Distance Education Committee Policy : 6:10:00:30

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Responsible Executive: Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Responsible Officer: Executive Director of Academic Technology 

I. PURPOSE

The Distance Education Committee is a recommending body organized to have oversight of distance education delivery at Â鶹ÊÓƵ State Community College (Â鶹ÊÓƵ State).  Recommendations flow from the committee to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (EVPAA), and then to the President, who has final approval. 

II. DUTIES

    1. The duties of this committee are: 

      1. Develop and review periodically the policies and procedures regarding distance education delivery. 

      2. Provide overall direction to the distance education delivery program. 

      3. Review periodically and respond to changing technologies as they relate to distance education offerings. 

      4. Facilitate ongoing support of the distance education delivery program and courses. 

III. MEMBERSHIP

    1. This committee is composed of the following members: 

      1. Three (3) Deans (rotating biennially); 

      2. Executive Director of Academic Technology 

      3. EVPAA (Ex-officio); 

      4. Representative to the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Distance Education Committee (Ex-officio); 

      5. One faculty member from each of the academic divisions; and 

      6. An adjunct faculty member may volunteer. 

    2. Any faculty member from the academic divisions is eligible to be nominated by their Department Lead for a two-year period of membership. 

    3. The three Deans will be selected by the EVPAA for a two-year period of membership. 

    4. The EVPAA will serve indefinitely. 

    5. A chair and secretary are elected by the committee biennially. 

SOURCES 

HISTORY

January 12, 2009; approved by the Leadership Council on December 9, 2016 

Institutional Oversight Committee Approved: May 15, 2026 

President’s Cabinet Approved Editorial Revisions: April 4, 2023; June 2, 2026 

Effective Date: December 9, 2016; April 4, 2023; June 2, 2026 

Reviewed by Responsible Executive: February 20, 2026; May 14, 2026; TBD (Editorial Revision)