Registration Advisory Committee

Revision Date: Advisory committee, last revision April 1994, January 2013.

Purpose: To make recommendations regarding registration processes and procedures as well as develop academic calendars for cabinet approval.

Membership: Voting membership of the committee shall consist of the Registrar, one faculty member actively involved in academic advising from each college as selected by the Faculty Senate (Faculty Senators shall not hold a To review, evaluate and propose procedures related to the pre-registration, registration and drop/add processes.

To review and recommend proposed academic calendars on an annual basis including a tentative calendar for one year beyond the next fiscal year.

Officers: Chair - Registrar who shall vote only in the case of a tie; a Vice-Chair and a Secretary to be selected by the committee from the membership majority of faculty membership on the committee), one student from each college as selected by the Student Government Association, one representative from Information Technology with responsibilities in computing services appointed by the Vice President for Administration and Fiscal Services, one representative from the Academic Advising & Retention unit located within College Readiness as appointed by the Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education and Student Success, the Director of Accounting and Financial Services, a Department Chair appointed by the Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education and Student Success, the Director of Financial Aid, a representative for Graduate Programs selected by the Dean of the Graduate School, and an extended campus center Director selected by the Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education and Student Success. The Chair of the Faculty Senate or a designee from the Senate shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member. Faculty members shall serve two-year terms with one-half being replaced each year. Student members and the department chair shall serve a one-year term. A representative from Athletics and a representative from Human Resources, each appointed by the head of their respective unit, shall serve as non-voting members. A representative from the Office of the Provost appointed by the Provost shall serve as a non-voting member.

Frequency of the Meetings: As required.

Reporting Channels: Advisory to the Registrar. Recommended changes in policies and procedures shall be reported to the Faculty Senate and Staff Congress.

Minutes and Proposals Copied to: The University Archives in the Library, Faculty Senate, Student Government Association, Staff Congress, Dean of the Graduate School, Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education and Student Success, Vice President for Student Life, Vice President for Administration and Fiscal Services, and the Provost.

Support Services: Office of the Registrar.

MEMBERSHIP

The procedure for resignation from a University Standing Committee is written notification to the University Standing Committee chairperson, Faculty Senate secretary, and the faculty member’s Department Chair. In the absence of a University Standing Committee Chairperson, the notification may be sent to the Faculty Senate secretary and the faculty member’s Department Chair.

• Kathy Lewis, COS, 2022-24
• Alana Scott, CCAHSS, 2022-24
• Sara Lindsey, COE, 2023-25 
• Vivek Madupu, CBT 2023-25 
• VACANT, Student, BUS, 1-year term
• VACANT, Student HUM, 1-year term
• VACANT, Student S&T, 1-year term
• Vacant, Student EDU, 1-year term
• Kerry Murphy, Registrar, Position Filled
• Rusty Thurman, representative from Information Technology with responsibilities in computing services appointed by the Vice President for Administration and Fiscal Service 
• VACANT representative from the Academic Advising & Retention unit located within College Readiness as appointed by the Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education and Student Success
• Kelli Owen (Tena Flannery designee) the Director of Accounting and Financial Services 
• VACANT Department Chair appointed by the Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education and Student Success
• Denise Trusty, the Director of Financial Aid
• Gera Jones, representative for Graduate Programs selected by the Dean of the Graduate School
• VACANT extended campus center Director selected by the Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education and Student Success.
• Doug Chatham, President of the Faculty Senate, ex officio
• Drew Barnette, representative from Athletics (appointed by head of Athletics) ex-officio
• Angie Thompson, representative from Human Resources (appointed by head of Human Resources) ex-officio