Academic Affairs Committee

Charge

The Academic Affairs Standing Committee responds to the needs/recommendations of students, faculty, and administration as it pertains to academic-related matters.  The main tasks of the committee are to amend, improve, and update the Faculty Handbook and share in the development and revision of academic policies within the Provost’s Office and the Office of the Registrar.  Secondary tasks include crosscutting with other committees to assist in improving the academic environment at the University of Missouri.

For the 2025-2026 Academic Year the commitee will focus on: 

  • Developing a General Attendance/Absence Policy
  • Conduct a holistic review of final exams: policy, schedule, and scheduling, and the role of Reading Day
  • Review and revision of Academic Calendar language
  • Review and potential revision of the Course Repeat Policy
  • Review and potential revision of the Academic Renewal/Academic Forgiveness Process
  • Review and potential revision of Grade Appeal Policy
  • Review and potential reorganization of final four sections of Faculty Handbook

 The Provost’s Office has also requested that the committee consider new policies on Canvas usage; faculty absence guidelines; nepotism in the classroom (i.e. enrollment of relatives in instructor courses); and undergraduate TAs.


Membership

The membership of the Academic Affairs Committee is composed of:

Co-Chairs: 1 co-chair must be on the Faculty Council; 1 co-chair selected by committee members.

Faculty: 10 Faculty Members, 5 at large (Standing Committee Survey), 5 Faculty Council Members, 3-year terms
Staff: 4 Staff Members appointed by the Staff Advisory Council (need not be members), 3-year terms
Undergraduate Students 3 students appointed by the Missouri Student Association (MSA),1-year terms
Graduate/Professional Students 3 students appointed by the Graduate Professional Council (GPC, 1-year terms

Liaisons appointed by the bodies they represent, no term limits
Academic Advising Leadership Council
Committee for Persons with Disabilities
Committee on Undergraduate Education
Library Committee
Office of the Provost
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Undergraduate Deans

Designees (non-voting) appointed by the bodies they represent
Graduate School
Teaching for Learning Center
University Registrar
Vice Provost, Undergraduate Studies

Committee Support: Office of the Provost