Committee on the Undergraduate Academic Environment (CUAE)
(Bylaws, Article 14.6.7)

Membership of  CUAE

14.6.7 Committee on the Undergraduate Academic Environment 

14.6.7.1 Composition

(A) Faculty Representation

1.  One faculty representative from the Undergraduate Coordinating Council shall be chosen by the faculty of the Undergraduate Coordinating Council. 

2.  One faculty representative shall be appointed by the curriculum committee of each undergraduate degree-granting college. 

3.  One faculty representative shall be appointed by the faculty of the university libraries. 

4.  Faculty members shall serve three-year staggered, renewable terms beginning in the fall semester.

5.  The chair shall be elected by the voting members of the Committee on the Undergraduate Academic Environment and shall serve a one-year renewable term beginning in the fall semester.

(B) Student Representation

1.  Four undergraduate student members, at least one to be a nontraditional student, shall be selected by CUAE from nominees submitted by the student advisory committees of the undergraduate degree-granting colleges. 

2.  A representative of the Student Association, appointed by the president of the Student Association. 

3.  A student representative from the Campus Activities Board, appointed by the chair of that board. 

4.  Student members shall serve one-year renewable terms beginning in the fall semester.

(C) Administration Representation The following shall be ex officio, nonvoting members of the committee: vice president for student affairs and enrollment management or designee; a representative from Housing and Dining appointed by the executive director; a representative from Student Involvement and Leadership Development appointed by the director; vice provost responsible for undergraduate education 

14.6.7.2 Duties

(A) To promote a campus atmosphere which will be maximally conducive to learning, and to stimulation of an appreciation for learning, and for the arts, the humanities, the sciences, and the professions.

(B) To monitor and evaluate the campus environment from the perspective of its compatibility with, and support for, the learning process and the development of an appreciation for learning, and to recommend policies and programs to strengthen that environment.

(C) To evaluate the interface between the curricular and the extracurricular aspects of campus life, and to recommend policies and programs to strengthen that interface.

(D) To evaluate the impact of campus housing policies and facilities upon the learning environment, and, when necessary, to recommend policies and programs designed to make that impact more constructive to the learning environment.

(E) To analyze the adequacy of the campus' support facilities for the learning environment, and to make recommendations for their improvement.

(F) To undertake such specific studies and analyses of the campus learning environment as may be prescribed by the Undergraduate Coordinating Council.

Committee on the Undergraduate Academic Environment (CUAE)

The CUAE meets generally on the second Tuesday of most months during the academic year, 2-4 p.m.
2012-13 meeting dates are: September 11, October 9, November 13, February 12, March 19, April 9.

               * chair 
               + ex officio nonvoting