Academic Standards Committee

Principal Function: The principal function of each standing committee is to investigate problems within its area of concern and to propose to the Academic Senate any policy recommendations that result from such study.

Committee Functions: The Academic Standards Committee shall investigate practices and recommend policies relating to the academic standards of the University in order to promote high academic standards. It shall:

• Review policies relating to academic standards in The California State University as set forth in Title V of the California Administrative Code, in Part 5, Chapter 1, Subchapters 2, 3, 4, insofar as these deal with
  1. standards for academic achievement,
  2. admission requirements, 
  3. academic probation and disqualification of students, and 
  4. student discipline related to academic dishonesty, and as set forth in regulations of the Trustees and directive of the Chancellor and in the current Agreement between the Trustees of the California State University and the bargaining agent of the faculty;

• Review and recommend policies dealing with academic standards that have been or may be adopted by the University;
• Formulate and recommend policy with regard to the granting of honorary degrees by the University;
• Review current literature dealing with academic standards and make policy recommendations arising there from;
• Whenever feasible, promote and advance policy norms that support the University’s mission statement with regard to sustainability.