Provost's Advisory Committees
Charged by the Provost's Office
These groups, composed of Stony Brook faculty and staff, are established to provide forums and advise the administration on key academic and administrative issues.
Standing Committees
General education advisory Committee
This advisory committee of 12 faculty and four administrators is jointly constituted by the University Senate and the Provost.
It is charged with providing ongoing advice about the implementation, evaluation, and assessment of Stony Brook University's general education curriculum.
Charge
The General Education Advisory Committee is jointly constituted by the Undergraduate Council of the University Senate and the Office of the Provost to provide ongoing advice about implementation, evaluation, and assessment of Stony Brook University’s general education curriculum (the SBC). The Committee examines the extent to which the general education curriculum achieves its stated purpose for students, including outcomes for student learning, degree progress, and post-graduation outcomes, as well as impact on department, school and university operations.
Certification and de-certification of individual courses fall outside the purview of the GEAC.
Online Governance Structure
As part of Stony Brook's ongoing efforts to enhance and streamline policies, procedures, and coordination for all online courses and programs, the Provost's Office established an onling governance structure comprised of two groups.
Undergraduate Student Success Team
A partnership between the Division of Undergraduate Education and the Division of Student Affairs, the team was formed in 2023. It seeks to be a national leader in developing and implementing best practices, programs, interventions, and strategies to help each undergraduate student succeed, achieve their goals, and earn their bachelor's degrees. The team focuses on:
- Successful onboarding and transition of new undergraduate students
- Identifying and addressing barriers to success
- Increasing the retention and graduation rates of all students
- Continuing to improve student outcomes
The group is a reconvening of an Academic Succress Team, originally formed in 2012 and focused on improving retention and graduation rates.
Resources
Undergraduate Education Student Affairs Enrollment Management
Ad-Hoc Committees
Climate and Sustainability Structures Scoping Committee
Charged February, 2025
The committee will be charged with engaging relevant stakeholders and conceiving of potential ways to organize and structure our academic, research, and external engagement activities related to climate, energy, and sustainability. The committee’s work will build upon the town halls hosted by the Collaborative for the Earth in the fall semester that focused on bringing together our community of climate and environment researchers. There will also be a town hall for the campus community to offer ideas and feedback in the second half of the semester.
Charge
As a NYS flagship public research university, Stony Brook is committed to educating the next-generation scholars and workforce to address our climate, environmental, and energy challenges. it is an ideal time to take a step back and consider our strategic path forward and how our organizational structures at the university may or may not be ideal in supporting relevant curriculum, research, and outreach. The Climate and Sustainability Structures Scoping Committee will be responsible for drafting an outline of proposed scenarios, presenting those scenarios for campus feedback, and crafting a final report to submit to university leadership.
Upcoming Events
April 11, 2025: Climate Structures Workshop
9 - 11 am
Student Union Ballroom