Minnesota State
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL
Committee Charge Document
Committee
on Academic Equity: This is a standing committee
of the Academic Affairs Council.
Purpose: Its purpose is to advise the Academic Affairs
Council on academic priorities relative to eliminating gaps in educational
opportunity and achievement systemwide.
Scope:
Disparities in access to educational opportunities, in classroom and
other learning experiences, and in achievement and outcomes. The scope includes
all experiences relative to teaching and learning, including: academic
preparation, instructional and academic program development, faculty and staff professional
development, student academic support, and post-graduation academic and work
opportunities.
Primary
Responsibilities: The primary
responsibilities of this committee are to:
1. Review data on
opportunity and achievement gaps across the system and at individual Minnesota
State colleges and universities.
2. Engage stakeholders
to inform focused recommendations on relevant priorities for the work of the
council.
3. Examine retention of
faculty, staff, and students from diverse groups and its impact on student
achievement.
4. Make recommendations
to the Academic Affairs Council that result from a process of discovery,
planning, and analysis. The Council will forward a final set of recommendations
to the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs.
Operating
Guidelines:
1.
The
Committee has two co-chairs. The chairs will be selected from the members of
the workgroup by consensus of the members. The chairs will take the lead in
identifying issues to be discussed by the group, and help develop the full
workgroup agendas.
2.
The
Committee charge document, membership list, meeting schedule, agendas, meeting
summaries, and other information will be available and posted to ASA Connect.
3.
A
liaison from the Committee will attend Council meetings.
Meeting
Times and Dates: The Committee meets
on a regular basis during the academic year, with a minimum of one meeting per
term and a maximum of one meeting per month, in downtown Saint Paul. The
Committee co-chairs will determine the frequency and schedule of meetings with
input from Committee members. The system office will pay travel expenses for
faculty and student members as needed. Institutions are expected to pay
expenses for administrators.
Committee
Member Expectations: Members are expected
to:
1. Attend and
participate in meetings as scheduled.
2. Represent the
positions of their constituents.
3. Work with all members
to build consensus in decisions and recommendations.
4. Respond objectively
to Council requests and direction.
5. Provide
recommendations to the Academic Affairs Council that meet student,
institutional, and system needs.
6. Communicate
discussions and recommendations back to their constituents.
Committee
Members: Membership should
include at least one member from each of the following groups. The appointing
authorities listed will appoint members to the Committee from one up to two- or
three-year terms. Other appointees shall be recruited by the co-chairs with
assistance from the responsible system office administrator.
1. University Faculty
(IFO)
2. College Faculty
(MSCF)
3. University
Administrative and Service Faculty (MSUAASF)
4. Professional Staff
(MAPE)
5. University Students (Students
United)
6. College Students
(LeadMN)
7. College
Administrators
8. University
Administrators
9. Academic and Student
Affairs Division Staff, System Office
10. Office of Equity and
Inclusion Staff, System Office
11. Community Representatives:
up to four members from Minnesota councils or independent organizations that
represent the state’s communities of color, women, and people with disabilities.
Responsible
System Administrator:
Kim Lynch, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs, Academic and Student Affairs Division
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