Academic Council
Charge: The Academic Affairs Council shall advise the provost on matters pertaining to academic policy and the quality of instruction in all academic programs of the university. The council shall review program proposals in any field of study, inform department chairs of all academic policies recommended by the council, recommend policies pertaining to academic procedures, and recommend changes in academic matters that will improve instruction and standards.
Membership & Reporting: members are current deans; appointment of other members by Provost; Provost chairs and gives charge to the council.
Committee Members
Dann Brown (Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs), Chair | Ex Officio |
Samuel Jator (Sr. Associate Provost) | Ex Officio |
Brett Welch (Vice Provost, Digital Learning; Dean, Graduate Studies) | Ex Officio |
Gene Theodori (Associate Provost) | Ex Officio |
Jerry Lin (Associate Provost, Research & Sponsored Program) | Ex Officio |
Katrina Brent (Assistant Provost for Enrollment Management) | Ex Officio |
Mustapha Jourdini (Exectutive Director OIES) | Ex Officio |
Kyle Boudreaux (Executive Director - Data Analytics, Reporting, and Analysis) | Ex Officio |
Theresa Hefner-Babb (Assistant Provost, Accreditation & Assessment; SACSCOC Liaison) | Ex Officio |
Christy Thomas | Ex Officio |
Brandie Fontenot | Ex Officio |
Deans | |
Lynn Maurer (Dean, Arts & Sciences) | Ex Officio |
James Lumpkin (Interim Dean, Business) | Ex Officio |
Alberto Ruiz (Dean, Education & Human Development) | Ex Officio |
Brian Craig (Dean, Engineering) | Ex Officio |
Golden Wright (Interim Dean, Fine Arts & Communication) | Ex Officio |
Michael Saar (Interim Dean, Library) | Ex Officio |
Tilisa Thibodeaux (Dean, Texas Academy TALH & Reaud Honors College) | Ex Officio |