Senate Standing Committee on Educational Policy & Technology

Committee Description/Mission

The Committee shall consider matters of policy relating to education that are of concern to more than one college, school, or division. In this area its functions shall be to provide advice and counsel on such matters as requested by the Faculty Senate (through its Executive Committee); formulate principles and objectives and find facts pertinent to such counsel; be alert to proposed changes in existing policies or promulgation of new policies; consider any appropriate matters on its own initiative or brought to its attention by any member of the Faculty; make its recommendations or otherwise express its opinion to the Faculty Senate.

The Educational Policy & Technology Committee also considers the following matters formerly delegated to the Admissions Policy, Student Financial Aid, and Enrollment Management Committee:

This Committee is also responsible for reviewing information regarding student aid provided by the University to attract qualified students. The review evaluates: the mix of aid allocated to the Schools and Colleges within the University; the mix of aid allocated between Undergraduate and Graduate students; the annual trend and peer comparison of the University's contribution relative to competing academic institutions; and the amount of aid allocated to attracting qualified minority students.

The Committee works jointly and collaboratively with the University Administration on the formulation, development, modification, or implementation of policies and procedures involving technology as it relates to the educational mission of the University.

The Committee conducts meetings, requests reports from responsible University officers, and obtains outside data to conduct the review. The periodic reviews provide the foundation upon which the Committee suggests a change in policy, procedures or goals.

More importantly, the Committee provides Student Aid recommendations to the University to enhance its overall reputation, commitment to academic excellence and continuing efforts to attract minority students. The Committee recognizes that student aid represents an important investment by the University that should generate an appropriate return of academic excellence.