H. SENATE COMMITTEE ON
COMMITTEES
Senate Committee on Committees
The Senate
Committee on Committees appoints members of certain committees of the University
Senate and advises the Senate Consultative Committee on the committee structure
of the University Senate.
Membership
The Senate Committee
on Committees shall be composed of at least 13 and no more than 15 elected
tenured or tenure-track faculty members of the Faculty Committee on Committees,
at least 2 and no more than 4 elected academic professional members of the
Faculty Committee on Committees, and 5 elected students of the Student
Committee on Committees.
The chair of the Faculty Committee on
Committees shall serve as the chair of the Senate Committee on
Committees.
Duties and Responsibilities
a. To forward
annually to the University Senate for approval names of faculty members,
academic professionals, undergraduate students, graduate/professional students,
and chairs it recommends for appointment to those committees of the University
Senate specified in the Bylaws of the University Senate. The committee shall
give consideration to 1) representation from the various campuses and units when
appropriate; 2) the number of committees on which the faculty/academic
professional, undergraduate student or graduate/professional student member
currently is serving; 3) the principle of rotation of committee assignments; 4)
the recommendations of the respective committee chairs, faculty, academic
professional, undergraduate student and graduate/professional student members;
and 5) expressions of interest in committee service offered by faculty, academic
professionals, undergraduate students and graduate/professional students. In
addition, the committee shall select senators for committee membership when
appropriate to encourage communication between the University Senate and its
committees. The committee also shall strive to assure full and adequate
representation by race, sex, and academic rank in constituting
committees.
b. To meet during the fall semester with committee chairs, on a rotating basis determined by the committee, to review with each committee chair the charge to the committee and how well it has been functioning, and pursuant to these discussions, to make recommendations to the Senate Consultative Committee about any changes in committee structure, charge, or membership which it deems appropriate.
c. To review and forward as appropriate to the University Senate any proposed changes to the charge, membership, or ex officio members for committees of the University Senate prior to approval from the University Senate.
G. FACULTY COMMITTEE ON
COMMITTEES
Faculty Committee on Committees
The Faculty Committee on Committees appoints members of certain committees of the Faculty Senate and advises the Faculty Consultative Committee on the committee structure of the Faculty Senate.
Membership
The Faculty Committee
on Committees shall be composed of at least 13 and no more than 15 elected
tenured or tenure-track faculty members and at least 2 and no more than 4 elected
academic professional members.
Of the faculty/academic professional members, 1 shall be from the Morris campus and the remainder from the Twin Cities campus. All faculty members of the Committee shall be elected by the faculty members of the Senate from their respective campuses. The Twin Cities faculty members of the Faculty Committee on Committees shall be nominated by the current Twin Cities faculty members of the Faculty Committee on Committees and shall be selected so that the membership of the committee corresponds approximately with the number of tenured and tenure-track faculty in each college. The academic professional candidates for the Committee on Committees shall be elected in accord with procedures established by the P&A Consultative Committee. In case of a faculty/academic professional vacancy, the remaining faculty/academic professional members, by majority vote, shall fill the vacancy by interim appointment until the next general election.
The Faculty
Committee on Committees shall elect its chair from amongst its members for a
one-year term of office. The chair is eligible for re-election to that
position. The chair shall also serve as the chair of the Senate Committee on
Committees.
Duties and Responsibilities
a. To forward
annually to the Faculty Senate for approval names of faculty members, academic
professionals, and chairs it recommends for appointment to those committees of
the Faculty Senate specified in the Bylaws of the Faculty Senate. The committee
shall give consideration to 1) representation from the various campuses and
units when appropriate; 2) the number of committees on which the
faculty/academic professional member currently is serving; 3) the principle of
rotation of committee assignments; 4) the recommendations of the respective
committee chairs, faculty, academic professional, undergraduate student and
graduate/professional student members; and 5) expressions of interest in
committee service offered by faculty and academic professionals. In addition,
the committee shall select senators for committee membership when appropriate
to encourage communication between the Faculty Senate and its committees. The
committee also shall strive to assure full and adequate representation by race,
sex, and academic rank in constituting committees.
b. To meet during the fall semester with committee chairs, on a rotating basis determined by the committee, to review with each committee chair the charge to the committee and how well it has been functioning, and pursuant to these discussions, to make recommendations to the Faculty Consultative Committee about any changes in committee structure, charge, or membership which it deems appropriate.
c. To review and forward as appropriate to the Faculty Senate any proposed changes to the charge, membership, or ex officio members for committees of the Faculty Senate prior to approval from the Faculty Senate.
d. To solicit annually from each newly
elected faculty/academic professional member of the Faculty Senate a list of
Faculty Senate committees on which the senator is serving or has an interest in
serving.
e. To request annually from deans, directors, and department
heads a list of faculty/academic professional members who they believe have the
requisite interest and experience to serve on specific committees.
f. To
recommend to the Student Committee on Committees, the Senate Committee on
Committees, and the Faculty Consultative Committee such actions or policies as
it deems appropriate.
C. STUDENT COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES
The
Student Committee on Committees appoints students members of certain committees
of the University Senate, Faculty Senate, and Student Senate, and advises the
Student Consultative Committee on the committee structure of the Student Senate.
Membership
The Senate Committee on Committees shall be composed of 5 elected students.
Of the 5 student members, three shall be elected by the Student Consultative Committee from among their members. Of these three members, at least one must be from the Twin Cities and at least one must be from a coordinate campus. This election will take place at the May Student Consultative Committee meeting. The remaining two members shall be elected from among the student senators by the Student Senate at their final meeting of the academic year. One seat is designated for a coordinate campus student senator and the second seat is designated for a Twin Cities student senator. If quorum is not present at the final Student Senate meeting, nominations will be sought and the election will be conducted by the Student Consultative Committee.
Student vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the preceding procedures for the balance of any unexpired term.
The Student Committee on Committees shall elect its
chair from amongst its members for a one-year term of office. The chair is
eligible for re-election to that position
Duties and
Responsibilities
a. To forward annually to the Student Senate for
approval names of undergraduate students, graduate/professional students, and
chairs it recommends for appointment to those committees of the Student Senate
specified in the Bylaws of the Student Senate. The committee shall give
consideration to 1) representation from the various campuses and units when
appropriate; 2) the number of committees on which the undergraduate student or
graduate/professional student member currently is serving; 3) the
recommendations of the respective committee chairs, faculty, academic
professional, undergraduate student and graduate/professional student members,
and the presidents of the respective student associations; and 4) expressions of
interest in committee service offered by undergraduate students and
graduate/professional students. In addition, the committee shall select student
senators for committee membership when appropriate to encourage communication
between the Student Senate and the committees and shall strive to assure full
and adequate representation by race, gender, and class rank in constituting
committees.
b. To solicit annually from all students a list of Senate committees in which the student has an interest in serving.
c. To review periodically the committees of
the Student Senate and recommend to the Student Consultative Committee any
changes in committee structure, charge, or membership which it deems
appropriate.
d. To recommend to the Senate Committee on Committees, the
Faculty Committee on Committees, the Student Consultative Committee, and the
Senate Consultative Committee such actions or policies as it deems
appropriate.
(updated: 10/9/12)