FY 17 Associate Dean's Academic Council (ADAC) Report

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.