Academic Governance
Academic Affairs Committee
Meetings
Academic Year 2026-2027
Time and Location: 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m., 252 Marshall Hall and Zoom
Please note that, in order for a proposal to be considered by the Academic Affairs Committee during the 2026-27 academic year meeting schedule, the deadline for submission of proposals is as follows:
Curriculum Proposal deadline: January 15, 2027
Course Proposal deadline: March 5, 2027
| Dates | Agenda | Minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, December 8, 2026 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, February 2, 2027 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, March 2, 2027 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, March 30, 2027 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, April 13, 2027 | Agenda | Minutes |
| Tuesday, May 4, 2027 (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, academic warnings, 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 [email protected].
Members 2026-27
| Name | Representing |
| Chemical Engineering | |
| Avik Chatterjee | Chemistry |
| Dylan Parry | Environmental Biology |
| Christine Georgakakos | Environmental Resources Engineering |
| Chayton Massic | Environmental Science |
| Gary Scott | Executive Chair |
| Sharon Moran | Environmental Studies |
| Nino Jakhaia | Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Thomas Hogge | Landscape Architecture |
| Ruth Owens (chair) | Library |
| Joanie Mahoney | President of SUNY ESF |
| Sustainable Resources Management | |
Nonvoting Members and Observers |
|
| Name | Representing |
| Zora Thomova* | Associate Provost for Academic Affairs |
| Erika Blair | AG Staff Representative |
| Terrance Caviness | AG Staff Representative |
| GSA Representative | |
| MOSA Representative | |
| Elizabeth Minard | Registrar |
| Sally Greene | Registrar |
| Kialey Day | Undergraduate Admissions |
| Erin Tochelli | AAC Secretary |
*represents and votes for President in their absence