Charge to the Committee

The Committee on Academic Advising is responsible for all aspects of Colgate’s programs for academic advising. The committee will:

  • respond to questions and requests proposed to it by the board;
  • review proposed changes in policies and programs affecting academic advising, and;
  • review existing academic advising policies and programs and make recommendations to the board as seems desirable to the committee.

Membership will consist of:

  • Chair of Academic Advising, a faculty member appointed to a three-year renewable term by the dean of the faculty
  • Four faculty members (one each from the Divisions of the Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Social Sciences, and University Studies; elected by the faculty for staggered three-year terms) 
  • Two students elected by the Student Senate
  • The chair of the First-Year Seminar Program
  • A representative of the Academic Affairs Board
  • Dean of First-Year Students (ex officio)
  • Director of Academic Support & Disability Services (ex officio)
  • Registrar (ex officio)

Meeting Times

2-3 times per semester. Thursdays 11:30-12:30

Resources

Contact the chair of the advising committee for agenda and minutes.

Members 2023-24

Kim Taylor, Dean of the College Representative (Ex Officio)  
Evelyn Lester, Director of Disability Service (Ex Officio)  
Neil Albert, University Registrar (Ex Officio)  
TBD (chair)  (Appt)
Erin Cooley 2026 (NS)
Janel Benson 2025 (SS)
Ben Lennertz 2024 (H)
*Paul Humphrey 2024 (US)
Robert Nemes/Ahmet Ay AAB representative(s)
Jeff Bary Director, FSEM program
Henley Danforth (S)
Frances Munger (S)

*P. Humphrey - replaced by LeMesurier (spring)