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.

2026-2027 CAA Meetings & Agendas


Time: 1:30-3:30 pm 

Location: Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning (Library 318) unless otherwise specified

All meetings will be held in person.

Fall 2026
September 24 (Notification Items ONLY) | Agenda
October 29 (Notification & Approval Items) | Agenda

Spring 2027
January 28 (Notification Items ONLY) | Agenda
February 25 (Notification Items ONLY) | Agenda
March 25 (Notification Items ONLY) | Agenda
April 29 (Notification & Approval Items) | Agenda
June 1st is the final deadline for curriculum changes

2026-2027 CAA Members


  • Wies, Jennifer (Associate Provost & Chair)
  • Baggett, Ryan (Graduate Education and Research)
  • Bowes, John (Associate Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences)
  • Harrel, Sherry (Associate Dean, College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
  • Howell, Dana (Associate Dean, College of Health Sciences)
  • Hunt, Scott (Associate Dean, College of Justice and Safety)
  • Lewis, Zac (University Registrar)
  • Liddell, Erik (Honors Program)
  • Miller, Bethany (Chief Data and Reporting Officer)
  • Poffenberger, Abbey (Chair of Chairs Council)
  • Rayburn, Rylyn (rylyn_rayburn1@mymail.eku.edu) (SGA Representative)
  • Rutland, Julie (College of Education and Applied Human Sciences)
  • Smith, Kelly (Director of Collections and Discovery, Libraries)
  • Yoder, Garett (Faculty Senate Representative)

Non-Voting Members
Banbel, Monika (Executive Director of Retention & Graduation)
Schumacher, Matt (Executive Director of Enrollment Systems)

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

Past Academic Year’s Minutes & Agendas