Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Coordinator & Committee Chair

Sierra Roiger

AppointED by Student Government President

 

Academic Affairs Committee Secretary

VACANT

Appointment pending by Student Government President

 

Meetings

Wednesday 3:00 - 4:00pm

Membership

Appointed from Student Government

Unlimited

• Camille Hart - Academic Allied Health & Nursing Senator
  Elected 1/18/23
• VACANT - Academic Allied Health & Nursing Senator
  Election held by student senate 9/14/21
• VACANT - Academic Allied Health & Nursing Senator
  Election held by student senate 9/14/21
• VACANT - Academic Allied Health & Nursing Senator
  Election held by student senate 9/14/21
• Amal Sharafkhodjaeva - Academic Humanities & Social Sciences Senator
  Elected 9/22
• David Wing - Academic Humanities & Social Sciences Senator
  Elected 9/21/22
• Danawit Woldekidan - Academic Humanities & Social Sciences Senator
  ElectED 4/12/22
• Trinitey Bryant - Academic Education Senator
  ElectED 11/2/22
• Douglas Roberts - Academic Graduate Studies Senator
  ElectED 4/12/22
• VACANT - Academic Graduate Studies Senator
  Election held by student senate 9/14/21
• Dagmawi Abera - Academic CSET Senator
  Elected 4/12/22
• VACANT - Academic CSET Senator
  Election held by student senate 9/14/21
• Roshit Niraula - Academic CSET Senator
  ElectED 4/12/22
• Bezawit Berhanu - Student Body At-Large Senator
  Automatic Appointment because of Election 4/12/22 as Student Body At-Large Senator
• VACANT - Student Body At-Large Senator
  Automatic Appointment because of Election 4/12/22 as Student Body At-Large Senator

From Other Constituencies

• None

Total

• 15 of 20
  Active as of 9/22/21

The Academic Affairs Committee is responsible for representing student's positions in academic areas at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The specific duties for this committee include, but are not limited to:

• Handling grade appeals
• General education
• Grading policies
• Academic calendar

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According to the Bylaws - Article IV, Section 2

Academic Affairs Committee
Bylaw as amended 4/26/17

The Academic Affairs Committee shall be responsible for representing the student position in academic areas.

Subsection A

Membership of the Academic Affairs Committee will be open to all students with Presidential appointment but must include all Senators representing an Academic College, including Graduate and At-Large Senators.

Subsection B

The Academic Affairs Coordinator shall be the chair of the committee and shall coordinate the election of a committee secretary to record meeting minutes. The Coordinator will be expected to report these minutes during Presidential Cabinet meetings.

Subsection C

The Academic Affairs Committee will meet weekly throughout the academic year. During a meeting scheduled, once a month, by the Academic Affairs Coordinator, the chair of each Academic Affairs related committee (listed above) will report on their committee actions. If a committee chair cannot attend the Academic Affairs Committee meeting, scheduled for their committee report, they must appoint a designee to attend in their place.

Subsection D

The Academic Affairs Committee will work with grade appeals and academic policy review.