Announcements
Posted: Thursday, April 4, 2013Establishment of Online Oversight Committee
From the Provost and the Chief Information Officer
We are pleased to announce the formation of an Online Oversight Committee to advise on multiple items related to distance education. This action was recommended in a number of reports in the past few years. The need for an advisory group became more apparent during our recent Middle States review and as a result of new system initiatives being advanced by SUNY.
The charges of the Online Oversight Committee (advisory to the provost and chief information officer) are as follows:
- To guide Buffalo State efforts in online education
- To serve as an advisory entity for all facets of online learning (policies, practices, protocols)
- To integrate Buffalo State planning with SUNY initiatives in online education
Membership on the Online Oversight Committee is expected to include faculty (8–10), librarians (2), Information Services and Systems (4), deans (2), and representation from campus units such as Continuing Professional Studies, Library and Instructional Technology, the College Senate, Enrollment Management, and others. Plans are to seat the committee soon so that an initial meeting can be held in mid-May.
Once seated, the Online Oversight Committee will give immediate attention to the following:
- Review of online policies and practices
- Advice on recommendations in the Middle States Self-Study related to online learning
- Assistance with formulating goals and strategies for online education for Buffalo State’s next strategic plan
