Academic Policy and Standards
- Membership Total: Twelve (12) members 1. Faculty, six elected by Faculty Caucus (from different departments) 2. Students, three elected by Student Caucus (from different departments) 3. Administration, three (Registrar; Student Development; SEEK).
- Functions:
- 1. Review and recommend policies relating to the academic policy and standards of the college (as they pertain to enrolled students) as well as the procedures used for their implementation
- 2. Hear and decide upon petitions and appeals of students deviating from established college policy and standards
- 3. Recommend policy for the admission of those students admitted through the University Admission Policy Committee (UAPC)
- 4. Recommend policy for the admission of students to York College
- 5. Receive and review recommendations of policy addressing admission to professional programs from the respective school.
- Procedures: The Committee shall review and make decisions on all
- 1. Recommendations for policy and procedures to be submitted to the Senate
- 2. Act on readmission petitions for students who do not meet academic standards
- 3. Act on petitions for waivers
- 4. Act on petitions for withdrawal of leave of absence
- 5. Act on grade appeals
- 6. Act on petitions that fall under the category of other and
- 7. Act on appeals of denied petitions.
- Meetings: At least three meetings per academic semester, including the sub-committees on (1) petitions and (2) policy and at least one meeting per academic semester to hear and decide on petitions of appeal of denial (full committee).
- Accountability: To the Senate.
