Permanent Committees
These committees have ties to one or more standing committees and have college-wide membership but are not charged by the Steering Committee.
The Basic Skills Committee:
- Advises, develops and recommends all policies, procedures and regulations concerning Basic Skills to the Executive Vice President for Educational/Student and Outreach Services or the appropriate Governance committee.
- Facilitates ongoing College discussion regarding the mission, goals, and objectives of Basic Skills.
- Evaluates and provides guidance for ongoing assessment of Basic Skills.
- Defines, investigates and develops effective solutions for various problems relating to basic skills that are identified by the committee and/or other areas of the college community.
- Encourages cross-discipline communication in which philosophical, pedagogical and pragmatic issues are discussed.
The General Education Committee oversees the list of general education courses.
Specifically, the committee determines which new courses will be suitable for use as General Education credits, reviews program plans and catalog listings to insure compliance with external and internal General Education policies, and conducts hearings to arbitrate disputes over the General Education status of courses and proper format of programs.
The Honors Committee
- Advises, develops, and recommends all policies, procedures, and regulations concerning Honors at Brookdale to the Dean of Academic Affairs, or to the appropriate Governance committees.
- Facilitates ongoing College discussion regarding the mission, goals, and objectives of Honors.
- Evaluates and provides guidance for ongoing assessment of Honors.
- Prepares semester schedules for Honors course offerings.
- Solicits faculty to offer Honors courses.
- Advertises Honors course offerings.
- Coordinates with PTK activities.
