Standing Rules
The Distance Education Committee reviews and
recommends policies on matters pertaining to distance education that promote
the educational mission of the University. It provides policy recommendations
regarding faculty relations as they pertain to the creation, implementation,
delivery, rewards, and intellectual property rights related to distance
education courses and programs. It advises in the long-term planning and
financing of distance education courses and programs, including student
marketing, recruitment and retention issues in order to ensure a sustainable
student base. It advises on distance education curriculum priorities, development,
standards and evaluation, and reviews certificate programs to insure high
quality offerings. The Committee monitors standards of academic quality
for all distance education courses to ensure the quality and uniformity
of degree offerings. The Committee maintains a continuing examination of
the impact of distance education on the educational mission of individual
programs, departments, colleges and the University. It provides reports
and recommendations to the Faculty Senate and operates in an advisory role
to the Dean of Extended Campus.
The Committee consists of six Faculty, at
least three of whom shall be from units or programs with existing or developing
distance education courses, and two Students (preferably with distance education
experience), one of whom shall be a graduate student, ideally to provide
a broad representation of academic disciplines. In addition, ex-officio,
non-voting members shall include one representative from each of the following:
Budgets and Fiscal Planning Committee, Curriculum Council, Graduate Council, Valley
Library, and the Dean of Extended Campus, or designee.
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