Revised Charge of COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL POLICIES AND PLANNING
February 10, 1981

1. Committee on Educational Policies and Planning

2. 3 faculty members elected to provide for staggered 3-year terms plus
ex officio: Chairpersons of the University Curriculum Committee, Teacher
Education Committee, Library Committee, Admissions Committee, General
College Committee, Continuing Education Committee, Committee for Teaching
Effectiveness, University Research Committee, Graduate School Policies
Committee, and Graduate School Curriculum Committee. (The chairperson
of the committee shall be elected from the elected faculty menbers.)

Quorum: A majority of the committee including one (1) of the elected
Faculty.

4, A. The Committee on Educational Policies and Planning advises the
Chancellor on the educational policies and organizations, goals,
standards, procedures, and resources of East Carolina University. .
The committee advises the Chancellor concerning long-range planning
of academic programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, the
various professional schools, and the Graduate School. The committee
is concerned with the adequacy, balance, and excellence of the Uni-
versity's overall undergraduate and graduate programs. It advises
the Chancellor and the Faculty Senate without assuming the res-
ponsibilities of any other academic committee. The Committee shall
be informed of all proposals for new curricula, programs, and
academic policies or of changes in existing ones prior to their
implementation. The Committee annually reviews with the Chancellor
and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the proposed budget of the
University prior to its submission to the General Administration.

The Committee on Educational Policies and Planning advises the
Chancellor on action to be taken if East Carolina University will
experience financial exigency or in the event of consideration of
a major curtailment of an existing teaching, research, or public
service program (Appendix D, "Tenure Policies and Regulations,"
Section VI.A.2.)

The Committee meets at least once monthly from the beginning of the
fall semester until spring commencement.

B. The Committee advises the Chancellor with respect to:

(1) long-range planning of academic programs in the College of
Arts and Sciences, the various professional schools and the
Graduate School.

(2) the proposed budget of the University prior to its submission
to the General Administration

(3) the action to be taken if ECU experiences financial exigency
or in the event of consideration of a major curtailment of an
existing teacher, research or public service program

all other matters with which it is concerned and in which it
does not assume the responsibilities of other committees.

 
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The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate conceming its recommenda-
tions to the Chancellor.

C. The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate as often as necessary but
at least once a year. :

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