Academic Affairs Board (AAB)

The board proposes legislation to the faculty, which has the power to approve, reject, or amend such proposals. Amendments by the faculty deemed substantive by the chair are referred back to the Academic Affairs Board. The board may accept the faculty amendment(s) to the original legislation. The legislation becomes policy upon majority approval by the faculty. Alternatively, the board may ask the faculty to reconsider, suggesting any revisions the board wishes, which would require another majority faculty vote on the amendment(s) and main motion before the legislation became policy. All legislative action taken by the board is reported to the faculty for action at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

The board also acts in an advisory capacity to the Provost and Dean of the Faculty on academic matters.

A faculty member, chosen by the elected faculty members of the board, reports to the faculty on a regular basis and conveys sense-of-the-faculty resolutions and agenda items to the Academic Affairs Board. A student, chosen by the student members of the Board, reports to the student senate on a regular basis and conveys sense-of-the-senate resolutions and suggested agenda items to the board.