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Office of the
Executive Vice President and Provost

Educational Environment Council

Purpose: To provide the President and the Executive Vice President and Provost with thoughtful, cohesive, coordinated action plans for the campus' academic community that:

  • Stimulate intellectual growth and creativity
  • Promote the advancement of premier programs
  • Foster the growth of nascent programs

The Council seeks to accomplish these goals in an environment of cross-disciplinary cooperation and exchange. The activities of and the issues brought before the Council will clearly play a key role as the university advances towards the goals of Vision 2020.

The Council will advise on issues including but not limited to the following.

  • Evaluation and continuous improvement of educational programs and majors.
  • Evaluation and practice of enrollment management.
  • Integration of the research experience throughout all levels of the educational experience.
  • Status of the balance of the teaching and research obligations of the faculty.
  • Opportunities for faculty development
  • Interplay between academic excellence and the built environment (in collaboration with the Built Environment Council).
  • Collaborations of the Division of Academic Affairs with the Division of Student Affairs.

Members:

  • Chair: C. Colleen Cook, Dean, Texas A&M University Libraries
  • Ricky W. Griffin, Dean, Mays Business School
  • J. Martyn Gunn, Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Associate Provost for Academic Services
  • Shari Hilding-Kronforst, Graduate Student Representative
  • Kevin P. Jackson, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Björn Kjerfve, Dean, College of Geosciences
  • Donna C. Lang, Assistant Vice President for Academic Services, Texas A&M University at Galveston
  • Timothy H. Murphy, Associate Professor of Agricultural Leadership, Faculty Senate
  • H. Joseph Newton, Dean, College of Science
  • Conner Prochaska, Undergraduate Student Representative
  • Karan L. Watson, Dean of Faculties and Associate Provost
  • Robert C. Webb, Interim Dean of Graduate Studies