COMMITTEES OF THE 2008/2009 ACADEMIC SENATE

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

I.    POLICY COMMITTEES OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
Appointed by the Academic Senate to act in the areas indicated by their titles.  In general, they conduct studies and investigate problems at the request of the Academic Senate and prepare recommendations for official action:

Executive Committee -- Acts as an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee to the President on request; acts for the Academic Senate at such times when the members may not be available; formulates policy proposals; refers matters of business to the appropriate agencies; develops and approves the agenda for Senate meetings; helps prepare nominations to policy committees and special committees for Senate approval; and handles external relations with elected officials and their staff.

Committee on Committees -- Prepares nominations for operating committees and submits them to the Senate for its consideration. Coordinates charges and functions of Senate committees with the Organization and Government Committee.  Acts as Election Committee.

Curriculum and Research Committee -- Responsible for all matters relating to curriculum and research and for development of an academic master plan.

Instruction and Student Affairs Committee -- Responsible for all matters relating to instruction and to student affairs, including recruitment, admission, retention, academic status, educational equity, rights and responsibilities.  The Instruction and Student Affairs Committee may establish task forces in consultation with the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate to address specific matters that are beyond its ability or the ability of the Student Success Committee to address in a reasonable time period.

Organization and Government Committee -- Considers problems related to and prepares recommendations regarding governance of the University, including revisions of the Senate Constitution and By-Laws, and the structure and power of colleges and departments.  This committee is also responsible for reviews and recommendations regarding the charges and functions and creation or abolishment of University and Senate committees (along with the Committee on Committees).

Professional Standards Committee -- Responsible for all areas pertaining to faculty affairs and professional standards.

II.   OPERATING  COMMITTEES
Members are recommended by the Committee on Committees and approved by the Academic Senate.  Operating committees report and make recommendations for changes in policy to their designated policy committees.

Affirmative Action Committee [PS] -- Does not involve itself in the review of particular personnel decisions nor in operational administration, but periodically reviews the University's affirmative action program and progress; evaluates the effectiveness of the program, consults with members of the faculty and support staff, and recommends changes of policy or procedures as may thus appear to be necessary or desirable.

All University Teacher Education Committee [CR] -- Reviews teacher preparation programs for the SJSU subject matter areas and advises academic departments on matters affecting these programs (e.g., the approval process of the University and State of California).  The committee considers and makes recommendations about the role of SJSU in new and emerging educational developments, facilitates collaborative decision-making in all matters concerning teacher education and accreditation, and acts as a resource on local, state and national educational issues.

Extended Studies Committee [CR] – Advises the Dean of Extended Studies; studies and recommends policies and procedures related to Extended Studies (ES) activities; evaluates and approves the review and approval process for all certificate programs which consist solely of non-degree credit courses.

Faculty Diversity Committee [PS] – The Faculty Diversity Committee promotes diversity by actively engaging the various colleges in promoting diversity through appropriate recruitment and retention strategies.  It also conducts periodic forums and other activities directed at increased recruitment and retention of diverse faculty.  It reviews effectiveness of such activities and may recommend appropriate strategies and policies.

Graduate Studies and Research Committee [CR] -- Recommends policies and policy changes pertaining to graduate studies and research (including issues relating to intellectual property); reviews proposals for new graduate degree programs and new organized research units; conducts reviews of existing organized research units; reviews entries for outstanding thesis awards, formulates or considers and makes recommendations on policy for awarding honors to graduate students, selects students to represent SJSU at the CSU Student Research Competition, and reviews applications for the Pre-Doctoral Program, Forgivable Loan Program, and any similar program; establishes guidelines for format and style for master theses and projects; and encourages and facilitates the development, administration, promotion, and recognition of research at San José State University.

Institutional Review Board -- Human Subjects [CR] -- Facilitates the responsible conduct of inquiry by reviewing all proposals for human subject research to be conducted under the direction of University personnel, including University students; ensures that, before data collection is begun, all appropriate measures have been taken to protect the safety, personal rights and dignity of all individuals and social groups involved as participants in the project.  The Board may also provide information to the campus community on IRB-HS procedures and compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

International Programs and Students Committee [ISA] - Reviews and recommends policies and procedures on  SJSU international programs and activities;  studies matters related to international students and scholars, as well as faculty and student exchanges; promotes, and supports an international perspective throughout SJSU.

Program Planning Committee [CR] -- Responsible for the implementation of the academic program planning process, as provided in the program planning policy and guidelines, and recommends to the Curriculum and Research Committee on proposed changes in the policy and guidelines and other matters relating to program planning and review.

Student Evaluation Review Board [PS] -- In consultation with the appropriate disciplines, designs a minimum number of three-tier evaluation instruments to be used by all departments and colleges, and empirically tests these rating instruments before final adoption.  Constructs appropriate norm groups and norms the rating instruments. Develops and makes available to the University community, information and guidelines for the effective interpretation of the rating instruments. Assists academic units in developing guidelines for the participation of present and former students in the evaluation of faculty.  Reviews proposals for matters concerned with rating instruments, norm grouping or any other variance to established policy.

Student Fairness Committee [ISA] -- Hears complaints of violations of student rights in instructional and curricular matters, including grade appeals, and hears and seeks redress of non-instructional student grievances concerning individual members of the faculty, administration or staff, and when appropriate makes recommendations for redress.

Student Success Committee [ISA] – Reviews and recommends changes to academic policies, practices and procedures, including instructional concerns, and their implementation as they relate to all aspects of student enrollment, retention, learning and success.  This charge includes but is not limited to the following matters:  integration into the University community; improvement of skills and competencies; time to degree; and implications of enrollment, registration, and academic renewal policies.

Undergraduate Studies Committee [CR] -- Reviews, coordinates, and assesses the undergraduate curriculum and its development; advises on policies relevant to undergraduate education; formulates or considers and makes recommendations on policy for awarding honors to undergraduate students; and reviews and makes recommendations on proposed departmental honors programs.

III. SPECIAL AGENCIES of the Academic Senate are established and appointed as needed.  All special agencies and committees shall report to the Academic Senate unless it is otherwise specified at the time of their establishment.

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Committee -- Serves as an advisory group to the University President, to the University community, and to the Prevention Education Program (PEP). The President shall consult with the Senate on all committee recommendations affecting policy.

Membership:  Members of the committee shall be appointed by the President for staggered three year terms as follows:  the Coordinator of PEP (or designee), the Director of Student Health Services (or designee), the Director of University Housing Services or staff designee from Residential Life, the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Division (or designee), the Director of the Student Life Center (or designee), the Director of Risk Management, the Chief Judicial Affairs Officer, the Executive Director of Spartan Shops (or designee), the Director of Counseling Services (or designee), the University Chief of Police (or designee), and a Faculty-at-large member (nominated by Committee on Committees), and a Member-at-Large from the off-campus community (to be selected by the university President in consultation with the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate.)  Student members of the committee will be appointed by the University President for one year terms as follows:  a student representative from PEP, a student representative from Associated Students, a student representative from Inter Residential Hall Association, a student representative selected by the Greek Life Coordinator in Student Life from among the memberships of Inter-Fraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, National Panhellenic Council, and Greek chapters not affiliated with any of these councils.  The chair shall be designated by the President.

The committee shall report to the President who appoints all members for staggered three year terms except students who serve one year terms.  The University President shall consult with the Academic Senate on all recommendations affecting policy.

Athletics Board -- Performs such functions as to enable it to carry out its responsibilities to ensure academic integrity of the athletic programs and compliance with NCAA and affiliated conference athletic rules.  It shall recommend to the President and to the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate policies that promote a strong environment of rules compliance and provide a positive academic environment for all student-athletes; it shall act in an advisory capacity to the President and his/her designee and to the Director of Athletics; it shall have an overall awareness of the athletic programs of the University and the rules, procedures and guidelines of the athletic organizations of which the University is a member, in order to make recommendations pertaining thereto and to act in an advisory capacity.

Membership:

  1.   Faculty Member-at-Large, tenured

  2.   Faculty Member-at-Large, tenured

  3.   Faculty Member-at-Large, tenured

  4.   Faculty Member-at-Large

  5.   Faculty Member-at-Large

  6.   President, Associated Students, or Designee

  7.   Director, Extracurricular Affairs, Associated Students

  8.      Faculty Athletics Representative

  9.   President, Spartan Foundation, or Designee

10.   Director, Division of Athletics (non-voting member)

11.     President's Designee (non-voting member)

12.   Director of Compliance (non-voting member)

The officers of the Board shall be a Chair (tenured faculty) and a Vice Chair (faculty).  The Chair and Vice Chair shall be elected at the last meeting of the academic year. 

The faculty members-at-large shall be appointed by the President after recommendation of the Academic Senate.  Nominees for the Faculty Members-at-Large seats must submit a one-page statement to the Academic Senate Executive Committee indicating their qualifications and interest in serving.  The majority (voting) membership shall be full-time faculty.  The faculty shall serve three-year staggered terms and be eligible for reappointment.

The Associated Students President will submit recommendations to the Committee on Committees following appropriate Associated Students appointment procedures, for appointment by the President.

Campus Planning Board – Advises the President of the University in regard to long-range physical planning for the campus and the surrounding area, including preparation and review of the Campus Master Plan.  For this purpose, the Board is the Campus Planning Committee provided for by Executive Order 672.

The board advises the President (subject to applicable CSU regulations and University policies) in regard to the planning, location, construction and operation of lesser physical structures, facilities and equipment on or near the campus; to review plans for installation of art in external areas and common internal areas; to recommend plans to enhance and maintain the plant and animal life of the campus with emphasis on both the aesthetics and the instructional value of the campus plantings; to review and make recommendations on all proposed plantings and landscape design on campus; to monitor use of pesticides and herbicides on campus; and to educate all members of the campus community about the campus landscape.

Membership:

1.     Ex Officio:  Provost or designee, Vice President of University Advancement or Designee, Vice President for Student Affairs or designee, Associate Vice President for Facilities Development and Operations, Director of Planning, Design and Construction (non-voting), Executive Assistant to the President.

2.    Faculty:  One faculty member from each representative unit of the Senate and one from the Biological Sciences Department, recommended by the department.  Faculty members of the Board shall be appointed by the Academic Senate on nomination of the Executive Committee for three-year staggered terms.

3.    Students:  AS Director of Business Affairs, AS Director of Community and Environmental Affairs.

4.    Staff and Community:  One member of the support staff and one community representative member (not otherwise connected with the University) appointed by the President in consultation with the Executive Committee for three-year terms.

Vacancies in appointive seats shall be filled for the balance of the term in the manner prescribed for the original appointments.  The Board shall elect its own chair in the Spring by those members with continuing appointments.  Where Board recommendations involve matters of serious concern to the campus community, the President will normally consult with appropriate Academic Senate committees before implementation.

Goals Advisory Council (GAC) – The GAC is responsible for setting long range priorities and future direction for SJSU.  The GAC is to identify university-wide goals over a 5 to 7 year range, draft the SJSU vision statement and explore whether modifications are needed to our existing mission statement.  The work of the GAC will be used by the University Planning Council to identify the strategic plan for the short term and to identify or review recommended strategies based on the goals established by the GAC.  The GAC shall prepare a report annually updating the long range goals and priorities as necessary and summarizing its recommendations and their rationale.  This goals report shall be presented to the Executive Committee for review, discussion, and preparation of a resolution to come before the Academic Senate.

Membership:

Ex-Officio:  Provost, VP for Student Affairs, VP for Administration and Finance, VP for Advancement, Academic Senate Chair, Academic Senate Vice Chair, Assistant to the President for Institutional Planning.

¨ Provost (Always Chair)

¨ VP for Administration and Finance

¨ VP for Student Affairs

¨ VP for Advancement

¨ A Dean selected annually by the Deans

¨ Chair of the Academic Senate

¨ Vice Chair of the Academic Senate

¨ A Faculty-at-Large member selected by the elected members of the Executive Committee after solicitation of application from faculty.  (The term shall be 2 years beginning in the Spring semester.)

¨ The Assistant to the President for Institutional Planning (non-voting)

Heritage, Preservation, and Public History Committee – serves to advise the Senate and the President and propose resolutions and policies as appropriate in (1) ways to appropriately maintain and publicize the University’s history and heritage, and raise the University community’s awareness of its traditions, (2) preserving historical buildings, sites, papers and other items where appropriate and possible, and (3) coordinating and fostering Public History projects in both the university and the surrounding community.  Faculty members serve for staggered 3-year terms.

Membership:

Ex-Officio:  Director, University Library Special Collections, VP of University Advancement or designee, VP of Student Affairs or designee, AVP of FDO or designee, SJSU History Webmaster, Chair, Sourisseau Foundation or designee, Faculty Member, History Department

¨ Director, University Library Special Collections

¨ VP for University Advancement (or designee)

¨ VP of Student Affairs (or designee)

¨ AVP of FDO (or designee)

¨ SJSU History Webmaster

¨ Chair, Sourisseau Foundation (or designee)

¨ Faculty member, History Department

¨ One faculty member from each college

¨ One Undergraduate Student

¨ One Graduate Student

Resource Review Board (RRB) – serves to advise the President on alignment of resources to priorities and on the effectiveness of allocation and expenditures of campus financial resources.  The RRB will review processes and results to determine whether sources of funding are correctly identified and employed; allocations have been timely and appropriate in amount; allocations have been consistent with established priorities; and expenditures have resulted in accomplishment of the intended goals and objectives.  The RRB is also authorized to look for and advise the President in regard to possible improvements in budget and planning processes; areas of potential savings, and potential sources of additional funding, public and private.  The RRB serves as the campus budget advisory committee for the purpose of consultation regarding the allocation of all revenues derived from enrollment of non-matriculated students in state-supported regular courses or in self-support special session courses.

Board Membership:

¨ Chair, Academic Senate (co-chair)

¨ VP for Administration and Finance (co-chair)

¨ Provost

¨ VP for Student Affairs or designee

¨ The Associate Vice President for Finance

¨ AVP of Academic Planning and Budgets

¨ Representative of the Deans (chosen annually by the Deans)

¨ AS President or designee

¨ Vice Chair, Academic Senate

¨ Four Faculty-at-Large members (appointed for staggered 3-year terms by elected members of the Executive Committee)

¨ Department Chair (selected annually by the UCCD)

¨ One Staff Member (appointed for a 3-year term by elected members of the Executive Committee)

¨ Executive Assistant to the President

The Senate Chair and VP for Administration and Finance will Co-Chair this committee.

University Library Board -- authorized both to formulate and recommend policy related to the Library, and also to advise the Library Director on the implementation of University policies and generally on Library operations -- combining the traditionally separate roles of policy and operating committees.  When the Board formulates policy, it shall report directly to the Academic Senate through the Executive Committee.  The chair of the University Library Board shall present policies to the Executive Committee and the Senate.

Board Membership:

¨ The Library Director, ex officio

¨ The Past Chair of the Academic Senate or FAL to the Executive Committee

¨  Three university library faculty who represent different professional specializations.

¨ One regular faculty member from each college, as well as one faculty member from the School of Library and Information Science.

¨ Three students apportioned as follows:  the President of Associated Students or designee ex officio voting; and one undergraduate and one graduate student. 

The University Library Board shall elect its own chair.  After the first year, the chair shall be a faculty member who has served a minimum of one year previously on the University Library Board.

The University Library Board shall meet regularly according to the same schedule as Senate Policy Committees.

Relationship of the University Library Board to Internal Library Governance:

Nothing in this policy should be construed to limit the Library Director's prerogative to solicit advice from any or all library faculty and staff, or to organize the internal advisory capacity of the Library in any manner suitable to the Library, i.e. use of a Library Cabinet, etc.

Nothing in this policy should be construed to limit the Director or the Library faculty and staff from constructing internal Library policies on the details of Library operations as appropriate, provided such policies are consistent with University Policy.

On matters related to the academic role of the Library, the Library Director should consult internally, with the University Library Board, and with the university community, so as to ensure that multiple views and perspectives are considered.

University Planning Council (UPC) – The UPC will use the recommendations of the GAC to develop strategies for achieving the goals, as well as developing action plans and performance indicators.  The UPC will create an annual action plan within key areas, such as:  academic planning and academic excellence, enrollment management, student services and institutional resource needs. The UPC will rely on the Planning Advisory Panels created by it, in consultation with the Senate Executive Committee, which addresses key areas of university activities.  The UPC shall issue a report annually listing the goals and describing the action plan, as well as the progress made on performance measures related to the stated goals.

Membership:

Ex-Officio:  Provost, VP for Student Affairs, VP for Administration and Finance, VP for Advancement, Academic Senate Chair, Academic Senate Vice Chair, Assistant to the President for Institutional Planning.

¨ Provost (Always Chair)

¨ VP for Administration and Finance

¨ VP for Student Affairs

¨ VP for Advancement

¨ Two academic deans selected annually by the academic deans (deans and AVPs)

¨ Chair of the Academic Senate

¨ Vice Chair of the Academic Senate

¨ The Assistant to the President for Institutional Planning (non-voting)

¨ One department chair selected annually by the University Council of Chairs and Directors

¨ Associated Students President

¨ Two faculty-at-large members selected by the elected members of the Executive Committee after solicitation of applications from faculty.  (Their term shall be 2 years beginning in the Spring semester.)

IV. OTHER COMMITTEES - The following are administrative agencies authorized by the Senate but not reporting to any Senate committee.  They are listed here simply for information.

Admissions and Standards Committee - Enforces academic regulations governing disqualification and reinstatement to the University.  Members are appointed by the Provost.  Membership:  AVP/Curriculum & Assessment; Associate Director, Admissions and Records; VP/Student Affairs; AVP/Graduate Studies and Research; Associate Dean, Advisement and Retention; Dean, or designee, from Colleges of Applied Sciences and Arts, Business, Engineering, Humanities and the Arts, Science, Social Sciences.

Board of Academic Freedom and Professional Responsibility - Implements University Policy on Academic Freedom and Professional Responsibility.  Monitors the state of academic freedom and professional responsibility at the University, making reports and recommendations (including revisions of all documents relating to academic freedom and responsibility) to the Academic Senate and the University community as it deems necessary; works in concert with the Office of Faculty Affairs to advise and orient new faculty in the areas of academic freedom and professional responsibility; educates the academic community about academic freedom and professional responsibility by disseminating Academic Freedom and Professional Responsibility policy and holding workshops and forums as necessary; remains available to consult confidentially with members of the University on issues related to academic freedom and professional responsibility; addresses complaints of infringements of academic freedom brought by members of the University, issuing findings as appropriate; advises and assists the Office of Faculty Affairs on the handling of all complaints of breaches of faculty responsibility, including complaints of scientific misconduct.  Membership:  Nine members, one full-time tenured full professor from each of the Colleges and one from the Unit 3 General Unit membership, elected by the faculty of their respective College or Unit for staggered terms of four years.

Board of General Studies - Solicits courses and curricular proposals designed to satisfy General Education requirements from all colleges and departments of the University; reviews, approves, and authorizes courses and curricular proposals for purposes of General Education; and evaluates the courses and curricula it has approved.  In consultation with deans and chairs, provides for and approves "challenge" mechanisms for Basic Skills requirements.  The Board shall consider petitions from programs for relief from the fifty-one semester hour General Education requirement.  Petitions shall be approved whenever the total number of units required for purposes of formal accreditation of the program, plus the units required for General Education, exceed the maximum number of units that can be required for the degree under Trustee regulations.

Membership:  The Board of General Studies shall consist of twelve members:  eight teaching faculty (representing eight colleges), two students, the Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies, and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies (Curriculum).  The Chair shall be the Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies.  The faculty members of the Board shall be elected by the faculty electorate in each college in an election administered by the Dean's office according to the procedure prescribed in S02-7.  Faculty shall serve three-year staggered terms.  Administrative members shall serve ex officio and be non-voting members; with the exception that in the case of ties, the AVP for Undergraduate Studies as Chair of the Board may vote.  The Board shall report to the Provost and VP for Academic Affairs.

Process for formation of Selection Committee's for Distinguished Service Award, Outstanding Professor Award, and President’s Scholar Award (Per S00-9) Separate selection committees will be formed annually for each award by October 31. The Executive Committee of the Senate will work with the President in forming each of the three committees. In this selection process, effort should be made to ensure that at least one member also served on the selection committee in the prior year in order to provide continuity for the committees. In addition, the Executive Committee and the President should strive for broad representation of the colleges.

Distinguished Service Award Selection Committee -- The committee will review the nominations to select the nominees for whom further information is desired. The selection committee will determine the type of information needed to make its selection, but such information at a minimum will include the nominee’s curriculum vitae and self-verification of their eligibility (as described in section II.A. of S00-9). The selection committee will set their own process and schedule for receiving and reviewing information, but will forward their recommendations to the President no later than March 1.

Membership: The Selection Committee shall consist of three prior recipients of the award, an administrator and a member of the community. The administrator shall serve as chair of the committee.

Outstanding Lecturer Award Selection Committee -- The committee will review the nominations to select the nominees for whom further information is desired. The selection committee will determine the type of information needed to make its selection, but such information at a minimum will include the nominee’s curriculum vitae and self-verification of their eligibility (as described in section II.A. of S00-9). The selection committee will set their own process and schedule for receiving and reviewing information, but will forward their recommendations to the President no later than March 1.

Membership: The Selection Committee shall consist of three prior recipients of the award, one student, and one administrator. All shall be voting members of the committee. The administrator shall serve as chair of the committee.

Outstanding Professor Award Selection Committee -- The committee will review the nominations to select the nominees for whom further information is desired. The selection committee will determine the type of information needed to make its selection, but such information at a minimum will include the nominee’s curriculum vitae and self-verification of their eligibility (as described in section II.A. of S00-9). The selection committee will set their own process and schedule for receiving and reviewing information, but will forward their recommendations to the President no later than March 1.

Membership: The Selection Committee shall consist of three prior recipients of the award, one student, and one administrator. All shall be voting members of the committee. The administrator shall serve as chair of the committee.

President’s Scholar Award Selection Committee -- The committee will review the nominations to select the nominees for whom further information is desired. The selection committee will determine the type of information needed to make its selection, but such information at a minimum will include the nominee’s curriculum vitae and self-verification of their eligibility (as described in section II.A. of S00-9). The selection committee will set their own process and schedule for receiving and reviewing information, but will forward their recommendations to the President no later than March 1.

Membership: The Selection Committee shall consist of four prior recipients of the award and one administrator. All shall be voting members of the committee. The administrator shall serve as chair of the committee.

Traffic, Transit, and Parking Advisory Committee: (Presidential Directive 2007-05) Serves to advise directly, the University Police Department and, indirectly (through the Vice President of Administration and Finance) the President and the President's staff, about policies, processes, and practices regarding parking, traffic and transit at SJSU. The committee's purpose is to be an important conduit of information to and from UPD (including the Office of Traffic and Parking Operations) and the campus community. It provides a venue for open dialogue regarding current and planned operations, possible solutions and suggestions, as well as discussion of problems and concerns, from all campus constituents. It should devise methods for keeping the campus community informed of its activities.

The goal of the committee is to assist the University in continuously improving parking, traffic, and transit conditions on and around campus to facilitate communication between all concerned parties.  The committee will advise on plans and policies concerning parking, traffic and transit.  It is not authorized to formulate policy, nor shall it be a review board for individual cases.  However, open discussion and communication in this sensitive area is in the best interest of the entire university.  This committee should be as representative as possible of the many affected segments of our community, and also may wish to set up various mechanisms for receiving suggestions and comments from others, including open hearings, as appropriate. 

Membership: The committee shall be composed of 12 voting members (excluding non-voting, ex officio members):

Voting: 3 students: selected by the Associated Students in accordance with its established procedures;

3 faculty: selected by the Academic Senate in accordance with its established procedures;

1 non-bargaining unit staff employee selected by the Human Resources Coordinating Council, from a list of nominees and self-nominees from each of the divisions across the University;

1 representative of the surrounding campus neighborhood associations, selected by the other voting committee members from a list of nominees and self-nominees;

1 representative of the University Police Department who has line responsibility of traffic and parking operations (e.g., the Support Services Commander);

1 representative from the Disability Resource Center (DRC) selected by the Director of the DRC;

1 representative from Housing selected by the Director of Housing;

1 Manager of Transportation Solutions; (or the duly designated campus Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program) as a voting member;

1 Staff member of the Transportation Demand Management Program to be selected by the Manager of Transportation Solutions (Non-Voting).

              Ex Officio : A minimum of one ex officio, non-voting member from the staff of UPD, selected by the chief of University Police;

An ex officio, non voting member of the University Public Affairs Office, selected by the Vice President for University Advancement.

Chair: One year term, with full voting rights retained;

Elected from the voting membership by the voting membership;

Reappointments are permitted.

Term: Members of the committee will serve two year terms, effective October 1;

Re appointments are permitted;

Terms of office are to be staggered as much as possible.

Meetings:  The committee shall meet at least twice a semester, and may be asked to meet during academic breaks, if necessary.  Generally, the meetings will be closed; however, the committee may choose to open all or part of the meetings to invited guests.

Forum of Senate Chairs and Officers

(Per SM-F00-1)

The Forum of Senate Chairs and Officers will meet at least once per semester to discuss issues pertaining to the operation of the Senate and its committees, to allow for an exchange of ideas, to discuss any issues before the Senate that affect a number of the committees, and to work on improvement of communications among the committee chairs. The Forum will be chaired by the Senate Chair or his or her designee. The Forum members will be invited to all Senate retreats; members will be invited to other events as deemed appropriate by the Executive Committee.

Membership: The Forum will consist of the chairs of all Senate policy, operating and special committees and boards, and the remaining Senate Officers.