URI Memorial Union,
Room 201
50 Lower College Road
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: 401-874-2261
Fax: 401-874-4427
Academic Affairs Committee
Academic Affairs Committee Meetings: 5:30 PM in Room 354 (10/27 & 11/3 meetings in 314)
Chairperson: David Coates
Phone: 401-874-2261
Fax: 401-874-4427
uri.academic@gmail.com
Monday |
1 pm |
2 pm |
|---|---|---|
Wednesday |
1 pm |
2 pm |
Thursday |
2 pm |
3 pm |
The Academic Affairs committee is focused on academic student life. Some issues the committee deals with include educational standards & requirements, library services, course registration & availability, grading, tuition, students rights, the URI conduct system and faculty evaluations.
In addition, the committee works to raise awareness about academic rights and responsibilities, including exam period rights, academic honesty policies, and academic disciplinary procedures.
The committee works to foster relationships between students and faculty / administrators, by hosting events which provide opportunities to interact with faculty, department chairs, and college deans. In addition, the committee collaborates with the URI Foundation to solicit student nominations of faculty and administrators for recognition at the the annual Excellence Awards.
AAC keeps records of URI's currently recognized academic honor societies and the requirements for induction, and works with departments to create new opportunities for societies on campus.
The Academic Affairs Chair works with the office of the Provost to communicate student issues to the administration and create new programs and initiatives to enhance URI's academic life.
Academic Affairs also runs the Collegiate Readership Program, which provides free newspapers to students around campus.
IMPORTANT LINKS
- Student Manual
- University Manual
- Ombud - The Ombud page includes information on plagiarism and conflict resolution resources
(The Ombud's responsibility is to provide a system for handling individual problems and complaints about University processes as a last resort)
UPCOMING EVENTS
