Service Interest
Service on university committees and councils is the primary way for faculty to participate directly in university governance. Each year, representatives from the Faculty Senate Committee on Committees (ConC) identify faculty members who are interested in serving on these committees and councils. Most committee members are selected at the end of the spring semester.
Below, you will find information about each Faculty Senate committee, including their duties, time commitments, terms of service, and eligibility requirements. Use this information to identify committees you may be interested in joining. For more details, you can click on the committee links to find comprehensive duties and responsibilities.
If you have any questions or want to discuss your interest further, you can contact your college’s Faculty Senate Committee on Committees representative.
Senate Operational Committees
Senate operational committees serve to expedite the efficient functioning of the Senate and its affairs, and to address matters relating to faculty interests and function. Senate operational committees report monthly to the Faculty Senate.
Senate operational committees meet based on a standard meeting day and time. Please do not express interest if you are unable to attend meetings due to course conflicts.
Budget and Administrative Committee
- Meets: Monthly, Wednesday from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
- Terms: 2 years
- Eligible to serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; and all levels of Instructor/Lecturer.
Information Technology Committee
- Meets: Biweekly, Tuesday from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
- Terms: 2 years
- Eligible to serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; and all levels of Instructor/Lecturer.
- Meets: Monthly, Wednesday from 11:30-12:30 p.m.
- Terms: 2 years
- Eligible to serve: Full-time, non-visiting Associate Professor or Professor; Associate or Senior Instructor, Associate or Senior Lecturer, or Associate or University Librarian.
- Meets: Monthly, Monday from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
- Terms: 3 years
- Eligible to serve: Full-time, non-visiting Associate or Professor; Associate or University Librarian.
Senate Curricular Committees
Senate Curricular Committees govern college and university curricular and academic policies and procedures in cooperation with the College of Undergraduate Studies and/or the College of Graduate Studies. Senate operational committees report monthly to the Faculty Senate.
Senate Curricular Committees meet based on a standard meeting day and time. Please do not express interest if you are unable to attend the meetings due to a course conflict.
- Meets: At least monthly, Thursday from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
- Terms: 3 years
- Eligible to Serve: Must be Graduate Faculty as listed in the graduate catalog.
- Meets: At least monthly, Wednesday from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
- Terms: 3 years
- Eligible to Serve: Must be Graduate Faculty as listed in the graduate catalog.
- Meets: At least monthly, Wednesday from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
- Terms: 3 years
- Eligible to Serve: Must be Graduate Faculty as listed in the graduate catalog.
Graduate Program Review and Awards Committee
- Meets: At least monthly, Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
- Terms: 3 years
- Eligible to Serve: Must be a Graduate Faculty as listed in the graduate catalog.
Undergraduate Course Review Committee
- Meets: At least monthly, Tuesday from Noon-1:00 p.m.
- Terms: 2 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Instructor, Associate or Senior Instructor; Lecturer, Associate or Senior Lecturer; or Assistant, Associate or University Librarian.
Undergraduate Policy and Curriculum Committee
- Meets: At last monthly, Tuesday from Noon – 1:00 p.m.
- Terms: 2 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Instructor, Associate or Senior Instructor; Lecturer, Associate or Senior Lecturer; or Assistant, Associate or University Librarian.
Joint Committees and Councils
Joint Committees and Councils have a broad range of responsibilities at the university level. The committees are administered by the designated committee administrator. The frequency of the committee meeting depends on the work of the committee. The initial meeting is scheduled by the committee administrator with all subsequent meetings called by the chair.
- Meets: Typically meetings twice in January
- Term: 2 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Instructor/Lecturer or Senior Instructor/Lecturer.
Admissions and Standards Committee
- Meets: Every other Tuesday 9:00-11:00 a.m.
- Term: 3 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Instructor/Lecturer or Senior Instructor/Lecturer.
Commencement, Convocation, and Recognitions Committee
- Meets: Late February and via email
- Term: 2 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting tenured Associate or Professor; Associate or University Librarian
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Advisory Committee
- Meets: Once a Semester
- Term: 3 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Instructor/Lecturer or Senior Instructor/Lecturer.
Faculty Senate Parking, Transportation and Safety Committee
- Meets: Monthly, Monday from 11:30 – 12:30 p.m.
- Terms: 2 years
- Eligible to serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; and all levels of Instructor/Lecturer.
General Undergraduate Requirements Committee
- Meets: Monthly
- Term: 2 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Instructor/Lecturer or Senior Instructor/Lecturer.
Faculty and Staff Benefits Committee
- Meets: Once a semester
- Term: 2 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Instructor/Lecturer or Senior Instructor/Lecturer.
- Meets: Once a semester
- Terms: 3 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Instructor/Lecturer or Senior Instructor/Lecturer.
- Meets: Once a semester
- Terms: 3 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Instructor/Lecturer or Senior Instructor/Lecturer.
- Meets: Once a semester
- Terms: 2 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Instructor/Lecturer or Senior Instructor/Lecturer; associate or senior instructional designer.
University Athletics Advisory Committee
- Meets: Once a semester
- Terms: 3 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Instructor/Lecturer or Senior Instructor/Lecturer.
- Meets: Once a semester
- Terms: 2 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Instructor/Lecturer or Senior Instructor/Lecturer.
University Master Planning Committee
- Meets: at least 6 times a year
- Terms: 3 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Instructor/Lecturer or Senior Instructor/Lecturer.
University Parking and Transportation Committee
- Meets: Monthly
- Terms: 2 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Instructor/Lecturer or Senior Instructor/Lecturer.
University Travel Awards Committee
- Meets: Once a semester
- Terms: 2 years
- Eligible to Serve: Full-time, non-visiting Assistant, Associate or Professor; Assistant, Associate or University Librarian; Instructor, Lecturer, Associate Instructor/Lecturer or Senior Instructor/Lecturer.