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Academic Policy Committee (APC)

What We Do

The Academic Policy Committee (APC) facilitates the development of effective and broadly applicable academic policies and processes via four primary functions:

Codifying and assessing existing university academic policies and operational standards
Representing their home unit's needs and interests as they relate to any policy under consideration
Gathering information and insight from across the university and from external sources to inform policy development
Evaluating potential unintended consequences of new policies and policy changes

Policies are developed with substantive input and insight from group members (faculty, academic administrators, and operational administrators) and must comply with legal and regulatory requirements (including US Department of Education, NYSED, MSCHE). Policies are designed to balance the desire for cross-university consistency with the needs of the individual colleges, their constituents and administrative units.

Academic requirements and standards are represented by college representatives, and operational needs are represented by key administrators from across the university. Internal policies must be in compliance with external requirements and defensible within accepted higher education practices. Upon completion, policies are made accessible to the university community and the public.

Decision Making: APC makes operational and implementation decisions pertaining to existing policy and practice. It makes recommendations to the Executive Deans, Provost’s Council, and Provost for new and revised academic affairs and academic affairs-related policy and practice. These endorsed policies then move into the Institutional Policy Review pipeline, where they are reviewed by all Responsible University Officers and approved by the Executive Policy Officers before implementation.

Who We Are

Charged By

Renée White, Provost and EVP for Academic Affairs

Committee Chair

Ryan Gustafon, Associate Provost, Academic Affairs

Committee Members

25-26 Membership	Role
Prisca Wood Assistant Provost, Compliance & Accreditation Office of the Provost	Academic Planning - Compliance and Accreditation
Max Tremblay Assistant Provost for Student and Academic Systems Office of the Provost	Academic Planning - Systems
Stephen Brown-Fried Vice Dean for Curriculum and Learning College of Performing Arts	College Representative - Performing Arts
Gina Canterucci Assistant Dean of Curriculum and Learning Office of the Provost	College Representative - Lang
Francesca Ferrono Assistant Dean, Academic and Student Affairs The New School for Social Research	College Representative - NSSR
Deirdre McConnell Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs and Curriculum [PJ Gorre Fall 24] Parsons School of Design	College Representative - Parsons
Edward Mills III Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs, Academic Planning, and Registration Parsons Paris	College Representative - Parsons Paris
Joyinn Paulin Senior Director of Student and Academic Affairs Schools of Public Engagement	SSE - Adult and Nontraditional Learner Programs
Nikki Cherry Assistant Provost, Academic Standards Office of the Provost	CLAA Rep
Grace Hindman University Registrar Office of the Provost	Enrollment Management - Registrar
Jim Deleppo Director for International Student and Scholar Services Office of the Provost	Enrollment Management - ISSS
Sarah Fevig Associate Vice President, Financial Aid Office of the Provost	Enrollment Management - Financial Aid
Elizabeth Puleio Director of Transfer, Adult, and Visiting Admission Office of the Provost	Enrollment Management - Admissions
Keisha Davenport Assistant Provost of Academic Advising Office of the Provost	SSE - Advising
Nicholas Faranda Director of Student Disability Services Office of the Provost	SSE - SDS
Shondrika Merritt Associate Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students	SSE - Dean of Students
Glynis Rigsby Co-Chair of the University Faculty Senate Assistant Professor of Dramatic Arts, School Of Drama College of Performing Arts	UFS - FTF
Aviva Shulem, Part-time Associate Teaching Professor Parsons School of Design	UFS - PTF
VACANT	USS - Undergraduate
VACANT	USS - Graduate