Academic Eligibility Committee
Overview
Last Updated: 09/05/2024
Contact Name
Rhonda Todd, Administrative Coordinator for the Dean of Undergraduate Studies
rtodd@clemson.edu
Description
The Academic Eligibility Committee formulates and recommends undergraduate academic eligibility and appeals policies to the Council on Undergraduate Studies. It is responsible for recommending policies relating to advising and retention and serves as the appeals committee for undergraduate suspensions and dismissals.
This committee is authorized and described in the Clemson University Faculty Manual. Changes to its description or composition should be initiated with the current President of the Faculty Senate.
Membership Composition
The chair is the Director of Undergraduate Academic Services
| Seat Type | Quantity | Term Length | Date of Term Initiation | Seat Filling Mechanism | Voting or Non-Voting | Other Factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Faculty Member, Senior Lecturer or Principal Lecturer (2 per college except Libraries; 1 from the Libraries) | 15 | 3 years | August 15 | Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | Voting | |
| Director of Undergraduate Academic Services | 1 | Non-voting | ||||
| Undergraduate Student | 1 | 1 year | August 15 | Nominated by President of the Undergraduate Student Senate and Appointed by Dean of Undergraduate Studies | Voting |
Members
| Name | College | Department | Service End | |
| Kristine Vernon | CAFLS | Animal & Veterinary | kvernon | 8/14/2026 |
| Sruthi Narayanan Kutty | CAFLS | Plant & Environmental Science | sstanci |
08/14/2027 |
| Julia Schmidt | CAH | Languages | schmid3 |
8/14/2025 |
| Jordan Frith | CAH | English | jfrith | 8/14/2025 |
| Jong Han Yoon | CAAC | Construction, Development, & Planning | jongy | 8/14/2026 |
| Tim Brown | CAAC | Architecture | tb2 | 8/14/2026 |
| Becky Tugman | CBSHS | Public Health Services | whaller | 8/14/2027 |
| Terri Teramano | CBSHS | Nursing | tabercr |
8/14/2027 |
| Scott Toussaint | COB | Accounting | ktoussa | 8/14/2027 |
| Bill Tumlin | COB | Economics | wet2 | 8/14/2026 |
| Ravi Ravichandran | CECAS | CE & EES | nravic | 8/14/2026 |
| Cheryl Ingram-Smith | COS | Genetics & Biochemistry | cheryli | 8/14/2026 |
| Rachel Wagner | COE | Ed & Org Leadership Dev | rwagne3 | 8/14/2026 |
| Abby Allen | COE | Ed & Human Dev | aaallen | 8/14/2025 |
| Stacie Poore Powell | Libraries | Librarian/Reference | spoore | 8/14/2026 |
| Heather Lewellen | Undergraduate Student | Student Government | hlewell | 8/14/2025 |
| Jeffrey R. Appling | Undergraduate Studies | Associate Dean | japplin | end of time |
| Megan Frewaldt | Undergraduate Studies | Director of Academic Processes | mfrewal | end of time |
