The following are standing committees of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

  1. Academic Policy and Courses of Study
  2. Admissions and Retention
  3. Appointments and Promotions
  4. Information Services
  5. Planning and Budget
  6. Review
  7. Rules of Procedure
  8. Scholastic Standing
  9. Student Life
  10. Faculty Life

Description of Membership and Duties

All committees serve both CAS and UC. All committees, unless otherwise specified, will submit a written report at the end of each academic year to the Faculty Senate for its review and subsequent transmission to the full faculty. The three divisions of the faculty are Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural sciences. Each committee will elect a chairperson from among its faculty members. All committee members who serve by virtue of their administrative offices are ex officio, non-voting members.

1. Academic Policy and Courses of Study

Membership:

Six elected faculty members (two from each division), serving three-year Overlapping terms   

Duties:

  1. To oversee college-wide curricula requirements and academic standards and to recommend revisions to the Faculty Senate for its approval   
  2. To review and recommend to the Faculty senate for its approval new curricula (i.e., major program) 
  3. To study recommendations for course changes received from any faculty member, the Faculty Senate, or any discipline or department
  4. To consult with the appropriate administrative officers concerning the effect of course changes on administrative procedure
  5. To report to the Faculty Senate for its approval all course changes recommended by the committee
  6. To review and approve student proposed interdisciplinary majors

2. Admissions and Retention

Membership:

Six elected faculty members serving three-year overlapping terms; three students; one representative from Admissions, one from Student Life and one from Advising (all ex officio)

Duties:

  1. To establish and regularly review admissions criteria
  2. To review applicants for admission and to pass upon their eligibility for acceptance for degree or special programs
  3. To impose conditions for provisional admission and to suggest to students the means of clearing entrance deficiencies 
  4. To inform the Faculty Senate of the methods it uses to interpret and execute the existing rules for the admission of students
  5. To supply the Faculty Senate each semester with pertinent data on incoming students
  6. To monitor retention rates and report them to the Faculty Senate
  7. To develop programs to improve student retention

3. Appointment and Promotions

The faculty will, each year, elect nine tenured members, three from the humanities, three from the social sciences, and three from the natural sciences to form a Committee on Appointments and Promotions.  The functions of this committee shall be:

  1.  To serve as a pool of members from which the Dean may select members for all Advisory Committees on Appointments and Promotions
  2. To be available to provide the Dean with advice as to the number of Advisory Committees, their size, and their composition of discipline or field, as provided in University Regulation 4.24.

Membership:

For each division of the faculty (Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences), there shall be a committee of six tenured faculty members appointed by the Dean. Two alternates shall be assigned to each committee to serve when an appointed member is unable to serve.

Duties:

To advise the Dean as to appointments, reappointments, retirements, or personnel procedures generally. In the case of appointments, reappointments, or promotions into and within tenure rank, the recommendations of the committee shall also be forwarded to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.  The committee may also on its own initiative make suggestions as to personnel matters to administrative officers (Statute 4.24).

4. Information Services

Membership:

Three elected faculty members serving three-year overlapping terms; Librarian (ex officio);  Audio-Visual Coordinator (ex officio);  Director of Computer services (ex officio)

Duties:

  1. To represent faculty interests and concerns in all matters involving Library collections and service
  2. To represent faculty interests and concerns in all matters involving A-V equipment and services
  3. To represent faculty interests and concern in all matters involving computer equipment and computing services

5. Planning and Budget

Membership:

Three elected faculty members and three appointed by the dean, serving three-year overlapping terms

Duties:

  1. To propose long range plans such as new-program development
  2. To consider the relationship of Arts and Sciences to other units in the university, other colleges in the area, and the community at large
  3. To advise the Dean as needed on academic and budget priorities
  4. To regularly inform the Faculty senate regarding its deliberations

6. Review

Membership:

Two elected tenured faculty members and two appointed tenured faculty by the Dean, serving two-year overlapping terms.  Two alternate members shall also be chosen, one elected and one appointed.

Duties:

This committee shall have advisory power only.  It may report to the Dean of the college or school, or the provost, or the President, or the Governors, and may in its discretion make reports also for the information of the legislative body.  The duties of this committee shall be to counsel and advise any member of the legislative body who seeks such advice with respect to any problem affecting his or her status as a member of the University.  (Section 4.23).  The committee may also on its own initiative make suggestions as to personnel matters to the administrative officers.  (Section 2.1.2.)

7. Rules of Procedure

Membership:

Three elected faculty members, serving three-year overlapping terms

Duties:

  1. To conduct elections
  2. To resolve any questions of procedure under the Faculty by-Laws
  3. To formulate rules, subject to the approval of the faculty, under which the business of the faculty may be transacted
  4. To revise and amend existing rules, subject to approval by the faculty
  5. To propose to the faculty changes in the University Statutes

8. Scholastic Standing

Membership:

Six elected faculty member (two from each division), serving three-year overlapping terms; one representative from Student Life, one from the Registrar’s Office, one from EOF, one from Advising (all ex officio)

Duties:

  1. To interpret and execute the rules and regulations of the College of Arts and Sciences and University College in individual student cases involving scholastic standing
  2. To allow withdrawal from a course after the usual deadline has passed.  For such withdrawal proper documentation must be provided by the student, the advisor and the instructor (if available)
  3. To approve the dropping of courses after the usual deadline has passed
  4. To approve deviations from the published policy on course overload
  5. To approve deviations from the published policy on the repeat option
  6. To approve re-admission of students who have been separated from Camden College of Arts and Sciences and University College for academic or disciplinary reasons
  7. To impose such restrictions on the educational programs of probationary and re-admitted students as may seem desirable for their satisfactory academic progress
  8. To inform the Faculty Senate on the current principles and methods used by the committee in interpreting and executing existing rules
  9. To provide to the Faculty Senate each semester a summary of the actions taken in the preceding semester
  10. To propose new scholastic regulations to the Faculty Senate

9. Student Life

Membership:

Three elected faculty members, serving three-year overlapping terms; Three students, Dean of Students (ex officio)

Duties:

  1. To recommend procedures for improving relations between students and faculty
  2. To attempt alleviation of conditions causing student frustration or discontent, through informal contacts or through recommendations for faculty or administrative action
  3. To review regulations governing the general conduct of students on the campus
  4. To inform and counsel students about their student and civil rights especially with regard to disciplinary procedures
  5. To investigate matters involving academic dishonesty and other causes for disciplinary action and to take appropriate action consistent with the decision of the Board of Governors
  6. To work as needed with the teaching Excellence Center on all matters relating to evaluation
  7. To work as needed with the offices of Advising, Registration and student Life on matters relating to new student orientation
  8. To work as needed with the Alumni Office on matters related to alumni affairs and development

10. Faculty Life

Membership:

Three Elected faculty members, serving three-year overlapping terms

Duties:

  1. To address issues of faculty morale and any other concerns which affect faculty life on campus
  2. To consult with the Dean and Provost on a regular basis on all matters concerning campus security
  3. To receive grievances and suggestions from faculty member regarding security matters
  4. To organize seminar and educational programs from time to time with a view to improve information and awareness of security problems
  5. To receive grievances and suggestions from faculty members regarding problems with parking and other campus physical facilities
  6. To oversee the periodic evaluation of college administrators