Appendix B, Charter of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee

General Oversight

The Academic and Student Affairs Committee serves in an oversight capacity and shall consider and make recommendations to the Board on academic, student affairs, and enrollment management and student success initiatives and plans of the University. Specifically, the Academic and Student Affairs Committee provides oversight responsibilities for the University’s long-term academic plans; the University’s strategic enrollment plans; the University’s retention and graduation rate plans and goals; the University’s research activities; the University’s role in the University System of Ohio; student life; and campus safety and student life risk management.

Oversight of the University's Academic and Enrollment Focused Planning and Initiatives

The Committee shall consider and make recommendations to the Board on the academic and enrollment focused initiatives and plans of the University. This will include student recruitment initiatives and goals, strategic retention and student graduation initiatives; the annual instructional and associated academic needs of the University; and the University’s research and grants initiatives. The Committee will ensure that the academic budget reflects the University’s academic priorities.

The Committee’s oversight responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to:

• Strategic and long range academic goals
• New degree programs and majors
• Academic structure and organization
• Quality and effectiveness of academic programs (including accreditation and peer evaluation)
• Enrollment management including student recruitment, admission, financial aid, retention and graduation rate goals
• Diversity and multiculturalism goals and initiatives
• Study abroad
• Educational technology
• Distance learning
• Appointment of deans
• Appointment of Ohio Eminent Scholars
• Promotion and tenure policies
• Faculty grievance and discipline policies
• Honorary degrees

Oversight of the University's Student Focused Planning and Initiatives  

The Committee shall consider and make recommendations to the Board on student focused initiatives and plans of the University. This will include student life initiatives and needs including strategic retention and student graduation initiatives; University plans to meet the needs of diverse and at-risk student populations; University plans to meet student health needs, including counseling; campus safety, student life risk management strategies; student engagement outside the classroom; and readmission of students dismissed under Section 3345.23 of the Ohio Revised Code.

The Committee’s oversight responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to:

• Student transition and retention initiatives (including first and second year residency requirements, career, and academic support)
• Diversity and multi-cultural student initiatives
• Student health initiatives including counseling, alcohol and drug education and on- campus medical services (including student health insurance)
• Structure and organization for addressing student conduct concerns
• Student life initiatives
• Structure and organization for addressing the University’s relationship with Greek fraternities and sororities and their national organizations
• Structure and organization for addressing campus safety and student life risk management issues