Academic Governance
Academic Affairs Committee
Meetings
Academic Year 2024-25
Time and Location: 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., Hybrid- Zoom/252 Marshall Hall
Please note that, in order for a proposal to be considered by the Academic Affairs Committee during the 2024-25 academic year meeting schedule, the deadline for submission of proposals is as follows:
Curriculum Proposal deadline: January 17, 2025
Course Proposal deadline: March 3, 2025
| Dates | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 3, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, March 4, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, May 6, 2025 (if needed) | Agenda | Minutes |
Purpose
This committee is charged with all matters of the College's instructional program. The committee shall assess the College curriculum; set standards for evaluating student academic performance and academic integrity; create, review and assess academic policies from matriculation through graduation; promote, support, and evaluate instructional quality; provide consultation in areas of academic technology and instructional spaces; review and consult on changes to academic programs, including creation and discontinuation of programs; and consult with ad hoc committees to review petitions, probations, academic suspensions, and dismissals.
Composition
The Academic Affairs Committee shall consist of one member recommended by each of the chairs/heads of the Academic Units, two Staff Representatives and two Student Representatives, one representing undergraduate students and one representing graduate students. The Associate Provost for Instruction shall serve as an ex-officio member of the committee.
Each Academic Unit Representative of the Academic Affairs Committee will have one vote. The Faculty Chair (College President) and the Executive Chair of Academic Governance or their designees are also voting members. Decisions shall be made by no less than a majority vote. Non-voting members are the Associate Provost for Instruction, Registrar, Admissions, Student and Staff Representatives and other observers. Committee meetings are open to all members of the faculty.
Please direct any correspondence to curriculum@esf.edu.
Members 2024-25
| Name | Representing |
| Robert Meyer | Chemical Engineering |
| Avik Chatterjee | Chemistry |
| Michael Schummer | Environmental Biology |
| Christine Georgakakos | Environmental Resources Engineering |
| Ann Moore | Environmental Science |
| Aaron Rounds & Ruth Yanai | Executive Co-Chairs |
| Jamie Shinn | Environmental Studies |
| Jess Fenn | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Emanuel Carter | Landscape Architecture |
| Ruth Owens (chair) | Library |
| Erika Blair | Open Academy |
| Joanie Mahoney | President of SUNY ESF |
| Eddie Bevilacqua | Sustainable Resources Management |
Nonvoting Members and Observers |
|
| Name | Representing |
| Zora Thomova* | Associate Provost for Instruction |
| AG Staff Representative | |
| Terrance Caviness | AG Staff Representative |
| Babak Haji Seyed asadollah | GSA Representative |
| Spencer Berg | MOSA Representative |
| Leslie Rutkowski | Registrar |
| Elizabeth Minard | Registrar |
| Susan Sanford | Undergraduate Admissions |
| Erin Tochelli | AAC Secretary |
| William Fisher | Board of Trustees |
*represents and votes for President in their absence