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.