Grading and Examinations Committee

2021-2022 MEMBERS

COLLEGE

COMMITTEE MEMBER

APPEALS OFFICER

ArchitectureMark HinchmanStephanie Kuenning
Arts & SciencesLisa Kort-ButlerChristina Fielder
CASNRYalem TeshomeNciole Frerichs
CBATBDJeff Burdic
EngineeringSohrab Asgarpoor     Lori Straatmann
Fine & Performing ArtsJamie BullinsSara Fedderson
Explore Center**Joseph LynchWilliam Watts
Graduate CollegeTim CarrAlisha Hanshaw
Education and Human SciencesJohn MaagAnnMarie Gottner
JournalismAdam WaglerAndrea Gaghagen
Public Affairs & Community ServiceJulie MastersKaren Fulton
Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs or designee        TBD 
Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs or designeeTBD 
David Lieberman, GSA david.lieberman@huskers.unl.edu
ASUN  
ASUN  

 

 **Exploratory and Pre Professional Advising Center appeals are handled by the College of Arts & Sciences.

STRUCTURE

The Grading and Examinations Committee shall consist of:

(a) one faculty member selected from and by each of the undergraduate colleges at

UNL;

(b) two undergraduate students selected as determined by ASUN;

(c) one graduate student selected as determined by ASUN;

(d) the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, or designee;

(e) the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, or designee; and

(f) one faculty member selected by UNL Graduate Council.

TERM OF OFFICE

Faculty members shall serve three year terms. The terms will begin with the academic year, and will be staggered as determined by the Committee on Committees. The Grading and Examinations Committee shall be responsible for notifying appropriate bodies when replacement members are required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

(1) The Grading and Examinations Committee shall be responsible for continued study and evaluation of the existing grading and final examinations systems, shall consider and evaluate proposals for change and modification of the systems, and shall make recommendations for action to the Faculty Senate.

(2) The Grading and Examinations Committee shall recommend to the Faculty Senate examination procedures and review and approve the final examination schedules after receiving recommendations prepared by appropriate administrative officers.

(3) The Grading and Examinations Committee shall consider student appeals regarding "W" and "P/N" policies according to procedures established by the committee and printed in the "UNL Schedule of Classes."

Note: The Grading and Examinations Committee does NOT serve as a grade appeals committee.

OPERATING PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES ADOPTED BY COMMITTEE

The committee shall file in the Faculty Senate Office (a) minutes of its meetings, and (b) a current statement of operating procedures and guidelines adopted by the committee itself. For more information on this committee and general Faculty Senate rules governing its operations, see the Preface.