Academic Affairs BOT Orientation 22 August 2012 David Marker, Ph.D. Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

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Medium-to-large sized Primary funding from state and student tuition Regional and vocational focus in mission Primarily undergraduate with select graduate programs leading to Master’s degrees, Specialist degrees, and a few doctoral degrees Applied research Moderate athletic opportunities Emphasis on teaching, scholarship and service Regional Comprehensive 3

Collegial decision-making process where input is shared among faculty, staff, students and administrators Key constituents have primary responsibility over decision making in certain areas  Faculty primarily responsible for curriculum, subject matter and methods of instruction, research, faculty status, and those aspects of student life that relate to the educational process, e.g., Faculty Senate  Students primarily responsible for devising policies relevant to student governance, e.g., SGA Shared Governance 4

Associate of Arts (3) Bachelor’s (54) Masters (25) Specialist’s (2) – Ed.S. Doctoral (1) – Ed.D. Degrees Offered 5

Business Education Science and Mathematics Communication Arts Psychology Computer Science Health Professions Engineering and Engineering Technology Arts & Humanities Social Sciences Primary Areas of Study 6

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