Senate Educational Policy Committee
Committee Charge
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The following is an excerpt from the Senate Bylaws, as amended through November 1, 2004.
Part D—Standing Committees
8. Committee on Educational Policy
(a) Duties
The Committee on Educational Policy shall examine, and make recommendations to the Senate concerning appropriate action on, educational policy matters over which the Senate has legislative jurisdiction, including:
- Degree programs,
- Initiation, changes or discontinuance of curricula,
- Requirements for award of degrees,
- Grading regulations,
- Review and evaluation of experimental educational programs,
- Budgetary implications of the foregoing.
The Committee, with the assistance of the Senate Clerk, shall also be responsible for recommending to the Senate a calendar which defines the periods of instruction, examination and vacation for the Urbana-Champaign campus. Each such calendar shall specify the beginning and ending dates of the academic year, the division between the first and second semesters, and the official University holidays. The Committee shall also be responsible for recommending to the Senate the synopsis of policies governing the calendar.
Click here for approved Academic Calendars for the next several years.
Click here to view Educational Policy Committee's 2004-05 Annual Report
Click here to view Educational Policy Committee's 2005-06 Annual Report
Click here to view Educational Policy Committee's 2006-07 Annual Report
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