Subject to the general control of the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees and in cooperation with the administrative officers, the faculty should be particularly concerned with the following matters:
- The establishment and maintenance of academic standards;
- The requirements for degrees;
- The curriculum; and
- Advising in matters affecting the general welfare of the University.
Note: As an expression of University policy, the curriculum is the principal means for the realization of the University’s purpose. Since it determines to a large extent the size of the annual budget, it is therefore the joint responsibility of the Board of Trustees, the administration, and the faculty.
Control over the undergraduate curriculum is vested in the Curricular Programs Committee. Control over the Curriculum for Graduate Programs is within the Graduate Council. Approval by the Board of Trustees is necessary for any curricular change that involves an alteration of University policy or an important financial consideration.