University Committees

Reviews allegations of academic dishonesty, plagiarism, or other forms of academic misconduct, and makes recommendations to the President for suspension, dismissal, or other appropriate action for persons found responsible for sufficiently serious violations.

Reviews the academic progress of students, determining whether students are maintaining good academic standing, and whether those whose performance falls below the levels articulated in University policies are subject to academic warning, probation, suspension or dismissal. The Committee will monitor the progress of those students on probation to determine whether the conditions of probation have been satisfied. The committee will evaluate the renewal of scholarships for continuing students as well as new applications for scholarships from continuing students.

Evaluates and interprets US, Bulgarian, or any other appropriate accreditation criteria, assists in the process of gathering information and opinions from all university constituencies, assists departments in the process of writing and editing their program accreditation reports, oversees the writing and editing of the Bulgarian and US accreditation self-study reports, and participates actively in the onsite visits of accreditation teams. Requests, gathers, reviews and evaluates data on the outcomes from the overall academic, co- and extracurricular experience of the AUBG students. As a result of research findings, makes recommendations for improvement in the academic and residential life programs to the President. The chairs of sub-committees responsible for writing the narrative on each NEASC accreditation standard participate in the work of the Accreditation Committee during US accreditation cycles.

Reviews applications for the fall and spring semesters. In determining admission, consideration is given to many different indications of a student’s qualities and abilities: scholastic achievements, performance on standardized tests, extracurricular activities, personal experience and leadership potential. The committee evaluates applicants on the strength of the application as a whole. The committee also conducts the selection process and chooses the recipients of named and other scholarships, funded by the university, private individuals, corporations and foundations. Awards are given to newly admitted students only when available and are directed towards students’ tuition and other costs. Committee deliberations are confidential. Often meets weekly, especially in the second semester.

Meets weekly especially in the second semester

Acts as a task force in the organization the Commencement ceremony and related Commencement events in May; coordinates between the different departments of the University engaged in the logistics of these events and the ceremony; facilitates and develops new ideas and practices to secure efficiency and safety of the organization of the Commencement weekend events.

(The number of members to be confirmed, should be composed of members from Dining, Security, Facilities departments)

Reviews and approves the outgoing applications of all AUBG exchange and study abroad programs in compliance with the university policies and the relevant requirements and rules of each specific program:

‐ for students: Erasmus Student Mobility for Study; Erasmus Student Traineeship Mobility; ISEP exchange; University of Maine exchange, SUNY Fredonia exchange and any other future exchange or study abroad program;

‐ for staff and faculty: Erasmus mobility for training; Erasmus mobility for teaching and any other future exchange or study abroad program.

Meets on a regular basis.

Forecasts revenues and costs for the University and advises on the creation of the annual budget. The Committee advises the Vice President for Finance and Administration.

Solicits nominations for honorary degrees and distinguished service awards from the University community, reviews nominations, and makes recommendations to the President for candidates for conferral of the AUBG Honorary Degrees and Distinguished Service Awards. Acts as a decision body for the selection of guest speaker visits, funded by the Distinguished Lecturers Series (DLS) budget. The committee reviews and selects guest lecturer request submitted by faculty members for truly outstanding visitors and speakers to be part of the DLS, ensuring that their visits will raise local and international awareness and recognition of AUBG, as demonstrated by their professional reputation and activities. Additional subject of the DLSSC:

- Establishes and updates the selection criteria for Lecturers Series (LS) and Distinguished Lecturers Series (DLS).

- Requests for funding exceeding the budget will be further reviewed and discussed by the committee.

- In case of multiple DLS requests by the same faculty member, the DLSSC will decide on approval, based on the guidelines and criteria for DLS events.

Guarantees the observance of ethical standards and legal responsibilities in conducting off- or on-campus surveys by faculty, staff, and students.

The IT Committee is responsible for all major IT decision‐ making for the University and provides guidance, as well as sets IT priorities to enable the University to balance its improvement goals with available resources in alignment with the University’s strategic goals and mission.

Meets once per month or more often if necessary.

Objectives:

Ensure IT infrastructure and services are aligned with academic and administrative direction and priorities, assessing the fit of major new IT initiatives and emergent technologies within the context of university mission, goals, and priorities.