The
Classroom Advisory Subcommittee (CAS) shall be a standing subcommittee of
the Educational Policy Committee. CAS is an
advisory group for the Office of Classroom Management (OCM) in the execution of
its broad responsibilities as the single point of contact and responsibility
for all classroom issues.
CAS shall
be a broadly representative group that can provide faculty and staff
consultation and input on the wide range of issues relating to teaching and
learning in classrooms. Relevant issues include room standards, design,
infrastructure, technology, training, planning, funding, and maintenance. CAS
would also be the appropriate consultative body to consider issues relating to
classroom scheduling policies and classroom utilization guidelines.
CAS’s
initial focus is expected to be as a consultative resource for the Office of
Classroom Management as OCM implements the recommendations that have already
been approved by the University Senate (“1998 Classroom Management
Recommendations Report”).
The
Subcommittee shall consist of 6 faculty (at least one of whom should also be a
member of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers and all of whom should be drawn
from different teaching environments), 2 P&A staff, and 4 students, to be
appointed in accord with the Protocol on Appointment of Subcommittees of Senate
Committees in consultation with the Office of the Executive Vice President and
Provost. The chair shall be a
faculty member, designated by the chair of the Educational Policy
Committee in consultation with the Office of the
Executive Vice President and Provost.
Ex officio members shall include the Director of Classroom Management
and representatives from Facilities Management, the Office of Information
Technology, the Center for Teaching and Learning Services, and the Office of
Disabilities Services.