Senate's Academic Advising Committee
2012-2013 Roster
- Nels Roger, '15
- Phil Kraemer, '15
- Robert Rabel, '15
- Matthew Deffendall, '13 (Advising Network representative)
- Jane Johnson, '13 (Advising Network representative)
- Susan Skees, '13 (Advising Network past chair)
- Stephen Bilas (SGA President), '13
- Jordan Plamp (SGA-Business and Economics), '13
- -vacant- (Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education), ex officio
Senate Council Charge 2012-2013
- Survey current advising practices including the appropriate balance between faculty advisors and professional advisors; and create a best practices manual for advising.
Charter - Senate Rules 1.4.3.3
The Senate's Academic Advising Committee (SAcAC) shall consist of three elected faculty members from the University Senate who are currently advising students; three students (two student senators and one student at large) to be selected by the Senate Council upon the recommendation of the President of the Student Government Association; three professional advisors, selected by a process adopted by the UK Advisors Network and the Senate Council; and one ex officio member: the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education. The committee shall:
- Regularly review the effectiveness and accountability of academic advising throughout the University
- Set standards for the quality of academic advising
- Make recommendations to the Senate Council regarding academic advising
- Advise the Senate Council about all recommendations or proposals to the Senate regarding academic advising.