Academic policies are the rules and guides for all academic life at the university.The Academic Policy Committee regularly meets to review, update and draft policies that govern the academic life of the university. The Committee is regularly working on drafting new policies or edits to current policies at the same time, while shepherding drafts through a multistage review process before final approval by the Provost.
All academic policies can be found here.
Policy Approval Process
Montclair’s process for considering edits to an existing academic policy, or a new academic policy:
- A policy need is identified. This may be from regular review by the Committee of current policies, or a suggestion from the University community, or a directed request by the Provost or other leadership.
- The Academic Policy Committee conducts its review, which entails research into other universities’ policies and national best practices, conversations with stakeholders on campus, and review of relevant history on campus.
- The Committee determines whether the policy will be revised by consensus. Drafting, review, and redrafting continues until a new text is ready.
- The draft then goes through three levels of review, with edits to the draft possible after each review:
- The Academic Affairs Council, composed of the Provost, Deans, and other academic leadership.
- An Open Comment period where all faculty and administrators are encouraged to read and comment on the policy drafts.
- The Provost reviews all policies prior to publication.
- Once policy drafts are fully approved, they are published to the website, and the University community is notified of the changes in effect. Relevant departments and divisions at the University are consulted to begin implementation of any necessary changes to procedures.
Policy Links and Contact
For an overview of important policy areas to help students and faculty better navigate different areas of policy application see Policies at a Glance.
Details for when Open Comment is available for the University community to review policy drafts can be found on Canvas.
To submit a recommendation for a review of a current policy or the creation of a new policy, please use the form linked here.
An archive of recently reviewed policies is being created and will be shared here when ready.
Question about academic policies? Contact the Co-Chairs at ugacademicpolicy@montclair.edu.
Co-Chairs
Director of Academic Policy, University College
- Phone
- 973-655-5152
- calvertm@montclair.edu
- Location
- Susan A. Cole Hall, 300
Associate Professor, Justice Studies
- Phone
- 973-655-7960
- kurzea@montclair.edu
- Location
- Dickson Hall, 352
Members
- Amy Aiello, Interim Dean, College for Community Health, College for Community Health
- Ellie Esposito, Assistant Dean, Feliciano School of Business
- Rahjaun Gordon, Director, EOF, EOF and Academic Success
- Sumi Hagiwara, Acting Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CEEL
- Daniel Jean, Assistant Provost for Special Programs, EOF and Academic Success
- Scott Kight, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Instruction, CSAM
- Francesca LaGuardia, Professor, Justice Studies
- Julie Mazur, Assistant Provost for Academic Success and Tutoring, Student Academic Services
- Ron Sharps, Associate Dean, College of the Arts
- Dirk Vanderklein, Chairperson, Biology
- Joan Valas, Director of Post-Licensure Nursing, School of Nursing
- Laura Valente, Associate Dean, The Graduate School
- Leslie Wilson, Associate Dean, CHSS
- Erika Wynzel, Associate Director for Curriculum and Cataloging, Office of the Provost
- Jesica Hauser, Program Associate, University Career Services – Secretary
- Vacant, Office of the Provost – Ex-Officio
- Aylin Solu-Brandon, University Registrar, Registrar – Ex-Officio
- Christopher Trautman, Director of Student Conduct, Dean of Students Office – Ex-Officio