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104 - University Council

Title: University Council
Owner: Executive Director, Institutional Reporting and Regulatory Affairs
Last Update/Revision: 04/15/2026

 

Policy: The University Council (UC) fosters, reviews, and recommends policies that are consistent with the University's mission and compliant with federal, state, and other regulatory agencies.  

Purpose: The purpose of the University Council is to propose university policies to the President’s Council for full adjudication and publication. 

Members and Responsibilities: The UC shall have representation, at a minimum, from each department. Each member of the UC has the responsibility to present policy.  Not all members have voting rights but shall serve as Ex-Officio.

Voting Members:

Assistant Deans

Associate Registrar

Assistant Director of Academic Advising

Director, Career Services and Alumni Engagement

Director, State Authorizations

Director, Strategic Growth Initiatives

Director of Immersion

Executive Director, Academic Operations and Faculty Services

Executive Director, Accreditation and Assessment

Faculty Senate Chair

Manager, Academic and Regulatory Operations

Program Directors

Senior Director of Enrollment

Executive Director of the Office of Field Experience

Vice President, Student Accounts

Vice President, Financial Aid and Compliance

 

Non-Voting Members (Ex-Officio):

Dean of Students

Senior Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs

 

Chair:

Executive Director, Institutional Reporting and Regulatory Affairs 

Procedure:

The University Council (UC) shall meet Monthly or on an ad hoc basis for urgent regulatory updates that impact policy.  Proposed new or updated policy shall be sent at least five (5) days before the scheduled UC meeting for members to review and opine.

  1. All proposed policies shall be presented to the UC for comment.
  2. After the presentation the Chair shall open the polls to allow each voting member to vote.
    1. Each member shall vote to Approve or Deny policy updates to move forward to the President Council (PC).
    2. In the event of a tie, the UC Chair will cast their vote.
  3. Policies with the majority of votes will be considered as approved.
  4. The UC Chair shall present all approved policies to the PC for final adjudication.  The policies will include all comments and/or recommendations from UC.
  5. Policies that are denied shall be sent back to the responsible department for review and resubmission after all UC comments and/or recommendations have been resolved.

Scope: This policy shall apply to all University constituencies: e.g., Academic Affairs, Student Services, Admissions, Operations, etc.

Documents and Forms: None