Council for Academic Issues

The Council for Academic Issues is the body that makes recommendations directly to the College Assembly or the President relative to academic issues, policies, and standards as well as aspects of student life that relate to the educational process. Its scope and sphere of influence will be articulated in its standing/ad hoc committee structure and, as such, will have final recommending responsibilities and influence in the areas of activity central to the interests of the faculty and the academic program(s) of the College. In addition, the CAI will provide a forum for the consideration of other general academic matters of interest to the College community or academic issues affecting the institution.

CAI Charge

To facilitate its charge and responsibility, the CAI will assure that it articulates with the campus community consistent with the over-arching guiding principles of Campus Governance.

That is, it will:

• capture the voice of stakeholders in formal and informal ways;
• adhere to shared governance principals and protocols;
• determine and execute the most credible and valid type of review based on the complexity of the issue, urgency for a decision, and the availability of constituency groups during the summer months or periods when the College is closed;
• avoid being overly bureaucratic or time consuming and function efficiently, effectively, and in a timely manner;
• prioritize and establish timelines for conduct and completion of work/business; and promote information sharing, tracking, and reporting mechanisms to communicate its activity, as well as those of the other governance bodies as it relates to CAI business, to ensure the integrity of its process

2022-2023 CAI Membership