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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 REPRESENTATIVEUNIT REPRESENTED
David Van Ness, ChairCollege of Arts and Letters
James LeveCollege of Arts and Letters
Nicole HamptonCollege of Education
Patty HornCollege of Education
Allie StenderCollege of Health and Human Services
Julia GardnerCollege of Health and Human Services
Heather AshbyCollege of Nursing
Veronica ElstroCollege of Nursing
Julie FritzlerCollege of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Matthew FahyCollege of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
VACANTCollege of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences
Sarah FriedmannHonors College
Rodney ParishNAU Yuma
Kevin ShumwayOnline and Innovative Educational Initiatives
Igor SteinmacherSteve Sanghi College of Engineering
Kyle WinfreeSteve Sanghi College of Engineering
Martin HassellW. A. Franke College of Business
Richard McNeillW. F. Franke College of Business
NON-FACULTY VOTING REPRESENTATIVEUNIT REPRESENTED
Morgan RuffAssociated Students of Northern Arizona University
Mary BarnettAthletics
Orlando LarezCenter for International Education
Sarah WalkerCollege of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Lynn JonesCouncil of Associate Deans
Megan GavinStudent Affairs
Stephenie JeromeUniversity Advising
Ian WischmeierUniversity Registrar
Pete YankaVeteran and Military Services
*NON-VOTING, EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSUNIT REPRESENTED
*Caleb Williams or Joi GraceOffice of Scholarships and Financial Aid
*Jaime SmithStudent and Department Accounts
*John GeorgasOffice of the Provost
*Laura BoundsOffice of Graduate and Professional Studies
*Nicole MorrowCurriculum and Assessment
*Paula LogieAdministrative Support
*Riann Brown or Cate PinckneyStaff Advisory Council
*VacantFaculty Senate

* Ex-officio, non-voting members