Standing Committees

The Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate makes recommendations to the Senate concerning academic matters and assures shared governance with the Faculty Senate, the Provost and the President of the University. Suggestions made by the committee  can only take effect when ratified by the Faculty Senate. 

The Committee consults with the Senate and the President on university-wide projects that impact the academic life of the University. It also serves as an advisory body to the President on faculty-related concerns and projects. Faculty members who would like to raise an issue for discussion in the Faculty Senate may submit their recommendations to the Executive Committee. 

One of the key roles of the committee is to keep the faculty manual up to date. In consultation with the Provost, the committee reviews the manual regularly, proposes changes as needed, and ensures the Senate votes on any updates. Changes to the faculty manual must also be approved by the President and Board of Trustees. 

Please consult the faculty manual section 7.2 for more information on the committee mandate. 

For more information on the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate and the meeting schedule of the semester, please visit the Intranet page Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate. 

If you have any questions, you can contact the committee at ExecutiveCommitteeFacultySenateaup.edu.  

The Committee for Rank and Promotion is a standing committee of Faculty Senate, and reports directly to Faculty Senate. The committee is responsible for recommending to the Provost: 

• conferral of faculty rank; 
• promotion in rank; 
• change of category; 
• sabbatical leave and course release. 

Please consult the Faculty manual, section 7.8 for more information on the committee's mandates. 

For more information about the Committee work, composition and meeting schedule, please visit the intranet page Rank & Promotion Committee. 

For more information on how to apply for conferral of faculty rank and/or promotion in rank, please visit the intranet page “Preparing a dossier for promotion”. 

If you have questions, you can reach the committee at RankPromotionaup.edu. 

The Curriculum Committee is a standing committee of the Faculty Senate and reports directly to the Senate. The Committee’s role is to ensure the consistency and integrity of the university curriculum, in accordance with the educational goals of the institution. 

The committee evaluates curricular proposals submitted by faculty, establishes and reviews existing curriculum development procedures and develops and reviews curricular policies. It also provides guidelines for submitting new or revised courses, majors, minors and programs. 

Please consult the Faculty manual, section 7.3 for more information on the committee mandate. 

You can consult the Curriculum Committee intranet page for further information on the committee, the committee schedule for the semester, and curricular proposal forms and guidelines. 

If you have any questions, you can contact the committee at curriculumcommitteeaup.edu 

The Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum (GLACC) Committee is a standing committee of the Faculty Senate and reports directly to the Faculty Senate. The Committee’s role is to ensure consistency and continuity in AUP’s core curriculum as per the University's educational goals. It also develops, maintains, and assesses this aspect of the undergraduate curriculum in consultation with the Provost. 

The committee’s responsibilities include articulating, maintaining and overseeing the learning outcomes of the core curriculum and encouraging faculty and departments to bring forth new proposals to develop the general education curriculum. 

Please consult the Faculty manual, section 7.4 for more information on the committee mandate. 

If you want to submit a request to the GLACC Committee you can consult the GLACC committee intranet page. The page also contains information on committee composition, GLACC guidelines, meeting minutes and the preliminary meeting schedule of the current semester. 

For more information on the Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum and its components at AUP, please visit the Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum-page. 

If you have any questions, you can contact the committee at glaccaup.edu 

The Ethics Committee is a standing committee of the Executive Committee. The function of the Ethics Committee is to uphold the ethical principles which undergird liberal arts education and The American University of Paris. The committee responds to requests from the Provost to hear specific instances where those principles may have been breached and reports to the Executive Committee. 

For more information on the committee, please consult the Faculty Manual, section 7.6 or visit the Ethics committee-section of the intranet. 

The ethics committee deals with faculty questions. 

For student questions, please visit the Student Support Services-page. 

The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a standing committee of the Executive Committee. The primary purpose of the IRB is to protect the rights and welfare of human subjects involved in research activities. The IRB has the authority to approve, require modifications to secure approval, or reject research proposals.  

For more information on the committee and the Guidelines for IRB Review and approval, please consult the Faculty Manual section 7.7 or visit the Institutional Review Board-section of the intranet. 

If you have questions, you can contact the committee at AUPInstitutionalReviewBoardaup.edu.   

The Council of Chairs is composed of all Department Chairs and the Provost. The principal function of the Council is to advise the Provost in the administration of the work of the academic departments and the coordination of departmental efforts within the university-wide academic program. The Council may request and review information about allocation of resources to departments. 

For more information please visit the Faculty Manual section 6.2 or the Council of Chairs-section on the intranet page. 

If you have questions, you can contact the committee on councilofchairsaup.edu.  

The Graduate Program Review Board is a standing committee of the Faculty Senate. The Board's mission is to examine, adopt and review the curricula for proposed graduate programs and courses at The American University of Paris. The Board reports its recommendations to the Faculty Senate. In fulfilling its mission, and to remain in tune with the finest institutions of higher education, the Board will refer to similar programs established elsewhere. 

For more information, please visit the Faculty manual section 6.3. or the Graduate Program Review Board-section on the intranet page. 

If you have questions, you can contact the committee at graduateprogramsaup.edu. 

The Council of Directors is composed of all Research Center Directors and the Provost. The principal function of the Council is to advise the Provost in the administration of the work of the research centers and in the coordination of centers' efforts within the university-wide academic program. The Council may request information about, and review, allocation of resources to centers. 

For more information, please visit the Faculty manual section 6.4 or the Council of Directors of the Research Centers-section on the intranet page. 

The Appeals Committee is a standing committee of the Committee for Rank and Promotion. Its main role is to review appeals in the case where the Provost has upheld a negative recommendation or overturned a positive recommendation of the Committee for Rank and Promotion. Faculty may appeal the decision to the President of the University by June 1. 

Additional information on the appeals process can be found in the Faculty Manual, section 7.8.4.3. 

For more information, please visit the Appeals Committee-section on the intranet page. 

Students looking to appeal a grade should consult the academic catalog on Procedure for challenges of a final grade. 

The Budget Committee is a standing committee of the Executive Committee. The Budget Committee's role is to improve communication between the faculty and the administration, propose and discuss academic budget priorities, and review the academic implications of the annual University budget. 

For more information, please consult the Faculty Manual section 7.5 or visit the Budget Committee-section on the intranet page. 

If you have questions, you can contact the committee at BudgetCommitteeaup.edu.