Committees 2015-2016

STANDING COMMITTEES 2015-2016

Academic Affairs

1. Voting members shall consist of one faculty member, with the rank of full or associate professor, from each of the representation units, a faculty representative of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies designated by the Dean, and two students.
   
   
2. Non-voting members shall consist of the Provost (or designee) and the University Registrar.
   
   
3. Committee responsibilities include:
   1. Coordinating and recommending actions on proposals for curriculum and course changes that have been received from the colleges.
   2. Recommending policies for the evaluation of transfer credit.
   3. Recommending policies for graduation.
   4. Recommending candidates for graduation.
   5. Recommending the scheduling of policies for the efficient utilization of classrooms and laboratories.

* co-Chair

Academic Integrity

1. Membership shall consist of one tenured faculty member with the rank of professor from each
representation unit. If a full professor is not available, an associate professor may be
appointed.

2. Committee responsibilities include:

a. Providing investigative assistance on cases involving academic misconduct as described in
Policy 326.
b. Selecting panels of three persons competent to investigate allegations; such panels may
include members from outside the University.
c. Reviewing and recommending policies on academic integrity.

Budget

1. Voting members shall consist of one faculty from each representation unit and a faculty representative of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies designated by the Dean.
   
   1. To maintain continuity within ongoing budgetary discussions, the outgoing Chair of the Committee will continue to serve for at least the year following their term. If the outgoing Chair is no longer the representative of an academic unit, they will serve in a non-voting, advisory capacity. If the outgoing chair is reappointed/re-elected to represent their academic unit, then they will return to normal Committee membership.
2. Non-voting members shall consist of the Provost (or designee) and Vice President for Finance (or designee).
   
   
3. Committee responsibilities include:
   1. Becoming familiar with the university budget process.
   2. Developing a set of guiding principles which align with strategic priorities, with the intent of informing university budget decisions from a faculty perspective.
   3. Soliciting input regarding the budget process from a wide range of faculty and on an ongoing basis.
   4. Serve as a resource for the Provost in budget matters.
   5. Acting as a conduit of information between faculty and administration for budget discussions and decisions.

Campus Space & Facilities

1. Voting members shall consist of one faculty member from each representation unit, three staff members appointed by the Staff Senate, three student members (graduate, undergraduate, and on-campus) appointed by the Student Government, a faculty representative of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies designated by the Dean, the Provost (or designee), the Registrar, and the Vice President for Finance and Administration (or designee).
   
   
2. Non-voting members shall consist of the Director of Facilities Management, the Chair of the Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, the Assistant to the Director of the North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, and a representative of the Dean of Libraries.
   
   
3. Committee responsibilities include:
   
   1. Provide for the systematic development and review of the “Campus Master Plan” and Guidelines for Campus Development.
   2. Recommending policies and procedures to meet the current and future needs for all physical facilities and reviewing changes in University space allocation including classrooms and laboratories.
   3. Reviewing proposed building projects and major building renovations prior to presentation to the State Board of Higher Education and the Legislature.
   4. Recommending policies for site location for new buildings and for overall landscaping.
   5. Recommending traffic and parking regulations, to include cars, buses, bicycles, and pedestrians.
   6. Recommending plans for sidewalks, streets, and parking lots.

Conflict of Interest Advisory

1. Committee membership shall consist of five tenured faculty recommended by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and appointed by the Faculty Senate President.
   
   
2. No two committee members may have primary appointments in the same representation unit.
   
   
3. Committee responsibilities include:
   1. Serving as an advisory body to the administration on the issue of Conflict of Interest.
   2. Initiating and reviewing policies concerning Conflict of Interest and making recommendations regarding such policy at the Faculty Senate.
   3. Hearing and ruling on appeals of decisions in conflict of interest cases.
   4. Acting in accordance with procedures approved by the Faculty Senate, specifically Policy 151.1.
4. In the event that a member of the committee recuses himself/herself from the committee for a particular case or is recused by committee vote, the committee will appointment a replacement, first considering those who have previously served on the committee.
   
   

Council of College Faculties

1. Membership shall consist of three faculty members elected to staggered three-year terms.
   
   
2. Each spring the faculty shall elect by secure electronic ballot a faculty member to serve on the Council of College Faculties.
   
   
3. Responsibilities and procedures of the Council of College Faculties are determined by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Council.

Equal Opportunity Hearing Panel

1. Membership shall consist of six faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate President in consultation with the Senate Executive Committee, six students appointed by the Student Government President, and six Staff members appointed by the Staff Senate President.
   
   
2. Each President shall strive for diverse representation (gender, ethnicity, etc) in her/his group of appointees.
   
   
3. Committee responsibilities include:
   
   1. Acting in accordance with procedures and policy approved by the Senate, specifically Policy 156.

Equity & Diversity

1. Voting membership shall consist of five faculty members and a faculty representative from the Commission on the Status of Women Faculty recommended by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and appointed by the Faculty Senate President. The Executive Committee shall strive for representation from diverse groups.
   
   
2. Non-voting membership shall consist of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement (or designee).
   
   
3. Committee responsibilities include:
   1. Reviewing, revising and proposing policies to ensure that rights and considerations of diverse groups or faculty are included in NDSU policy, practices, and procedures.
   2. In particular, the committee will explore and identify ways that NDSU can be more inclusive for diverse faculty including women, people of color, and sexual minorities
      (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered).

Executive Committee

1. Voting membership shall consist of one senator from each representation unit, the President, the immediate Past President, and the President-Elect. The term of office shall be for one year following the regular May meeting.
   
   
2. Non-voting membership shall consist of a faculty representative of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies designated by the Dean, a faculty representative of the Provost's office designated by the Provost, a faculty representative from the Commission on the Status of Women Faculty, the Faculty Senate Secretary, and the parliamentarian. The term of office of all members of Executive Committee shall be for one year following the regular May meeting.
   
   
3. During the first week of the fall semester, the Executive Committee shall meet and organize for the academic year.
   
   
4. Committee responsibilities are the following:
   1. Delegating tasks to Faculty Senate committees.
   2. Reviewing the progress of Faculty Senate committees.
   3. Setting the agenda for upcoming Faculty Senate meetings.
   4. Interpreting, when necessary, provisions of the Faculty Senate Constitution and Bylaws.

Faculty Affairs

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each representation unit, a non-voting faculty representative from the Commission on the Status of Women Faculty, and a nonvoting faculty representative of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies designated by the Dean.
   
   
2. Committee responsibilities include:
   1. Reviewing policies and procedures relating to faculty affairs such as academic freedom, promotion, tenure, and evaluation, teaching and service.
   2. Reviewing and recommending revisions to the personnel sections of the Faculty Handbook concerning faculty affairs.
   3. Reviewing the ombudsperson’s annual report and performing an annual interview and written evaluation (to be submitted to the Ombudsperson and Provost at the end of each Fall semester) of the ombudsperson and office. The review and evaluation shall be conducted by a subcommittee comprised of at least three faculty members with broad college representation who do not possess any actual or perceived conflict of interest with the ombudsperson office.

Faculty Rights

1. Membership, responsibilities, and procedures are determined by directives of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education.
   
   
2. Membership consists of five members, from different representation units, elected for five-year terms by the faculty. Membership is restricted to tenured full professors who do not hold an administrative appointment in an academic or non-academic unit.
   
   
3. Each spring the faculty shall elect by secure electronic ballot a faculty member to serve on the Standing Committee on Faculty Rights. Committee members’ terms will begin and end on August 15.
   
   
4. In the event that a member of the committee recuses himself/herself from the committee for a particular case or is recused by committee vote, the committee will appoint a replacement to serve for that case, preferably a faculty member who has previously served on the committee. Broad representation, while a worthwhile goal, is not always achievable. However, the replacement member should be from a different representation unit than the other four members if reasonably possible.
   
   
5. Members sitting on an appeal shall complete that appeal even if the member's term expires while the appeal is pending.

General Education

1. Voting membership shall consist of one tenured faculty member from each representation unit, a representative from the Assessment Committee, and two students selected by the Student Government.
   
   
2. Non-voting members shall consist one representative from each of the following: the NDSU Library, Registration and Records, the professional advisers (at least 50% of load is advising), and the Provost (or designee). There is no term limit for non-voting members.
   
   
3. Committee responsibilities include:
   1. Ensuring that existing courses and experiences meet general education requirements.
   2. Developing criteria and procedures for submitting, evaluating, and approving courses and experiences that meet general education requirements of NDSU and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
   3. Developing criteria and procedures for submitting, evaluating, and approving courses or experiences that meet the general education requirements for integration into students’ curricula.
   4. Coordinating and recommending actions to the Faculty Senate on proposals for approving general education courses.
   5. Providing periodic assessment of students’ attainment of intended student outcomes in general education.
   6. Studying, coordinating, and recommending to the Faculty Senate policies and procedures for continuing improvement in general education.
   7. Selecting two representatives and one alternate for the North Dakota General Education Council.

* Chair

Grade Appeals Board

The purpose of this Board is to provide an avenue for students to challenge any grade they believe to have been unfairly assigned. Membership shall consist of one faculty member and one alternate from each representation unit, the Associate Vice-President of Academic Affairs, a faculty representative of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies designated by the Dean, three students and three student alternates selected by the Student Government. The Associate Vice-President of Academic Affairs will serve as Board Chair, and Policy 337 governs process.

1. Faculty shall be elected for three-year terms by their representation unit.
   
   
2. Students should be full-time students with a minimum 2.00 cumulative grade point average and junior standing.
   
   
3. Committee responsibilities include:
   1. Hearing charges of inequitable or prejudiced academic evaluations and to provide redress for improper evaluation.
   2. Acting in accordance with procedures approved by the Faculty Senate, specifically Policy 337.

* Chair

Library

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each representation unit, one undergraduate and one graduate student appointed by the Student Government, a staff member appointed by the Staff Senate, a representative from Information Technology Services, a faculty representative of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies designated by the Dean, and the Dean of Libraries.
   
   
2. Committee responsibilities include:
   
   1. Formulating policy recommendations for the NDSU Libraries.

* Chair

Program Review

1. Membership shall consist of one tenured faculty member from each representation unit, a faculty representative of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies designated by the Dean, a faculty representative of the Provost's Office designated by the Provost, and two students selected by the Student Government. Each representation unit shall also select an alternate faculty member to serve in case of recusal.
   
   
2. Committee responsibilities include:
   1. Developing criteria and procedures for review of academic programs.
   2. Performing a continuing review of graduate and undergraduate academic programs with regard to such factors as mission, need, quality, cost, and contribution to other programs.
   3. Addressing concerns and making recommendation to the Faculty Senate regarding duplication of programs and courses.
   4. Recommending policies for University support to individual programs.
   5. Coordinating the time of and use of external program reviews by accrediting agencies and/or other expert evaluators in its review of specific academic programs.

Program Review Guidelines

Research & Consulting

1. Voting membership shall consist of one faculty member from each representation unit and a faculty representative of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies designated by the Dean.
   
   
2. Non-voting membership consists of a representative of the Vice President for Research, Creative Activities, and Technology Transfer.
   
   
3. Committee responsibilities include:
   1. Initiating and reviewing policies related to University research and consulting issues and make recommendation for consideration of said policy to the Faculty Senate.
   2. Reviewing research development programs and providing technical and funding reviews for faculty proposals submitted to the development programs.

Senate Coordinating Council

1. Voting membership shall consist of two representatives each from the Faculty, Student, and Staff Senates, the Faculty Senate President, the Staff Senate President, and the Student Body President.
   
   
2. Non-voting membership shall consist of the Provost (or designee), the Vice President for Student Affairs (or designee), the Vice President for Finance and Administration (or designee), and representatives of one of these Vice President’s offices, one of whom will facilitate meetings and one of whom will maintain records. The Vice President’s offices will rotate responsibility for calling meetings and maintaining records every three to five years. The coordinating council may decide to invite policy initiators to the meetings as nonvoting members to explain policy changes.
   
   
3. Committee responsibilities include:
   
   1. Reviewing policy to determine first whether it is ready to bring to any of the Senates or whether it should be returned to the policy makers for clarification and revision.
   2. Coordinating the distribution of policies to the appropriate senate body consistent with the Faculty Senate, Staff Senate, and Student Government Constitutions.
   3. Sending policies that have been voted on to appropriate channels at NDSU for final approval.
   4. Serving in a liaison capacity regarding the Faculty Senate, administration, Staff Senate, and Student Government.

Technology & Instructional Services

1. Voting membership shall include one faculty member from each of the representation units and a faculty representative of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies designated by the Dean.
   
   
2. Non-voting membership shall include one representative from Information Technology Division (IT).
   
   
3. Committee responsibilities shall include:
   1. an annual review of IT support services to the NDSU teaching and research communities.
   2. making recommendations for Faculty Senate approval of any changes proposed by the IT Division regarding policy, implementation procedures, or classroom and instructional technologies.
   3. formulating recommendations regarding needs of the faculty that are unmet by the IT Division.
   4. serving as the liaison between the Faculty Senate and the IT Division's administration.

University Assessment

1. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each representation unit, a representative from the General Education Committee, a faculty representative of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies designated by the Dean, the Provost (or designee), one undergraduate student, and one graduate student appointed by the Student Government, a representative from the Division of Student Affairs, a representative from the NDSU Extension Service, a representative from the Office of Institutional, Research and Analysis, a representative from Distance and Continuing Education, and the Director of the Office of Accreditation and Assessment.
   
   
2. Committee responsibilities include:
   
   1. Periodically reviewing the assessment of student learning in undergraduate and graduate academic programs, within the units in the Division of Student Affairs and in the NDSU Extension Service.
   2. Developing procedures for annual reporting of assessment activities by departments and other academic units, units in the Division of Student Affairs, and the NDSU Extension Service on their assessment activities.
   3. Providing feedback and assistance to departments and other academic units on their assessment activities.
   4. Providing a yearly summary of assessment activities to the Faculty Senate, The Provost, the Vice President for Agriculture and University Extension, and the Director of the NDSU Extension Service.

* Chair

University Athletics

1. Membership consists of one faculty member from each representation unit, two students, the Student Body Vice-President, the President of the Student-Athletes Advisory Council, two representatives of the Staff Senate, the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, Senior Women's Administrator, and the Faculty Athletic Representative.
   
   
2. The University Athletics Committee serves as the NDSU Athletics Advisory Board as described in the constitution of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA).
   
   
3. Committee responsibilities include:
   
   1. Promoting compliance with principles of conduct as defined by the NCAA.
   2. Acting as the Board of Appeals for athletic grievances.
   3. Initiating and reviewing policies concerning University Athletics and making recommendations for consideration of said policy to the Faculty Senate. Such areas of concern include Guidelines for athletic schedules, guidelines for participation in postseason activities, awards for excellence in athletics, eligibility of athletes.
   4. Reviewing upcoming issues at intercollegiate conference meetings and recommending institutional positions.
   5. Reviewing the budget of the athletic programs prior to its approval by the University President.
   6. Stimulating interest in athletic events throughout the University community.