Faculty Handbook & Constitution - Lee University

_________________LEE UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK & CONSTITUTION_________________c. Monitor the quality of instruction and use of part-time instructors in the coreand bring problems to the attention of the Vice President for AcademicAffairs/or the President.7. Maintain a complete file of all current course syllabi for the college.8. Review workload reports for all faculty in the college from department chairs andmaintain records of workloads and professional activities.9. Work with department chairs to establish class limits and manage the enforcement oflimits during registration.10. Facilitate the development of a long-range plan to support and preserve the standardof excellence in education in the College of Arts and Sciences.Curriculum Management1. Supervise the work of the department chairs in administering the curricular policies ofthe university as they relate to the disciplines and programs of study of the college.2. Review undergraduate curriculum proposals from department chairs in consultationwith the Arts & Sciences Chairs Council and submit them to the UndergraduateCurriculum Committee.3. Work with the Vice President for Academic Affairs in implementing and improving theGeneral Education Core. Supervise the activities of the General Education CoreTask Force.4. As a member of the Graduate Council, provide guidance and leadership in thedevelopment and review of the curricula of all graduate programs, and assist in thedevelopment and implementation of new graduate programs and courses in theCollege of Arts and Sciences.Administration of Student Academic Progress1. Administer academic regulations in reference to any student who is majoring in adiscipline in the college. Determine the appropriateness of overload requests,academic petitions, directed studies, proficiency tests, and appeals of decisionsmade by department chairs.2. Supervise the process of clearing students for graduation candidacy, including:a. Retrieve all graduation applications of students majoring in the college.b. Develop a graduation file packet for each degree applicant.c. Create a comprehensive graduation status report that shows the currentstatus of each applicant in fulfilling each requirement for graduation.d. Approve and recommend to the Vice President each applicant for officialcandidate status, to be posted by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.e. Communicate any deficiencies to each applicant; notify applicants ofdeferral of graduation if deficiencies are not cleared by deadlines; reviewpetitions for participation in commencement exercises by candidates whofail to clear all requirements; work with Registrar to check all final gradesto ensure that requirements were fulfilled prior to awarding of diplomas.By virtue of the position, the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences serves on thefollowing university governance bodies and committees:Academic CouncilThird Year Review CommitteeTenure Review CommitteeGraduate CouncilDean’s CouncilCollege of Arts and Sciences Graduate Program Committees3 - 17 Organization