Charges:

a. Review and/or recommend policies on academic standards such as, grading, course or semester forgiveness, and academic dishonesty;

b. Conduct grade appeals as detailed in GBC Policy;

c. Provide policy guidance on course and program level student learning outcomes and assessment issues;

d. Establish and/or review the program evaluation process and results, in conjunction with the appropriate dean;

e. Evaluate course and program level assessment processes and make recommendations as needed;

f. Communicate with the appropriate deans in order to coordinate assessment issues;

g. Review and make recommendations on other topics as assigned by the Faculty Senate Chair, the Faculty Senate Executive Board, or the Faculty Senate Body;

h. Recommends policies regarding grade appeals, admissions, transfers, and general academic regulations;

i. Reviews departmental recommendations regarding requests for nontraditional credit;

Composition:

j. Representation should come from academic faculty with broad participation from programs and departments;
And the Vice President for Student and Academic Affairs or a designee shall be the ex-officio member of this committee.