Welcome to the Academic Affairs Committee web page. Here you will find information about this committee's work, including procedures for getting course and program proposals successfully through the approval process.

• Purpose
• Academic Affairs Policies
• Academic Affairs Resources
• Internal/External Review Dates
• Meetings and Minutes

Purpose of the Academic Affairs Committee:

"This committee considers and recommends to the Senate actions on requests for additions, deletions or changes in undergraduate courses or programs of the University. The committee also considers and notifies the Senate of minor changes in courses, such as course titles, descriptions, or credit hours. These minor changes do not need Senate approval, but are submitted to the Senate for notification only. When considering additions, deletions, or changes to courses, special attention will be given by the committee to avoid duplication or obsolescence. The committee will also evaluate educational policies, admission standards and new programs of instruction. "
        (Coastal Carolina University Faculty Manual 2010-2011, 14)

Academic Affairs Policies:

1. Only items approved by the appropriate committee(s) 14 days prior to the Academic Affairs scheduled meetings will be considered as agenda items.
2. Academic issues that do not fall into one of the five forms should be clearly stated and submitted in writing to the chair of Academic Affairs at least 14 days prior to the Academic Affairs scheduled meetings.
3. Any CCU department or academic unit which has business before the Academic Affairs Committee must send a representative who is able to answer questions the Committee may have concerning the agenda items. If there is no representative present, the item will be removed from the agenda and taken up at the following meeting.
4. The representative will be responsible for briefing the department chair of any revisions or changes needed. Such revisions are due 14 days after the Academic Affairs Committee meeting.
5. Faculty involved in curriculum development and revision must (re)familiarize themselves with the current Academic Affairs timelines, guidelines, and resources at Academic Affairs Resources before completing the appropriate forms and submitting them for review.

Academic Affairs procedures, guidelines, and resources:

• AAC Process Flowchart, a.k.a. "Getting your paperwork through on time"
• New Program Development and Modification
• Curriculum development resources:
• Writing Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes
• Sample Annotated Syllabus
• The Process of Writing Student Learning Outcomes
• Guidelines for Communicative Intensive Courses
• Link to Academic Affairs Committee Forms