Committee on Academic Culture & Values

The Faculty of Arts & Sciences created this committee in September 2025, with the following charge:

1. The Committee for Academic Culture & Values (CACV) is charged with implementing the priorities outlined in the College of Arts and Sciences Statement on Academic Culture and Values. 
2. An eligible elected faculty member of CACV will serve as the Faculty Fellow for Academic Culture & Student Success for a period of two years to advance key objectives and critical initiatives to support student success across the College of Arts & Sciences. 
3. The CACV shall meet at least monthly during the academic year. Quorum shall be a majority of the members. The committee elects a chair annually. 
4. The CACV shall report annually to the Faculty Affairs Committee and to the Faculty of Arts & Sciences. The reports shall include a summary of Arts & Sciences units’ efforts to support the success of all students, open inquiry curricular innovations and awards, unit initiatives that support faculty and staff success, civic and community engagement initiatives, and a summary of items brought to the committee’s attention by faculty. 
5. The existence of this committee and its charge will be reviewed in four years by the Faculty of Arts & Sciences.