External Relations Committee

3.3.3.10 External Relations Committee

1. Membership: Ten faculty members with at least three (3) representatives from each of the three (3) Colleges and one (1) from the Fourth Division; the Chancellor's Designee; the Special Assistant to the Chancellor, or designee (ex officio non-voting); the Executive Director for University Advancement or designee (ex officio non-voting); the Director of Alumni Relations [FS 11/12 #57] (ex officio, non-voting); and two representatives from Student Senate. [FS 12/13 #42]
2. Term of Office: Three-year staggered terms for faculty; two years for the Student Senate representative.
3. Duties:
   1. to increase faculty and staff awareness of important actions being proposed at the state level
   2. to advise the Executive Director of University Communications and External Relations on public relations
   3. to be responsible for recommending and inviting the speakers for the Fall and Spring commencement exercises and to coordinate this effort with the offices of the Registrar and the Chancellor
   4. to function as the Honorary Degree Committee (see Chapter 8.12)
   5. to advise the Executive Director for University Advancement and the Director of Alumni Relations on activities relating to alumni relations and fundraising. [FS 11/12 #57]
   6. to seek nominations for the Distinguished Alumnus Award based on outstanding professional achievement and contributions to society; to forward a recommendation for this award to the Chancellor for final approval
   7. to seek nominations for the Outstanding Service Award and to forward recommendations for this award to the Chancellor for final approval; those eligible are persons outside of the University community who have made exemplary contributions to UW-River Falls through their support of the University’s goals and their volunteer efforts on behalf of the University