The University Committees are appointed by and are advisory to the President. These committees may be under the purview of a member of the University's central administration who will be responsible for convening these committees at regular intervals and whenever the need for committee action arises.

Committee appointments will become effective at the beginning of the fall semester and will expire at the end of the summer term. The Office of the President will distribute a list of members of the University Committees each fall. Each standing committee will have a written statement of its operating procedures and submit an annual report of their activities to the President.

Faculty and staff committee members will serve three-year staggered terms unless otherwise specified; students serve one-year terms. The President designates chairs of standing University committees unless specified in the committee charge. Deliberations of committees dealing with grievance, student or faculty dismissal, discipline, promotion and tenure, and other personnel matters must remain confidential. A description of the responsibilities of the standing University Committees follows.

2008/09 UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES