From the 2/21/05 minutes

Memorandum of Understanding on the interpretation of the committee duties:
	the final wording suggested by Shub and Dean Haefner was approved:
	 The bylaws state:

           This committee conducts a continuous study of all policies
           affecting the educational function of the College of
           Engineering, reviewing entrance and graduation requirements,
           the various curricula in relation to one another, space
           allocation and utilization, and any administrative acts
           related to the educational effectiveness of the curricula or
           faculty.  It reports regularly to the faculty and refers to
           the faculty its findings for final action.  The Committee is
           also responsible for new course approval.

         Interpretation of the Duties
          1. The vehicle for reporting to the faculty will be through
             the Dean via notice of meeting actions.  The Dean will then
             have responsibility for seeking appropriate action from the
             faculty.
          2. The Faculty has delegated to the committee the power to
             recommend courrse approvals directly to the dean without
             seeking faculty approval.
          3. The duty of studying the various curricula in relation to
             one another includes recommending approval or disapproval
             of all new programs (including but not limited to degree
             programms, certificate programs, distance education
             programs, and minors), as well as all changes to existing
             program requirements.
          4. The review of entrance and graduation requirements is part
             of studying various curricula in relation to one another
          5. The review of space allocation and utilization will
             normally involve responding to specific questions about space
             allocation and utilization.
          6. The study of any administrative acts related to the
             educational effectiveness of the curricula or faculty.
             shall include college, campus, or system policies.
          7. The committee expects that if the dean believes a proposed
             college policy will impact curricular issues, then the dean
             will run the proposed policy by the committee for comment