East Carolina University Faculty Manual

PART II.

UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION

IV. Academic Policy

The Faculty Senate and the Graduate School Administrative Board may initiate suggestions for undergraduate and graduate academic policy, respectively. Academic policy recommendations from any source are referred to the Faculty Senate or to the Administrative Board of the Graduate School. These bodies also ratify, amend, or remand all matters of academic policy which have been recommended by standing or special university committees. The chancellor acts upon the recommendations of the Faculty Senate and the Graduate School Administrative Board.

The faculty organization of East Carolina University comprises the general faculty. The Faculty Senate is the legislative and advisory body which represents the general faculty and provides the means by which faculty are enabled to fulfill their function with respect to faculty welfare and academic and educational policies exclusive of graduate programs. The Faculty Senate acts upon reports and recommendations of its standing academic committees (and ad-hoc committees). Please refer to the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix A, Faculty Constitution and By-Laws of East Carolina University for the detailed list of responsibilities and activities of the Faculty Senate.

The Administrative Board of the Graduate School represents the members of the graduate faculty as a legislative and advisory body in the matter of graduate academic and educational policies. It consists of three representatives from the College of Arts and Sciences, one representative from each school, and three ex-officio members. The dean of the Graduate School, who is responsible for the administration of the policies of the Graduate School, is chair of both the Administrative Board of the Graduate School and the graduate faculty. Please refer to the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix F, Graduate School Organization for the detailed list of responsibilities and activities of the Administrative Board of the Graduate School.