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3.3.3.1 Academic Program and Policy Committee

[FS 12/13 #54]

AP&P will hear program change proposals only after all concurrent course changes relative to the proposed program change request have successfully completed the current curriculum approval process (e.g. course changes in number of credits, course changes in prerequisites, and new course proposals).

1.  Membership: Three (3) faculty from each college (CEBAH, CAFES, CAS). At least one of these members should have graduate faculty status; one (1) faculty who is a member of the University Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee; Provost or designee; Registrar or designee, and up to 2 students. [FS 08/09 #22] [FS 24/25 #55].
2. Term of office: three years for faculty, one-third to be appointed each year; one year for students.
3. Duties:
   1. to establish the goals and objectives of the undergraduate curriculum of the University
   2. to establish the goals and objectives of the graduate curriculum of the University in consultation with the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee.
   3. to examine and evaluate the overall curriculum of the University for possible improvements, to recommend revisions, and to initiate suggestions for study and action.
   4. to examine and recommend to the Faculty Senate proposals for new graduate degree and certificate programs, undergraduate minors and majors, education-abroad programs and any other new academic programs. The committee will review proposals based upon their quality and the degrees to which they are aligned with the strategic planning goals of the university and colleges. An academic program is defined as an organized group of college-level, credit-bearing courses, and their related experiences, designed to be used within the fulfillment of a degree or certificate. Examples include but are not limited to majors, minors, emphases, certificates, SAE, ITC, WIS, General Education, Honors Program, Liberal Arts, and Foundation Courses in Agriculture. Graduate programs will be forwarded to the Academic Program and Policy Committee by the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee. [FS 03/04 #21], [FS 07/08 #20], [FS 11/12 #109]
   5. to examine and promote the development of new, experimental, and innovative curricular programs and offerings at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
   6. to examine and recommend to the Faculty Senate proposals for substantial changes in graduate degrees and certificate programs and undergraduate majors and sub-majors. A proposed change in program authorization (previously known as program entitlement) at the UW System level is considered substantial and is therefore subject to this committee’s approval before moving forward.
   7. if the committee rejects a proposal for a new program from a department or the Graduate Studies Curriculum Council, that body may request a vote on the proposal by the Faculty Senate. If the Faculty Senate rejects the proposal, the Senate will supply the department or Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee with a summary
   8. to approve the plan for assessment of General Education submitted by the Assessment Committee. The Assessment Committee will assess General Education every ten years in conjunction with and prior to the campus visit by the reaccreditation team of the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
   9. To approve new or revised course designators.
   10. To examine and recommend to the Faculty Senate proposals for course status changes (a.k.a. requests to deactivate, suspend, and reinstate course).
4. Procedure: The committee shall, in consultation with the Provost and Vice Chancellor, coordinate University-wide programs as specified under “Duties” above and require reports from faculty responsible for conducting such programs as requested.
5. Recommendations dealing with new programs:
   1. New undergraduate, international, and graduate programs are reviewed by the dean of the college in which the program originates, and, for graduate programs, the Director Graduate Studies, and notified to the college curriculum committee/Graduate Curriculum Committee, and, for graduate programs, to the Director of Graduate Studies, Academic Programs and Policy Committee, the Assistant Chancellor for Business and Finance, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and the Faculty Senate, in the order.
6. Recommendations dealing with new or revised:
   1. Authority, particularly but not confined to signature authority, over courses in the curriculum and any academic program (composed of more than one, credit-bearing course) must be embodied in a member of the UWRF faculty possessed of the requisite terminal degree or be qualifiable as a UWRF instructor of undergraduates (by virtue of possession of a master’s degree in a discipline appropriate to the undergraduate program overseen) or of graduates (by virtue of possession of a terminal degree in a discipline appropriate to the graduate program overseen).
   2. undergraduate academic programs are approved by the department/program, college curriculum committee, college dean, Academic Programs and Policy Committee, Faculty Senate, the provost and Vice-Chancellor, and the Chancellor, in that order [FS 06/07 #27], [FS 07/08 #20]
   3. education abroad academic programs are approved by the department/programs committee, International Programs Committee, Director of Global Connections, Academic Program and Policy Committee, Faculty Senate, the Provost, and the Chancellor in that order.
   4. graduate academic programs approved by the department, college curriculum committee, college dean, director of graduate studies, Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee, Academic Program and Policy Committee, Faculty Senate, the Provost and Vice Chancellor, and the Chancellor, in that order.
7. Recommendations dealing with course status changes:

A “Course Status Change” form shall be used for requests to deactivate, suspend, or reinstate a course. To deactivate a course is to make a course inactive, to place it out of use, to eliminate it completely. The course no longer exists. The course number is no longer associated with a specific course title and its other course descriptors. The course number may be used for another, entirely different course. All current course information is removed from being associated with that course number. Deactivated courses may not be reinstated. They must instead be created anew.

To suspend a course is to make it temporarily inoperative, to cause it to stop temporarily. The course remains on the list of courses but is not offered in the course array or taught. The suspended list of courses keeps the number, title, and other approved course stipulations intact for future use. After a period of ten years, suspended courses shall be considered deactivated.

The approval stream for course suspension, course deactivation, and course reinstatement includes approval by the department, by the college dean, by AP&P, and by the Faculty Senate. This approval process is designed to enhance collegiality and provide full notification to colleagues in other programs throughout campus.

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3.3.3.2 Academic Standards Committee

1. Membership: Two (2) faculty from each college (CEBAH, CAFES, CAS) with at least one who is a member of the graduate faculty; one (1) faculty who is a member of the University Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee; Dean, or designee, of each college (CEBAH, CAFES, CAS); Registrar or designee; representative from the Dean of Students Office; one (1) faculty member from the Diversity and Inclusivity Committee; up to three (3) students. [FS 22/23 #35] [FS 23/24 #43] [FS 24/25 #55]
2. Term of Office: Three years for faculty, one-third being appointed each year; one year for students.
3. Duties:
   1. to develop and recommend academic policies in the following areas: admission, drop-add, graduation requirements, pass-fail, probation, retention, scholastic standards, student academic load, student program changes, transfer, re-entry, and withdrawal.
   2. to recommend procedures for the implementation of academic policies
   3. to interpret academic policies upon the request of the Provost and Vice Chancellor and/or the Registrar
   4. to hear appeals relative to academic policy implementation.
4. Procedure:
   1. The Registrar will carry out the academic policies of the University under the direction of the Provost and Vice-Chancellor.
   2. Each Academic Dean shall have the prerogative within the established policy to make decisions regarding requirements in his or her own College. The appeal of the Dean’s decisions may be made to the Academic Standards Committee by students or faculty.
   3. All policy questions about university requirements shall be referred to the Academic Standards Committee
   4. Decisions of the Academic Standards Committee may be appealed by the student to the Provost and Vice Chancellor.

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3.3.3.3 Advising Committee

1. Membership: Four (4) faculty members: one from each college (CEBAH, CAFES, CAS); two (2) at-largemembers e.g. Professional Advisors; two (2) representatives from the Student Success Center; one (1) representative from the Orientation office; up to one (1) undergraduate student. [FS 24/25 #55]
2. Term of Office: Three years for faculty, one year for students.
3. Duties:

• a. to examine and develop innovative and/or experimental programs for advising students deemed at risk
• b. to evaluate periodically the student academic advising system and recommend changes that will increase the system's effectiveness
• c. to recommend policies for implementing new advising programs and improving current ones
• d. to serve in an advisory capacity for activities that involve academic, career, and personal counseling
• e. to encourage recognition of the importance of advising as a part of faculty responsibility and to recommend and revise procedures for evaluating faculty participation in advising
• f. to review nominations for “Advisor of the Year”, and make a recommendation to the Chancellor consisting of a single academic advisor’s name. Note: The committee’s selection will not solely be based on the number of nominations received but will also take into account students’ and alumni comments in order to address disparity in advising loads in different departments.

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3.3.3.4 Affirmative Action Advisory Committee

[FS 06/07 #43], [FS 12/13 #34]

1. This committee is established under the requirements of Regent Policy Document 17-4 (former 75-5) which requires, in part, that each UW institution “establish and maintain an affirmative action committee (or committees, as appropriate) composed of faculty, academic staff, classified employees, and students to advise the administration on affirmative action needs and concerns, and to assist affirmative action directors in designing and implementing programs.”
2. Membership: Five faculty (if possible, one of those 5 should hold the rank of Instructional Academic Staff), the Assistant to the Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, the Director of Human Resources or designee, a member of the classified staff, an academic staff member, and a student. (Note change in title of Asst. to the Chancellor)
3. Term of Office: Three years for faculty and academic staff, one to two members appointed each year. One year for students.
4. Duties:
   1. to advise the University administration and the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion on issues, policies, and programs relevant to affirmative action and equal opportunity in the retention and recruitment of all employees and applicants for employment
   2. to communicate issues raised within Affirmative Action Advisory Committee meetings to the appropriate group(s), e.g., University administration, academic or administrative units, governance groups, the University community at large, etc.
   3. to provide policy recommendations to University governance groups, e.g., the Faculty Senate, Academic Staff Council, and the Academic Staff Council.

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3.3.3.5 Assessment Committee

1. Membership:Voting members will consist of seven (7) Faculty/Staff (appointed by Faculty Senate, with two from each College and one from the Fourth Division). Ex-officio, non-voting members will consist of the Provost and Vice Chancellor (or representative), the Director of Institutional Research, and one representative from each Academic Dean’s office. [FS 24/25 #55]
2. Term of Office: Three years for each faculty, one-third to be appointed each year.
3. Duties:
   1. to examine the University's assessment effort in light of the select mission and nature of UWRF
   2. to propose changes in the assessment effort to the Faculty Senate, when necessary
   3. to provide Faculty input into University reports on assessment via engagement with relevant administrative committees.
   4. to recommend a process for program level assessment of UWRF General Education and University Requirement learning outcomes/goals that aligns with the UWRF Assessment Policies. The recommendation will include instruments, methods, timetable, technology needs, and overall design. Recommendations will be submitted to the Academic Program and Policy (AP&P) Committee that will approve or disapprove the process.
   5. to act as a resource on academic assessment; the Assessment Committee will work with academic programs to provide guidance on the form and structure of their assessment plans and assessment reports.
   6. to approve the original and revised academic program assessment plans [FS 08/09 #67]
   7. to monitor assessment activities; as part of the revolving 3 year cycle for Program Prioritization Audit and review process. For programs under review, the committee will review each program’s current assessment plan and current assessment report using the evaluation rubrics adopted by the Senate [Chapter 3, Section 4].
   8. As needed, to provide additional information to the submitting programs related to the committee’s observations or to share these with the programs submitting in the next year.

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One of the students must be the Student Senate Athletic Advisory Committee President, and the other three from the Student Athletic Advisory Committee to include a minimum of 1 individual sport athlete, and a minimum of two team sport athletes with equal representation of women and men.

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3.3.3.6 Athletic Committee

1. Membership: Four faculty (with equal representation of women and men), four students varsity athletes (the Student Senate Athletic Advisory Committee) including a minimum of 1 individual sport athlete (CC, GOLF, TEN, TF) and a minimum of two team sport athletes (BB, FB, HOC, SOC, SB, VB) with equal representation of men and women,1 non-varsity athlete student, the Athletic Director (ex officio, nonvoting), the Associate Director (ex officio, non-voting) the Senior Woman Athletic Administrator(ex officio, non-voting), the Chair of Health and Human Performance, the women’s and men’s Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR), a representative from Human Resource and Workforce Diversity.
2. Term of Office: Three years for faculty with one-third being appointed each year. Students should be appointed on an annual basis.
3. Duties:
   1. to review and remain current on the policies prescribed by the NCAA and WIAC
   2. to review budgeted funds, statements, gate receipts, and expenditures of the Athletic Department
   3. to promote athletic programs
   4. to recommend policies for the improvement of the athletic programs and facilities of the University
   5. to recommend to the Faculty Senate candidates for appointment as Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs)
   6. to identify and recommend mitigation of equity issues involving men's and women's athletics. This is to include:
      1. the allocation of resources
      2. access to programs
      3. faculty/staff composition (with respect to diversity)
      4. to review the current sports module

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3.3.3.7 Calendar Committee

[FS 06/07 #42], [FS 06/07 #84]

1. Membership:Four faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate (one from each college and the Fourth Division), the Provost (or designee), the Registrar (or designee), the Director of Outreach (or designee), and a student appointed by the Student Senate. [FS 06/07 #84] [FS 24/25 #55]
2. Term of Office: Three years for faculty and academic staff, one to two members appointed each year. One year for students.
3. Duties:
   1. To provide calendar recommendations to the Faculty Senate using the following guidelines:
      1. The academic calendar shall conform in its entirety to the faculty contract period of 39 contiguous weeks per academic year, including Fall and Spring Semesters.
      2. Under the balanced calendar framework, both Fall and Spring semesters shall each consist of one week of pre-class advising, 14 weeks of classes, one week of final exams, and one week of grading, for a minimum length of 17 weeks per semester. The two semesters, plus five weeks of interims, Spring Break, and administrative weeks, shall constitute the 39-week academic year.
      3. The scheduling of a study day is required between the last day of regular classes and the first day of final exams every semester.
      4. The deadline for submission of final course grades to the Registrar’s Office shall be not less than five full working days (not including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) after the last day of final exams.

b. To provide policy recommendations regarding both the calendar and calendar scheduling to the Faculty Senate.

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3.3.3.8 Disability Advisory Committee

[FS 06/07 #34]

This committee is established under the requirements of Regent Policy Document 14-10 (former 96-6), Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability, which requires that each UW institution establish an advisory committee to, “provide information and recommendations responsive to the needs and concerns of individuals with disabilities.”

1. Membership: Four faculty (at large), two students (at large), one academic staff, one University staff, a representative from Residence Life, the Director of the Disability Resource Center, the Facilities Management Director, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator for Employees, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator for Students. [FS 22/23 #24]
2. Term of Office: Three years for faculty, one to two members appointed each year. One year for students.
3. Duties: [FS 07/08 #8]
   1. to make policy recommendations regarding disability issues to Faculty Senate
   2. to advise the Disability Services Staff on policy and procedures
   3. to review the annual Disability Services Report
   4. to review other relevant reports and information
   5. to review periodical needs assessments of students and faculty
   6. to recommend training and workshops
   7. to respond to student appeals of accommodation decisions; the committee chair will designate a hearing committee made up of three committee members

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3.3.3.9 Diversity and Inclusivity Committee [FS 12/13 #82]

1. Membership: Five faculty members, a Representative from Student Success, a Representative from Academic Excellence and Student Success, two academic staff members appointed by the Academic Staff Council, a representative from Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, a representative from the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and two University Staff member appointed by University Staff Senate, and two students.
2. Term of Office: Three years for faculty, academic staff, and university staff, one-third appointed each year. One year for students.
3. Diversity and diverse, for the purposes of this committee’s responsibilities, include race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socio-economic status, age, ability, culture, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.
4. Duties:
   1. to develop actionable strategies to improve recruitment, retention, and advancement of diverse campus populations, including UWRF students and employees.
   2. to work toward equitable outcomes for UWRF students and employees across diverse populations and backgrounds.
   3. to review the reports (e.g. Campus Climate Survey, UW-System Annual reports, Bias Incident Response Team report, etc.) and available information regarding the campus climate and propose appropriate actions to the Faculty Senate that work toward meeting the University’s visions and core values around diversity, inclusivity, and equity.
   4. to establish and maintain communication links between the committee and recognized UWRF student organizations as well as organizations in River Falls beyond the University (including the City of River Falls, the School District of River Falls, etc.) to coordinate opportunities that advance diversity, inclusivity, equity, and justice initiatives in the greater community.
   5. to work with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, the General Education and University Requirements committee, and Program Review committees to seek ways to encourage the infusion of diversity, inclusivity, equity, and justice content into the University curriculum and courses.
   6. to review and, when necessary, amend the Land Acknowledgement.

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The Faculty Senate Executive Committee acts as the Faculty Senate Committee on Committees to make recommendations for faculty membership on Faculty Senate standing committees and Faculty/Administrative Committees and to designate chairs of the Faculty Senate standing committees [Constitution, Article VI, Section D; Faculty By-laws Article II, Section E.].

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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 [FS 24/25 #55]; 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

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3.3.3.11 Faculty Compensation Committee [FS 06/07 #85]

1. Membership: Nine faculty with at least one from each of the following: academic staff and/or the rank of lecturer, assistant professor, associate professor, professor; and two students. [FS 12/13 #52] The Assistant to the Chancellor for Equity, Compliance, and Affirmative Action, the Provost and Vice Chancellor or the Provost and Vice Chancellor's designee, the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, and the Special Assistant to the Chancellor are all ex-officio, non-voting members.
2. Term of Office: Three years, with two or three appointed each year in accordance with the number of vacancies occurring.
3. Duties:
   1. to develop, continuously evaluate, recommend, and inform the faculty of policies and procedures relating to the following:
      1. salary and salary issues, including—but not restricted to—J-term compensation, summer session compensation, overloads, reassigned time, and compression
      2. personnel evaluation and recommendations which pertain to salary and salary increases
      3. existing and proposed changes to personnel fringe benefits, including sick leave, collegial coverage and medical plan options

                                     b. to provide an annual written summary to the Senate and all faculty each April addressing the biennial compensation plan, and any additional relevant issues reflected under duties: a. 1)-3)

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3.3.3.12 Faculty Hearing, Grievance, and Appeals Committee

1. Membership:
   1. Eight tenured faculty with each College represented and with as many ranks as possible represented; and one academic staff member. [FS 04/05 #7]
   2. If members of the Committee perceive a possible conflict of interest regarding a particular hearing or appeal, the Chair of the Committee reserves the right to request the Chair of the Faculty Senate to appoint substitute members to serve on the Committee. These substitute members will be selected from those who have served previously as members of the Faculty Hearing, Grievance, and Appeals Committee.
2. Term of Office: Three years, with one-third appointed each year.
3. Duties: To function as a hearing body to review appeals and grievances. Appeals and grievances are defined as:
   1. those allegations made by a faculty member(s) charging deprivation or invasion of academic freedom and/or a denial of equitable treatment in matters covered by the policies adopted by the faculty and administration relating to:
      1. appointments, promotions, tenure and salary
      2. teaching loads and duties, i.e., working conditions generally
      3. retention/non-retention of probationary faculty
   2. claims of violation of those standards and their application given in Wisconsin Statutes, Administrative Code, Personnel Guidelines, and other Board of Regents Rules and Regulations other than cases which fall within the province of the Termination Committee
4. The findings of fact and conclusions and/or recommendations of the Committee shall not be regarded as preventing grievant from further appeal to such professional associations as the grievant may call upon
5. To sit as a judiciary body to hear appeals of individual faculty members concerning decisions or actions in the foregoing areas. The Committee will investigate the appeal and make recommendations to the Faculty Senate and parties concerned.
6. Procedure for Appeals: In the event that the previous procedure has not resolved the grievance, grievance procedures as stated in the Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook Chapter IV, Faculty Personnel Rules sections 4.6, 4.9, and 4.10, will be followed or as designated by the Board of Regents Policy, Personnel Guidelines, or State Statute.
7. The confidentiality of the proceedings of this Committee shall be maintained. The minutes of the Committee will be forwarded to the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, the Chancellor, and to the grievant. The findings and recommendations of each grievance case shall be forwarded to the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, the Chancellor, and the grievant.

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3.3.3.13 Faculty Welfare and Personnel Policies Committees

[FS 06/07 #85; FS 11/12 #18]

1. Membership: Seven faculty members with at least one each from the following provided sufficient volunteers exist: (a) Academic staff/official title of lecturer, (b) Assistant Professor, (c) Associate Professor, and (d) Professor. In addition, the Senior Diversity Officer and two student members appointed by SGA may serve on the committee. The committee also includes the following ex-officio, nonvoting members: a representative from (a) Human Resources, (b) the Provost's Office, and (c) the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration. [FS 23/24 #68]
2. Term of Office: Three years, with two or three appointed each year in accordance with the number of vacancies occurring.
3. Duties:
   1. To develop, continuously evaluate and recommend (and forward) to Faculty Senate policies and procedures, and equity issues relating to:
      1. Appointments
      2. Dismissal
      3. Promotions and determination of rank
      4. Personnel evaluations
      5. Tenure
      6. Leaves of absence, faculty development leaves, etc.
      7. Faculty working conditions
   2. To consider and recommend such additional guidelines and/or policies as may be conducive to faculty welfare
   3. To consult with the Executive Council of the Student Senate on items of mutual interest involving 1), 2), 3), and 4) under a. above
   4. To provide to any member of the unclassified staff consultation and advice on the application of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter UWS 8, Unclassified Staff Code of Ethics
   5. To develop policies and procedures that shall, at a minimum, provide:
      1. Standards concerning the use of University facilities and personnel in connection with outside activities
      2. Standards concerning absence from regular duties for the purpose of engaging in outside activities
      3. Guidelines identifying types or categories of outside activities which may result in a material conflict of interest and for such reports of anticipated outside activities as are necessary to insure compliance with UWS 8.04 to develop and monitor the use of and instrument to report outside interests and activities of faculty and academic staff as required under UWS 8.025

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3.3.3.14 General Education and University Requirements Committee [FS 03/04 #17], [FS 07/08 #20]

1. Purpose: to supervise the General Education Program at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
2. Membership: proportional representation of the faculty by college (determination to be based on FTE) not to exceed 10 faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate for three-year terms, plus two student members appointed by the Student Senate. Each academic college must have at least one representative. Non-voting representatives will include the Assessment Coordinator and representatives from the Registrar’s Office and the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. [FS 07/08#13]
3. Term of Office: Three years for faculty
4. Duties [FS 07/08 #20]:
   1. to promote and support the General Education program on the UWRF campus
   2. to define and review the policies for the General Education course submission procedure
   3. to approve/disapprove courses for the General Education program and communicate these decisions to the campus community
   4. to approve/disapprove courses for the American Cultural Diversity and Global Perspectives requirements and communicate these decisions to the campus community
   5. to carry out a review of General Education, American Cultural Diversity, and Global Perspectives courses on a 5-year cycle; the committee reserves the right to shorten or extend the period of review.
   6. to evaluate all assessment results and provide feedback to all relevant parties
   7. to recommend changes in the General Education structure to the Faculty Senate [FS 06/07 #27]
   8. to promote opportunities for faculty development related to General Education
   9. to develop processes and procedures for removal of General Education courses from the curriculum
   10. to determine whether or not the course offerings for each General Education goal are sufficient to meet student needs
   11. to coordinate implementation of the General Education and Undergraduate Requirements (GEUR) program level assessment process, coordinate the collection of and review of data needed for reviews, tabulate results for the report, and submit the report to the Assessment Committee for review.

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3.3.3.15 Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee [FS 12/13 #36]

AP&P will hear program change proposals only after all concurrent course changes relative to the proposed program change request have successfully completed the current curriculum approval process (e.g. course changes in the number of credits, course changes in prerequisites, and new course proposals).

1. Membership: Five members of the graduate faculty (one of whom will serve as chair), the Provost and Vice Chancellor or his/her designee, and one graduate student appointed by Student Senate. The Registrar or his/her designee, and the Director of Outreach and his/her designee will be ex-officio, non-voting members.
2. Term of Office: three years for faculty, one third to be appointed each year; one year for students.
3. Purposes:
   1. Graduate course proposals: to provide a University-wide forum for the critical reading of and response to new graduate course proposals and all substantial changes to existing course proposals.
   2. Graduate program proposals: to provide a forum for critical reading of, and response to, new graduate program proposals and all substantial changes to existing graduate programs.
4. Duties:
   1. Graduate course proposals
      1. to receive and evaluate all new and revised graduate courses that have been approved by the appropriate department/program, college curriculum committee(s) (for slash, combined undergraduate/graduate course), the college dean, and the director of graduate studies. The committee will review courses and make recommendations in relation to their quality and the application of credit. The Committee will also adjudicate and make recommendations in those cases that involve University regulations or cross-college/program/department overlap.
      2. to coordinate procedures with all college curriculum committees.
      3. to suggest changes in the format of the graduate course proposal form and transmittal form to the University Curriculum Committee.
   2. Graduate Studies Programs
      1. to examine and recommend to the Academic Program and Policy Committee proposals for new graduate degrees and graduate certificate programs. An academic program is defined as an organized group of college-level, credit-bearing courses, and their related experiences, designed to be used within the fulfillment of a degree or certificate. The Committee will also adjudicate and make recommendations in those cases that involve University regulations or cross-college/programs/department overlap.
      2. to examine and recommend to the Academic Program and Policy Committee proposals for substantial changes in graduate degrees and certificate programs.
      3. to suggest changes in the format of the graduate program proposal form and transmittal form to the Academic Programs and Policy Committee.
5. Procedure:
6. Graduate course proposals
   1. To request that the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee consider a matter, all appropriate materials should be sent to a shared email – Also, instructions to send material to gscc@uwrf.edu shall be included in the appropriate place on the faculty Senate website.
   2. Graduate courses are usually generated and developed by department faculty. Graduate course proposals must be reviewed and approved at the departmental level. Letters of acknowledgment from persons in departments that were consulted where possible curriculum overlap may occur should be forwarded with the proposal. Letters of acknowledgment are required from consulted departments whose graduate course enrollments may be affected due to changes in or additions of graduate course prerequisites in the proposal. (Note: if reasonable and documentable efforts to obtain letters of acknowledgment have failed, the proposer(s) should indicate this in the materials accompanying the proposal). The originating department must sign off on the accompanying transmittal form. If the proposal is a combined undergraduate/graduate course it is then sent to the college curriculum committee or other appropriate committees if the course is intercollege in nature.
   3. The dean of the college approves or disapproves of new graduate courses and/or changes in graduate course offerings by signing the accompanying transmittal form. This signature is an indication that the Dean acknowledges the impact the course may have on faculty and financial requirements.
   4. The director of graduate studies approves or disapproves new graduate courses and/or changes in graduate course offerings by signing the accompanying transmittal form.
   5. Graduate course proposals approved by the deans and the director of graduate studies are forwarded to the Graduate Studies Curriculum (one copy per member plus an updated electronic copy). When a graduate course is revised or changed, copies of the old original proposal must be sent to the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee. A signed transmittal form must accompany all graduate course proposals.
   6. The Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee chair will publish in the committee's agenda a list of all graduate courses to be reviewed by the committee to inform the University faculty. Information will be published in accordance with Wisconsin Open Meetings Law requirements.
   7. At the request of the committee chair, a departmental representative must be at the meeting to represent new and revised graduate course proposals. The representative should be prepared to provide a short verbal explanation/justification of the new or revised graduate course proposal. The representative will serve as a liaison between the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee and the department in which the proposal originated. The committee may ask the representative to clarify information and provide background material.
   8. Guidelines for review and approval of graduate course proposals:
      1.  
         1. Review for accuracy information prompts, such as year of first offerings, and program requirements.
         2. Check for the inclusion of appropriate prerequisites.
         3. Review for adequacy of graduate course outlines and attachments including letters of acknowledgment from a person in departments that were consulted where possible curriculum content may occur.
         4. Adjudicate and make recommendations in those cases of overlap of other conflicts involving University regulations or intercollegiate differences.
         5. If substantive changes to the graduate course proposal are deemed necessary for the graduate course to be approved by the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee, the proposal may be sent back to the appropriate college curriculum committe
   9. Guidelines for information dissemination after committee action:
      1. Minutes of all the meetings will be sent to:
         1.  
            1.  
               1. all committee members
               2. all college curriculum committee chairs
               3. all college Deans and the Director of Graduate Studies
               4. all chairs of the Academic Program and Policy Committee and the University Curriculum Committee
      2. Graduate course proposals approved by the Graduate Studies Committee will be forwarded to the University Curriculum Committee for additional review.
7. Graduate Program Proposals
   1. Recommendations dealing with new or revised graduate programs and certificates are approved by the department, college, curriculum committee, college dean, director of graduate studies, Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee, Academic Program and Policy Committee, Faculty Senate, the Provost and Vice Chancellor , and the Chancellor in that order.

To request that the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee consider a matter, all appropriate materials should be sent to a shared email-  gscc@uwrf.edu

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3.3.3.16 International Programs Committee

[FS 06/07 #33]

1. Membership: Five faculty members including at least one from each college representing the University community. One representative of the Deans’ Council, one student, the Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Education/Director of International Education, and the Chair of the International Studies Program (or designee).
2. Term of Office: Non-student members will serve three-year terms with approximately one-third being appointed each year. Student members will serve for one year.
3. Duties:
   1. to make recommendations to the Academic Standards Committee regarding standards for International Programs
   2. to establish and maintain standards for faculty leaders and student participants in International Programs
   3. to establish strategies for institutional internationalization
   4. to establish policies and procedures to be implemented by the Office of Global Connections
   5. To act as an advisory body to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Education/Director of International Education and, to this end and in order to assist in the timely review of Education Abroad courses, to schedule bi-weekly meetings at the beginning of each semester and appoint a Vice Chair of the committee who, in the absence of the chair, could convene the committee within as expeditious a time as possibl In its advisory capacity, the committee can be convened by the chair, or in the event of the chair's unavailability, the vice chair, at any regularly scheduled meeting or at a special meeting requested by the Assistant Vice Chancellor for International Education/Director of International Education. Also, in order to assist in its advisory capacity, "International Education Advisory Issues" shall be a running agenda item, and the Executive Director of International Education can suggest the chair or vice chair invite any visitor to the committee who may have special knowledge in regard to any particular advisory issue. Such decisions shall be reported to the Faculty Senate in a timely manner. [FS 11/12 #17]
   6. to review and make recommendations to the Provost regarding education abroad proposals
   7. to develop an assessment procedure, complete required assessments, and act as coordinator of assessment of all credit-bearing programs requiring international travel [FS 06/07 #110]

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3.3.3.17 Learning Resources Committee

[FS 06/07 #45]

1. Membership: One (1) faculty from each college (CEBAH, CAFES, CAS); two (2) faculty at large; Library director or designee; Textbook Services Manager or designee; one (1) student; one (1) FASDB representative; Provost or designee. [FS 24/25 #55]
2. Term of Office: Three years for faculty and academic staff, one-third appointed each year. One year for students.
3. Duties:
   1. to initiate and conduct activities that enhance teaching and learning
   2. to work cooperatively with the Faculty/Academic Staff Development Board (e.g., helping to plan the programs for fall and spring faculty development days)
   3. to receive advance notice of significant issues and changes that may affect the mission of the Library and textbooks services and effectively communicate these to the faculty and staff
   4. to provide a mechanism for input regarding the Library's and textbook services’ collections, services, faculty and student needs, etc.
   5. to advocate on behalf of the development of the Library's and textbook services’ resources and services

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3.3.3.18 Recruitment, Admission, and Retention Committee

1. Membership: Seven faculty, with at least one each from the academic staff and/or rank of lecturer, assistantprofessor, associate professor, and professor; and three students. The Director of Admissions will be an ex-officio member of this committee [FS 03/04 #32]. A representative from the Registrar's Office will be ex-officio and non-voting. [FS 23/24 #62] The Director of the New Student and Family Programs shall hold anex-officio, non-voting, position and give the committee regular updates regarding New Student and FamilyPrograms. [FS 11/12 #93]
2. Term of Office: Three years for faculty, one-third being appointed each year; one year for students.
3. Duties:
4. to examine and develop new, innovative, and/or experimental programs for the identification and recruitment of potential students and the retention of existing students
5. to recommend policies for implementation of new recruitment and retention programs
6. to coordinate with the External Relations Committee in the examination and recommendation of methods for making the public aware of the academic programs offered at UW-River Falls, as well as the strong commitment to teaching and academic excellence on the campus

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3.3.3.19 Sustainability Working Group

[FS 11/12 #56]

Purpose: The Sustainability Working Group (SWG) is the primary group for promoting and coordinating sustainability values, principles, and practices at UW-River Falls. UWRF defines sustainability as our local and global responsibility to meet the needs of present and future generations, as demonstrated by an integrated set of ecologic, social, and economic values, principles, and practices that frame how we think, choose, and act in personal, professional, and community life. UWRF defines Sustainability Research as research, scholarly, and creative activity that examines, documents, and portrays the breadth and depth of basic and applied contexts of UWRF's definition of Sustainability. [FS 11/12 #115] SWG addresses the planning, design, implementation, and assessment of sustainable campus community programs and policies as well as documentation, such as the Sustainability Tracking and Rating System (STARS), the Climate Action Plan (CAP), and the Sustainable Campus Community Plan (SCCP). SWG is a conduit through which the campus community can recommend curricular, co-curricular, operational, financial, and other sustainable campus initiatives and policies to the appropriate faculty, student, and/or administrative governance or operational units.

Structure & Function: The SWG will consist of 12 voting members (noted below) and be chaired by a qualifying member as noted under Term Limits. There will be one ex officio, non-voting member from the River Falls community. The SWG will have no standing sub-committees. However, it will augment nonvoting members as needed to address the scope of sustainability goals and initiatives.

Members: 12+1

1. Director of Sustainability;
2. Three (3) faculty members: One representative from each college;
3. One (1) faculty at-large; [FS 24/25 #55]
4. One Instructional Academic Staff (Appointed by Faculty Senate) ;
5. Two students: Representing the broader university (Recommended by SWG and approved by Student Senate);
6. Student Affairs Representative;
7. Diversity & Human Resources representative;
8. Facilities Management representative;
9. Sustainability Faculty Fellow Coordinator;
10. River Falls community representative (Ex officio, non-voting).

*Chair is appointed by Faculty Senate.

1. Term Limits:
   • Faculty members are appointed by Faculty Senate on staggered terms of three (3) years.
   • Chair should have at least one year of experience on the SWG prior to his/her one-year appointment.
   • Instructional academic staff member is appointed by Faculty Senate each spring with an option for reappointment.
   • Two students approved by Student Senate each spring for one-year term with an option for reappointment.
   • All administrative staff or their designees are appointed or re-appointed annually at the pleasure of the Chancellor.
   • River Falls community representative appointed at the pleasure of River Falls city government.
2. Duties:
3. Facilitate the continual refinement of a holistic vision for UWRF as a premier sustainable campus community model that fully and systemically integrates inclusivity, global literacy, leadership, and sustainability as a culture of learning and living.
4. Recommend campus sustainability projects, monitor their progress, and submit budget requests on behalf of the entire campus for sustainability-related projects and programs.

Recommendations requiring faculty governance decisions are forwarded to Faculty Senate.

Recommendations requiring student governance decisions are forwarded to Student Senate. All other recommendations are forwarded to Faculty Senate for informational purposes prior to implementation.

Recommendations requiring administrative decisions are forwarded to the appropriate administrator.

The Chair will consult with governance groups and administration regarding shared governance issues as necessary

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3.3.3.21 Termination Committee

1. Membership: The Termination Committee is established by the faculty, in response to the requirements of UWS 4.03 and UWS 5.11 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, as a standing committee of nine tenured, full-time faculty members, nominated and elected by the faculty. (Academic staff shall not participate in the election of this committee.)

2. Term of Office: Three years with one-third (three members) being elected each year. The term of office begins in September.

3. Election procedures:

1. Committee members shall be nominated and elected at large.
2. The Elections Chair [FS 11/12 #53], (here and everywhere else "Vice Chair" formerly appeared in Ch. 3) of the Faculty Senate shall supervise both nominations and elections to the Termination Committee.
3. All faculty members (but not academic staff) shall be eligible to nominate and vote for members of the Termination Committee.
4. During the spring semester, the Elections Chair of the Faculty Senate shall furnish each voting member with a list of all tenured members of the faculty eligible for nomination. Each faculty member may nominate one person for each vacancy that exists on the Committee.
5. Two persons will be nominated for each vacancy. Those nominated will be faculty members receiving the largest number of votes.
6. The Elections Chair of the Faculty Senate will contact the nominees and obtain their consent before placing their names on the election ballot. If any nominee declines, the person having the next largest number of votes shall have his or her name placed on the ballot once it is determined by the Elections Chair that he or she accepts the nomination.
7. The Elections Chair shall inform the voting faculty of the list of nominees and conduct the election by the end of the spring semester.
8. Election shall be by secret ballot. The persons receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared elected and the vote will be published.
9. Ties will be broken by lot.

4. Internal Organization

1. The Termination Committee shall elect a chair and other necessary officers from among its members. The Chair of the Termination Committee from the previous year shall call a meeting of the Termination Committee by October 15 of the current academic year. The first order of business shall be electing a Chair for the current academic year from among the nine members serving for the current academic year. Once a new Chair is elected, the obligations of the former Chair end. If, for any reason, the Chair from the previous year is unable to call this meeting, the Faculty Senate Chair, or someone delegated by him or her, should do so. Such officers shall not serve beyond the beginning of the next fall semester unless re-elected.
2. For hearings, the Chair of the Termination Committee shall select five panelists by lot from the nine elected Committee members. No one who has participated directly in the lay-off, dismissal or termination decision under consideration shall serve on that panel.
3. If insufficient panelists are eligible from the nine standing Committee members, the chair shall select additional members by lot from the eligible faculty in order to complete the hearing panel of five members.
4. Each committee impaneled to conduct a hearing shall elect its own chair.
5. A panel may select an advisor to assist it in the conduct of the hearing in such ways as it directs. Such an advisor shall have no vote in the deliberations of the panel.

5. Powers and Responsibilities:

1. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures stipulated in UWS 4 or UWS 5 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code and any additional procedures deemed necessary to conduct business.
2. The Termination Committee and the hearing panels are empowered to adopt such other procedures as they deem necessary for the proper conduct of their business.

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3.3.3.22 University Curriculum Committee

AP&P will hear program change proposals only after all concurrent course changes relative to the proposed program change requests have successfully completed the current curriculum approval process (e.g. course changes in the number of credits, course changes in prerequisites, and new course proposals).

1. Purpose:

1. to provide a University-wide forum for the critical reading of and response to new course proposals and all changes to existing course proposals
2. to facilitate the resolution of differences between colleges, departments, and programs where duplication of course content occurs
3. to provide continuity and guidance regarding course proposal format
4. to provide continuity and guidance regarding the amount of detail in course proposals
5. to maintain a standardized form to be used for all course proposals and accompanying transmittal forms

2. Membership:  Two (2) faculty from each college (CEBAH, CAFES, CAS); three (3) faculty members with Graduate Faculty (to be taken from the six faculty above); Provost or designee; Registrar or designee; and up to one (1) student. [FS 24/25 #55]

3. Term of Office: Three years for faculty, approximately one-third to be appointed each year, one year for students.

4. Duties:

1. to receive and evaluate, according to University Curriculum Committee purposes, all new and revised courses that have been approved by the appropriate college curriculum committee and/or the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee. The University Curriculum Committee will review courses and make recommendations in relation to their quality and the application of credit. The Committee will also adjudicate and make recommendations in those cases that involve University regulations or cross-college/department/program overlap [FS 06/07 #31
2. to coordinate procedures with all college curriculum committees and/or the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee.
3. to suggest changes in the format of the course proposal form and transmittal form

5. Procedure:

1. Courses are usually generated and developed by department faculty. Course proposals must be reviewed and approved at the departmental level. Letters of acknowledgment from persons in departments that were consulted where possible curriculum overlap may occur must be forwarded with the proposal. Letters of acknowledgment are required from consulted departments whose course enrollments may be affected due to changes in or additions of course prerequisites in the proposal. The originating department must sign the accompanying transmittal form. If the proposal is either an undergraduate course or a combined undergraduate/graduate proposal, it is then sent to the college curriculum committee or the appropriate committees. In the case of an intercollegiate course, for example, the proposal is sent to the college curriculum committee where the program is housed administratively; whereas in the case of a graduate course, it is sent to the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee.
2. Courses with designators not housed in a department or college must be approved by the college-level curriculum committee of the faculty member proposing the course. All courses must be proposed by a member of the faculty. After the course is approved by the appropriate college curriculum committee, the proposal will proceed to the University Curriculum Committee for approval.
3. Graduate level courses must be approved or disapproved by the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee and signed by the Director of Graduate Studies before being submitted to the University Curriculum Committee.
4. Education-abroad courses must also obtain a letter from the Chair of the International Programs Committee.
5. Course proposals approved by the Deans (and both the Director of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee for graduate courses) are forwarded to the University Curriculum Committee (an updated electronic copy). When a course is revised or changed, copies of the old original proposal must also be sent to the University Curriculum Committe A signed transmittal form must accompany all course proposals.
6. Course proposal forms must be submitted at the same time by each of the collaborating units. These proposals must be identical in all respects except for the subject identifier code and the three-digit course number if a common number is not available. They must be reviewed and approved by all the departments, college committees, and college Deans associated with the proposal. Once they have been approved at the college level, they must be forwarded together to the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee and follow the approval path for graduate courses if the course is to be taught at the graduate level or to the University Curriculum Committee and follow the approval path for undergraduate courses if the course is to be taught at the undergraduate level. A cross-listed course cannot be listed at both undergraduate and graduate levels, the course proposed for cross-listing must:
   1. Be offered by an instructor who is qualified to teach the materials determined by the cross-listing units.
   2. Be regularly offered by the cross-listing units in alternation or
   3. Be regularly taught collaboratively by the units or
7. Any course that is offered on a temporary basis (such as 289, 389, INTS 370) with essentially the same course specifications must be approved through the regular curricular process, before its fourth offerin
8. The University Curriculum Committee Chair will publish in the committee's agenda a list of all courses to be reviewed by the University Curriculum Committee so as to inform the University faculty. Information will be published in accordance with Wisconsin Open Meetings Law requirements.
9. At the request of the University Curriculum Committee Chair, a departmental representative must be at the meeting to represent new and revised course proposals. The representative should be prepared to provide a short verbal explanation/justification of the new or revised course proposal. The representative will serve as a liaison between the University Curriculum Committee and the department in which the proposal originated. The committee may ask the representative to clarify information and provide background material.
10. Guidelines for review and approval of course proposals:
    1. Review for accurate information prompts, such as the year of the first offering, and minor/major requirements.
    2. Check for the inclusion of appropriate prerequisites.
    3. If substantive changes to the course proposal are deemed necessary for the course to be approved by the University Curriculum Committee, the proposal may be sent back to the appropriate college curriculum committee or the Graduate Studies Curriculum Committee.
    4. Adjudicate and make recommendations in those cases of overlap or other conflicts involving University regulations or intercollegiate differences.
    5. Review for adequacy of course outlines and attachments including acknowledgment letters from persons in departments who were consulted where possible curriculum content overlap may occur. In the case of an education abroad course, a letter from the chair of the International Programs Committee must also be reviewed.
11. Guidelines for information dissemination after committee action:
    1. Minutes of all the meetings will be sent to:
       1. the President of the Student Senate
       2. the chair and secretary of the Faculty Senate
       3. all college Deans and the Director of Graduate Studies
       4. all college curriculum committee chairs
       5. all committee members
       6.  
    2. The original course proposal with accompanying transmittal form will be sent to the Dean's Office of the appropriate college, or the Office of Graduate Studies (for graduate courses), for the permanent/official files. Copies, including the transmittal form, will also be sent to the person who submitted the course proposal and one to the Department(s) in which the course will be taught. [FS 12/13 #44]

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3.3.3.20 University Technology Committee

1. Purpose:

The needs of the university faculty and staff will always grow and adapt to the continuously changing technologies within higher education. This environment of change necessitates the involvement of faculty and academic staff in shared governance decisions regarding instructional and learning technologies and related support services.

The University Technology Committee (UTC) will represent faculty and instructional academic staff interests regarding technology for instruction, research, and support services. The UTC will address related issues and develop pertinent procedures and policies. The faculty senate will provide UTC with Faculty Senate-driven initiatives.

The UTC will also act as a conduit through which the campus community may request information about or propose instructional and learning technology requests. UTC will consider instructional and learning technology-related issues as they are brought forward to the committee. Any university body is encouraged to and may bring technology-related issues forward to the UTC for consideration.

2. Definition:

Instructional technologies described the intellectual and technical development of educational technology, both physical hardware and educational theoretics. This includes computing and communication hardware/software resources with the corresponding infrastructure. This can influence the delivery of instruction and can enhance learning outcomes.

Examples of these technologies include: technology-enhanced classroom resources, electronic communication resources (World Wide Web, e-mail, etc.), general access and other non-discipline-specific computer lab/classrooms, faculty and staff computers, distance learning facilities and library use of instructional and learning technologies,

3. Function

1. Division of Technology Service shall present to the committee the details of campus-level technology initiatives causing significant changes relating to pedagogy, teaching and learning, or research; and the University Technology Committee shall upon receipt and review of the information, voice its perspectives regarding such initiatives
2. Monitors technical developments and stays actively engaged with information technology trends within higher education
3. Facilitates ongoing campus discussions that examine technology issues in the context of teaching & learning, research, support services, and user experience
4. Reviews and recommends policies and procedures with respect to allocation, implementation, use, assessment, and support of instructional and learning technologies
5. Reviews the performance of information technology facilities and services in supporting and assisting teaching & learning, scholarly activity, student support services, and user experiences
6. Recommends priorities for the allocation of instructional and learning-related technology resources
7. Reviews and makes recommendations on the strategic planning of campus technology services and infrastructure
8. Receives recommendations from campus stakeholders regarding the establishment, abolition, or merger of information technology services and facilities
9. Identify and promote related faculty development opportunities
10. Evaluates its own duties and membership as needed to reflect the rapid changes in technology

4. Membership:

Ten voting members, Committee chair to be from Faculty/Instructional Academic Staff.

• Academic Affairs (Provost appointment, 1)
• Business and Finance (Chief Business Officer appointment, 1)
• Division of technology Services (Chief Information Officer appointment, 1)
• Faculty/Instructional Academic Staff (Faculty Senate appointments,
  • CAFES (1)
  • CAS (1)
  • CEBAH (1)
  • At large (3) with at least (1) member of the graduate faculty [FS 24/25 #55]
  • Student (Student Senate appointment, 1)

5. Term of Office:

1. Faculty/Instructional Academic Staff: three years, one-third to be appointed each year
2. Student: One year

6. Decision-making and voting

1. Decision-making processes are defined in Robert’s Rules of Order, revised
2. The University Technologies Committee of the Faculty Senate will develop procedures and policy proposals regarding instructional and learning technologies. These proposals will go before the Faculty Senate for discussion and approval. When approved, the proposals will be forwarded to the Chancellor for approval.