147 University Curriculum, Assessment, and Student Success Committees

The Foundational Studies Program is the single undergraduate program completed by every undergraduate student in some form, with courses spanning all academic colleges, with requirements to meet the Indiana College Core and facilitate transfer credits, as well as assessment obligations for the Higher Learning Commission. The program is administered through the Office of Foundational Studies by the Foundational Studies Council.

The Office of Foundational Studies (OFS) will house the Coordinator of the Foundational Studies Program and the Foundational Studies Council. The OFS will be the administrative office that carries out the administrative tasks and responsibilities required by the Foundational Studies Council (FSC) for managing the Foundational Studies Program (FS Program) at Indiana State University.

The Foundational Studies Council (FSC) has oversight of curriculum and assessment in the Foundational Studies Program and in matters related to the teaching of the Foundational Studies Program curriculum

• 147.1.2 Voting Members. The FSC will be constituted by one regular faculty member who has taught or supervised at least one course in the category in the past year, elected to represent each of the curricular categories that comprise the FS Program from the FS Program faculty and as many elected faculty members at-large needed to ensure that each of the academic colleges is represented on the FSC by a voting member. In addition, the Student Government Association will appoint two undergraduate students who will serve as voting members of the FSC. The Coordinator of Foundational Studies shall serve as the Chair of the FSC and will be a voting member of the FSC.
• 147.1.3 Ex Officio Members. The Dean (or designee) of each of the academic colleges, the FSC liaison to Academic Affairs, the Associate Provost for Student Success and Advising, the Director of the Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, the Chair of Faculty Senate (or designee), and the Registrar (or designee) shall serve as ex officio members of the Council.
• 147.1.4 Nomination and Election. The Executive Committee of the FSC will conduct elections annually in accordance with the terms stipulated in the procedures of the FSC.
• 147.1.5 Terms. Voting members of the FSC (with the exception of the Coordinator of FS, the at-large members, and the student members) will serve 2-year terms. At-large and student members serve 1-year terms (as described in the Procedures).
• 147.1.6 Leadership and Oversight. An Executive Committee composed of the Foundational Studies Coordinator as chair, a vice-chairperson, a secretary, and two additional members elected from the voting members of the Council will direct and facilitate the work of the FSC.
• 147.1.7 Reporting. The FSC reports to the Faculty Senate and will provide an annual report to the Faculty Senate by June 30th of each year detailing its meetings, attendance of members, and matters acted upon or considered during the year. The FSC will also provide an Assessment Report annually to the Faculty Senate and the University Assessment Council.
• 147.1.8 Coordinator of Foundational Studies
  • 147.1.8.1 Appointment. The Coordinator shall be appointed by the Provost, following a campus-wide search and consultation with the FSC. The appointment will be for 3 years with the possibility of continuation.
  • 147.1.8.2 Qualifications. The Coordinator must be a member of the Foundational Studies faculty, having taught or teaching at least one course per year in the FS Program., as prescribed by 147.1.1.
  • 147.1.8.3 Duties. The Coordinator shall be responsible for the following administrative duties in support of the FS Program. Chair the FSC (see Procedures for duties of the chair of FSC), oversee the transfer of credit to the FS Program, ensure the integrity and the delivery of the academic program, support faculty who teach in the FS Program, ensure the Assessment Plan of the FS Program is carried out, facilitate communication to the University from the OFS about the FS Program.
     
• 147.1.9 Ex-Officio Representation of the Council. The Coordinator will represent the FS Program and FSC at the following committees. Faculty Senate, CAAC, Provost’s Advisory Committee, and other committees as deemed necessary by Academic Affairs to the effectiveness of the FSC.

The Teacher Education Committee (TEC) is charged with overall responsibility to assist in planning, approving, and coordinating the various changes in programs that prepare licensed educators for preschool through high school settings. The Committee shall make certain the University is in compliance with the regulations of the Indiana Department of Education and with the standards of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation and other relevant accrediting bodies. All curricular and other academic items which would have a modifying effect on educator preparation at the University are the purview of TEC.
 147.2.1 Process for Modification of Educator Preparation Program. Items which speak to a change in an educator preparation program offered by a specific department shall first be routed through the appropriate departmental and school committees and offices for action before they are forwarded to the Dean of the Bayh College of Education (BCOE) for submission to TEC. The Committee may also initiate proposals on behalf of interdepartmental and extra-departmental programs that prepare licensed educators and proposals on such matters as admission and retention standards and the evaluation of students in educator preparation programs.
 147.2.2 Communication. TEC shall also serve as a forum for the communication of information and the coordination of efforts related to educator preparation at the University whether or not policy decisions are involved.
 147.2.3 Membership. TEC includes twenty-two (22) voting members, nineteen (19) of whom are members of the Teacher Education Faculty, one (1) community member who is an elementary or secondary teacher or administrator, one (1) graduate student in a graduate program administered by the BCOE, and one (1) undergraduate student in a teacher education program. Ex officio members of the TEC will include the Dean of the BCOE, an Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, an Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, an Associate Dean of the Bailey College of Engineering and Technology, the BCOE Accreditation and Assessment Director, and the Director of Education Student Services.
 147.2.4 Nomination. Voting Committee members shall be members of the Teacher Education Faculty, whether in the BCOE or in other Colleges’ departments, and shall be selected by their local oversight body (department, council, etc.) to ensure broad representation as follows: Elementary Education (2), Special Education (2), Secondary Education (2), Student Support/Related Service Professions (ACES) (2), K–12 Administration (EDLR) (2), English Teaching (1), Math Education (1), Science Education (1), Social Studies Education (1), World Language Education (1), Art Education (1), Music Education (1), Technology Education (1), and Physical Education (1). The Dean of the BCOE shall also be designated as a voting member one (1) elementary or secondary teacher or school administrator. At the first TEC meeting of the fall, the Committee will also nominate one (1) undergraduate student who is in good standing in a teacher education program and one (1) graduate student who is in good standing in a graduate program coordinated by the BCOE for inclusion as voting members of the Committee for the remainder of the academic year. Votes to confirm these final two members will take place at the second Committee meeting of the academic year. If a voting member is not able to be selected in any area, the position will remain unfilled, and that unfilled membership will not count toward the total voting members of TEC for that academic year. In the event that a duly appointed Teacher Education faculty member is unable to serve for a year or part of a year, that faculty member’s local oversight body will choose a temporary replacement from its faculty to serve on TEC until the original Teacher Education faculty member is able to return. (If a selection is not made, then the seat will go unfilled for the duration of the absence, and the total voting membership of TEC will be reduced by one during the absence.) When possible, care should be taken in designating members to provide balanced representation in terms of race, sex, faculty rank, and experience.
 147.2.5 Terms. The faculty members of TEC shall serve three-year, staggered terms. The community representative and the students serve one-year terms. Faculty members may be reappointed for additional terms at the pleasure of their home departments.
 147.2.6 Appointment. The Faculty Senate shall confirm the membership of TEC.
 147.2.7 Voting. Ex officio members are non-voting members of the Committee.
 147.2.8 Leadership and Oversight. The Chairperson of TEC is elected at the last meeting of each academic year by the voting members of the TEC and serves for one academic year. The Vice-Chair (who also serves as Parliamentarian) and the Recording Secretary are elected by the voting members of TEC during the first meeting of the academic year and also serve for one academic year. These individuals make up the Executive Committee, the duly authorized standing committee of the TEC. At least one of these voting members of the Executive Committee shall be from outside of the BCOE. If all three members are from within the BCOE an additional member of the Executive Committee from outside of the BCOE may be elected from the voting members of the TEC. The Dean of the BCOE or her/his designee will serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Executive Committee. The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate and will provide an annual report by June 30th of each year detailing its meetings, attendance of members, and matters acted upon or considered during the year.

Purpose. The mission of the University Assessment Council is to guide and support assessment activities that improve student learning and student support services and promote the continuous improvement of the university’s programs. The Council is charged with identifying assessment issues, developing policy recommendations, facilitating and monitoring assessment activities, and promoting the adoption of best practices in assessment. It undertakes these responsibilities in recognition that the primary responsibility for academic assessment belongs to the faculty.
 147.3.1 Membership and Nomination. The Assessment Council will be composed of representatives of institutional units who will meet monthly during Fall and Spring semesters. A leadership team will serve as the executive group to provide general leadership to the Council as well as support and facilitate the work of the larger Council. The members of the Assessment Council will be appointed as follows:
a faculty representative selected by each college and the library;

• two faculty-at-large, selected by Faculty Senate;
• two Associate Deans, selected by the Council of Deans;
• two representatives from Student Experience and Engagement, selected by the Vice President;
• one representative from Enrollment Management, selected by the Vice President;
• one representative from Student Experience and Engagement, selected by the Vice President;
• two student representatives, one undergraduate and one graduate student, selected by the Student Government  Association and the Office of Graduate Studies;
• the Coordinator of Assessment and Accreditation; and
• the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs as an ex-officio, non-voting member.

 Each unit may appoint ex-officio, non-voting members to the Council when those faculty/staff perform assessment duties for the unit as a primary part of their position.

 147.3.1.1 Assessment Leadership Team. The following members of the Assessment Council will be members of the Assessment Leadership Team: The faculty members selected from the Colleges and the Library; the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs; the Student Engagement and Experience representative; and the Coordinator of Assessment and Accreditation. The Assessment Leadership Team meets one to two times monthly, during Fall and Spring semesters.
 147.3.1.2 Terms of Office. Faculty and administrators will serve staggered, three-year terms. Those who have completed one term of service may be eligible to be selected for an additional three-year term. Students serve one-year terms and are eligible to be selected for additional terms as long as they retain full-time status. Terms run July 1 through June 30.
 It is expected that members will attend and participate at meetings. Should other priorities regularly interfere with this commitment, the member is expected to consult with their representative body (e.g., college, division) to select a replacement. The Council chair may intervene with any member who is not fulfilling their commitment.
 147.3.1.3 Voting. Standing members of the Council may vote. A simple majority of members must be present to establish a quorum to vote on any matter presented to the Council. This does not include projects assigned to ad-hoc committees for which they have been given the authority to make decisions without a Council vote (e.g., Provost's Award Committee recipient selection).
 147.3.1.4 Leadership and Oversight. Members of the Assessment Leadership Team will select a chair, vice chair, and secretary annually. The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate and will provide them with an annual report of its meetings, attendance of members, agendas, and matters acted upon by June 30th of each year.

Student success is a strategic priority of Indiana State University. Student retention and degree completion, while maintaining high academic standards and challenging classroom environments, serves our ultimate goals. To that end, the mission of the Student Success Council is (1) to focus attention and energy on key issues affecting undergraduate student success by raising and forwarding a thoughtful dialogue, (2) to provide oversight for and evaluation of the University’s strategic retention and completion initiatives, (3) to advise and advocate regarding policy and resource allocation in support of student success, and (4) to expect the use of data in concert with a broad, university-wide perspective to inform decision making.
 147.4.1 Membership. The Student Success Council will be composed of 26 members. The members are: the Associate Provost for Student Success and Advising, the Dean (or their designee) of each College and the Library; a representative from the Center for Student Success appointed by the Associate Provost for Student Success and Advising, the Director of New Student Programs; the Associate Vice President and Assistant Treasurer; two undergraduate students appointed by the Student Government Association; the Director of the Charles E. Brown Cultural Center; the faculty chair (or his/her designee) of the governing bodies of each College and the Library, excluding the Graduate Council; the Associate Vice President for Student Experience and Engagement, the Executive Director of Financial Aid; the Registrar; the Director of Residential Education, and the Executive Director of Career Services.
 147.4.2 Nomination and Appointments. Appointments to the Student Success Council are primarily made based upon the position the member holds as an employee or as the leader of a governance unit. Therefore, a traditional nomination process is not utilized for the Council. All appointments will be confirmed by the Faculty Senate.
 147.4.3 Terms. Individuals who are appointed by position serve as long as they hold that position. Individuals who represent an area (Center for Student Success and Advising, and SGA) serve one-year terms and are eligible for additional one-year appointments.
 147.4.4 Committees. The Student Success Council may, at its discretion, establish committees. Committees will be populated with the faculty representatives and administrative representatives of the Council in a fashion that respects the roles and responsibilities each have in fostering student success.
 147.4.5 Leadership and Oversight. The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate and will provide an annual report by June 30th of each year detailing its meetings, attendance of members, and matters acted upon or considered during the year.

The mission of the Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Council is to create and maintain consistency, transparency, and accessibility of prior learning assessment (PLA) processes across the institution. Page 21 of 93
Specifically, the Council is charged to: establish baseline institutional procedures that create transparency and consistency for CPL; identify programs (current and proposed) that attract or have the potential to attract applicants seeking CPL; maintain a comprehensive list of established external credentials (licensures, certificates, etc.) and departmental examinations that count as CPL; establish and maintain the University standard for PLA by portfolio; regularly review best practices for fees associated with applications for PLA, compensation for reviewers, and administrative costs related to CPL; and ensure compliance with Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) policies on CPL.
 147.5.1 Membership and Nomination. The CPL Council will be composed of representatives of institutional units who will meet monthly during Fall and Spring semesters. A leadership team will serve as the executive group to provide general leadership to the Council as well as support and facilitate the work of the larger Council. The members of the CPL Council will be appointed as follows:
o a faculty representative selected by each academic college and the Honors College;
o two faculty-at-large, selected by Faculty Senate;
o two Associate Deans, selected by the Provost;
o one representative from Enrollment Management, selected by the Vice President for Enrollment Management;
o the Coordinator of Assessment and Accreditation; and
o the Vice Provost for Academics, or proxy, as an ex-officio, non-voting member.
Each unit must identify new representatives no later than September 1 each year.

 147.5.1.1 CPL Leadership Team. The following members of the CPL Council will be members of the CPL Leadership Team: the chair of the Degree Completion Council; the representative from Enrollment Management; one of the Associate Dean representatives; and the Coordinator of Assessment and Accreditation. The CPL Leadership Team meets one to two times monthly, during Fall and Spring semesters.
 147.5.1.2 Terms of Office. Faculty and administrators will serve staggered, three-year terms. Those who have completed one term of service may be eligible to be selected for an additional three-year term. Terms run July 1 through June 30. It is expected that members will attend and participate at meetings. Should other priorities regularly interfere with this commitment, the member is expected to consult with their representative body (e.g., college, division) to select a replacement. The Council chair may intervene with any member who is not fulfilling their commitment.
 147.5.1.3 Voting. Standing members of the Council may vote. A simple majority of members must be present to establish a quorum to vote on any matter presented to the Council. This does not include projects assigned to ad-hoc committees for which they have been given the authority to make decisions without a Council vote.
 147.5.1.4 Leadership and Oversight. Members of the CPL Leadership Team will select a chair, vice chair, and secretary annually. The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate and will provide them with an annual report of its meetings, attendance of members, agendas, and matters acted upon by June 30th of each year