Academic Policies and Procedures FY2017

Committee Details:

Committee: Academic Policy and Procedures
Committee Category: Standing Committees of the University Senate
Fiscal Year: FY2017
Fiscal Year: 2017

Members—

  • Chair: Dean Stetler, Molecular Biosciences (2017)
  • Faculty: Lea Currie, Libraries, Faculty (2018)
  • Faculty: Mohamed El-Hodiri, Economics, Faculty (2018)
  • Faculty: Andrea Herstowski, Design (2017)
  • Faculty: Karen Moeller, Pharmacy, (2017)
  • Faculty: Nancy Jo Kepple, Social Welfare, (2019)
  • Faculty: Joo Ok Kim, American Studies, (2019)
  • Staff: Morgan Swartzlander, College Office of Graduate Affairs, Staff (2017)
  • Staff: Michael Wade Smith, Business (2018)
  • Staff: Sarah Jean Coughlan, Public Safety (2019)
  • Student & Vice Chair: Jack Stevens, jackstevens@ku.edu
  • Student: Chance Maginness, c750m712@ku.edu
  • Graduate Student:TBD
  • Ex-officio, non-voting: Jason O’Connor, Business, Undergraduate Advising Executive Committee
  • Ex-officio, non-voting: Cindy Sanders, University Registrar or designee
  • Ex-officio, non-voting: Karen Ledom, Director of Student Academic Services in the CLAS

Charges—

Standing Charges

  1. Be prepared to respond to SenEx requests for reviews of academic policy issues. (ongoing)
  2. Monitor proposals for academic program restructuring and discontinuance, hold hearings, and follow other procedures in accordance with Article VIII of the University Senate Rules and Regulations. Report issues or recommendations for action to SenEx. (ongoing)
  3. Consider input from Student Senate on desired changes to academic policies. (ongoing)
  4. FY2021 Committee - Review the University of Kansas’ Financial Exigency policy found in USRR, Art VII.  (See Governance Office for information.)  It was last reviewed by AP&P in FY16 and they did not suggest any changes at that time.  USRR 7.5.1 states that “Every five years after the official acceptance of this document by the Chancellor, it shall be reviewed by the University administration and by AP&P. Either group may then suggest revisions to the document.”   Any changes to the policy would ultimately go to the University Senate for a vote. 

Specific Charges

  1. Working with the IT Security Officer, AP&P should establish protocols to assure maintenance of individual privacy in any changes to technology implementation. 

Final Reports and Outcomes—

AP&P Final Report FY2017 (pdf)

Academic Policies and Procedures FY2017