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Academic Affairs Committee Policy : 6:10:00:04

Responsible Executive: Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

I. PURPOSE

The Academic Affairs Committee is a recommending body to the President to organize and serve the best interest of the academic program.

II. DUTIES

The duties of this committee are:

  1. Reviews, evaluates, and votes on course proposals and other matters related to the curricula, and programs of study at Motlow State to ensure their academic rigor and contribution to the Strategic Plan.
  2. Periodically reviews and updates academic policies, procedures, and practices.
  3. Recommends the academic calendar.
  4. Develops and maintains the College Catalog.
  5. Solicits from the college community feedback regarding academic affairs policies, procedures, and practices. 

III. MEMBERS

  1. This committee is composed of the following members:
    1. Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (EVPAA) or designee, Chair (Ex-officio, voting)
    2. Coordinator of Academic Services (recording secretary)
    3. Two (2) students (Voting) nominated by the Student Government Association (SGA)
    4. One (1) faculty member from each of the academic departments with two (2) or more full-time faculty:
      1. Health Sciences
      2. Business & Technology
      3. Mechatronics
      4. Humanities
      5. Languages
      6. Mathematics
      7. Natural Sciences
      8. Education
      9. Social and Behavioral Sciences
    5. Department Leads/Directors from each department
    6. Executive Vice President for Student Success
    7. Dean of Career & Technical Programs
    8. Dean of Academic Technology
    9. Dean of Health Sciences
    10. Dean of Languages and Education
    11. Dean of Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences
    12. Dean of Mathematics & Natural Sciences
    13. Director of Admissions & Records
    14. Chief Information Officer (Ex-officio, non-voting)
    15. SACSCOC Liaison (Ex-officio, non-voting)
  2. The SGA, with the concurrence of the Dean of Students, nominates student members for a one-year term.
  3. Any faculty member from an academic department is eligible to be nominated by their Department Lead for a two-year period of membership.

The EVPAA serves as chair of the committee and will vote only in the case of a tie.  The Coordinator of Academic Services records the proceedings and prepares the minutes of each meeting.

SOURCES

HISTORY

October 28, 2016; October 27, 2017, approved by the Leadership Council on

September 21, 2018

Revised: January 19, 2023

Institutional Oversight Committee Approved: June 7, 2023

Faculty Council Approved: March 23, 2023

President’s Cabinet Approved: June 21, 2023

TBR Academic Affairs Approved: August 16, 2023

Effective Date: September 21, 2018; August 16, 2023

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