Fiscal Year 2017
Effective Date of Establishment: The group became ADAC about 2002. Previously, it was the Deans Advisory Council.
Authorizing Body or Official: BOR Policy
Scope of Impact: System
Type of Board: Standing
Contact Information: Kathy Brook kbrook@nmsu.edu
Chair: Monica Torres mftorres@nmsu.edu
University function/office responsible: ADAC
Voting Members:
Interim Dean Jerry Hawkes
Associate Dean Beth Pollack
Associate Dean Kathy Brook
Associate Dean Enedina Vazquez
Associate Dean Sonya Cooper
Associate Dean Kopera-Frye
Associate Dean Tim Ketelaar
Interim Associate Dean Ellen Bosman
Assistant Dean Denise Esquibel
Interim President Alamogordo, Vice Chair Faculty Senate Mark Cal
Vice President for Academic Affairs (DACC) Monica Torres
Vice President for Academic Affairs Carlsbad and Grants Harry Sheski
Ex-officio Non-voting Members
President Matt Bose
ASNMSU Deputy Provost Greg Fant
Director Michael Schmelzle
Executive Director Shelly Stovall
Associate Vice President Dacia Sedillo
Chief Information Officer Norma Grijalva
Director of Assessment David Smith
Catalog Editor Kori Plank
Academic Advisor Jeff Hackney
Process for selecting a chair: The chair is elected. Usually the vice chair is elected to serve for a year and then moves into the position of chair for one year.
Position appointment description:
The appointments of voting members (associate deans and vice presidents) are for the duration of their tenure in those positions.
Requirements for number of annual meetings: One meeting per each semester and any additional meetings to be held to discuss alcohol application issues as requested.
Members are appointed by: position
Purpose:
The Associate Deans Academic Council (ADAC) serves in an advisory capacity regarding academic matters to the Academic Deans Council and other university officials. ADAC assists in the development, review and approval of academic policies and procedures; reviews and approves curriculum changes (course deletions, additions and course changes), proposes and reviews changes to scheduling and registration processes and university catalogs, and reviews and recommends new academic programs and changes to existing programs.
Authority:
ADAC advises the Academic Deans Council and other university officials on academic matters. It makes final decisions on course additions, deletions, and other changes.
Major Accomplishments:
Numerous course changes were approved and a decision was made to process course changes only once annually, in the fall.
Major edits to the rules and regulations in the catalog were approved.
ADAC reviewed as information items a number of new minors and approved concentrations and reductions in minimum credits required for associate and bachelor's degree programs.