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Employee involvement in the governance of the University occurs in several ways. The most basic way is through your departmental meetings to consider the business of that department. Policies and/or departmental matters move from their meetings to the Academic Policies Committee (APC) or Strategic & Operational Planning Committee. APC makes recommendation to the President’s Council for approval. Approved changes are then communicated back to the departments via their VP. Other employee involvement in governance occurs through their membership on committees.
A list of committees, their primary duty, and their reporting structure follows:
AdventHealth University
(Committee assignments are made annually and current assignments can be found at the AHU Document Library SharePoint Website.
1. AHU Colloquim
(1st week prior to Fall Trimester)
C. Josef Ghosn, Lead
Required attendance:
All full-time faculty and staff
2. AHU Forums
3 times per year
C. Josef Ghosn, Lead
Attendance Expected by all full-time faculty and staff
3. Chat with the President
2 times per year
C. Josef Ghosn, Lead
Attendance Expected by all full-time faculty and staff
Academic Leadership (Monthly)
Reviews and discusses academic and operational issues and their potential impact on the academic programs of the University.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
Academic Policies (APC) (Monthly - 2nd Wed.)
Reviews and recommends all academic policies and processes, including the academic catalog and handbooks.
Reports to: AHU Cabinet
Academic Review (Once a trimester)
Reviews academic progression for all undergraduate students who are not in a program, including those on probation.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
AHU Cabinet (every other week)
AHU Cabinet functions as the ultimate decision making group, deciding what policies and procedures need AHU Board of Trustees approval as well as directing and implementing daily operations of the University.
Alumni & Program Engagement (Every other month)
Provides input and recommendations to the Alumni Department on ways to better serve and engage the AHU Alumni community. Assists in the planning and execution of events, and outreach campaigns to alumni
Reports to: President’s Council
Citizenship (As called)
Upholds standards of conduct by assessing serious or repeated violations, assigning and recommending appropriate penalties.
Reports to: AHU Cabinet
Colloquim (As called)
Responsible for planning and executing the AHU Colloquium in close collaboration with the AHU Provost.
Community Engagement (Monthly or as called)
Oversight for Carnegie Classifications for Community Engagement and policy and procedure setter for Community Engagement efforts.
Reports to: AHU Cabinet
Convocation (As called)
Planning and implementation the annual Convocation program.
Reports to: President
Curriculum (Monthly)
Reviews, evaluates and recommends to the Academic Policies Committee all program development as well as all academic changes of programs, tracks, certificates and courses.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Monthly)
Provides educational resources on diversity issues for faculty, staff and students and facilitates spaces for students to address identity concerns as they arise.
Reports to: AHU Cabinet
Educational Technology (Monthly)
Identifies challenges with current educational technology providing recommendations for improvement and new technology. Connects educational technology, faculty development, and IT infrastructure to enhance the delivery of education.
Reports to: AHU Cabinet
Electronic Systems (Every other week)
Discusses issues and makes recommendations that impact the major applications used on the campus.
Reports to: AHU Cabinet
External Funding Steering (As called)
Provides strategic direction and advice on funding opportunities for AHU and nominates research grant awardees.
Reports to: AHU Cabinet
Faculty Development (As called)
To strengthen and expand the professional development training offers for faculty at AHU.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
Faculty Handbook (As called)
Reviews, edits, and produces the Full-Time and the Adjunct Faculty Handbooks.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
Faculty Rank & Promotion (Weekly)
Recommends academic rank to the President after examining the credentials of incoming faculty and regular faculty seeking academic promotion and includes the study of policies for academic faculty sabbaticals, annual portfolios, and merit awards.
Reports to: Provost & President
Graduation (As called)
Works with the President & Provost in the organization and implementation of the graduation programs of AHU, including responsibilities for planning the various components of the program, staffing the event, and preparing the printed program.
Reports to: Provost & President
Health & Wellness (Monthly)
Makes policy and procedural recommendations to administration relative to the health, safety, and security of the University community.
Reports to: AHU Cabinet
Hope Clinic (Monthly)
To ensure optimal clinic planning, functioning, sustainability, and growth.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
Institutional Biosafety (As called)
Responsible for evaluating the biosafety containment level for research involving recombinant DNA and synthetic nucleic acid molecules. It carries out these functions pursuant to requirements set forth by federal, state, and local agencies, as well as AHU. It also oversees research with other potentially hazardous biologics.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
Institutional Effectiveness Leadership Council (As Called )
Develops overarching approaches for institutional effectiveness.
Reports to: AHU Cabinet
Institutional Review Board (IRB) (As called)
Ensures that research conducted under the auspices of AHU meets ethical standards for research that are congruent with the Mission of the University, the principles presented in the Belmont Report, and the federal requirements presented in 45-CFR-46 (Code of Federal Regulation, 1983).
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
Interprofessional Practice and Education (2-3/term, As needed)
To foster the development, implementation, and ongoing assessment of evidence-based IPE experiences, practices, and resources internal and external to AHU.
Report to: Academic Policies Committee
Library (As Called)
Provides guidance and oversight by serving in an advisory capacity to the Library Director regarding library policies and planning.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
Mission Integration (Monthly)
Responsible for ensuring ensuring that the university’s mission, vision, and values are actively incorporated into campus culture, policies, and daily operations. This committee works to align academic programs, student life, faculty and staff engagement.
Reports to: AHU Cabinet
Policies and Procedures (2nd & 4th Friday)
Reviews approved policies and procedures to ensure consistency in all posting on appropriate media, i.e. employee manuals, AHU website etc. Approves final content for the Policies and Procedures Section of the AHU website. Conducts an annual review and update of all documents containing policies and procedures to maintain accuracy.
Reports to: AHU Cabinet
Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) (Monthly)
Develops and coordinates the Quality Enhancement Plan by providing oversight to the faculty and staff employed in the day-to-day running of the plan.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
Recognition (As called)
Oversees the process and nomination for merit/recognitions awards and recommends the names of awardees to the President.
Reports to: President
Research Steering (Bi-Monthly)
Provides oversight and support for research processes, infrastructure, and productivity to assure that high standards for both scientific and ethical merits are upheld.
Report to: Academic Policies Committee
Research Institutional Clearance (RIC) (As Called)
Responsibile for ensuring the scholarly activities. (IRB review and non-IRB review track projects) are conducted in compliance with AHU and federal policies, guidelines and regulations that govern research and Quality Improvement (QI) and Quality assessment (QA). Institutional Review Board (IRB) review track projects include the Human Subject Research and Non-Human Subject Research. The non-IRB review track projects include the Quality Improvement (QI), and Quality Assessment (QA) studies.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
Retention (Monthly or As Called)
Enhance the effectiveness and alignment of the institution’s retention efforts through rigourous annual reviews, ensuring all initiatives and strategies are in accordance with the strategic plan, mission, vision, and values.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
Scholarship Awards (Students) (Annually)
Determines who will be awarded endowed scholarships and the amount they will receive for the next school year. Makes decisions concerning the cost of attendance for AHU students as it relates to Financial Aid.
Reports to: AHU Cabinet
Scientific Review (As called)
Ensures proposed studies at AHU meet acceptable standards of scientific rigor and merit PRIOR to submission for IRB review.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
Simulation (Quarterly)
Monitors the development and implementation of the simulation initiatives at AHU as well as collaboration with AdventHealth.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
Social (As called)
Promotes social interaction and communication among the faculty and staff of AHU.
Reports to: President
Strategic Enrollment Management (As called)
Provides a comprehensive framework for optimizing student recruitment, retention, and graduation rates.
Reports to : Academic Policies Committee
Student Advancement
Provides a venue to listen to and foster the student voice at AdventHealth University.
Reports to: AHU Cabinet
Writing Across the Curriculum (Monthly)
Supports and empowers faculty in integrating writing into their courses to enhance student writing proficiency. The committee fosters a campus culture that values writing as a critical skill and cultivates a collaborating community of faculty dedicated to effective writing across disciplines.
Reports to: Academic Policies Committee
AD HOC Committees (As called)
- Campus of the Future Task Force
Note:
- The President is an Ex-Officio member of all Committees
- The Provost in an Ex-Officio member of all Academic Committees
- All committees report on their voted actions to one of the 2 committes listed below - with the exception of the Faculty Rank & Promotion Committee and the events committees (Convocation, Graduation, Colloquium, Recognition, Social) that report directly to the President, the Provost or both:
- Academic Policies (APC): APC will report to the AHU Cabinet on voted actions.
- AHU Cabinet
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