2019 NSU Fact book

2019 FACT BOOK 49 ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE This committee is responsible for oversight in the identification and weighting of NSU enterprise risk and monitoring of mitigating activities. The committee membership includes the associate provost for undergraduate academic affairs, the executive director for internal auditing, the provost, the chief financial officer, the chief operating officer, the vice president for student affairs, and the executive director for institutional and community engagement. FACULTY ADVISORY COUNCIL Chair: Fran Tetunic, director of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Clinic and professor of law. The purpose of the Faculty Advisory Council is to further the mission of Nova Southeastern University by advising the university administration regarding matters for the improvement of university academic programs and services. The primary goal of the council is to enhance, protect, and maintain the intellectual integrity of the university through academic programs. To this end, the council serves as a forum to recommend new and innovative change; a platform to address academic issues and concerns; and a resource for conceiving, developing, and implementing new projects. The council meets bimonthly and consists of one representative from each of the academic schools, colleges, and centers. INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY COUNCIL Chair: Michael Caldwell, professor, Department of Performing and Visual Arts at the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. The Inclusion and Diversity (ID) Council advances NSU’s mission and core values. The council’s goal is to promote and support a wide range of services and programs that enhance inclusive excellence. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STEERING COMMITTEE Chair: Stephanie G. Brown, vice president for Enroll- ment and Student Services. The purpose of the Information Technology (IT) Steering Committee is to ensure a collaborative, transparent, and university- wide approach to prioritizing major IT project requests that are strategically aligned with the university’s vision, mission, core values, and strategic priorities. In conjunction with the Office of Innovation and Infor- mation Technology, the Information Technology Steering Committee also serves as a forum for com- municating technology needs identified by the NSU community and provides directional guidance to NSU’s executive administration regarding the university’s technology investments. The committee is composed of seven members who represent the academic units and central administration. INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD Chair: Cristina Garcia-Godoy, associate professor and department chair, pharmacy practice, College of Pharmacy. The Institutional Review Board is charged with ensuring that students, faculty members, and staff members adhere to ethical principles underlying the acceptable conduct of research involving human subjects, as set forth in The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research and in keeping with applicable laws and regulations. The board includes at least one representative from each college and center, who conducts human sub- jects research, with additional members from the local community and a prisoner advocate. NEW PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEE Chair: David S. Loshin, dean, College of Optometry. Nova Southeastern University encourages the growth of new and innovative academic programs that advance its mission, vision, and strategic priorities. The New Program Review Committee (whose mem- bers provide support and counsel for academic units seeking approval of proposals) facilitates the development of new programs. The review process contributes to the quality of the proposed programs and increases the probability of success. It is the only pathway permitted by the president and the board of trustees for approval of new academic programs. The members of the New Program Review Committee are representatives from all the academic units.