Minnesota State Advisory Councils/Committees

The Minnesota State consultation structure was developed to adhere to a shared governance model of system management. These councils provide venues where academic and student affairs issues of mutual interest are to be addressed and allow faculty, students, and professional staff to work in ways that are solution-oriented. In the respective advisory roles, each of the councils play an important part in providing faculty input toward helping identify and refine policies and procedures as well as work with the ASA division to address systemwide issues in ways that positively impact the college and university experiences of students.

 
 

2023-24 Open Appointments on MinnState Committees

Academic Equity Committee (2 positions) 

  • Student Affairs and Enrollment Management (1 position) 

  • Assessment for Course Placement Committee (1 position) 

  • Equity and Inclusion Council (1 position) 

  • Media Management and Web Conferencing Committee (1 position) 

  • Online Education Committee (2 positions) 

  • Board of Trustees Teaching Excellence Award Selection Committee (2 positions) 

  • ASA Policy Council (3 positions) 

  • Degree Audit, Graduation Planner, and Transfer Support Technologies Committee (1 position) 

This service work is positive evidence of performance under one or more evaluation criteria of Art. 22, Sec. B of the IFO-Minnesota State Master Agreement.  

Interested faculty should complete and submit the application form at Applicants must use the form to be considered.   

Deadline for applications is Sunday, April 19, 2023.   

Faculty can direct any questions they may have to Aureliano M. DeSoto, IFO Academic Affairs Coordinator, at desoto@ifo.org. 

 
 

The Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) will ascertain the faculty point of view on system-wide academic issues. The committee formulates recommendations for the Board in areas such as: professional development, academic planning, improvement of academic climate and standards, development of grants and consortia, and protection of faculty intellectual property rights. The AAC promotes the preservation of the autonomy, integrity, and unique quality and character of each institution.

 

The Academic Affairs Council has the following committees and ad-hoc groups:

  • Academic Equity Committee

  • Educational Development Committee

  • Graduate Education Committee

  • Global Education Committee

The Academic and Student Affairs Policy Council provides constituent advice and consultation on proposed Board of Trustees policies and system procedures related to academic and student affairs.

The Student Affairs Council provides advice and consultation to the vice chancellor for academic and student affairs on emerging student affairs issues as they are received from its related subcommittees and user groups.

The Academic and Student Affairs Technology Council is the principal group responsible for advising the vice chancellor of academic affairs on all academic technologies that are piloted, adopted, and/or licensed for systemwide use.

They advise and make recommendations on academic technologies including instructional related tools, online learning technologies, instructional media delivery, library technologies, and other instructional academic technologies that have systemwide application.

The Minnesota State Equity & Inclusion Council is the principal group responsible for advising the Chief Diversity Officer on strategies, initiatives, programs, and policies that are planned, piloted, adopted, and/or implemented for system-wide benefit and related to matters of equity, inclusion, and diversity. 

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