Student Handbook 2010 2011 - School of the Museum of Fine Arts

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three-year term. Students that have concerns they would like the Area Representatives to address may
participate in area meetings or contact any of the members.
Listings of the Area Representatives are available in the Academic Affairs Office.
Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum Committee oversees the curriculum for immediate and longer-range purposes. The
committee works to ensure that the curriculum supports the School’s mission and serves student needs.
The committee is charged with the following responsibilities:
° Reviews and approves course offerings.
° Works to strengthen connection between and to limit redundancy among areas.
° Assists in developing cross-disciplinary programs.
° Identifies curricular resource needs.
° Plans for curriculum development.
The committee is also responsible for developing means of assessing the effectiveness of academic
programs.
Membership: Seven regular faculty members and two students.
The process of building a curriculum begins with area meetings at which students and faculty examine
current and proposed curriculum and equipment needs. After these initial meetings, the areas then
present their proposed curriculum and make recommendations for a budget in support of the curriculum.
The committee gives initial approval of area proposals and then presents the entire proposed curriculum
to the Executive Committee and the dean of the School for final review and approval.
Dean of Faculty’s Advisory Committee
The dean of faculty’s Advisory Committee serves as a faculty steering committee. It assigns tasks to
committees as needed, provides coordination and communication among the major committees, meets
with and advises the dean of faculty, and in emergency circumstances (when the faculty cannot be called
together), is empowered to act for the faculty. This committee also reviews any proposed change in the
Faculty Handbook and forwards the proposed change, along with its recommendation, to the full faculty
for action.
Membership: Faculty co-chairs and chairs of the following committees: Curriculum, Budget, Faculty
Affairs, and Graduate Program Steering Committee; and the chair of Visual and Critical Studies; the vicechair
of the Planning Committee; and two students. The dean of faculty chairs this committee and a vicechair
is elected from among the faculty members.
Exhibitions and Programs Committee
The Exhibitions and Programs Committee advises the Museum School Curator on public programs,
exhibitions, and visiting artist schedule for the School.
Contact the Exhibitions and Public Programs office for information regarding lectures, exhibitions,
exhibiting opportunities, curatorial opportunities, awards, and other related offerings.
Membership: SMFA and MFA staff, students, four faculty members appointed by the President of the
School, the SMFA Curator. Chaired by the President of the School or his/her designee.