The Academic Matters Council at UMass Amherst develops policy recommendations relating to academic and curricular life of the campus (except for aspects of the graduate curriculum that fall under the jurisdiction of the Graduate Council) and examines proposals of major and minor programs from the several schools and colleges to ensure adherence to University policies.
For a complete description of the council’s charge and membership parameters, please view the Academic Matters Council section in Chapter 5 of the Bylaws of the UMass Amherst Faculty Senate.
Faculty Members
Ex-officio Members
Ex-officio Students Members
Vacancies
AMC Subcommittees
The Academic Matters Council will meet on the following dates during the academic year. All meetings will begin at 12:00 P.M. and take place in the Campus Center, Room 904-08, unless otherwise noted. To attend meetings being held via Zoom, please contact the Council chair for a link to the meeting.
Upcoming meetings will be displayed here. To see all meetings for the academic year, please see the official Faculty Senate Calendar here.
Fall Meetings
Spring Meetings
Below are the council’s relevant documents for the current academic year.
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To access older documents, please visit our archive here.
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