Effective: November 22, 1995

PURPOSE

To specify the review and approval process for the development and modification of Academic Affairs policies and procedures.

AUTHORITY/SOURCE

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

POLICY

The internal policy review and approval process for Academic Affairs is portrayed in the attached flow chart. Academic policies concerning academic programming and faculty issues must be reviewed by the Faculty Senate, the Council of Deans and the Provost.

Undergraduate policies are entered into the Undergraduate Policies and Procedures Manual, graduate policies are entered into the Graduate Policies and Procedures Manual.  Contained in each of these manuals is acceptable approval processes pertaining to the relative policies. Policies pertaining to all students, academic programs, faculty, and academic offices are contained in the Academic Affairs Policies and Procedures Manual.

PROCEDURE

The flow chart "Internal Policy Review and Approval" portrays the process by which policiesare developed and modified.

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