1. ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Purpose: Studies all aspects of the enrollment management process.
Eligibility: (a) Full-time faculty member (b) At SCSU for 1 year.
Term: 2 years.
Time Involvement: Meets on the 1^st Thursday of the month at 8:30 AM
 

2. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: Reviews and promotes safety on the campus; recommends safety policies, procedures and programs; advises the Director of Public Safety. It is comprised of 22 members, 3 of whom are instructional faculty.
ELIGIBILITY: (a) Full-time faculty member. (b) At least 3 years at SCSU.
TERM: 3 years.
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Monthly meetings during the academic year.
 

3. SCSU FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PURPOSE: To raise, hold and invest funds for the benefit of University programs. One faculty member is needed to serve as a non-voting member. (The Board of Governors now consists of 15 voting members and 4 non-voting members: faculty, student, alumni representative, and President or designee.)
ELIGIBILITY: Full-time faculty member.
TERM: 1 year, to coincide with the Foundation's fiscal year, July 1 through June 30.
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Has been minimal. Meets about four times per year: September, December, March, June.
 

4. UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC STANDING COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: Serves as appeals body for students placed on non-matriculated status because of continuing probationary status.
ELIGIBILITY: (a) Full-time teaching faculty member. (b) At SCSU for 1 year.
TERM: 3 years.
TIME INVOLVEMENT: May be moderate at the end of each semester and at the end of each summer school session.
 

5. UNIVERSITY BUDGET AND PLANNING COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: To serve in an advisory capacity to the President, making recommendations concerning the University's annual funding priorities, its annual operating and capital budget requests and its spending plan allocations. It is comprised of 14 members, 6 of whom are instructional faculty. Two will be elected from within the Faculty Senate Membership and 4 will be elected from the instructional faculty at large.
ELIGIBILITY: (a) Full-time faculty member. (b) No 2 from the same department may serve.
TERM: 3 years. (Term ends 8/31)
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Meets on monthly basis during academic year. Special meetings as needed in late spring and light during the summer.
 

6. UNIVERSITY FACULTY RETRAINING COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: Evaluates proposals for retraining; makes recommendations to the University President.
ELIGIBILITY: (a) Rank of Assistant Professor or above (equivalent for librarians and counselors.) (b) Tenured. (c) Only 2 from 1 department may serve.
TERM: 3 years.
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Light during evaluation period, January 20 to March 10.
 

7. UNIVERSITY MEDIATION COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: Assists parties to effect a resolution when there is a case of dismissal for adequate cause.
ELIGIBILITY: (a) Full-time faculty member. (b) Tenured. (c) At least 3 years at SCSU.
TERM: 2 years.
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Not often needed, but moderate to heavy involvement during an appeal
 

8. UNIVERSITY PROMOTION AND TENURE COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: Evaluates candidates for promotion and/or tenure; makes recommendations to the University President.
ELIGIBILITY: (a) Rank of Associate Professor or above. (b) Tenured. (c) 6 years full time at a college or university, 3 of which must be at SCSU. (d) Only 2 from 1 department may serve.
TERM: 3 years.
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Heavy involvement during evaluation period, January and February, often Friday evenings.
 

9. UNIVERSITY SABBATICAL LEAVE COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: Evaluates candidates for sabbatical leave; makes recommendations to the University President.
ELIGIBILITY: (a) Rank of Assistant Professor or above (equivalent for librarians or counselors.) (b) Tenured. (c) 6 years full time at a college or university, 3 of which must be at SCSU. (d) Only 2 from 1 department may serve.
TERM: 3 years.
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Heavy involvement during evaluation period, November 1 through December 15.
 

10. UNIVERSITY SPACE COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: Makes recommendations regarding use of building space.
ELIGIBILITY: (a) Full-time faculty member.
TERM: 3 years.
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Meets periodically September through June.
 

11. UNIVERSITY STUDENT LIFE COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: Serves as interpreter of the Student BW of Rights; appeals body to examine rules, practices and services affecting students.
ELIGIBILITY: (a) Full-time faculty member. (b) At SCSU for at least 1 year.
TERM: 3 years.
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Has been minimal.

 
12. UNIVERSITY TERMINATIONS HEARING COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: After hearings, makes recommendation to the President, the CSU-AAUP and the member.
ELIGIBILITY: (a) Full-time faculty member (b) Tenured. (c) At SCSU for at least 3 years.
TERM: 2 years.
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Not often needed, but moderate to heavy involvement during an appeal.

 
13. CSU PROFESSORSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: Pursuant to Article 5.6 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the committee will advise the University President in the nomination for the title of CSU Professor.
ELIGIBILITY: (a) Full-time faculty member (b) Tenured (c) Associate Professor or higher, or the equivalent for Counselors or Librarians (d) No more than 2 from any 1 department within a school and no more than 3 members belonging to any one unit (School, Library Services and Counseling.)
TERM: 3 years.
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Moderate in the year in which an award may be given.

 
14. THE FACULTY SCHOLAR AWARD COMMITTEE

PURPOSE: Formerly known as the Research and Studies Committee, each year this committee selects a faculty member for the Faculty Scholar Award. The award is a $500.00 monetary award and a plaque.
ELIGIBILITY: (a) Full-time faculty member. (b) Tenured. (c) 7 members, including at least 1 from each of the 5 School
TERM: 2 years
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Moderate. More frequently once candidate review procedures commence.

 
15. UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM FORUM

PURPOSE: Considers all undergraduate curriculum proposals.
ELIGIBILITY: Full-time faculty member.
TERM: 3 years
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Meets every other Thursday 9:35 - 10:50 AM.  Sub-committees meet on alternate Thursdays.

NOTE: For further information, please refer to the documents for each of the committees. They are available from the Vice President for Student and University Affairs. Further eligibility requirements (e. g. those committees on which chairpersons may or not serve) are spelled out in those documents.

Revised: 2/99