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Professional Concerns Committees

Role Statement

In addition to annual charges it may receive from the Faculty Senate Executive Board, the Professional Concerns Committee acts as the oversight committee for reviewing and monitoring all University policies and procedures dealing with academic conduct, including academic dishonesty, grade appeal and program dismissal issues.

Charges

2010-11

Judith Rypma will serve as the Senate Executive Board representative on PCC this year.

In addition to the responsibilities specified in the Professional Concerns Committee’s role statement, the Faculty Senate Executive Board charges the PCC to consider the following issues:

1. Review the scope and description of the role statement and assess the effectiveness of committee practices. This is an opportunity for the PCC to clarify and expand its role, subject to review by the Executive Board. For example, it may be advisable for the PCC to explicitly review/ investigate policies that generally influence issues of professional concern.

2. Review the WMU Academic Standing Policy.

3.  Review the need to cap the number of courses that students can register for.

4. Address any continuing or outstanding issues or initiatives as deemed necessary by the committee. To the extent possible, conclude any outstanding initiative by producing a memorandum of action (MOA), report or resolution.

Note

It is understood that the PCC will seek information from all administrative offices necessary to carry out its charges. The PCC is expected to keep the Senate Executive Board apprised of progress, especially in connection with any memorandum of action it may develop, and to give advance notice of any action the PCC seeks to place on the Senate agenda, including the final text of any proposed MOA, report or resolution. The Executive Board should also be notified of substantive procedural issues addressed by the PCC. The PCC shall provide a written summary of its progress on the above charges and any other activities undertaken no later than June 30, 2011.

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