Board Update 2017 | NMSU Boards and Committees

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CONTACT INFORMATION	For the person completing this report.
Name	Kathy Brook
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD
Official Name of the Board	Associate Deans Academic Council
Board Website (if applicable)	http://provost.nmsu.edu/academic-structure/committees/adac/
Effective date of establishment	The group became ADAC about 2002. Previously it was the Deans Advisory Council.
Authorizing Body or Official	BOR Policy
Type of Board	Standing
Board Reports To (if applicable)	Academic Deans Council
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.
Scope of Impact	System
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.
Chair for 2016-17 Academic Year
MEMBERSHIP
Name	Kathy Brook
First	Kathy
Last	Brook
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Co-Chair for 2016-17 Academic Year
Was there a co-chair for 2016 - 2017?	No
Name	Monica Torres
Chair for 2017-18 Academic Year
First	Monica
Co-Chair for 2017-18 Academic Year
Last	Torres
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Is there a co-chair for 2017 - 2018?	No
Additional Membership Details
What university function/office is responsible for appointments?	Membership is tied to positions -- associate deans on the Las Cruces campus and vice presidents for academic affairs at the NMSU community colleges -- as well as representatives of other offices such as the provost, registrar, and ICT
Members are appointed by	By Position
Is membership representative?	No
What are the terms of appointment?	The appointments of voting members (associate deans and vice presidents) are for the duration of their tenure in those positions.
Are terms staggered?	No
Are members subject to reappointment?	No
List board members for the 2016-17 academic year:	For each member, provide name, title and college/department affiliation under the appropriate heading below (i.e. voting member OR ex-officio/non-voting member).
What is the process for filling vacant positions?	The office represented fills vacant positions, generally with the interim occupant of the relevant position, or a new permanent occupant.
What is the 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.
Number of voting members	14
Number of ex-officio/non-voting members	9
Voting Members
Voting Member 1
Voting Member 1 Name	Jerry Hawkes
First	Jerry
Last	Hawkes
Title	Interim Associate Dean
Department	College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences
Voting Member 2 Name	Beth Pollack
Voting Member 2
First	Beth
Last	Pollack
Title	Associate Dean
Voting Member 3
Department	College of Arts and Sciences
Voting Member 3 Name	Kathy Brook
First	Kathy
Last	Brook
Title	Associate Dean
Voting Member 4
Voting Member 4 Name	Enedina Vazquez
Department	College of Business
First	Enedina
Last	Vazquez
Title	Associate Dean
Department	College of Education
Voting Member 5
Voting Member 5 Name	Sonya Cooper
First	Sonya
Last	Cooper
Title	Associate Dean
Department	College of Engineering
Voting Member 6
Voting Member 6 Name	Karen Kopera-Frye
First	Karen
Last	Kopera-Frye
Title	Associate Dean
Department	College of Health and Social Services
Voting Member 7
Voting Member 7 Name	Tim Ketelaar
First	Tim
Title	Associate Dean
Department	Honors College
Last	Ketelaar
Voting Member 8
Voting Member 8 Name	Ellen Bosman
First	Ellen
Last	Bosman
Title	Interim Associate Dean
Department	Library
Voting Member 9
Voting Member 9 Name	Denise Esquibel
First	Denise
Title	Assistant Dean
Last	Esquibel
Department	Graduate School
Voting Member 10
Voting Member 10 Name	Rolfe Sassenfeld
First	Rolfe
Last	Sassenfeld
Title	Vice Chair
Department	Faculty Senate
Voting Member 11 Name	Mark Cal
Voting Member 11
First	Mark
Last	Cal
Department	NMSU Alamogordo
Title	Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
Voting Member 12 Name	Monica Torres
Voting Member 12
First	Monica
Title	Vice President for Academic Affairs
Last	Torres
Department	NMSU - Dona Ana Community College
Voting Member 13
Voting Member 13 Name	Andrew Nwanne
First	Andrew
Last	Nwanne
Title	Vice President for Academic Affairs
Department	NMSU- Carlsbad
Voting Member 14 Name	Harry Sheski
Voting Member 14
First	Harry
Last	Sheski
Title	Vice President for Academic Affiars
Department	NMSU-Grants
Voting Member 15
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Voting Member 68
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Members
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 1
First	Matt
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 1 Name	Matt Bose
Last	Bose
Title	President
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 2
Department	ASNMSU
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 2 Name	Greg Fant
First	Greg
Last	Fant
Title	Deputy Provost
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 3
Department	Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 3 Name	Michael Schmelzle
First	Michael
Last	Schmelzle
Title	Director, International Student and Scholar Services
Department	International and Border Programs
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 4
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 4 Name	Shelly Stovall
First	Shelly
Last	Stovall
Title	Executive Director of Accreditation
Department	Office of the Provost
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 5 Name	Dacia Sedillo
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 5
First	Dacia
Last	Sedillo
Title	Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
Department	Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 6
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 6 Name	Norma Grijalva
First	Norma
Last	Grijalva
Title	Chief Information Officer
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 7
Department	Information and Communication Technology
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 7 Name	David Smith
First	David
Last	Smith
Title	Director of Assessment
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 8
Department	Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 8 Name	Kori Plank
First	Kori
Last	Plank
Title	Catalog Editor
Department	University Registrar's Office
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 9
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 9 Name	Jeff Hackney
First	Jeff
Title	Academic Advisor
Last	Hackney
Department	Academic Advisors Council
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 10
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 11
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 12
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 13
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 14
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Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 19
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Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 21
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Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 23
Ex-officio/Non-Voting Member 24
MEETINGS & ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
What university office/function provides administrative support to this board?	The office of the chair of ADAC provides administrative support.
What are the requirements for the number of meetings to be held annually?	Meetings are generally held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. There is no requirement.
Was the requirement for the number of meetings met?	Yes
List of Meeting Dates	July 11,2016 July 25, 2016 August 8, 2016 August 22, 2016 September 12, 2016 September 26, 2016 October 10, 2016 October 24, 2016 November 14, 2016 November 28, 2016 January 9, 2017 January 23, 2017 February 13, 2017 February 27, 2017 March 13, 2017 March 27, 2017 April 10, 2017 April 24, 2017 May 8, 2017 May 22, 2017 June 12, 2017 June 26, 2017
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.