2.24 Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate
To facilitate the work of the Faculty Senate, standing committees and sometimes special committees (ad hoc) are necessary and shall be established to study, prepare, and recommend policies on educational practice; review curriculum; and fulfill other functions as set forth in their charges. Standing committees of the Faculty Senate shall assist administrative officers in the implementation of such policies after they have been adopted.
Standing committees shall serve in an advisory capacity. Policies, procedures, programs, etc., recommended by those committees shall be presented to the Faculty Senate for consideration. Upon approval, they shall be transmitted through the appropriate chain of command.
The officers of the Faculty Senate shall appoint committee chairpersons and one-third (1/3) of the membership. The Executive Committee shall recommend the remaining two-thirds (2/3) membership of the committees. Except for the initial appointment of the standing committees, members shall serve terms of three (3) years. Upon appointment of any new standing committee, one-third (1/3) of the membership shall serve for one (1) year, the second third (1/3) for a period of two (2) years, and the remaining third (1/3) for a period of three (3) years. Thereafter the appointments shall take place annually for three (3)-year periods. The Executive Committee shall recommend committee appointments to the chair by April 1 of each academic year. As a general rule, simultaneous assignment to more than two (2) standing Faculty Senate committees shall be avoided, although this guideline shall not prejudice the selection of any member of the Faculty Senate for such committees. The chairpersons of the standing committees, with the exception of the Executive Committee, shall serve as the Faculty Senate representation on the University Shared Governance Committee. The Faculty Senate chairperson and secretary shall serve as ex officio officers, with the 39
Staff Council chairperson and secretary, having the duties of presiding and recording minutes, in turn or jointly, as designated by the University Shared Governance Committee.
Effective Date
Approved by Board of Curators: January 15, 2026