| Name | Type | Description | Membership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Contract Release and Exemption Appeals Committee | Advisory | Reviews student appeals regarding housing contract release and exemption and makes a decision on the appeal in each case. Due to matters of confidentiality committee meetings are closed. | Positional • 2 Housing and Residential Life designees (1 is chair) • Financial Aid designee • Business Services designee • Center for Global Engagement designee • Accessibility Resources designee • Counseling Services designee IFO • 1 | |
| Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) | Compliance | Reviews the facilities programs regularly; reviews and investigates public and personnel complaints; make recommendations to the Dean covering any aspect of the program; reviews and approves or disapproves of any proposed activities involving animals; ensures that personnel caring for and using animals are qualified through training and instruction; provides a formal agreement for adequate veterinary care; maintains records and makes available to APHIS and other federal agencies as required; and submits an annual report to APHIS (Animals = Vertebrates). | The designated person the committee is advisory to is responsible to convene the first committee meeting to facilitate a democratic process of the committee members to determine the committee chair. Composition and qualifications of the six (6) members are set by federal laws and requirements governed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). This committee consists of 6 total members. | |
| Institutional Review Board (IRB) | Compliance | Established to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in research activities conducted under the auspices of the institution. Has the authority to approve, require modifications in, or disapprove all research activities that fall within its jurisdiction as specified by both the federal regulations and local institutional policy. Research that has been reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board may be subject to review and disapproval by officials of the institution. However, those officials may not approve research if it has been disapproved by the Institutional Review Board. | Positional • 1 external with experience in research involving risk to human subjects Administration • AVP for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies (Chair) IFO • 8 Students • 1 undergraduate • 1 graduate | |
| Intercollegiate Athletics Committee | University | Makes recommendations and acts as a liaison between Intercollegiate Athletics and the larger university community. The issues the committee deals with may include the academic performance of student athletes (including student athlete aggregate GPAs, graduation rates, and retention rates), the academic relations between student athletes and faculty across campus, academic/athletic scheduling conflicts, students athlete conduct, NCAA and/or Title IX violations, have input into the review of the Athletic Director, and any other topic relating to Intercollegiate Athletics or the Athletic Department that the committee deems relevant. | Positional • 1 Financial Aid • Director of Academic Success Center or designee • 1 Registrar • 1 facilities • 2 community members Administration • 1 Academic Affairs • Athletic Director (non-voting) IFO • Faculty Athletic Representative (IFO) (chair, voting member) • 4 Students • 1 student at large (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Interdisciplinary Center for Diversity and Social Justice (ICDSJ) | Steering | Responsible for the strategic direction of the Center in support of Center goals: to create a vibrant, interdisciplinary space on campus for faculty, students and staff who wish to connect in order to grow diversity and social justice ideas, programs, and communities; to educate and empower students who wish to make a difference in their post-college careers by providing them with the knowledge and tools they will need to realize social justice and to change the world. Responsible for communicating and connecting with Center affiliate faculty, oversight of the Center budget, and will advise and support curricular and other department-based activities related to the Center. | The designated person the committee is advisory to is responsible to convene the first committee meeting to facilitate a democratic process of the committee members to determine the committee chair. Positional • Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Diversity and Social Justice • Gender and Sexuality Coordinator Administration • 1 dean (ex-officio, non-voting) • Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion IFO • 5 (including 1 from each Faculty Association Equity Caucus) Student • 2 (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Judith A. Strong Endowment Committee | College | Responsible for both the determination of the speaker for the Strong Symposium and for recipients of the Strong Scholars Research Award. | Administration • CSHE Dean (ex-officio, non-voting) IFO • 1 Biosciences • 1 Chemistry and Biochemistry • 1 Physics and Astronomy Student • 1 Biosciences • 1 Chemistry and Biochemistry • 1 Physics and Astronomy | |
| L.B. Hartz Committee | College | Responsible for determination of the recipient of the annual L.B. Hartz award. | The designated person the committee is advisory to is responsible to convene the first committee meeting to facilitate a democratic process of the committee members to determine the committee chair. IFO • 1 from each department in CBAC | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum (LASC) Committee | University | Assure that courses proposed for LASC designation adequately meet LASC and Minnesota Transfer Curriculum goals and outcomes. | IFO • 1 from each college and 1 Librarian or Coach (chair selected by Faculty Senate for 2-year term) | |
| Library Strategic Planning Task Force | Taskforce | To serve as a sounding board and to provide feedback on initiatives outlined in the Library’s strategic plan and visioning process. Feedback will be collected and used to shape future plans for the library’s physical space, collections and services. Work concluded by the end of Spring Semester 2023. | The designated person the committee is advisory to is responsible to convene the first committee meeting to facilitate a democratic process of the committee members to determine the committee chair. Positional • Interim Executive Director of the Library • Director of Online Learning • Director of Academic Writing Support Center • Director or representative from Academic Success Center • 1 Information Technology Administration • Academic Dean IFO • 1 from each college and 1 Librarian MSUAASF • 1 MAPE • 1 AFSCME • 2 (1 from Library) Student • 4-6 (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Maker Space Steering Committee | Steering | Responsible for the establishment and ongoing sustainability of an MSUM Maker Space. | The designated person the committee is advisory to is responsible to convene the first committee meeting to facilitate a democratic process of the committee members to determine the committee chair. Positional • 1 Finance and Administration • 2 external community members Administration • 1 dean IFO • 4 at-large MAPE • 1 AFSCME • 1 Student • 2 (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Nemzek Hall Predesign Steering Committee | Steering | The purpose of the Nemzek Hall Predesign Steering Committee is to assist in the planning of the Nemzek Hall renovation by actively participating in project discussions, assisting in establishing program scope and providing feedback and suggestions throughout the predesign process. | Positional • Executive Director of Facilities Management (chair) Administration • Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs • CSHE Dean • Director of Athletics or designee • Gender Equity in Athletics Committee chair or Title IX coordinator IFO • Chair of Health and Human Performance • 2 (1 each from HHP and Athletics) MSUAASF • 1 AFSCME • 1 Student • 2 (1 from HPE and 1 athlete) | |
| Online & Continuing Education Committee | University | Discusses and makes recommendations on issues related to 1) online learning and programming and 2) customized instruction and continuing education. Provides a collaborative forum for reviewing issues related to providing quality online education and extended learning opportunities, ensuring a supportive structure for faculty and staff who serve this population of students, policies, and budget, including strategic planning for online and extended learning . | Positional • Director of Online Learning Administration • 1 Academic Affairs Administrator (co-chair) IFO • 1 from each college and 1 Librarian or Coach (co-chair elected by the committee) MSUAASF • 3 MAPE • 3 AFSCME • 2 Student • 2 (1 online and 1 on-campus) (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Pre-Health Recommendation Committee | College | Provides an interview and evaluation process for students who plan to apply to medical school. Evaluates student's academic credentials and overall potential for medical school, and provides letters of recommendation based on this evaluation. May provide an evaluation and committee letter for students applying to health-related programs such as optometry, dental, physician assistant, chiropractor and physical therapy. | Positional • CSHE Student Relations Ccoordinator Administration • CSHE Dean (ex-officio, non-voting) IFO • 1 from Biosciences • 1 from Chemistry and Biochemistry • 1 from Psychology • 1 from Physics and Astronomy • 1 from School of Nursing and Healthcare Leadership • 2 CSHE at-large | |
| Presidential Search | University | Need description | Need info | |
| Scholarship Awarding Committee | University | Responsible to advise the Office of Scholarship and Financial Aid on policy and procedures for the awarding of scholarships, and to participate in the review of applications and the selection of candidates for scholarships. The committee shall determine the criteria for awarding of scholarships and shall review applicant files. | Positional • Director of Scholarship and Financial Aid (chair) • Scholarship Coordinator (representing the Foundation) • 1 Diversity and Inclusion • Administration • Dean IFO • 15 MSUAASF • 1 MAPE • 1 MMA • 1 AFSCME • 1 | |
| Sexual Violence Prevention Committee | University | Focus on efforts to create a campus culture in which sexual violence— including date and acquaintance rape, sexual harassment, stalking, and other forms of sexual assault— is not tolerated. Facilitates communication, helps to ensure coordinated action, seeks external grants to support programming, develops benchmarks for assessing the effectiveness of campus efforts, and conducts periodic assessment. At least 25% of the committee membership represent diverse perspectives or underrepresented groups (people of color, LGBTQ+, international). | Positional • Title IX coordinator (co-chair) • Gender and Sexuality Coordinator (co-chair) • Director of Housing and Residential Life or designee • Director of Student Conduct and Resolution • Director of Public Safety or designee • Director of Counseling Services or designee • Director of Student Union or designee • First-Year programs director or designee • 1 community resource • Athletics Woman Senior administrator Administration • 1 Academic Affairs IFO • 3 (of which, at least 1 is a member of a Faculty Association Equity caucus) MSUAASF • 1 Student • 3 (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Strategic Enrollment Management Committee | University | Develops a comprehensive strategic enrollment plan and annually reviews plan and evaluates progress towards goals. Subcommittees: • Marketing and Communication o Purpose: Develops strategy and marketing plans to drive enrollment for MSUM. This includes assessment of efforts and prioritizing initiatives to implement. • Retention o Purpose: Develops a comprehensive retention plan to increase student success, persistence, and graduation of all students at MSUM. This subcommittee is data-driven and continuously updating efforts to support student retention. • Scholarship Review o Purpose: Make recommendations, changes and updates to the scholarship process and allocation framework to ultimately optimize all scholarship dollars (i.e. automatic, merit, athletics, need-based, MSUM Foundation, etc.) to meet the University mission and priorities. In November each year, provide a projection of the University general fund scholarship budget for the next two fiscal years. Projections presented to SEMC and to Cabinet. • Enrollment Projection o Purpose: After 10th day fall semester and before October 1st each year, provide a projection of the University overall enrollment (recruitment and retention) for the next two fiscal years. Projections presented to SEMC and forwarded to the UPBC Budget Planning Parameters Subcommittee. | Positional • Global Engagement Director • Director of Graduate Studies • Director of Academic Success Center • Registrar • Director of Financial Aid • Director of Admissions • Director of Housing and Residential Life • Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion • Director of Institutional Effectiveness or designee • Executive Director of Budget and Business Services • Campus Marketing Officer or designee Administration • Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee • Vice President for Finance and Administration or designee • Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Affairs (chair) • AVP for Academic Affairs & Dean of Graduate Studies • Director of Athletics IFO • 1 from each college and 1 Librarian or Coach (unless there are insufficient volunteers) Students • 2 (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC) | Student Affairs | Coordinate and make recommendations for the annual comprehensive budget of the student activity program to the Student Fee Review Committee (SFRC). Annually coordinates the process for the approval, modification, or rejection of the annual budget of student activity programs. Develop recommendations to ensure efficient budget oversight of programs supported by the student life/activity fee. | Positional • Assistant Director of Leadership and Organizations (co-chair, ex-officio, non-voting) • Associate Director for Student Life (ex-officio, non-voting) Student • Student Senate Treasurer (co-chair) • 8 (diverse representation, undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Student Affairs Advisory Committee | Student Affairs | This student-focused advisory committee will provide input and feedback on the programs, services, and operations (CMU-Student Life, Counseling Services, Gerdin Wellness Center, First Year Programs, Learning Communities, Global Engagement, and Residence Life) impacting the student life experience and involvement opportunities outside the classroom at MSUM. This committee will provide input and feedback on the student life experience at MSUM. They may be part of a consultative process to identify strategic student affairs priorities that could inform budget requests. | Positional • Director of the Student Union (ex-officio, non-voting) • Director of Counseling (ex-officio, non-voting) • Director of Recreation and Wellness (ex-officio, non-voting) • Director of First Year Programs (ex-officio, non-voting) • Director of Housing and Residence Life (ex-officio, non-voting) Administration • Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (chair, ex-officio, non-voting) • Dean of Students (ex-officio, non-voting) IFO • 1 Student • 1 Counseling Services • 1 Wellness Center • 12 Housing and Residential Life (Resident Assistant and Learning Community Mentor) • 1 CMU Student Union • 1 Student Life • 1 Recreation/Wellness Programing • 1 First Year Programs • 1 Learning Communities • 3 Student Senators (at least one from CAMC) • 1 Graduate • 1 International | |
| Student Conduct Committee | University | Holds formal hearings for academic and non-academic student conduct matters and makes recommendations regarding sanctions. For each hearing, a student conduct panel will be formed consisting of the committee chair and 5 to 7 committee members representing each of the membership groups below. | Positional • Director of Student Conduct and Resolution (chair, ex-officio, non-voting) IFO • 4 MSUAASF • 4 Student • 6 (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Student Fee Review Committee (SFRC) | Student Affairs | Recommends to the President and Student Senate, the athletic fee, health services (counseling) fee, technology fee, student life/activity fee, student union facility fee, and the wellness center facility fee for the next academic year. | Positional • Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs or designee (co-chair, non-voting) • Executive Director of Budget and Business Services (co-chair, non-voting) Student • 1 Athletics • 1 Comstock Memorial Union • 1 Counseling Services • 1 Wellness Center • 1 Student Life (a student serving on SAFAC) • 1 technology fee • 3 Student Senators | |
| Student Life Pathways Advisory Board | Student Affairs | Provide support to the Student Life Pathways by assisting with vetting potential experiences, reviewing learning outcomes annually, reviewing marketing plans, recommending updates or changes, ensuring alignment between the Student Life Pathways and the University Strategic Priorities, reviewing assessment measures, and promoting the use of DragonCentral across campus. Membership: | Positional • Associate Director for Student Life (chair) • 1 Career Development Center • 1 Enrollment Management and Student Affairs • Faculty co-chair of the First Year Experience Programmatic Committee Administration • 1 Academic Affairs MSUAASF • 1 Student • 1 (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Student Technology Fee Committee | Student Affairs | Makes recommendations to Student Senate regarding the student technology fee assessment and for projects funded by the student technology fee. | Positional • Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Information Officer or designee (chair) Student • 5 (1 Student Senator and 1 from each college) | |
| Substance Abuse Prevention Committee | Student Affairs | Develops, implements, and evaluates social-norms, and environmental-management programs designed to reduce alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) misuse among students. Monitors ATOD data at MSUM. Analyzes its impact on academic success. Reviews and recommends ATOD policy. | Positional • Director of Counseling Services or designee (chair) • 1 Athletics • 1 Academic Affairs • Director of Student Conduct and Resolution • Director of Public Safety • Assistant Director of Wellness: Programing and Facilities Operation • Associate Director of Housing and Residential Life • 1 Student Union and Activities • MSUM Licensed Addiction Counselor Student • 5 3 (representing Student Senate, Greek Life Fraternity/Sorority, Residential Life, Athletics, and or Wellness)(undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Sustainability Academic Program Committee | Programmatic | Responsible for developing the strategic direction of the Sustainability major. This includes making recommendations about the curriculum and staffing requirements and conducting programmatic assessment and program review. | The designated person the committee is advisory to is responsible to convene the first committee meeting to facilitate a democratic process of the committee members to determine the committee chair. Administration • 1 dean (ex-officio, non-voting) IFO • 5 (with interest in the Sustainability program) Student • 1 (non-voting on curriculum and personnel matters) (undergraduate or graduate) |