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Council on Academic Affairs

The Council on Academic Affairs is a committee of the Office of Academic Affairs

Responsibilities

The Council on Academic Affairs (CAA) is the major policy-making body for the academic programs of Eastern Kentucky University. The council processes, reviews, and votes on the approval or disapproval of curriculum changes including new courses, course revisions, course deactivations, new programs, program revisions, program suspensions, new policies, and policy revisions. Major actions of the Council are reviewed by the Faculty Senate and subsequently presented to the President of the University and the Board of Regents for final approval.

Forms and Resources for changes to a course or program of study (major, minor, or certification), suspending a course or program, or making editorial changes to the catalog*.

CAA Submission and Approval Processes Protocol

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Resources

2024-2025 CAA Meetings

Fall 2025
October 30, 2025 @ 1:00 pm via Zoom
November 13, 2025 @ 1:00 pm via Zoom
ZOOM link available by request to Jennifer Wies

Spring 2026 Meeting
January 29, 2026 @ 1:00 pm via Zoom
ZOOM link available by request to Jennifer Wies

2025-2026 CAA Members

  • Baggett, Ryan (Graduate Education and Research)
  • Bowes, John (Associate Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Goodman, Elizabeth (mary_goodman20@mymail.eku.edu) (SGA Representative)
  • Harrel, Sherry (Associate Dean, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
  • Howell, Matthew (Faculty Senate Vice Chair)
  • Howell, Dana (Associate Dean, College of Health Sciences)
  • Hunt, Scott (Associate Dean, College of Justice and Safety)
  • Isaacs, Trish (Associate Dean, College of Business)
  • Lewis, Zac (University Registrar)
  • Liddell, Erik (Honors Program)
  • Miller, Bethany (Chief Data and Reporting Officer)
  • Poffenberger, Abbey (Chair of Chairs Council)
  • Rutland, Julie (College of Education and Applied Human Sciences)
  • Smith, Kelly (Director of Collections and Discovery, Libraries)
  • Wies, Jennifer (Associate Provost and Chair)

Non-Voting Members
Schumacher, Matt (Executive Director of Enrollment Systems)
Cox, Lisa (Director, Articulation and Transfer Systems)

Observers
Cristello, Justin (Director of Financial Aid)
Kasitz, Dee Dee (Director of Academic Compliance & Process)

Past Academic Year’s Minutes & Agendas

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