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The Committee on Committees met on May 21, 2014 and May 28, 2014 to review all of the committee volunteers and their statements. The Committee on Committees had 112 membership openings to fill on the regular standing committees of the Senate, and 304 volunteers from the various constituencies on campus. The committee endeavored to create balanced standing committee memberships, representing a variety of colleges, disciplines, constituencies, and gender. The committee selected faculty, staff, and students volunteers to fill the open positions. The committee members used the volunteers' top three choices from their preference form to place them onto respective committees. Members of the Committee on Committees were assigned responsibilities for further recruitment efforts, as needed.
The 2014-2015 Committee on Committees approved the final slate on June 19, 2014.
The Senate Office and the Chair of the Committee on Committees worked together to fill committee vacancies that arose following the meetings throughout the summer.
Additionally, the Senate Chair-Elect worked with the Provost's Office to create a slate of candidates for the University Library Council. In accordance with the Library Council Bylaws, the slate of University Library Council appointees was approved by both the Senate Committee on Committees and the Senior Vice President and Provost on July 29, 2014.
The Director of the Senate and the Senate Chair worked with the Vice President of Research to create the slate of appointees for the University Research Council. The Director of the Senate and the Senate Chair worked with the Vice President of Information Technology (IT) and Chief Information Officer to create a slate of appointees for the University IT Council, as well. |