Committee:
Book in Common Coordinator (Chair)
Butte College Representative
Butte County Library Representative
Dean of Undergraduate Education or designee
First-Year Experience Director or designee
Meriam Library Representative
Student Representative
University Diversity Council Representative or designee
UPE/Advancement Representative
3 faculty at large (three-year staggered term, renewable once)
2 staff at large (three-year staggered term, renewable once)
1 community at large (three-year staggered, renewable once)
Selection Process
Solicit recommendations from campus and community, ongoing
- August-October: Read and review general candidates
- November-December: Select 3-5 finalists, solicit campus feedback
- January-February: Convene focus groups to read finalists, including students, staff, faculty, and community
- March: Committee recommendation to campus presidents for review and selection
- April-May: Announce BIC to campus and community; form programming team related to the BIC
Committee Member Duties
- Gather recommendations for possible Book in Common from constituent communities
- Discuss relevance of recommendations for university strategic plan, enduring commitments, and current events
- Read and complete rubrics for approximately 5-8 books
- Attend hour bi-weekly fall meetings; monthly one-hour spring meetings
- Participate in focus groups