{"id":372,"date":"2024-11-15T16:11:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T22:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/sga\/?page_id=372"},"modified":"2025-08-31T12:07:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T17:07:32","slug":"academic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/sga\/campusaffairs\/academic\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Affairs Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Academic Affairs Committee works towards bettering the academic experience of every Ole. We work with college administrators and faculty committees to pursue projects as determined by us. We value a diverse set of perspectives.<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n

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Increasing Affordability of Class Material\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The Academic Affairs Board, has identified a handful of pathways that we intend to explore as we look to work with the college to increase the affordability of the classroom experience (textbooks, materials fees, etc). This includes working with LITS to explore open access education resources among other things.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Establishing a Formal Midsemester Feedback Process\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n

We intend to restart the conversation with faculty about re-introducing a midsemester feedback procedure.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div> \n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n

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Fortress Okorie<\/strong> ’27 (he\/him)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Secretary of Academic Affairs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elsa Plocica<\/strong> ’28 (she\/her)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Student Life Senator<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Elsa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Arjin Acar<\/strong> ’28 (she\/her)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Curriculum Senator<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Arjin<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Dania Elshafie<\/strong> ’27 (She\/Her)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Deputy Secretary of Finance<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Dania<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Elanore Robb<\/strong> ’26 (she\/her\/hers)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Student Representative on the Student Life Committee<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Elanore<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Elizabeth Youngman<\/strong> ’27 (she\/her\/hers)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Student Representative on the Faculty Governance Committee<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Elizabeth<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Ella Halvorsen<\/strong> ’29 (she\/her\/hers)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Student Representative on the Faculty Life Committee<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Ella<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Nora Herring<\/strong> ’28 (She\/Her)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

General Board Member<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email Nora<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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