| Name | Type | Description | Membership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Campus Committee | Student Affairs | Review and recommend funding priorities which consistently promote stewardship and a commitment to sustainability. Continue, develop, implement, and oversee a campus-wide carbon neutrality plan. Educate the campus community about environmental responsibility by providing resource materials and information to faculty, staff, and students. Partner and collaborate in compatible ways with the greater community to help achieve the region’s environmental goals. | Positional Sustainability Coordinator (co‐chair, ex‐officio, non‐voting) Executive Director of Facilities Management or designee (ex‐officio, non‐voting) 1 Housing and Residential Life 1 Student Affairs 1 Physical Plant IFO 1 MSUAASF 1 MAPE 1 AFSCME 1 MMA 1 Student Senate Sustainability Chair 1 4 Students (undergraduate or graduate students, Sustainability Interns; 1 is co‐ chair) (Approved 10/19/2023 M&C) | |
| Teacher Education Assessment Committee | Compliance | Responsible for creating a culture of continual improvement of initial and advanced teacher preparation programs through ongoing collection and analysis of candidate performance data. The Director of Teacher Education has the role of assuring the necessary data is collected, analyzed, and distributed in accordance with re-accreditation guidelines, active grants, and other appropriate educational reporting agencies (e.g., Board of Teaching, Title II, etc.). Committee members will work with Director of Teacher Education to ensure ongoing data collection and dissemination as well as provide ongoing review and implementation of the teacher education assessment system for the purposes of re-accreditation and program approval. | 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 • 9 (1 Director of Teacher Education/Accreditation Coordinator -ex-officio, 5 representing difference licensure areas, Director of Field Experience, and edTPA Coordinator) | |
| Teacher Education Preparation Committee | University | Makes recommendations regarding courses, policies and practices related to teacher education. Advises on curriculum that addresses Minnesota Board of Teaching standards and mandates to ensure compliance and serves as a hearing for changes that may have implications for multiple programs. | 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 IFO • 9 (with expertise or direct duties in teacher preparation, including at least 2 from the School of Teaching and Learning, and not more than 4 from the college of Education and Human Services | |
| Tuition Refund Appeals Committee | University | Reviews student appeals regarding refunds of tuition and decides on the appeal in each case. Due to matters of confidentiality, committee meetings are closed. | Positional • Executive Director of Budget and Business Services (chair) • 1 Registrar • 1 Financial Aid • 1 Student Affairs Administration • Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies IFO • 1 Student • 2 (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Undergraduate Admissions Appeals Committee | University | Reviews appeals of individuals who did not meet automatic admissions criteria and makes a decision in each case. Due to matters of confidentiality, committee meetings are closed. | Director of Admissions (Co-Chair) 4 Faculty (including 1 Faculty Co-Chair) Admissions Representative Assistant Director of Processing and Data Analytics Director of Academic Support Center Campus Diversity Officer 1 Registrar Office | |
| University Assessment Committee | University | Coordinates the University’s academic and co-curricular assessment. Reviews all departmental assessment of student learning outcomes plans and reports and makes recommendations to the dean/director for approval and action. Conducts assessment of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Curriculum (LASC). The committee also reviews assessment procedures and makes recommendations regarding programmatic assessment. The committee does not engage in personnel assessment. | Positional • Assessment Coordinator (Co-Chair) • 1 Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (also serves on the Student Life Pathways Advisory Board • 1 Office of Institutional Research • 1 Registrar Administrative • 1 Academic Affairs (co-chair) IFO • 1 from each college and 1 Librarian or Coach (unless there are insufficient volunteers) MSUAASF • 2 Student • 2 students (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| University Curriculum Committee | University | Ensure that all requisite information is available, including consultation with other units as needed. Review of courses including proposed syllabi, checking for quantity and quality in course content. Review for clarity in communication of student performance expectations and consistency with other relevant guidelines. Review of the academic integrity of the proposal. Review/confirm that any course duplication issues have been resolved. Review/confirm availability of faculty resources to offer course/program. | Positional • Registrar (ex-officio, non-voting) Administrative • Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee (ex-officio, non-voting) IFO • 2 from each college (chair selected by Faculty Senate for 2-year term) • 2 Librarians or Coaches | |
| University Curriculum Committee Chair | University | Chair of the University Curriculum Committee | The chair must be a faculty member | |
| University Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee | University | Provides leadership in the development and implementation of the University's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan. Reviews MSUM's policies, programming, and practices through an equity lens. Serves as a resource to students, staff, faculty, and other university groups for matters related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Makes recommendations designed to achieve equitable outcomes for MSUM students and employees. Every committee member must be a member of one of the three subcommittees. | Positional • Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (co-chair) • Student Senate Diversity Chair • Affirmative Action Officer • Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator • American Indian and Student Success Coordinator • Title IX Coordinator • Interdisciplinary Center for Diversity and Social Justice Coordinator • Coordinator of Gender and Sexuality • Accessibility Resource Director • Director of the Center for Global Engagement • Director of Communications Administrative • Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (co-chair) • 1 academic dean • Vice President for Human Resources and Workplace Equity IFO • 5 (including 1 from each Faculty Association Equity Caucus and 1 Librarian or Coach) (1 is co-chair elected by the committee) MSUAASF • 2 MAPE • 1 MMA • 1 AFSCME • 2 Student • 1 at-large (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| University Planning and Budget Committee | University | Integrates strategic planning and budgeting to ensure the University’s financial viability and the strategic, integrated, and transparent alignment of available revenues to our mission and strategic priorities. Provides input and feedback to the administration throughout the annual budget planning process. Coordinates planning efforts with the Minnesota State system office. Subcommittees: • Budget Planning Parameters o Purpose: Use data and information to propose a range of revenue and expense projections to use in developing MSUM’s more favorable, most likely, and less favorable budget planning scenarios for the next two fiscal years. Proposal reviewed by the University Planning & Budget Committee for recommendation to the President. Meets during fall semester each year. • Position Review o Purpose: Provide input and feedback about filling positions after the budget planning process has concluded for any given fiscal year. The subcommittee’s input and feedback is considered by the President’s Cabinet in making the final administrative decision about filling positions. | Membership: Positional • Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion • Executive Director of Budget and Business Services Administration • Vice President for Finance and Administration (chair, ex-officio, non-voting) • Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (ex-officio, non-voting) • Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (ex-officio, non-voting) • Vice President of University Advancement and MSUM Foundation (ex-officio, non-voting) • Vice President of Human Resources and Workplace Equity (ex-officio, non-voting) • Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Information Officer • Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ex-officio, non-voting) • 1 Academic Affairs • 1 dean • Athletics Director IFO • 1 from each college and 1 Librarian or Coach (Unless there are insufficient volunteers) MSUAASF • 1 MAPE • 1 AFSCME • 2 MMA • 1 Student • 2 (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| University Technology Committee | University | Makes recommendations about technology implementation. Provides a collaborative forum for reviewing campus technology use, policies, guidelines, resources and budget, including strategic planning for informational and instructional technology and for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and digital accessibility initiatives. Subcommittees: • Universal Design for Learning (UDL)/Digital Accessibility o Purpose: Provides strategic planning for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and digital accessibility initiatives. | Positional • Director of Accessibility Resources • Director of Online Learning • Executive Director of Library Services Administration • AVP for Finance and Administration and Chief Information Officer (chair) IFO • 54 (1 with online teaching experience and 1 from Faculty Development Committee) MSUAASF • 3 MAPE • 3 (1 from Online Learning, 1 from Information Technology, and 1 at-large) AFSCME • 2 MMA • 1 Student • 2 (undergraduate and graduate) | |
| Veteran's Services Committee | University | Review and assess the University’s current services, programs, policies and practices related to veterans and their families. Additionally, the committee will strive to iensure that effective delivery of services and programs is a coordinated and comprehensive effort as identified in MSUM’s Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (BYR) Campus Action Plan. The committee will identify best practices and offer recommendations and strategies for providing integrated services and programs to veteran students and their families that meet or exceed the criteria for a designated Beyond the Yellow Ribbon campus. The outcome of this committee will be to establish and sustain an internal Yellow Ribbon network uniting areas within the university community to proactively support and recognize service members and military families through creation of new programs and services and by enhancing and improving existing ones. | Other co-chair elected by the committee. Positional • 1 Scholarship and Financial Aid • 1 Registrar • 1 Career Development Center • 1 Veterans Resource Center • 1 Admissions (co-chair) • 1 Accessibility Resources • 1 Academic Success Center • 1 Business Services • 1 Counseling Services • 1 Marketing • Local National Guard Representative • Veterans Community Representative • City of Moorhead Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Liaison Administration • Vice President for Human Resources and Workplace Equity • 1 Academic Affairs IFO • 1 MSUAASF • 1 AFSCME • 1 Student • 2 (undergraduate or graduate) (military connected preferred) | |
| Weld Hall Building Design Steering Committee | Steering | Assist in the planning and design of the Weld Hall renovation by actively participating in project discussions, assisting in establishing project scope, reviewing plans in progress, and providing feedback and suggestions throughout the design process. There will be opportunities to engage additional faculty and staff, students, and other subject matter experts for particular meetings. | Positional • Executive Director of Facilities Management (chair) • Director of Accessibility Resources Administration • Vice President for Finance & Administration • AVP for Finance and Administration and Chief Information Officer or designee • CAH Dean IFO • 3 (3 from CAH) MSUAASF • 1 AFSCME • 2 Student • 1 (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Weld Hall Renovation Art Selection Committee | Compliance | Recommend the location, artistic concept, genre, media and artist for the Weld Hall Renovation and Accessibility Additions project. Art selections shall be made in accordance with the State of Minnesota’s Percent for Art Program, competitive solicitation statutes and Minnesota State Board policies and procedures. It is recommended that some committee members have art-related experience. | Positional • Executive Director of Facilities Management (chair) IFO • 3 (3 from CAH) MSUAASF • 1 AFSCME • 1 Student • 1 (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| William C. and Jane B. Marcil Center Steering Committee | Steering | Responsible for the strategic direction of the Center, the oversight of the funding, and an annual review of the curricula to suggest ways to continuously improve the preparation of graduates for the evolving challenges of the workforce. | Positional • CEO of Forum Communications (co-chair) Administration • CAH Dean (co-chair) • CBAC Dean (co-chair) IFO • Chair of the School of Communication and Journalism • 3 (School of Communication and Journalism) • 1 (Paseka School of Business) • 1 (Computer Science and Information Systems) Student • 2 (from School of Communication and Journalism) | |
| Women's and Gender Studies Program Committee | Programmatic | Responsible for developing the strategic direction of the Women's and Gender Studies program. Oversees and evaluates the academic program, promotes interest in the program, and advises on measures to foster the development of Women's and Gender Studies. The committee makes recommendations regarding appointing the WGS Director, affiliation of WGS faculty, scholarship awarding, and student advising and mentoring. Responsibilities also include making recommendations about curriculum, resource and staffing requirements, and conducting programmatic assessment and program review. Only faculty review curriculum proposals. | WGS Director (chair); 8 Faculty who regularly teach WGS courses; 2 WGS students (non-voting on curriculum and personnel matters); Women's and Rainbow Center Director (non-voting on curriculum and personnel matters) | |
| Women's Center Committee | Advisory | Provides direction related to feminist co-curricular programming on campus and serves to provide recommendations about inclusive process related to campus-wide events focused on women, gender, and/or feminist themes. Serves as a resource for helping to shape and assess center policies and practices to enhance and support the mission, vision, and goals of the MSUM Women\'s Center. | Positional • Gender and Sexuality Coordinator (chair) • Director of Women and Gender Sstudies • 1 Diversity and Inclusion • Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion IFO • 1 (from the MSUM Faculty Association Women’s Caucus or LGBTQ+ Caucus or 1 faculty from the Steering Committee for the Interdisciplinary Center for Diversity and Social Justice) AFSCME • 1 Student • 3 students (at least 1 Women and Gender Studies major) (undergraduate or graduate) | |
| Writing Intensive Committee | University | Assure that courses proposed for Writing Intensive designation adequately meet University Writing Intensive goals and outcomes. | Positional • University Writing Center Director (chair) IFO • 1 from each college and 1 Librarian or Coach |