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Academic Computing Committee
Chair: Gregory Horne, Executive Director of
Information Technology Systems and Services.
The
Academic Computing Committee assists in developing
university-wide approaches to the application of
computing systems to student learning and in increasing
the effectiveness of instruction. The membership
includes representatives from academic centers and
administrative units.
Academic Council
Chair: Frank DePiano, Provost and Executive Vice
President for Academic Affairs.
The council’s purpose
is to review all academic or academically related matters.
The council is actively involved in the development of
the academic aspects of the University Strategic Plan.
It explores closer programmatic connections among
schools, colleges, and centers and recommends
appropriate fit and balance of programs and their
structures within the university.
Academic Review Committee
Chair: Joseph Grohman, Professor of Law.
The purpose
of the committee is to oversee the process of academic
program review and identify strategies for achieving the
university’s goal of academic excellence or eminence in
each program, department, or school. Membership is
selected from among the university faculty.
Administrative Student Services Council
Chair: David Lee, Executive Director for Student
Enrollment Services.
The Administrative Student
ServicesCouncil (ASSC)meetsmonthly and is composed
of representatives from each of the academic units and
individuals from Central Student Support Services.
The council is responsible for making recommendations
to enhance processes, procedures, and policies that
affect university-wide enrollment management and
student support services. The council maintains open
and regular communication of its efforts throughout the
NSU community.
Affirmative Action Committee
Chair: J. Preston Jones, Interim Dean, H. Wayne
Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship.
The Affirmative Action Committee, administered
through the Office of Human Resources, makes
recommendations to ensure that the university operates
within the guidelines of affirmative action with regard
to advertising, hiring, promotions, salaries, training,
recruiting, and contract renewal.
Budget Committee
Chair: Jacqueline A. Travisano, Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer. Committee
composed of: Frank DePiano, Provost and Executive
Vice President for Academic Affairs; David Heron,
Vice President for Finance; and Ginny Pardo,
University Budget Officer.
The Budget Committee
reviews and recommends to the president the annual
operating budget, including the establishment of tuition
and fee rates.
Capital Improvement Program Committee
Chair: Jacqueline A. Travisano, Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer. Committee
composed of: David Heron, Vice President for
Finance; Jeffrey Lowe, University Treasurer; Ginny
Pardo, University Budget Officer; and John Santulli,
Vice President for Facilities.
This committee was
established to coordinate and combine the collective
capital projects of the various schools, colleges, and
centers of the university that are funded and constructed
during the planning horizon of the next five years.
The Capital Improvements Program (CIP) is updated
biennially and the first year of the plan serves as the
current-year capital budget. The CIP is based on the
fiscal resources of the university; therefore, it reflects
the timing and the fiscal impact of raising these
funds through various combinations of contributions,
endowments, gifts, current university revenue, or debt.
The plan is submitted to the president for review,
and after his input, submitted to the board of trustees
for adoption.
Council of Deans
Chair: Frank DePiano, Provost and Executive Vice
President for Academic Affairs.
The Council of Deans’
purpose is to provide a forum for communication among
the deans and with various university administrative
offices. The council seeks to ensure coordination of
student services and that these services effectively
support the academic mission of the university.
University Councils and Committees