Academic Affairs

The Academic Affairs Committee shall address matters of academic planning, practices and standards of the Boulder campus, and shall participate in all academic planning, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, that pertains to the Boulder campus. This includes the areas of admissions, enrollment, financial aid and advising. The Committee shall propose such specific planning activities as it deems appropriate. The Committee shall concern itself with undergraduate scholarships and awards made on the Boulder campus, and, in cooperation with the Faculty Senate Committee on Educational Policy and University Standards, shall consider all matters pertaining to academic standards, including admission policies and the effect of elementary and secondary school practices on the University. One or more members of the Academic Affairs Committee shall also serve on the Faculty Senate Committee on Educational Policy and University Standards. The Committee shall monitor the activities of the Program Review Panel (PRP) and, based on PRP reports, shall annually review and report on the overall progress of the campus in achieving its academic goals. The Committee shall serve as the campus review committee for purposes of evaluating programs recommended for discontinuance.