Academic Concerns and
Support Committee
Chair position is vacated for 2006-2007
ACS Committee Charge
The Academic Concerns & Support Committee is charged with reviewing and making recommendations on all non-instructional aspects of academic services and activities, such as faculty development and support. It has an ongoing responsibility to oversee the election of an Institute Distinguished Teacher Award, conferred by the Academic Senate, the Provost, and the Board of Trustees. The recipient usually addresses the student body at Honors Convocation, presents the mace at graduation ceremonies, and delivers a lecture for the Institute community.
Its sub-committees are as follows:
Faculty Development Grant
Distinguished Teacher Award
Faculty Handbook
Academic Resources
Intellectual Property Policy
Academic Resources
The Acacemic Resources sub-committee was approved
by Senate Resoultion in Spring 2004. Its proposed composition as follows:
Senate Website
Senate Listservs
New Faculty Orientation
Intellectual Property Policy sub-committee
October, 2005: The Provost has been working with the Board of Trustees'
Academic Affairs Committee on development of proposed policies for
intellectual property. A process for developing policies on intellectual
property seeks to include participation by Pratt's faculty, staff,
and students. In response to the Provost's request for input, the
Academic Senate, on October 23, formed an ad hoc committee to address
issues related to intellectual property and make recommendations
to the Academic Senate. |
