1.0 Purpose:

To review and recommend to the President of the College for his or her action all matters related to the following:

1.1 Addition of new courses, development of new curricula, changes in curricula, deletion of courses, changes in course title, numbering or catalog descriptions, and course prerequisites.

1.2 College grading policy and practices, and program and degree requirements.

2.0 Membership:

Each group represented on the I.A.C. shall elect an assigned number of representatives and an alternate for each representative.

2.1 Members and alternatives shall be the following:

2.11 Vice President of Academic Programs, ex-officio (non- voting)

2.14 One student, ex-officio, appointed by the Student Senate.

2.2 Elections

Members and alternates shall be elected in April according to the following schedule:

2.21 In even years for two-year terms

2.211 Two faculty representatives from Science, Math, and Technology

2.212 One faculty representative from Liberal Arts/Library

2.22 In odd years for two-year terms

2.221 One faculty representative from Science, Math, and Technology

2.222 Two faculty representatives from Liberal Arts/Library

2.223 One representative from Counseling

2.23 Certification of elected members

New representatives begin serving at the October meeting of the I.A.C.

3.0 Officers:

3.1 Chairperson

3.11 The Chairperson of the I.A.C. shall be elected by the membership at the May I.A.C. meeting.

3.12 The Chairperson need not be elected from the I.A.C. membership.

3.13 Persons interested in serving as the I.A.C. Chairperson should submit their names in writing to the Secretary (or Chairperson) of the I.A.C. two weeks prior to the May meeting.

3.14 If the Chairperson is selected from the membership, his/her constituency must elect a new representative.

3.2 Chairperson pro tem

At the May meeting, the Chairperson of the I.A.C. shall designate a Chairperson pro tem who will serve in the Chairperson’s absence. If the Chairperson pro tem represents a constituency, the alternate will vote in his/her place.

4.0 Committees:

Ad hoc committees shall be appointed by the Chairperson. Committees shall determine their own chairpersons subject to the I.A.C. Chairperson’s approval.

5.0 Meetings:

The I.A.C. will meet as called by the Chairperson or upon petition by five or more voting members.

5.1 A quorum shall be fifty percent of the members.

5.2 Only members or their alternates vote.

6.0 Agenda:

6.1 Procedures for preparing agenda items

6.11 Action is initiated by written proposal from a student, faculty member, division dean, or administrator.

6.12 The proposal is reviewed by the constituency of the initiator.

6.13 The constituency of the initiator must approve or disapprove a proposal.

6.131 If a group approves, the proposal with supporting data will receive I.A.C. consideration.

6.132 If a group disapproves, the proposal’s initiator may still request and receive I.A.C. consideration.

6.133 A group’s supervisor must approve or disapprove a proposal, in which case the procedure is the same as 6.131 or 6.132 above.

6.134 The supervisor’s approval or disapproval is indicated in writing to the I.A.C.

6.135 The Student Senate president must approve or disapprove a proposal from that body, in which case the procedure is the same as 6.131 or 6.132 above.

6.2 Placing items on the agenda

Items may be placed on the agenda by submitting a written request to the I.A.C. Secretary or Chairperson. Items must be placed on the agenda thirty (30) days before they are to be considered by I.A.C. Twenty (20) copies of all appropriate materials are to be included with the request to have an item placed on the agenda. The agenda and materials will be sent to each I.A.C. representative and alternate two weeks prior to the meeting.

6.3 Major and Minor Items

6.31 Major items would include, but not be limited to, course approvals, program approvals, general education requirements, college-wide grading policy, and graduation requirements.

6.32 Minor items would include, but not be limited to, questions arising on procedures of I.A.C., creation of committees, approval of forms, course changes, course title changes, and changes in prerequisites and corequisites.

7.0 Action of the I.A.C.:

7.1 Major items require two readings.

7.12 The first reading requires a full presentation by the proposing party. Discussion of any single item may not exceed fifteen minutes. A vote to approve with or without modifications will bring up the item for second reading at the next meeting. Tabling is not permitted on the first reading.

7.2 Minor items require one reading.

7.3 The I.A.C. either approves or rejects recommendation of an item.

7.31 If the I.A.C. approves an item, the Chairperson forwards it in writing to the President for approval. In the case of a new curriculum proposal, additional approval is required by the College Board of Trustees.

7.32 If the I.A.C. disapproves an item, there is no appeal procedure. The I.A.C. may, however, agree to receive the item, or a modification of it, at a later time.

8.0 Response to the I.A.C. Actions:

8.1 It shall be the responsibility of the Chairperson of I.A.C. to see that the minutes of each meeting contain a complete record of all actions taken by the Council. Minutes are to be distributed to the I.A.C. membership and a copy filed in the official record.

8.2 It shall be the duty of the Chairperson of I.A.C. to distribute to the membership and submit to the President of the College the minutes of each meeting. The I.A.C. Secretary or Chairperson also should send to the President a copy of each document requiring Presidential review and approval (e.g., new courses, course changes, new programs, etc.) The Chairperson must certify that appropriate approvals have been obtained. This includes appropriate group action and I.A.C. action.

8.3 The President, after review and consultation with the Vice President of

Academic Programs regarding the I.A.C. action, will respond in writing to the Chairperson of I.A.C. indicating the action she or he has taken regarding each applicable item. Copies of his or her reply to the Chairperson should be distributed by the President or designee to the following people:

Vice President of Academic Programs

Registrar

Initiator of the document

Division Deans

Division Assistant Deans

Executive Director of College Relations and Publications

8.4 After notification of Presidential approval, it is the responsibility of each of the appropriate persons listed in 8.3 above to perform the necessary actions to implement the recommendations of the I.A.C.

9.0 Distribution of I.A.C. Agenda and Minutes:

The Secretary or Chairperson will distribute the agenda and minutes of each meeting to the following persons:

Initiator(s) of the document(s)

Members and alternates

Registrar

Vice President of Academic Programs

Division Deans and Assistant Deans

All of the above, with the exception of the initiators, will also receive the appropriate supporting documentation for each agenda item.

10.0 Amendments to By-laws:

Amendments to the by-laws will be enacted through the approval of a simple majority of the I.A.C. members.