Academic Council
The Role of the AC
The Academic Council (AC), formerly known as the Academic Affairs Council until August 2021 when the name changed, represents the full-time faculty and serves as liaison to the Academic Discipline Subject Areas (ADSA) and to the College administration. It develops, interprets and makes recommendations to executive administration related to the welfare of the faculty and student body. The AC considers matters referred to it by faculty, staff, administration and students.
All faculty are represented by the AC, which is the voice of the faculty in academic matters. Concerns can be communicated through elected representatives or may be directly addressed to the AC. Academic Council processes are documented in the AC Handbook. Please contact the Chair of the Council for the most current copy.
The Council meets monthly during the major semesters. AC meetings are open to all members of the College community. Those wishing to be part of the meeting agenda should contact the chair or the vice-chair.
AC Committees and the Academic Discipline Subject Area Committees play a key role in the Council and are covered in separate web sections through the links below. The AC also maintains many key documents and forms used by faculty.
Involved AC Volunteers
Committees play a key role in the operation of the Academic Council and these committees rely on the involvement of faculty volunteers and when appropriate College staff who play a role in the committee's area of interest.
Information about each committee, including documents and meeting minutes, are available on each committee's webpage.
Anthony Akers, AC Chair
akersa@easternflorida.edu
321-433-5685
Laura Dunn, AC Vice Chair
dunnl@easternflorida.edu
321-433-5168
Michelle Stanifer, AC Secretary
staniferm@easternflorida.edu
321-433-5057
Committee Chairs
Academic Integrity Committee
(Joint with Online Steeing Council)
Joe Wakim, 321-433-5667
wakimj@easternflorida.edu
Academic Programs Assessment Committee
Dr. Wendy McLallen, 321-433-7190
mclallenw@easternflorida.edu
Curriculum Development Committee
Dr. John Combs, 321-433-5044
combsj@easternflorida.edu
Educational Technology Advisory Committee
Michelle Stanifer, 321-433-5057
staniferm@easternflorida.edu
Faculty Handbook Committee
Anthony Akers, 321-433-5685
akersa@easternflorida.edu
Library Committee
Ashley Olund, 321-433-5579
olunda@easternflorida.edu
Open Educational Resources Committee
Marian Smith, 321-433-5601
smithma@easternflorida.edu
Additional Contacts
View the meeting schedules by academic year below.
AC 2024-2025 Meetings
View curriculum related dates & deadlines
August 16, 2024, 9:15 AM - 1 PM: Melbourne, Bldg. 7, Rm. 114
September 13, 2024 9:15 AM - 1 PM: Virtual via MS Teams
October 25, 2024, 9:15 AM - 1 PM: Virtual via MS Teams
November 22, 2024, 9:15 AM - 1 PM: Virtual via MS Teams
January 17, 2025, 9:15 AM - 1 PM: Virtual via MS Teams
February 14, 2025, 9:15 AM - 1 PM: Melbourne, Bldg. 7, Rm. 114
March 28, 2025, 9:15 AM - 1 PM: Virtual via MS Teams
April 25, 2025, 9:15 AM - 1 PM: Virtual via MS Teams
To ensure you view the most recent version of each document, we recommend you refresh your browser window after opening the form or clear your browser's cache in case your computer has cached a prior version.
- Academic Affairs Council Handbook (Please contact the AC Chair for the most recent version)
- Adjunct Faculty Handbook
- Adjunct Orientation PowerPoint PDF
- College-level Communication and Computational Skills Florida State BOE Rule
- Curriculum Related Forms, Documents & Tutorials
- Educational Materials: Sample Adoption Rubric
- EFSC Faculty Handbook (Access current version & archives)
- Electronic Teaching Materials: Approved Software List [Excel Spreadsheet with date list was last updated: 7-23-24]
- Textbook and Educational Materials Selection Guidelines [Downloadable PDF Updated 4-8-22]
- Textbook/Required Course Material Adoption & Tracking (RCMATS) Form (Open fillable/savable form in PDF reader such as Acrobat for full capabilities) *Use this form to select educational materials and upload it into the EMTS System in MyEFSC*