Charge: to provide direction and support for academic units with regard to academic planning and documentation of program effectiveness (including student learning). Specifically, the committee shall:

1. Maintain guidelines and standards for academic planning and assessment

2. Review and recommend new academic plans and new assessment systems as appropriate

3. Review and recommend major changes to existing academic plans and assessment regimes as appropriate
4. Sponsor consultations for academic units charged with the responsibility for developing and implementing academic plans and assessments
5. Support the Office of the Provost in coordinating reporting and communication related to academic planning and assessment
6. Respond to requests from the provost for information, analysis, and recommendations

Membership: The Associate Provost shall be a permanent member. Other members shall include: the current chair of the Curriculum and Assessment Committee from each of the six colleges; the Director of University College (or designee); the Director of the General Education Program (or designee); and a member of faculty, Graduate School of Management, Leadership, and Administration, appointed by the graduate dean, who will serve a three-year term (the GSMLA no longer exists). Serving one-year terms shall be an undergraduate student and a graduate student, both appointed by the Student Government Association. The committee shall elect its chair.

Meetings: Twice each semester and on call

Reports to: Provost

Send minutes to: Chair of the Committee on Committees

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