Academic & Campus Environment
Primary administrative units: The Workgroup on Academics and Campus Environment focuses on issues involving the following administrative units: Academic Affairs, Health Sciences, Student Affairs, Intercollegiate Athletics, Facilities Planning and Construction, Regional Campuses.
The Workgroup will review and recommend to the Board policies for enhancing undergraduate and graduate studies, diversity and University life.
Workgroup’s responsibilities include:
- Academic Issues: Programs (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional) – New program approval, program review & interdisciplinary programs.
- Faculty Issues: Tenure and Promotion, development and academic policies.
- Student Issues and Policies: Housing, judicial procedures, Health Center procedures, University Police.
- Strategic Planning and Accountability: Student admissions and success, retention/graduation rates, Strategic Plan, Board of Governor’s plan, national and professional accreditations, Diversity/Equal Opportunity Annual Equity Report, Title IX
- Rules
- Intercollegiate Athletics
- Facilities: Real estate (new/current), Master Plan, campus enhancements.
Members:
- Trustees: Lee Arnold, Chair, Robert Soran, Vice Chair, Laurence Branch, Gene Engle, Juan Soltero , Debbie Sembler
- Foundation Board Liaison: Anu Saxena
- Community Liaison:
- Faculty Liaisons: Professor Paul Dosal, Professor Barbara Cruz, Professor Catherine Batsche, Professor Michael Barber, Professor Pritish Mukherjee
- Vice Presidents: Ralph Wilcox, Jennifer Meningall, James Hyatt
- Staff Liaisons: Kathleen Moore (lead staff member), Joe Eagan, Bill McGillis
