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At Queens College, the Academic Senate is responsible for much of the institutional governance, and much of the work of the Senate is done through its standing and special committees.
| Membership on committees of the Academic Senate is open to all faculty, and to all students who hold a GPA of 2.0 or above. You may not serve on more than one of the standing committees at a time, but you may serve on other committees in addition to a standing committee. |
Seats on Senate committees are for two years, normally starting on January first following the Academic Senate's December meeting. Elections to fill open seats are held as needed.
Brief descriptions of the committees can be found below. Fuller descriptions and names of current committee members are available on the Academic Senate web site.
Additional information, including paper copies of this application form and the most up to date list of current committee members, can be obtained by contacting the Senate office, Kiely Hall Room 810: Telephone (718) 997-5880, Fax (718) 997-5884, or Email (Senate'at'qc.edu).
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Fuller descriptions and names of current committee members are available on the Academic Senate web site. Additional information can be found by contacting the Senate office, Kiely Hall room 810: Telephone (718) 997-5880, Fax (718) 997-5884, or Email (Senate'at'qc.edu).
| Admissions and Re-entry Standards: | To review and recommend college policies for undergraduate admissions procedures and requirements, matriculation of nondegree students, and acceptance of external course work; to hear and act on appeals from students concerning the college policies and from students who have not passed the CUNY Assessment Tests within 60 credits of college work. |
| Campus Affairs: | To develop policies related to noninstructional matters of campus life, propose academic year calendars, and to foster and stimulate interactions with the community at large. |
| Campus Environment: | To review, suggest, and make recommendations on any aspect concerning campus grounds; to review and recommend naming of buildings and the creation of memorials. |
| Elections: | To establish procedures and supervise the election of the Academic Senate and the Faculty Student Disciplinary Committee, Academic Senate referenda, and, upon request, the elections and referenda of the student governments. |
| Executive Committee: | To propose the agenda for all Academic Senate
meetings, to act for the Senate between meetings, to review all
committee reports and recommendations, and to make such
recommendations as it deems necessary.
The Executive Committee is elected at the same time as the officers of the Senate in May. This form is not used to apply for membership on Executive Committee. |
| Graduate Curriculum: | To make recommendations to the Academic Senate in all matters of graduate curriculum. |
| Graduate Scholastic Standards: | To review policies and procedures of graduate programs; to receive and act upon student appeals from decisions related to academic matters. |
| International Student Affairs: | To review and recommend policies pertaining to foreign students in all areas of academic life; to advise the administration in matters pertaining to international students. |
| Nominating Committee: | To submit nominations for committee membership to
the Academic Senate.
Elections to this committee are held in May. |
| Policy Board on Administration: | To advise on all major policy decisions, monitor performance, and hear complaints in the areas of Business Office, Buildings and Grounds, Data Processing, Records Management, Registrar, Security, Parking, Central Mail Services, Telephone, Office and Reprographic Services, Campus Planning, Space Management, Management Information Services, and selection and allocation of office machines. |
| Teaching Excellence and Evaluation: | To review or construct a College-wide course and faculty evaluation questionnaire, to propose the format and manner of tabulation, to work with the office of the Provost in the schedule of administration, and to submit to the Academic Senate recommendations that promote excellence in teaching. |
| Undergraduate Curriculum: | To make recommendations to the Academic Senate in all matters of undergraduate curriculum. |
| Undergraduate Scholastic Standards: | To review and make recommendations on policies and procedures concerning undergraduate scholastic standards including grades and grading policies; to apply the academic standards of the College to individual students from admission until the granting of a degree; and to receive and act upon student appeals regarding academic matters. |
| Special Committee on Governance: | To review and recommend all material pertaining to the Charter, Bylaws, and Standing Rules of the Academic Senate. |
| Special Committee on Technology and Library: | To review the policies of the Queens College Library and Office of Information Technology and make recommendations concerning these policies to the Academic Senate; to advise appropriate college officers in matters concerning the Library and instructional technology resources; to encourage and support the coordinated development of the Library and College’s technological resources for instruction and research. |
| College Committee on Honors and Awards: | To select recipients for existing College-wide honors
and awards, to recommend criteria for College-wide honors, to evaluate
and recommend the establishment of College-wide honors, and to
stimulate recognition and appreciation of high academic achievement.
Three year term; elections for this committee are held in April. |
| College Committee on Athletic Policy: | To monitor the intercollegiate athletic program at
Queens College, to consult with and advise the Director of Athletics
and/or the Sports Allocation Board (SAB) on matters of athletic policy
and administration, to submit to the Academic Senate an annual report
prior to April 15 on the implementation of Senate policies regarding
intercollegiate athletics, to recommend to the Academic Senate changes
in athletic policies, as necessary.
The president of the college appoints one faculty member to serve on this committee, and the SAB elects six students to serve on this committee. This application form is not used for applying for membership on the Committee on Athletic Policy. |
The Deans, Provost, and Chief Librarian are formally reviewed every five years. Search committees for replacements for the Deans are formed as needed. Openings for these committees are announced to the college community as they become available.
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