chief Technology Officer, shall be responsible for the administration of policy 409, applying the policy equitably, and ensuring appropriate agreements are completed prior to mounting web-based courses for full delivery on the university’s server. The committee will make recommendations for the approval of reassigned time or summer stipends for faculty seeking to convert courses into full Internet delivery. In addition, the committee will make recommendations regarding support of academic courses delivered through distance technology.

Annual Report: The Faculty Senate requests that this committee provide a written report to the Faculty Senate by October 1 of each year. This report should summarize the body´s activities during the prior year, provide appropriate statistics and data, and outline long-range planning for the following year. This report should be approved by the membership of the committee.

Membership:  The Chief Technology Officer and a representative from each college appointed by the Faculty Senate.  The coordinator of credit programs and distance education and the director of the IDC shall serve as ex officio members. Faculty Senate appointments are selected on a rotational basis with each member serving a term of three years. The Chief Technology Officer serves as chair.

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