Introduction
University Standing Committees
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Academic Council
Annual Report for 2005 - 2006
Members
Sister Patricia Ann Matthews, IHM, Chair
Dr. Louis Furmanski, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dr. Devorah Namm, Dean, College of Creative Arts and Management
Dr. Mary Anne Fedrick, Dean, College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Ronald Bulbulian, Dean, College of Health and Human Services
Dr. Bernadette Russell, Dean, School of Continuing Education
Mr. Dennis Kelly, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Dr. Michael Mirabito, Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for Technology
Dr. Diane Keller, Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for Research and Community Collaboration
Meetings
The minutes were taken and distributed by Debbie Brouillette, Executive Secretary. The agenda of each meeting was sent to the President of the University prior to the meeting.
During 2005-06, eleven meetings of the Academic Council were held.
Accomplishments
The following work was done by the Academic Council during the 2005-06 year:
- Advanced fourteen part-time lecturers;
- Participated in budget formation for 2006-07;
- Named representatives to various University committees;
- Recommended two new programs to Board of Trustees;
- Participated in Curriculum and Cost Analysis review;
- Approved definition of Service Learning;
- Participated in Middles States Self-Study site visit;
- Continued revisions to Intellectual Property Policy;
- Continued work on Continuous Graduate Enrollment Policy proposal;
- Reviewed suggested changes in criteria for Dean’s List;
- Reviewed suggested changes in Commencement ceremony;
- Continued work on establishing Colleges’ Advisory Boards;
- Prepared for Academic Affairs Committee meetings, Trustee Day and Commencement.
In addition, the Academic Council is used as a forum for sharing of news across
the units in Academic Affairs as well as for information sharing by the Vice President to the units. This is the conduit for personnel in key roles in Academic Affairs to be kept abreast of planning, discussions and decisions happening in the President’s Cabinet.
Submitted by
Sister Patricia Ann Matthews, IHM
Vice President for Academic Affairs
June 28, 2006
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