Office of the Provost

Committee on Academic Standards and Policy

VI.D.2.b. Committee on Academic Standards and Policy

  1. The Committee on Academic Standards and Policy advises the Provost concerning curriculum, the course approval process across Academic Schools, the coordination of policy manuals across Academic Schools and the coordination and communication of degree and program requirements. The Committee reviews all academic policies pertaining to students, addresses systemic advising issues, offers policy guidelines, coordinates student support across Academic Schools and develops new academic and co-curricular opportunities. In addition, the Committee will review proposals to start new academic program units or conclude current ones.

  2. The Committee is chaired by the Provost and composed of the Academic Deans, the Vice President of the Rabb School, and four faculty. One faculty member will be selected from each Academic School. The committee will meet at least monthly.

  3. Any subcommittee formed in this committee must include at least two faculty members.

  4. The first group of faculty selected for this committee will serve two- or three-year terms, decided at random by the chair of the committee. Faculty selected for this committee after the first group will all be selected for three-year terms.

  5. The provost appoints staff representatives ex-officio to the committee.

2025-26 Members 

Staff

  • Carol Fierke, Provost (chair)

  • Carmen Aguilar, Vice President, Rabb School of Continuing Studies

  • Susan Birren, Academic Dean, School of Science, Engineering and Technology

  • Linda Bui, Academic Dean, School of Business and Economics

  • Sara Shostak, Academic Dean, School of Social Sciences & Social Policy

  • Harleen Singh, Academic Dean, School of Arts, Humanities and Culture

Faculty

  • Piali Sengupta, School of Science and Engineering (2025-2028)

  • Tory Fair, School of Arts, Humanities and Culture (2024-2027)

  • Tymon Sloczynski, School of Business and Economics (2025-2028)

  • David Katz, School of Social Science & Social Policy (2024-2027)