Shared Governance

The CSURF Advisory Board makes decisions regarding the Center for the Support of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships policies and priorities to best meet its mission. Its members represent the interests of the various constituencies we serve. Board members commit to meeting approximately four times a year, including review of supply grant proposals, review of submissions for the Undergraduate Research Fellowships, and to participate in CSURF-sponsored events.

Membership: Sixteen voting members, representing the Colleges and the Professional School, recommended by the CSURF Director. Nine ex-officio voting members including the Director and Associate Director of Honors, the Director of CSURF, the Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, the Director of High Impact Pathways, the Associate Provost for Research and Innovation, the Chair of Faculty Senate’s Research Committee, the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Faculty Affairs, and the Dean of the Graduate School. With the exception of ex- officio members, members will serve 2 year terms.

The Council assists and advises the director on issues of curriculum, recruitment and retention of students, scholarship awards, program evaluation, and other student concerns. Members of the Council serve as Honors liaisons to senior honors projects. Faculty interested in serving on the Council should inform the Faculty Senate, their dean, director, or department chair, or the honors director.

The Honors Faculty Advisory Council is comprised of 12 faculty members appointed by the Provost. Nominations are made to the Provost by the Faculty Senate Steering Committee which receives recommendations for members from the honors director based on preferences from faculty elicited by the annual Senate Committee Preference Survey. Nine members come from the College of Arts and Sciences, and one each from the College of Health and Human Services, Cameron School of Business and Watson College of Education. Ex-officio non-voting members are the honors director and associate director, director of University College, director of the Center for Faculty Leadership, director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, chair of Academic Standards, the Provost or representative, and the presidents of the Honors Scholars Association and Student Honors Advisory Council. Members serve staggered three year terms.

Honors Faculty Advisory Council
Approved by the Faculty Senate in March 1995; revised October 2011

The primary function of the International Programs Advisory Committee is to advise, influence and endorse policies, procedures and strategic plans pertaining to the activities of the Office of Global Partnerships and International Education and strategic goals of internationalization of UNCW.

Membership

There will be 20 voting members and 3 ex-officio, non-voting members. The voting membership will consist of faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, the Watson College of Education, the Cameron School of Business, the College of Health and Human Services, the Graduate School, and Randall Library and a representative from the Office of the Dean of Students. Members will be appointed by the Associate Provost for Global Partnerships and International Education, using the annual Committee Preference Survey results and consultation with the academic deans, the University Librarian, and the Dean of Students to identify potential members. Ex-officio members will be the Associate Provost for Global Partnerships and International Education, the Director of Education Abroad, and the Director of International Student and Scholar Services.

Terms

Members will serve a two-year term staggered so that approximately half the membership will change each year.

Committee Chair

The Associate Provost for Global Partnerships and International Education organizes and conducts meetings and is a non-voting member of the committee.

Meetings

The committee will meet a minimum of four times per year (at least twice each semester).

Responsibilities

• Review all Faculty International Travel Grant Applications and make recommendations to the Associate Provost for Global Partnerships and International Education.
• Review proposals for faculty-led study abroad programs and make recommendations to the Office of Global Partnerships and International Education.
• Participate in strategic planning with regard to UNCW's goal to graduate global citizens.
• Review and advise the Office of Global Partnerships and International Education regarding the establishment of international memoranda of understanding and partnerships.
• Advise the Office of Global Partnerships and International Education on community outreach efforts and fundraising.
• Promote internationalization of the curriculum and the efforts of the college and of the school.
• Review and advise the Office of Global Partnerships and International Education on recruiting strategies of international students and scholars.
• Serve as an informal liaison between the Office of Global Partnerships and International Education and the various university constituencies.
• Review and recommend policies to the Provost, Faculty Senate or other university offices related to internationalization.

Membership. 16 voting members as follows: 11 faculty and/or staff, as designated by the appropriate dean, representing the four undergraduate schools and five ex-officio university officials: the Registrar, the Director of High Impact Pathways, the Director of the Career Center, the University Internship Coordinator within the Career Center, and the Director of the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement. With the exception of ex-officio members, members will serve three-year staggered terms.

Duties. To review internship activities throughout the UNCW campus. To enhance the quality of UNCW's academic environment and the student learning experience through recommendations to the provost, academic deans, Career Services and university faculty and staff regarding appropriate policies and procedures to implement and support a seamless internship program on the UNCW campus. Also to serve as a liaison to university faculty, staff, students and internship employers to encourage participation in UNCW's internship program. The committee will collaborate closely with University counsel to guide UNCW internship activity within state and federal legal practices.

Internship Advisory Committee Provost's Committee (standing)
Established Spring 2005

The council meets with the Provost monthly during the fall and spring semesters to serve as a sounding board and creative thinking group and to raise issues of importance to faculty.

Membership: Eight faculty with representation from the College and schools as follows: CAS 5 (including humanities, fine arts, natural sciences, social sciences); CSB 1; CHHS 1; WCE 1.

Term: 1 year renewable.

The PACS is charged with providing a forum for staff representation across the Division of Academic
Affairs to provide input into the management and leadership of the division. The PACS advises the
Provost on issues related to the welfare of staff within the division and provides perspective on matters
of significant staff concern. The PACS is dedicated to serving and promoting communication between
the administration and all staff within the division, and to ensure that the principles of shared
governance are embraced throughout the division. The PACS will meet two times per semester during
the academic year. The term of service will be August to May, with the nomination and election process
occurring each July.

The University College Advisory Committee serves as a connection between the University College and the faculty at UNCW, sharing information, perceptions and questions with the University College (UC).  Their mission is to advise UC on programs and advising practices and to help the University College achieve its primary focus as stated here:

 The primary focus of the University College is to ensure that students:

• make a successful transition to UNCW,
• are retained in good academic standing,
• identify and declare an appropriate major, and
• make appropriate progress in University Studies

The University College Advisory Committee is comprised of 15 faculty members and a chair appointed by the Provost. Nominations are made to the Provost by the Faculty Senate Steering Committee and by the University College Director based on preferences from faculty elicited by the annual Senate Committee Preference Survey and on service to the University College. The College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, Cameron School of Business, Watson College of Education, the Honors College and Library Services must all have representatives.  Ex-officio non-voting members are the Associate Provost for Student Engagement, Enrollment and Retention, and the Assistant Provost and Director of University College. Members serve staggered two-year terms.

The Committee assists the Director on issues related to successful transitions into UNCW, University College goals related to retention and student success,  program evaluation and assessment, and University College co-curricular and curricular offerings and programs. Faculty interested in serving on the committee should inform the Faculty Senate, their dean, director, or department chair, or the University College director.

The committee has jurisdiction over all undergraduate appeal requests for exceptions to rules regarding course withdrawal after the deadline. It is the student's responsibility to submit an appeal through the office of the dean of the college who oversees the major or the director of the University College. Grounds for appeals are limited to substantive new evidence or material procedural irregularity. The appeal must be made within ten regular class days of the dean's decision. All information to be considered by the committee must be submitted in writing. All issues of discussion and record of voting shall be kept confidential. The decision of the committee is by simple majority and is final.

The committee shall be composed of five voting members and two ex-officio non-voting members (i.e., Dean of Students and Registrar). The five voting members shall consist of one faculty representative of each college or school, appointed by the Provost, and a representative of the University College. The Dean of Students will serve as chair and be a non-voting member. The Registrar will serve as recording secretary and be a non-voting member. A quorum shall consist of any three voting faculty members.

Established at request of Faculty Senate in 2001

Establishment of a Provost's Committee on Withdrawal Appeals (Motion 01-7-23)