8.03 Committee on Academic Planning

1) Membership
The committee shall consist of:

(a) Six faculty members, elected at large for three year terms. No more than two members shall be from a single electoral division. (Revised by the Faculty Senate 11/29/05)

(b) The Vice Chancellor or designee
(c) One elected academic staff member
(d) One student member

2) Functions

(a) Advises the administration and the Faculty Senate on major program decisions, long-term academic plans, and associated campus development and budgetary policies.
(b) Provides for faculty participation in long-range strategic planning.
(c) Reviews and makes recommendations to the Faculty Senate on proposals to establish, discontinue, or make major changes in departments, schools,or degree programs.
(d) Oversees and updates program review procedures.
(e) Coordinates its work with that of the Course and Curriculum Committee.
(f) Approves major changes in requirements for majors, minors, or certification programs, and decides whether the changes are sufficiently important to require faculty senate action.