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Shared Governance

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC)

The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (UCC) is a faculty-led committee that advises the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academ...

Graduate Council

The Graduate Council provides guidance and direction for Arkansas State University’s graduate programs.

Academic Budget Committee

The Academic Budget Committee (ABC) provides assistance to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Research (VCAAR) on bud...

Academic Calendar Committee

The Academic Calendar Committee is responsible for studying and making recommendations regarding the university academic calend...

Academic Hearing Committee

The Academic Hearing Committee hears faculty grievances related to terms or conditions of employment such as promotion, retenti...

Buildings, Grounds, and Facilities Committee

The Buildings, Grounds, and Facilities Committee reviews space utilization, facility planning, campus improvements, facility ma...

Computers/Technology Committee

Development, Communications, and Alumni Committee

The Development, Communications, and Alumni Committee advises and makes recommendations on issues concerning fund raising, comm...

Disability Services Committee (Access and Accommodation Committee)

The Disability Services Committee reviews compliance with legal requirements regarding disabilities; ensures needs are met for ...

Education and Technology Committee

The purpose of this committee is to address issues concerning technology assisted education including the implementation of cou...

Employee Benefits Committee

The Employee Benefits Committee reviews policies for employee benefits and requests for leave funding from the Catastrophic Lea...

Equal Opportunity Committee

The Equal Opportunity Committee reviews policies concerning discrimination and recommends modifications when necessary. In perf...

Faculty Achievement Awards Committee

The Faculty Achievement Awards Committee is responsible for proposing guidelines and procedures and selecting recipients of the...

Faculty Handbook Committee

The Faculty Handbook is a living and evolving document. For it to have life and meaning, all parties have agreed to act in the ...

Faculty Research Awards Committee

The Faculty Research Awards Committee proposes criteria and procedures for awarding university sponsored research grants, revie...

Financial Aid and Scholarships Committee

The Financial Aid and Scholarships Committee is responsible for recommending minimum standards for receiving and maintaining fi...

General Education Committee

The purpose of the General Education Committee (GEC) is to provide guidance and direction to the VCAAR to improve the quality a...

Honorary Doctorate Committee

The Honorary Doctorate Committee is responsible for reviewing nominations and making recommendations for honorary doctorate awa...

Honors Awards Committee

The Honors Awards Committee selects the recipient of the Wilson Award, the University’s highest student honor.

Honors Council

The Honors Council develops ideas, evaluates proposals for honors classes submitted by faculty to the respective College Honors...

Intercollegiate Athletics Committee

The Intercollegiate Athletics Committee reviews and makes recommendations on issues involving the welfare of student athletes, ...

International Students and Scholars Committee

The International Students and Scholars Committee addresses concerns that arise for international students, scholars, and visit...

Lecture-Concert Committee

The Lecture-Concert Committee oversees the planning and execution of lectures, concerts, and related cultural events at the uni...

Library Committee

The Library Committee advises the library staff on needs of library users, and provides a forum for expression for library user...

Parking and Motor Vehicle Committee

The Parking and Motor Vehicle Committee reports on parking and for operating a motor vehicle on campus, and serves as an appeal...

Shared Governance Oversight Committee (SGOC)

The Shared Governance Oversight Committee (SGOC) manages the shared governance process. It serves as the entry point and the e...

Sponsored Programs Committee

The Sponsored Programs Committee reviews and recommends policy with regard to externally funded grants and contracts.

Staff Hearing Committee

Membership consists of twenty staff members appointed by the Staff Senate for staggered two-year terms. The Associate Vice-Chan...

Student Disciplinary Committee

The Student Disciplinary Committee hears cases of alleged violations of regulations, which are referred to the committee by the...

Undergraduate Admission Appeals Committee

The Undergraduate Admission Appeals Committee will serve as an appeals committee for students contesting decisions of college a...

Undergraduate Enrollment and Academic Policy Committee

The Undergraduate Enrollment and Academic Policy Committee is responsible for studying and recommending undergraduate admission...

Undergraduate Graduation and Academic Appeals Committee

This Committee will serve as an appeals committee for students contesting decisions on university requirements for graduation a...

University Academic Integrity Committee

The University Academic Integrity Committee (UAIC) is a shared governance committee that considers cases of students accused of...

University Diversity and Affirmative Action Committee (Equal Opportunity Committee)

The Equal Opportunity Committee reviews policies concerning discrimination and recommends modifications when necessary. In perf...

University Planning Committee

The purposes of the University Planning Committee are to hear and consider information from the President, Chancellor, and budg...

University Promotion, Retention, and Tenure Committee (UPRTC)

The UPRTC reviews and recommends changes in university policy and procedures on promotion, retention and tenure

A-State Assessment Committee

Program Assessment Committee

Co-Curricular Assessment Committee

Agricultural Animal Care and Use Committee

The Agricultural Animal Care and Use Committee (AACUC) is responsible for maintaining oversight of the humane care and treatm...

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is responsible for the oversight of all non-agricultural animals used i...

Institutional Biosafety Committee

The purpose of the IBC is to ensure adequate containment of potentially hazardous biological agents, to review and monitor pote...

Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research

The A-State Institutional Review Board (IRB) oversees compliance with federal regulations related to human subjects research.

National Endowment for the Humanities Selection Committee

Radiation and Safety Committee

The purpose of the Radiation and Laser Safety Committee is to provide oversight regarding the license from State of Arkansas th...