This committee shall oversee the broad educational affairs of the University in a larger context and will provide liaison and coordination among the various educational committees of the Senate and the Office of the Provost. It will examine educational proposals presented by other Senate committees and will provide leadership for University level educational initiatives, which may include initiating proposals to be considered by the Senate.
It shall survey academic impacts, weaknesses and strengths. It will help formulate and assess educational policies and practices and make recommendations. It will review the academic calendar proposed by the Provost’s Office. It will consult with the Senate Budget Committee to assess the financial impact of academic proposals and initiatives as appropriate.
This committee shall be made up of the President elect of the Senate who shall chair the committee; the Provost or his or her designee; three faculty members appointed for three-year terms by the Committee on Committees and Nominations; one undergraduate and one graduate student; and the chairpersons of the following enumerated standing committees of the Faculty Senate. 1. Committee on Graduate Studies 2. Committee on Undergraduate Studies 3. Committee on Instructional, Computing, and Research Support Services 4. Library Committee.
Chair: Vickie Fedele
Committee Members:
Vickie Fedele
vfedele@udel.edu
Associate in Arts Program
Chair
Caroline Swift
swiftc@udel.edu
Business & Economics
Kimberly Isett
kri@udel.edu
Vice Provost for Academic Programs & University Initiatives
Mark Blenner
blenner@udel.edu
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Karen Stein
kstein@udel.edu
Biden School of Public Policy & Administration
PK Krishnan
baba@udel.edu
Applied Economics and Statistics
Library Committee Chair
Karen Holden
krholden@udel.edu
Faculty Senate
Fred Hofstetter
fth@udel.edu
School of Education
Graduate Studies Committee Chair
Rusty Lee
elee@udel.edu
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Undergraduate Studies Committee Chair
Henry May
hmay@udel.edu
Center for Research Education
ICRSS Committee Chair
Farhad Tabatabaei
ftaba@udel.edu
Graduate Student Representative
