Duties

The Committee on Committees and Rules shall review and make recommendations on the Senate's committee structure. It shall appoint the members of all Standing Committees. It shall be responsible for proposing changes in the Constitution, Bylaws, and S tanding Rules of the University Faculty Senate for action by the University Faculty Senate. This committee shall serve as a Nominating Committee to the administrative officers of the University in the selection of University faculty to serve on University -wide committees. In addition, this committee has the investigative function in determining the constitutionality of acts of the Senate, failures to implement Senate legislation, problems resulting from conflicting legislation, and errors in the implement ation of legislation. The Committee on Committees and Rules shall have the authority to interpret the Senate Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules subject to review by the Senate.

Each year the Committee on Committees and Rules shall ask returning and new Senators to rank their preferences for committee assignments. The Committee on Committees and Rules will then select the senatorial members of each Standing Committee, taking into consideration the preferences of Senators. Where a representative of an administrative office is to be an ex officio member of a committee, this member will be selected by the Committee on Committees and Rules in consultation with the appropriate administrative officer. Appointments to all committees should reflect the variety of disciplines, functions, and geographic locations of University units. Annually, the Committee on Committees and Rules shall elect its own Chair and Vice Chair. In consultation with the Senate Chair, the Committee shall designate the leadership of all other Standing Committees of the Senate. While the Senate Officers are the primary faculty representatives to the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), the Committee on Committees and Rules shall be informed and consulted on faculty governance issues that arise in the CIC. Such items will be periodically reported to the Senate.

Members

 

  Meetings

At all committee meetings:

• Visitors are always welcome to attend but available seating is limited;
  
• Visitors who would like to address the Committee should contact the Chair in advance of the meeting date; and
  
• Any attachments that are not posted with the meeting Agenda can be obtained in hard copy from either the Faculty Senate Office or the Committee Chair.

Guidelines for Senate: Oral Informational Reports

Committee Priority Form

Recent Reports

Retired Faculty Senator Election
Legislation and Procedures