Academic Council

The Academic Council is charged with bringing issues relating to academic mission to the Senate with recommendation(s) for action as needed.

The Academic Council shall act on request by any of the committees it represents, or on request by the Senate or on its own initiative. In addition, the Academic Council shall be responsible for vetting Senate motions that may affect academic excellence.

Membership of the Academic Council shall include a Chair or designee from each committee that has responsibilities covering academic issues, such as:
Academic Requirements
Committee on Courses
Graduate Council
Scholastic Review Committee
Undergraduate Council
University Library Committee
Senate Budget Committee
Faculty Personnel Committee
Core Education Council (Per US17/18-08)

ExOfficio, non-voting:
Provost or designee
Senior Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs or designee
Senate President or designee

Consultation with relevant members of the central administration and related committees (e.g. Academic Infrastructure Committee, Enrollment Management Council) shall be sought as appropriate.
The committees represented on the Academic Council shall be determined by the Senate and be subject to change by that body. Consultation with relevant members of the central administration and related committees (e.g. Academic Infrastructure Committee, Enrollment Management Council) shall be sought as appropriate.
The Academic Council shall designate its chair, who shall sit on the Senate Executive Committee and shall have a seat in the University Senate. The Academic Council shall adopt its own internal rules and procedures.

Meetings are scheduled by Senate and posted, by the Senate, on the Senate site: https://senate.uoregon.edu/committees/academic-council