Academic Policies and Procedures FY2026

Committee Details:

Committee: Academic Policy and Procedures

Committee Category: Standing Committees of the University Senate

Fiscal Year: FY2026

Fiscal Year: 2024

Chair: Joe Walden, Business, Faculty, Voting, 2026
Avantha Kodithuwakku, Mathematics, Faculty, Voting, 2028
Jordan Tyler Atkinson, Professional Studies, Faculty, Voting, 2026
Shuai Sun, Chemistry, Faculty, Voting, 2027
Shu Tosaka, Jayhawk Academic Advising, Staff, Voting, 2026
Jordan Wade, Staff, Voting, 2028
Evanna Stark, Student, Voting, 2026
Casey Wallace, University Registrar, Ex-officio, Non-voting
Karen Ledom, Director of Student Academic Services, CLAS, Ex-officio, Non-voting
Morgan Swartzlander, Office of Graduate Studies Rep., Ex-officio, Non-voting
Sean Navarro, Undergraduate Advising Executive Committee Rep., Ex-officio, Non-voting

Be prepared to respond to SenEx requests for reviews of academic policy issues.
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.
Consider input from Student Senate on desired changes to academic policies, if provided. Reach out to the Student Body President (sbp@ku.edu) and the Graduate Student Body President (senategradpres@ku.edu).
Consider program discontinuance in light of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and KBOR’s requirements to clean up the course catalog.

Continue evaluating the current processes and procedures for Exceptions to University Wide Academic Policies (USRR 2.10.1).
Evaluate the impact of the Excused Absences Policy on constituent workload. Explore what education and university resources can be implemented to facilitate the related processes.
Explore peer institutions and existing policy regarding academic honesty, artificial intelligence, and academic integrity. Partner with the Generative AI Task Force to determine future policy needs.