a.  Purpose:

                        i.  to act as the nominating committee for the memberships on all elected committees  

                        ii.  to propose a slate of individuals to the senate for the positions of secretary and parliamentarian of the senate, for representatives to committees of the Board of Trustees, and for members of all university committees and task forces that are not otherwise elected

                        iii.  for all committees that are not chaired by faculty, to appoint one faculty member of the committee to be responsible for all reports to the senate 

                        iv.  to provide a triennial review of the standing-committee structure, and conduct an annual evaluation of all ad hoc committees 

                        v.   at the end of each academic year, to review the number of full-time faculty in each school or college, and to make adjustments in the number of senators representing each academic unit as necessary

            b.  Membership:  as in III.A.7. above.

                       Faculty

                                                to 5/31/07                    Derrin Pinto (CAS Division 1)

                                                                                                                Michael Sullivan (College of Business)        

                                                to 5/31/08                    Michael Hollerich (CAS Division 2)

                                                                                                                One opening not filled (DLPP) 

                                                                to 5/31/09                    Steven Hansen, Chair (CAS Division 3)

                                                                                                                Kathryn Combs (College of Business) 

                                                to 5/31/10                    Meg Wilkes Karraker (CAS Division 4)

                                                                                    Jeff Jalkio (EESW)

             c.  Procedures:  The senate will determine any changes in policy for elections to standing and ad hoc committees.  Beyond specific policies set by the senate, each academic unit will have the freedom to set their own policies.  The CFNE will be responsible for the ballots and will conduct the elections.

                        i.   Elections for standing Committees of the Faculty and ad hoc Committees of the Faculty. 

                                    (a)  The CFNE organizes, facilitates and oversees these elections, and ensures that they are conducted in a fair and timely manner. 

                                    (b)  These elections will be completed early enough in the spring semester for the CFNE to be able to consider the results in developing a slate of candidates for Committees of the University.

                        ii. Elections for standing Committees of the University, and for secretary and parliamentarian of the senate. 

                                    (a)  The CFNE will solicit from faculty and administrators nominations for faculty representatives to Committees of the University.  It will also solicit from faculty nominations for secretary and parliamentarian of the senate.  These nominations will include information regarding each nominee’s prospective contributions to the committee or position.  The CFNE will choose from among these nominations, and submit a slate of candidates to the senate along with the information for the candidates chosen. The slate, along with an explanation of the balance of faculty representation on the slate, will be announced at the third to the last senate meeting of the academic year.  In developing the slate, the CFNE will seek broad representation of the faculty, while taking into consideration the particular needs of each committee.  At the second to the last senate meeting of the academic year, additional nominations can be taken from the floor, provided that they have been submitted to the Executive Committee at least one week prior to the meeting. These nominations must also include information about the prospective contributions of the nominee.

                                    (b)  If no further nominations for any position have been received prior to the meeting, the slate is deemed endorsed by consent.  If any nominations have been added to the slate, then the senate will vote on each committee for which nominations have been submitted.  All other committees will be endorsed by consent.

                        iii.  Faculty representatives to ad hoc Committees of the University, task forces,  and search committees, and replacements for all committees

                                    (a)  The CFNE will appoint faculty members for all non-standing Committees of the University, as identified in IV.C, below, except for search committees for academic deans and vice presidents.  For all such committees, the CFNE will inform the faculty at large of any open position.  They will accept nominations from faculty and administrators for one week.  Then, in consultation with the chief academic officer, they will choose faculty representatives, seeking broad representation of the faculty while taking into consideration the particular needs of each committee. The CFNE will report the appointments to the senate and to the appropriate committee chair.

                                    (b) With respect to searches for academic deans and vice presidents, the hiring authority (the president or chief academic officer) will consult with the Faculty Affairs Committee on arrangements for faculty participation on search committees.  Final responsibility for the structure of the search committee rests with the president or chief academic officer, as appropriate. Some but not all of the faculty members on such search committees may be appointed by the hiring authority.  The CFNE will identify the other faculty representatives to such committees, either through appointment or election, as appropriate to the structure of the search committee.

                                    (c)  The CFNE may appoint replacements for any member of any committee of the faculty who is unable to fulfill his or her term.  For committees of the faculty, the CFNE will inform the electing body of any vacancy.  Faculty from this body will have one week to nominate replacements. The CFNE will select a replacement and report the replacement to the senate and to the appropriate committee chair.

                                    (d)  The CFNE may appoint replacements for any faculty representative unable to fulfill his or her term on any Committee of the University.  The CFNE will inform the faculty at large of any vacancy.  Faculty and administrators will have one week to nominate replacements.  The CFNE will select a replacement and report the replacement to the senate and to the appropriate committee chair.

Comments, questions, or feedback on each committee can be directed to the committee chair.   Please see directory above.

Comments, questions, or feedback on the web site can be directed to committees@stthomas.edu

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