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Section 1: University Structure & Governance

Faculty Participation in University Governance

Contract Committees, Judicial Committee and Amending Procedures

Faculty Senate/Curriculum Committee
University Theme Committee
  1. Membership (voting members: 8 faculty, 3 students)
    1. The University Theme Committee is composed of one faculty representative from each of the four academic units and the non-school faculty elected by Faculty Senate in the fall for two-year terms. Representatives from Education and Social Sciences are elected in even-numbered years and representatives from Humanities, Science/Math, and non-school faculty are elected in odd-numbered years.
    2. Two faculty members appointed by the provost. One is appointed each fall for a two-year term.
    3. Two student representatives elected by Student Senate. One is elected each fall for a two-year term.
    4. One student appointed by the vice president for student affairs every other fall for a two-year term.
    5. The provost or designee and the University Theme Coordinator from the previous year serve as ex officio members.
    6. The chairperson is a faculty senator elected by the Faculty Senate at the first Senate meeting of the fall semester for a three-year term, provided he/she retains Senate membership.
    7. The terms of the chair and members begin in September and end in August of the appropriate year.
  2. Functions
    1. The committee will recommend a University theme to the Faculty Senate.
    2. The committee will form a subcommittee of University persons to facilitate the development and implementation of the approved theme on a University-wide basis for an academic year.
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