Senate Committees

Standing committees and subcommittees are authorized to act for and in the name of the Senate as specified in the bylaws. There are six standing committees of the Faculty Senate.

Standing Committees of the Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Notebook

Curricular Affairs Committee (CAC)

The CAC is responsible for matters related to undergraduate and graduate educational policy and long-range academic planning, including items referred to in the Faculty Senate bylaws. The CAC reviews proposals to initiate, alter, or terminate programs from the Schools and Colleges
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Educational & Research Technologies Committee (ERTC)

The ERTC is responsible for matters related to the development and implementation of educational and research technologies at the University that guide acquisition of information literacy by students and faculty.
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Financial & Physical Planning Committee (FPPC)

The FPPC is responsible for matters relating to planning and use of the institution's physical resources and for matters related to the formulation of the University budget with the exception of items subject to collective bargaining.
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Professional Standards Committee (PSC)

The PSC is responsible for matters related to faculty professional standards and welfare, including items referred to in sections 1.1a, 1.1h, 1.1i, 2b, and 1.2d. The PSC is advisory to the Provost on confidential matters related to faculty reappointment, promotion, tenure, and sabbatical leaves.
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Research, Scholarship, and the Creative Arts Committee (RSCA)

The RSCA is responsible for matters relating to research activities, scholarly work, and creative and performing arts carried out at the University, including graduate education and items referred to in sections 1.1c, 1.2b, 1.2g, and 1.2k in the Senate bylaws.
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Student Affairs Committee (SAC)

The SAC is responsible for matters relating to student affairs, their effect on the educational process, and the academic climate of the University, including items referred to in sections 1.1d, 1.2e, 1.2f, 1.4, and 1.5.

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Joint Committees

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The Faculty Senate and the administration may create committees for the purpose of studying issues for which joint responsibility is appropriate. Faculty members of a joint committee will be appointed both by the appropriate administrative officer and by the Senate President. The appointing administrative officer and the Senate President share joint responsibility for joint committees. The Catamount Core Curriculum Committee was established as a joint committee of the Faculty Senate and the Provost's Office, with a plan to become a standing committee of the Faculty Senate.