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Committee Members

Mary McCullough, Arts and Sciences, Chair
Robb Hensarling, Education
John Mayfield, Arts and Sciences
Julie Steward, Arts and Sciences
Barbara Cartledge, Business
David Hogg, Divinity
LaJuana Davis, Law
Liz Wells, Library
Cindy Berry, Nursing
Mark Castle, The Arts
Jeff Kyle, Pharmacy

Ex-Officio Members

Provost or Designee (Nancy Biggio)
University Registrar (Jay Flynn)
Director of Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (Nancy Biggio)
Student (Drew Young, ayoung@samford.edu)

Meeting Dates

All meetings will be held in Divinity S103 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

February 14, 2013
March 14, 2013
April 25, 2013

 

 

Charges

This committee shall have responsibility to study, evaluate, and recommend policies concerning the academic affairs of the University in five areas, working with the Center for Teaching, Learning and Scholarship and other resources as appropriate.

1. Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship.  Concerns include but are
    not limited to:
    a. Evaluation of faculty by various groups (e.g. peer reviews,
        student evaluations)
    b. Processes for enhancing teaching, learning, and scholarship
    c. Encouragement of and support for faculty research, including
       solicitation, review, and prioritization of faculty proposals for
       internally funded research and development grants

2. Faculty Development.  Concerns include but are not limited to:
    a. Orientation of new faculty
    b. Mentoring of new faculty
    c. Identifying faculty development opportunities and faculty 
       training programs
    d. Sabbaticals
    e. Visiting scholar programs

3. Academic Administration.  Concerns include but are not limited
    to:
    a. Admissions
    b. Academic dishonesty
    c. Academic probation and suspension
    d. Academic calendar
    e. Student retention

4. Academic Freedom Complaints.  This committee shall review
    written complaints regarding academic freedom as outlined in
    section A6.3 of this Handbook.

5. Academic Program Approval.  This committee shall review and
    recommend applications for new academic programs, and
    substantive revisions to existing programs and requirements.

Composition (Faculty):
Arts and Sciences (3)        Education (1)        Arts (1)
Business (1)                    Law (1)                Nursing (1)
Divinity (1)                      Library (1)            Pharmacy (1)

Ex-officio (non-voting):
Provost or Designee; Dean of Academic Services; Director of Teaching, Learning and Scholarship; Student

Total:  11 voting; 4 non-voting