Bylaws
The latest Academic Standards Committee Bylaws, were approved on September, 2022.
Academic standards committee
The Academic Standards Committee (ASC) is a subcommittee of the Faculty Senate. Representation on the committee includes faculty from each college as well as classified staff and service professionals working in departments charged with the stewardship and enforcement of academic policy. The ASC was established to review undergraduate policies that assist in maintaining academic standards and practices of the university. Academic policies affecting graduate students are reviewed by the University Graduate Committee (UGC).
Fall 2024 meeting dates
- September 6
- September 27
- October 25
- November 22
Spring 2025 meeting dates
- January 24
- February 28
- March 28
- April 18
Meetings take place from 1:30-3:00 p.m., via Microsoft Teams.
Please email AcademicStandards@nau.edu to request a Teams link.
2024-25 ASC members Accordion Closed
| FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE | UNIT REPRESENTED |
|---|---|
| David Van Ness, Chair | College of Arts and Letters |
| James Leve | College of Arts and Letters |
| Nicole Hampton | College of Education |
| Patty Horn | College of Education |
| Allie Stender | College of Health and Human Services |
| Julia Gardner | College of Health and Human Services |
| Heather Ashby | College of Nursing |
| Veronica Elstro | College of Nursing |
| Julie Fritzler | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Matthew Fahy | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| VACANT | College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences |
| Sarah Friedmann | Honors College |
| Rodney Parish | NAU Yuma |
| Kevin Shumway | Online and Innovative Educational Initiatives |
| Igor Steinmacher | Steve Sanghi College of Engineering |
| Kyle Winfree | Steve Sanghi College of Engineering |
| Martin Hassell | W. A. Franke College of Business |
| Richard McNeill | W. F. Franke College of Business |
| NON-FACULTY VOTING REPRESENTATIVE | UNIT REPRESENTED |
| Morgan Ruff | Associated Students of Northern Arizona University |
| Mary Barnett | Athletics |
| Orlando Larez | Center for International Education |
| Sarah Walker | College of Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Lynn Jones | Council of Associate Deans |
| Megan Gavin | Student Affairs |
| Stephenie Jerome | University Advising |
| Ian Wischmeier | University Registrar |
| Pete Yanka | Veteran and Military Services |
| *NON-VOTING, EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS | UNIT REPRESENTED |
| *Caleb Williams or Joi Grace | Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid |
| *Jaime Smith | Student and Department Accounts |
| *John Georgas | Office of the Provost |
| *Laura Bounds | Office of Graduate and Professional Studies |
| *Nicole Morrow | Curriculum and Assessment |
| *Paula Logie | Administrative Support |
| *Riann Brown or Cate Pinckney | Staff Advisory Council |
| *Vacant | Faculty Senate |
* Ex-officio, non-voting members