About the Academic Policies and Procedures Committee (APPC)

Charge: This committee creates a forum for the faculty to work in collaboration with academic administration to develop a comprehensive set of academic policies and procedures. This charge outlines the goals of the committee and its membership.

Goals: The enduring concern of the Academic Policies and Procedures Committee is ensuring the quality of the learning experience and the integrity of the USAO degree, and advancing an institutional perspective and practice in all areas of academic affairs.

The initial goals for the committee will be to:

  • collect and centralize all current academic policies and procedures.
  • establish a common format for the articulation of policies and procedures.
  • develop an effective communication system for engagement with draft policies and procedures by faculty, academic administration, student, and staff in other divisions.
  • develop a systematic approval process reflecting the shared governance of academic policy and procedure.
  • develop an effective notification system for the communication of finalized policies and procedures to the same groups.
  • draft and bring forward for discussion and approval policies and procedures required to meet the requirements of the higher learning commission, state statute and policy, and federal statue and policy.

Membership: The committee shall consist of the following three Ex Officio members:

  • VPAA - Donna Gower (Ex Officio)
  • Registrar – Chelsea Phillips (Ex Officio)
  • Faculty Association President - Katie Davis (Ex Officio)

The committee shall consist of the following six members serving two year terms. If selected as chair, a committee member's term will be extended so that they may serve as chair for two terms:

  • One Division Chair – Steve Weber2 5
  • One representative from each Division
    • Karen Karner – Education and Speech Language Pathology4
    • Alex Kangas – Social Science and Business3 6
    • Dany Doughan – Science and Physical Education4
    • Kate Sekula – Arts and Humanities1 2 5

1. Chair serves a two-year term, which may prolong committee membership.
2. The term for these faculty will conclude at the end of the 2019-2020 academic year.
3. The term for these faculty will conclude at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year.
4. The term for these faculty will conclude at the end of the 2021-2022 academic year.
5. Faculty member was given addition two-year term to create committee member staggering.
6. Faculty member was given additional one-year term to create committee member staggering.

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