Academic Standards Committee
Membership
The Academic Standards Committee consists of seven elected faculty (one from each college including the library), two students appointed by the president of the Student Government Association (SGA), and seven ex-officio members.
Voting members
| Name | Department | College | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Isaac Bonaparte |
Accounting |
CBE | 2027 |
|
Katherine Brewer, CHAIR |
Nursing | CHP | 2026 |
| Isabel Castro-Vazquez | Languages, Literatures, & Cultures | CLA | 2026 |
| Janese Daniels | Early Childhood Education | COE | 2025 |
| Elizabeth DeCoster | Library | Library | 2025 |
|
Angel Kumchev |
Mathematics |
FCSM | 2025 |
|
Audra McMullen |
Communication Studies | COFAC | 2025 |
| SGA | 2024 | ||
| SGA | 2024 |
Ex-Officio and Voting
| Name | department |
|---|---|
| Patrick Malloy | Associate Registrar (Registrar's representative) |
| Natalie Goodmuth | Assistant Director for Academic Standards (Secretary) |
| Laurianne Brown | Student Affairs |
| Robyn McCray | Inclusion & Institutional Equity Representative |
Ex-Officio and Non-voting
| Name | department |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Mercer | Associate Director, University Admissions |
| Jackie Gabrielian | Academic Advisor, Academic Advising, Retention & Completion Office |
| Alison Rios Millett McCartney | Dean, Honors College |
Meetings
The committee meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month throughout the semester, plus additional sessions in the minimester and summer.
Responsibilities
According to the Academic Senate Constitution, the responsibilities of the Academic Standards Committee are:
- To establish all policies governing the academic status of the undergraduate University student, such as classification, good standing, probation, graduation, grading system, and dismissal.
- To review, approve, and update academic policies (such as the University's Latin Honor's policies.)
- To interpret academic policies in ambiguous cases as requested by administrators and faculty.
- To approve or disapprove appeals submitted by students for late drops or withdrawals, for reconsideration of placement on academic warning, suspension, or dismissal, for unusual or special programs in all academic sessions of the University, for parts of programs to be taken at other institutions, for any exceptions to the degree requirements because of unusual circumstances, and for reconsideration of any decisions made by the Committee.
- To establish policies governing readmission;
- To approve or disapprove all applications for readmission to the University following academic dismissal.