The Academic Affairs Committee facilitates the Board of Regents' (the “Board”) duty to maintain quality academic programs. The Committee shall be responsible for evaluating all recommendations coming to the Board affecting the academic and intellectual affairs of the University. This Committee shall oversee the University academic programs and ensure that those programs are suitable for appropriate academic development of students.

The Academic Affairs Committee shall ensure that academic programs are established, reviewed, and updated on a regular basis. The Committee shall also ensure that the University administration has metrics in place to regularly and appropriately assess the effectiveness of academic programming. The Committee shall perform periodic academic program reviews and review proposals for new academic programs and proposals to discontinue academic programs. The Committee shall review data to monitor the success of academic programs and shall report its evaluation of that data to the full Board.

The Committee shall have the responsibility of ensuring that academic policies are in accord with the University's mission and strategic plan. The Committee shall, on a regular basis, review and monitor policies on faculty personnel and procedures and determine whether and when such policies require updates.

The Academic Affairs Committee must ensure that budget allocations are suitable to meet the needs and priorities of the University's academic goals.

The Academic Affairs Committee must provide oversight of the University accreditation. The Committee shall review, evaluate and address findings and recommendations from the University’s accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Colleges (“SACSCOC”) and report to the full Board on the status of the University’s accreditation. The Committee must also monitor the University’s compliance with SACSCOC rules.

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