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BYLAWS OF TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE
Amended by the Board of Trustees May 22, 2021

Article V

COMMITTEES AND BOARDS OF ADVISORS

5.5 ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. The Academic Affairs Committee shall be responsible for considering and making recommendations to the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee on appointments of Deans of the Schools specified in Section 8.1 and, upon recommendation of the President, the Provost. The Committee shall have authority to approve, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, new degree programs offered by individual Schools, jointly by two or more Schools within the University, and degree programs offered jointly with other institutions. The Committee shall also make academic appointments as provided in Section 9.2 hereof.

5.5.1. STUDENT AFFAIRS. The Academic Affairs Committee, in accordance with such policies and regulations as may be established from time to time by the Board of Trustees and subject to the general direction of the Board, shall oversee the operations of the Student Affairs Subcommittee, consisting of two or more persons from among its members.

5.5.1.1. STUDENT AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE.  The Student Affairs Subcommittee shall consider and make recommendations to the Academic Affairs Committee on matters that promote an integrated and vital co-curricular experience for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.