College Committees Concerned with the B.A. Program
Academic Advisory Committee
Charge: Evaluates the academic performance of students,
and in particular, makes decisions in regard to questions of probation
or dismissal for students who have not maintained a satisfactory level
of scholastic performance.
Membership: Registrar, Dean of Student Development,
Director of Residential Life, Director of Multicultural Affairs,
Dean of Admissions
or designate, three teaching faculty members, and Director of the Academic Enrichment
Center (ex officio).
Academic Mediation Board
Charge: Acts as mediator between students and faculty
in cases arising over disagreements in academic matters such as grades
and exams.
Membership: The Associate Academic Dean
convenes the Board, appointing the other members when needed.
Assessment Committee
Charge: The Assessment Committee is responsible for
the measurement of student learning outcomes in regard to on-campus academic
programs as well as the libraries, off-campus programming, Career Services,
athletics, service learning, campus ministry, student activities, and so
forth.
In regard to these learning processes and learning outcomes the
Assessment Committee will provide advice in terms of what information to
collect for assessment purposes; provide support in actual data collection
activities; interpret and archive collected data; decide on how to distribute
the information (e.g. make it available for program improvement, marketing,
NCA accreditation, etc.); periodically review and improve the ongoing assessment
process; communicate to the student body the reasons for outcomes assessment
and solicit their cooperation; cooperate with CPC in assessing General
Education learning outcomes; and advise academic units on how to meet the
assessment requirements of their Five-Year Unit Review.
Membership: Two faculty members, two students, Director of
Institutional Research, Dean of Students, Associate Academic Dean,
Associate in Assessment.
Athletic Committee
Charge: Advises the administration on athletic policies
and reports or recommends changes to the faculty when appropriate.
Membership: Vice-President for Financial
Affairs, Academic Dean, Dean of Student Development or designate,
Convener of Athletics, Wellness, and Physical Education, Directors
of Men's Athletics and Women's Athletics, faculty athletic conference
representatives, three faculty, and three students.
Committee on Academic Programs
Charge: Acts on requests from students for deviations
from academic rules and regulations, particularly those dealing with requirements
for graduation, and passes on individual education programs not usually
recognized by the College.
Membership: Associate Academic Dean, Registrar,
and three faculty members representing the divisions.
Curricular Policy Committee
Charge: Studies, formulates, proposes and evaluates policies
and programs involving the educational and research operations of the College
with emphasis on broad and long-range policies and planning, proposes and
reviews courses and programs in the academic curriculum — e.g., suggests
needed courses, reviews present courses, approves proposed courses — with
authority to act subject to review on request by the faculty, oversees,
reviews periodically, and proposes policies in the program of distribution
requirements, considers aspects of curricular affairs which have broad
policy implications.
Membership: Associate Academic Dean, Registrar, one librarian,
two faculty from Humanities, two faculty from Natural Sciences, two faculty
from Social Sciences, one faculty from Fine Arts, and three students.
Diversity Progress Committee
Charge: The Diversity Progress Committee (DPC) is responsible
for monitoring our progress on the diversity goals and plans, which were
outlined in the report of the Diversity Aspiration Group in December 2001,
as subsequently approved by the Faculty Meeting, Board of Trustees, and
Student Government. In doing so, the DPC should maintain communications
with and solicit reports from those groups, offices, and committees identified
in the plan as having responsibilities for the particular elements of the
plan. In early autumn each year, the DPC should submit a report to the
President and the Faculty reporting progress made during the past academic
year, identifying items for the coming year’s agenda and naming continuing
challenges. This annual report should be developed with input from and
in consultation with the Faculty Affairs Committee, Curricular Policy Committee,
Committee on Campus Life, and the Admissions and Financial Aid Committee.
At least every five years, the DPC should oversee a review of the vision
statement and the plan and make a strategic report on progress, systemic
problems that emerge or persist, and needs for new directions. As appropriate,
the DPC should bring to the whole community suggestions for revisiting
the vision statement and plan. The committee should meet at least once
each semester.
Membership: The DPC shall consist of the
Provost (convener), Associate Academic Dean, Dean of Admissions
and Financial Aid, Dean of Student Development, a Co-President
of Student Government, the Assistant Vice President for Business Operations,
and the Director of Multicultural Affairs.
Earlham Events Committee
Charge: Works with the Events Coordinator to envision
and design the pattern of major events, including Convocations, sponsored
by Earlham. The committee should seek community input so that a variety
of events are offered to meet varied curricular and social needs. The committee
will work closely with the Fine Arts faculty, Public Affairs Office and
other groups responsible for particular events or with overall responsibilities
for which public events are important.
Membership: Events Coordinator, three members
of the faculty and a student representative from the Student
Activities Board. Of the faculty members, at least two should
be teaching faculty, with one usually from Fine Arts.
GLCA Academic Council
Charge: Represents the College faculty at the GLCA meetings
to share curriculum changes, and challenges, and to learn about national
trends in curriculum.
Membership: Two faculty members for three-year terms,
appointed by Earlham’s Curricular Policy Committee.
Graduate Fellowship Committee
Charge: Reviews applications for various fellowships.
Membership: Five teaching faculty each for
terms of five years including representation from four divisions,
the director of Career Services, a representative from the
International Programs Office (IPO).
Human Subjects Research Review Board
Charge: The Human Subjects Research Review Board establishes
and maintains a system to track and review Earlham human subjects research,
notifies the campus community of guidelines for human subjects research,
establishes and carries out timely review procedures that will allow for
approval without interference with the educational functions
of the College, establishes procedures to deal with possible complaints
or violations of the procedures established to protect human subjects,
and establishes and maintains a system to record the decisions of the Board.
Membership: Associate Academic Dean (ex officio),
Associate Director of Institutional Research (ex officio),
two Earlham teaching faculty members, two student representatives
and one person from outside the Earlham campus community.
The membership should reflect racial, gender, ethnic and
disciplinary diversity.
Information Technology Policy Committee
Charge: This committee will formulate the policies that
concern the use of information technology (IT) in its many forms on Earlham's
campus.
Membership: Four faculty, of whom at least two should
be teaching, and at least one administrative; one hourly employee member
(term three years each); one student member (term determined by Student
Government); Coordinator of Information Services (ex officio), Directors
of Instructional Technology & Media, Library and Computing Services
(ex officio).
International Education Committee
Charge: Advises the International Programs Office in
matters of policy and administrative planning for all off-campus study
programs, domestic and international, including policies and procedures
for students and faculty leader selection, review of existing and proposed
programs, and orientation and re-entry. Advises and consults with divisions
of the college on disseminating Earlham’s accomplishments, and its
leadership role in international education. Furthers the development of
on-campus international education opportunities for students and faculty.
Advises and consults with divisions of the college regarding recruitment
of international students, and furthers the development of on-campus international
student activities. Engages in grant research, writing and coordination.
Membership: Four faculty, two students, Director
of International Programs Office (IPO), Associate Director
of IPO and other appropriate IPO members, International Student
Liaison, Director of Institute for Education on Japan.
Professional Development Fund Committee
Charge: Recommends the awarding of funds to teaching
and administrative faculty to facilitate professional development.
Membership: Associate Academic Dean, three teaching faculty
representing the divisions, one administrative faculty member.
