Welcome to the Academic Senate

The following are the Academic Senate Committees and Committees to which the Senate makes appointments. (At bottom is list of the Senate Chairs' committee.)

How to access committee agendas and meetings through Outlook.

Academic Integrity (Council for Promoting) ­ (CPAI): Seven faculty (4 chosen by Senate, 2 from Graduate Coordinators' Committee, 1 by the Provost) in accordance with (EM 04-36)

Academic Status Committee: Eight faculty (one from each College) in accordance with
(EM 05-03 )

Activity Fee Council (Associated Students): One faculty member, in consultation with the provost, for a 1-year term. The committee outlines and defines policies and procedures to review the Associated Students Activity Fees, which funds approximately 50 student programs.

All University Responsibility Teacher Education Council (AURTEC): One faculty member who is the Chair of the Educational Policies and Program Committee (EPPC). Provides program and policy oversight of the teacher education programs. (EM 89/10)

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Committee: One faculty member in accordance with (EM 99/21)

Arboretum Committee: Four faculty members, 2-year term, renewable. Participates in the development and critique of policies and plans that affect the campus Arboretum and related programs.

Campus Climate Committee One purpose of the Committee is to aid in the implementation of EO 927. EO 927 "broadens the scope of what was once the CSU's sexual harassment policy to one that prohibits unlawful harassment based on any statutory category protected by the Fair Employment and Housing Act." EO 927 "reemphasizes the importance of training the CSU community on anti-harassment and anti-retaliation policies and procedures in order to preevent and correct harassment." EM 06-01

Campus Planning Committee: Two faculty members, 2-year term. Responsibilities encompass the physical appearance of the campus; the setting and architecture of buildings, the landscape, campus traffic planning, and the general management of space between buildings.

Commencement Committee: Four faculty for a 1-year term (1 chosen by Senate, 3 chosen by Council of Academic Deans). Plans and conducts commencement exercises in accordance with the Commencement Policy. Works with the Director of Alumni Relations. (EM 84/05)

Community Affairs Council (AS): One faculty, 1-year term. Makes recommendations to the AS Governmental Affairs Committee concerning action, legislation and issues before governmental bodies that affect students and the University community.

Distance Learning Advisory Group: One faculty member. Reviews policies and determines courses of action to deal with problems and ideas from Info Resources and RCE related to distance learning, i.e., set the policy that all on-line courses must be part of progress in a degree program, not be offered as individual stand-alones.

Educational Policies And Programs Committee: One of the two Standing Committees of the Academic Senate, though which the Senate does most of its work. In addition to the senators appointed to the committee, there are seats for three faculty (non-senators), 1-year terms. Establishes, reviews, and monitors all curricular policies and academic requirements. Reviews changes in reorganization of departments, schools and programs. EPPC meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
(Guidelines are available by contacting the Academic Sente office)

Enrollment Management Advisory Committee: Eight faculty members from each college for a 3-year terms, in accordance with (EM 02/109)

Environmental Affairs Council (Associated Students): One faculty, 1-year term. Council is to act as an advocate for the general health of the Earth's physical and biological environment, and to raise and address specific issues associated with the environment.

Equal Opportunity Employment (Uni.) Committee: Five faculty members appointed by the Senate for a 2-year staggered term in accordance with (EM 06-38)

Executive Management Evaluation And Development: Four faculty members, 2-year terms in accordance with (EM 03-10)

Faculty And Student Policies Committee: One of the two Standing Committees of the Academic Senate, though which the Senate does most of its work. In addition to the senators appointed to the committee, there are seats for three faculty (non-senators), 1-year term. Concerned with all issues relating to faculty retention, tenure, and promotion; faculty recognition, support, professional development, and leaves; faculty governance, such as department chair policies and relations between faculty and administration. This committee, in consultation with the VPSA, will recommend student policies to the University President. FASPC meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Faculty Recognition And Support Committee: Sixteen tenured or tenure-track faculty for 2-year term staggered in accordance with (EM 05-06)

Financial Aid Advisory Committee: One faculty member. Committee meets 4-6 times per year to discuss Financial Aid policy.

General Education Advisory Committee: One faculty member selected from EPPC in accordance with (EM 99-05)

Government Affairs Committee (GAC) (Associated Students): One faculty. Defines the membership authority and meeting procedures of the A.S. Government Affairs Committee (GAC).
(Guidelines are available by contacting the Academic Sente office)

Graduate Coordinators Committee: One faculty member in accordance with (EM97/14)

Instructionally Related Activities Advisory Committee: Four faculty, nominated by the Academic Senate officers; appointed by the University President for a 2-year term. The IRA committee will make recommendations to the President on the level of IRA fees and the allocation of IRA fees. (EM 87/09)

International Programs (Academic Council For): One faculty member by the chair of the Academic Senate upon consultation with the Provost and the Director of International Studies. Council plays a significant leadership role in our pancollegial efforts to internationalize the University and its curriculum.

Library Advisory Committee: Six faculty for a two -year term in accordance with (EM 01/18)

Public Safety Committee (University): One faculty member, 3 year appt. Promotes the cause of safety throughout the university and to increase awareness of safety conditions and programs among all members of the university community. (EM 05-07 )

Recreational Sports Student Liaison Council (RSSLC): One faculty member for one-year term. The RSSLC acts as a liaison between the Recreational Sports Program (RSP) and the campus community.

Research Foundation Board: One faculty member, by the University President. Duties include grants and contracts business-soliciting for funding of projects.

Research & Sponsored Programs: Eight elected faculty members from each college for a 3-year term in accordance with (EM 97-14)

Scholarship Committee: Five faculty, appointed by the President, upon recommendations of the Dean's Council and the Senate Executive Committee. in accordance with (EM 89-33)

Service Learning Placement Committee: One faculty member appointed annually by the EC of the Academic Senate, in consultation wit the Provost. (EM 05-18)

Special Major: One faculty member from the Educational Policies and Programs Committee, 3-year term in accordance with (EM 01-09)

Speech And Advocacy Advisory Board (SAAB): Four faculty, 1-year term in accordance with (EM 86/12 ­ not yet available on line)

Student Evaluation Of Teaching: Two faculty, 2-year term, staggered. Approves departmental questionnaires and procedures for all development and implement of a standard questionnaire.

Studen Council on Health Services : One faculty, 1-year term, renewable. Provides formal communication between the campus community and the Student Health Center.

Transportation Committee: One faculty member, appointed by the University President. 1-year term. The committee is consulted about the distribution of campus revenues generated from parking fines and forfeitures and used for the development and operation of alternative methods of transportation.

University Affairs Council (Associated Students): This council formulates proposals for reform in university affairs and develops resolutions for change. Increased communication, interaction and cooperation between the administration, faculty and student body in the area of university affairs are the chief goals of this body. Helping establish student representation on department level and curriculum committees is another purpose. Students on this council will be chosen according to the academic schools they represent to ensure a strong link between students and the faculty and staff within individuals schools. Some members of the council also represent student interests by serving on Academic Senate standing committees.

Univeristy Budget Committee:The charge to the Committee is to meet regularly to review the relationship of academic programs and campus budget; to provide timely participation by faculty and students in budget processes; to propose broad strategies for adjusting the academic programs and budget to one another; and to review the effects of their implementation before adoption by the University. (EM 95-04 )

University Technology Advisory Committee (UTAC): One faculty member appointed by the Academic Senate Executive Committee. One-year term. One faculty member from each college including INF selected by the respective deans. Provides advice and assistance for the planning effort required to implement goals set by the Target 2000 Information Technology Plan for CSUC. (EM 06-__)

University Writing Committee: The Provost appoints one faculty member from each college in accordance with (EM 99-03)

Accessing Committee Agendas and Minutes

You can access meeting and minutes information for various committees using the campus Exchange Server!
1) Open your mail client (Outlook or Entourage)
2) Go to Public Folders
3) Go to Academic Affairs
4) Go to Senate.

Minutes and agendas for meetings of the Senate and its Standing Committees are available at http://www.csuchico.edu/fs/03-currentactivities.html

The Academic Senate Chair serves as a representative to the following committees:

Campus Fee Advisory Committee
Campus Planning Executive Committee and  Land Use Aesthetics (CPEC)
Council for Institutional Effectiveness  & Accountability (CIE&A)
Executive Committee
First Year  Experience
Glenn Kendall Award
information Technology Executive Committee
President's Cabinet
Staff Council
University Construction Advisory  Committee (UCAC)
WASC Steering  Committee