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Article 7.2 of the bylaws delegates primary responsibility for the content, quality and effectiveness of the curriculum to the faculty. More specifically, these duties include determining criteria for admission of students, the nature of the curriculum, and requirements for degrees; recommending academic policies and candidates for degrees; and advising on student life matters. In order to carry out these responsibilities the faculty organizes several councils (graduate council and undergraduate councilthe Academic Council (see Faculty Shared Governance Guidelines), constituted of members of the faculty, which make curricular and unit academic policy decisions.
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