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The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the ranking academic officer of the University reporting to the President, directs and administers all operations and activities of the divisions for Academic Affairs. The following offices, groups, or personnel report directly to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs: Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs; Academic Deans; and the Director of Graduate Studies.

1.8.1Ìý Offices Reporting Directly to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

1.8.1.1 ÌýVice President for Academic Affairs (See Section 1.9)

1.8.1.2Ìý The Academic Deans (See Section 1.11)

1.8.1.3Ìý University Directors

University Directors report directly to the Vice Presidents, Vice Provost, or Assistant Vice Presidents. The Director of Graduate Studies, the Director of Chef John Folse Culinary Institute and the Director of the Library are examples of a University Director.

1.8.1.4Ìý Director of University Graduate Studies

The Director of University Graduate Studies focuses on the development of graduate programs and the concerns of graduate students.Ìý The Director coordinates all graduate programs and sits on the Academic Council.

1.8.1.4.1 ÌýGroups Reporting Directly to the Director of University Graduate Studies

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1.8.1.5.1.1 ÌýGraduate Council (See Section 1.16.2.4)

1.8.2 ÌýGroups Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Councils and committees listed in this section are those performing functions directly related to Academic Affairs and who report directly to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Due to the sensitive and confidential nature of the proceedings of some of these groups, they do not report to or through other entities. The purposes, membership, and duties/responsibilities are detailed for each. Changes to the purpose, membership, reporting procedures, and duties/responsibilities will stem from the Office of Academic Affairs.

1.8.2.1 ÌýThe Academic Council

The Academic Council meets regularly to discuss issues common to all of the academic programs at the University. The Director of the University Library and the Deans of all colleges serve on the Academic Council, which is chaired by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. At the discretion of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, other units such as Graduate Studies, and Records and Registration may also be invited to sit on the Council.

1.8.2.2Ìý The Deans Council

Purpose: The Deans Council exists to foster upward and downward communication from the academic units through the Deans to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and from the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs through the Deans to the academic units. The Deans Council also considers strategic matters relevant to the academic operations of the university and makes recommendations to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs related to the interests of the faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders.

Membership: The Deans Council is made up of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the five Academic Deans of the colleges. Other guests relevant to the Deans Council’s agenda may be invited on an as-needed basis.

Duties/Procedure:

The Deans Council will be chaired by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and will schedule meetings on a monthly basis. Call meetings may occur on an as-needed basis.

1.8.2.2.1 ÌýCouncil of Deans

Purpose: The Council of Deans is a strategic body that focuses on university-wide issues that may or may not lie within the academic arena, but impact the academic operations of the university and affect the interests of faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders. The Council independently considers these issues and makes recommendations to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Membership: The five Academic Deans of the colleges.

Duties/Procedure:

• The Council of Deans will elect a chair from within its membership.
• The Council will meet on an as-needed basis as issues or concerns arise.
• The chair will report to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs on the Councils meetings, deliberations, and recommendations.

1.8.2.3Ìý Academic Affairs Integrity Committee

Purpose: To review student cases in which multiple incidents of academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, etc.) have been recorded with the Office of Academic Affairs, and to recommend academic sanctions on those students to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Membership:

• one tenured faculty member from each college,
• one Academic Dean, and
• one student representative to be appointed by the SGA president.

Note: Faculty members will be nominated by the Academic Deans of each college and approved by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs will appoint the Academic Dean.

Duties/Procedures:

• The appointed Academic Dean will serve as Chair of the Committee.
• The Committee will convene on an as-needed basis when any student has amassed more than one report of academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, etc.) recorded in the Office of Academic Affairs.
• Following a thorough review of all documents in the Academic Affairs Integrity student file, the committee will make recommendations for academic sanctions to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. At its discretion, the committee may elect to call the student before the committee for interview purposes.
• The Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs will review the committee’s recommendations with the student file and render a final decision to be communicated to the student.
• More detailed information on the complete process may be found in the Academic Affairs section of the Student Policy and Procedure Manual.

1.8.2.4Ìý Honorary Degree Committee (See Section 1.16.3.17)

1.8.2.5Ìý Academic Appeals Committee (See Section 1.16.2.1)

1.8.2.6Ìý Courses and Curricula Committee (See Section 1.16.2.2)

1.8.2.7Ìý General Education Committee (See Section 1.16.2.3)

1.8.2.8Ìý Human Subjects Institutional Review Board (See Section 1.16.2.7)

1.8.2.9Ìý Research Council (See Section 1.16.2.9)

1.8.2.10Ìý Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (See Section 1.16.3.5)

1.8.2.11Ìý Scholarship Committee (See Section 1.16.3.7)

1.8.2.12Ìý Student Media Committee (See Section 1.16.3.9)

1.8.2.13 Policy and Procedure Manual Committee (See Section 1.16.3.13)

1.8.2.14Ìý Research and Sponsored Projects Committee (See Section 1.16.3.14)

1.8.6.15 Student Success and Retention Committee (See Section 1.16.3.18)

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