Senate Committee on Students and Educational Policy SCSEP
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The Senate Committee on Students and Educational Policy ("SCSEP") oversees and advises the Executive Committee on matters relating to the University's policies and procedures on the admission and instruction of students, including academic integrity, admissions policies and administration, evaluation of teaching, examinations and grading, academic experiences, educational opportunities (such as study abroad), student records, disciplinary systems, and the campus environment. In general the Committee deals with the matters covered by the following section of the University's Handbook for Faculty and Academic Administrators: IV.
SCSEP 2023-2024 Membership
- Seema Bhatnagar (PSOM/Anesthesiology and Critical Care)
- Kathleen Brown (SAS/History), CHAIR
- Ted Chinburg (SAS/Mathematics)
- Greg Ridgeway (SAS/Criminology)
- Akhilesh Reddy (PSOM/Pharmacology)
- Dylan Small (Wharton)
- Ex officio:
- A representative of the Senate Tri-Chairs
- TBD, PASEF non-voting representative
Specific Charges, 2023-2024
- Address systemic racism and other forms of inequity by assessing and evaluating ways to change University structures, practices, and biases at the University, school, departmental, and individual levels (e.g., evaluation of effectiveness of campus mental health and wellness programs).
- Review the Path at Penn platform and comment on its strengths, limitations (e.g. cross-listing of interdisciplinary program courses), and potential biases in guiding student course selection.
- Review and recommend ways in which guidelines and strategies for effective evaluation of campus wellness programs can be enhanced.