Academic and Scholarship Committee’s Goal:
The Primary goal of the Academic and Scholarship Committee is to liaise with the B. W. Harris School Administration and Faculty to provide strategic and technical support in order to enhance student and faculty performance in all areas including the West African Examination Council (WAEC).
The Committee is responsible for two programs: the academic proficiency of students and faculty performance and to provide scholarships to academically and financially deprived students.
To achieve this goal the BWHAAASC will:
- Support the academic endeavors of B W Harris Episcopal High School.
- Develop a working relationship with the Principal and faculty at the BHHEHS.
- Promote and stimulate community interest in all academic activities of the high school.
- Encourage and recognize academic excellence at B W Harris Episcopal High School.
- Recognize students for their academic excellence.
- Ensure adequate programs are in place to assess the effectiveness of the school.
- Ensure school retains its accreditation.
- Consider and recommend to the Board proposals concerning the development of new academic programs and the substantial revisions of existing programs relating to instruction and service.
- Consider and recommend to the Board policies pertaining to the recruitment, retention and conduct of teachers, including academic freedom, and academic responsibility, and other personnel policies requiring Board approval.
- Review academic staff personnel actions as recommended by the Principal.
- Consider policy matters pertaining to enrollment management and student affairs, recruitment, admissions, scholarships, and student health and welfare.
- Review and recommend to the Board proposals and any necessary policies related to student conduct, rights, and responsibilities.
- Provide scholarship to academically excelling students.