University Committees
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In addition to being crucial for institutional governance, service on faculty committees is an important element for faculty portfolios and is a factor in evaluation and promotion processes. Because faculty expertise, skills, knowledge, and interests are viewed as valued resources for the university community, faculty service on campus-wide committees is expected. Information on University committees is housed within the UO Senate web pages. For a brief overview of these committees and a quick link to their more detailed sites, please see below. Additional information regarding committees without a direct link can be found on the more general Senate page links.
<Committees of the Senate and other appointments 2008-2009
<Elected Faculty Committees 2008/2009
<Revised Enabling Legislation for University Standing Committees
Academic Requirements Committee: The Academic Requirements Committee shall be responsible for the administration and interpretation of academic requirements for baccalaureate degrees, and for action on student petitions for exceptions to these requirements and other academic regulations.
Bio-safety Committee: The Institutional Biosafety Committee is charged with the delegated primary responsibility for the safe use of biohazardous agents in accordance with NIH Guidelines for Research Involving rDNA Molecules and Select Agents as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Compliance shall be reviewed for all aspects of the University operation including, but not limited to instructional, research, and support functions. This body will serve as the administrative body to review all uses of these materials
Campus Planning Committee: The Campus Planning Committee shall advise the University President on long-range campus development with regard to the design of the campus, including buildings and landscaping, and to policy issues related to transportation.
Child Care & Family Support Committee: The Committee on Child Care and Family Support shall support efforts to address the family and child-care needs of University faculty, staff and students. It shall assess child-care and family-support needs, identify priorities, and develop proposals to meet them. It shall participate in long-range planning for child care and other family services, and in advocacy for the recognition of family needs across the campus community. It shall also foster communication and information exchanges among groups and individuals focused on family-related programs and policies.
Classified Staff Training and Development Committee (CSTDAC): CSTDAC advises the University administration of professional and personal development needs of classified staff.
Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects (CPHS) has split into two committees...
IRB #1 - Commitee for the Proftection of Human Subjects Social/Behavioral Panel Institutional Review Board:
IRB #2 - Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects Biomedical Panel Institutional Review Board
Committee on Courses: The Committee on Courses shall be responsible for: (1) Screening all proposals for course changes and reporting its recommendations to the University faculty through the Faculty Senate; (2) Directing the University editor on the content and structure of the University Catalog; (3) Consulting with the Undergraduate Council and the Graduate Council on curricular patterns of concern; (4) Participating, on behalf of the University faculty, in planning the development and improvement of the instructional program of the institution; (5) Reviewing courses not taught on a regular basis; and, (6) Providing advice and assistance to schools and departments in the planning of the curriculum.
Committee on Committees: This is a senate committee that deals with the appointed University Committees.
Committee on Scholarships: The Committee on Scholarships shall be responsible to advise the Office of Financial Aid on policy and procedures for the awarding of scholarships, and to participate in the review of applications and the selection of candidates for scholarships. The committee shall determine the criteria for the awarding of scholarships and shall review applicant files. Successful applicants and level of aid shall also be determined by the committee.
Distinguished Service Award and Honorary Degrees Committee: The Distinguished Service Awards & Honorary Degrees Committee shall be responsible for the screening, investigation and recommendation of candidates to receive the Distinguished Service awards and Honorary Degrees.
Distinguished Teaching Awards Committee: The Distinguished Teaching Award Committee shall be responsible forthe screening, investigation and recommendation of candidates to receive any Campus-wide teaching awards including, but not limited to, the Ersted Award for Distinguished Teaching and the Thomas F. Herman Faculty Achievement Award for Distinguished Teaching.
Emerald Board of Directors:
EMU Board of Directors:
Environmental Issues Committee: The Environmental Issues Committee has 5 main charges... 1) Consider, analyze and report, in the form of advisories or recommendations on environmental issues that affect the quality of life and health of the University community, as well as on those issues about which the University should act as an educational resource. These reports shall include a financial impact statement for each recommendation as well as an informative, impartial summary of the topic that outlines its effects, the issues discussed at committee meetings, and any relevant background information; 2) Recommend development of rules or policies directly related to environmental issues affecting quality of lifeand health to be adopted by the University administration and/or University Senate on behalf of the University community. Such recommendations shall include a financial impact statement for each recommendation as well as an informative, impartial summary of the topic that outlines its effects, the issues discussed at committee meetings, and any relevant background information; 3) Recommend, facilitate and/or implement educational programs, training sessions, forums or workshops on environmental issues which could be offered to members of the University community and/or the general public; 4) Recommend ways to inform the University community about environmental issues; 5) Promote research on environmental issues affecting the University community.
Faculty Advisory Council (FAC): The Faculty Advisory Council shall be responsible for providing the President and other Administration officials with faculty opinion and counsel on the wide range of university affairs.
Faculty Personnel Committee (FPC): The Faculty Personnel Committee shall be responsible for advising the Provost on all tenure and promotion cases.
Family Housing Board:
Foreign Studies Programs Committee: The Foreign Studies Programs Committee shall: (a) regularly review and approve the academic standards of organized foreign study programs now associated with the University for the continued granting of academic credit; (b) establish policy, evaluate, and make recommendations to the faculty, through the Faculty Senate, regarding the approval of any proposed foreign studies programs; (c) follow the most recent academic standards for Foreign Programs enumerated by the Oregon State System of Higher Education.
Graduate Council: The Graduate Council shall advise the Dean of the Graduate School on matters pertaining to graduate study at the University of Oregon. The Council shall establish general policies and regulations governing graduate study at the University of Oregon.
Grievance Appeal Committee: Deals with all formal faculty grievances not within the jurisdiction of the Promotion/Tenure/Retention Appeal Committee.
Intercollegiate Athletics Committee (IAC): The Intercollegiate Athletic Committee shall: (1) Advise the Administration, the Senate and the Athletic Director on any athletic department policy or program, including the athletic department budget; (2) Promote and safeguard opportunities for student athletes to excel in academics and protect and ensure the academic integrity of student athletes; and, (3) Promote greater understanding, for the University community, of intercollegiate athletics and the relationship between academics and athletics.
Johnson Memorial Award Committee: The Johnson Memorial Award Committee shall be responsible for identifying potential recipients for the Johnson Memorial Award, and forwarding suggested recipients to the President of the University. The Johnson Memorial Award is made annually to a faculty member who by action and word as teacher, as scholar, and as citizen of the academic community has, over a period of years, exemplified commitment to the principles affirmed by the life and career of Charles E. Johnson.
Laboratory Safety Committee: The Laboratory Safety Committee, in conjunction with Environmental Health and Safety, is responsible for implementing the Chemical Hygiene Plan. It is also responsible for review of reports regarding laboratory safety practices and recommending appropriate changes to improve employee safety.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Concerns Committee: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns Committee shall be responsible for:a) Creating a safe and secure campus for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons: b) Fostering asense of community among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people at the University of Oregon; c) Working to eliminate all types of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in university programs, facilities, and services; and, d) Sponsoring and encouraging educational programs that promote increased tolerance and understanding onissues of sexual and gender diversity.
Library Committee: The Library Committee shall be responsible for advising the University Administration onlibrary affairs, serving in an advisory capacity to the University Library administration, acting as a liaison between the Library and faculty, and providing a faculty perspective on Library budgetary matters.
Non-Tenure Track Faculty (NTTF) Committee: The University Standing Committee on the Status of nontenure-track instructional faculty (NTTIF) shall focus on addressing the needs of nontenure-track instructional faculty at the University of Oregon. The responsibilities of the committee shall include the following: Assess NTTIF needs, identify priorities and develop proposals to meet them; Recommend ways to educate the University community as a whole on the issues relating to and arising from nontenure-track status for instructional faculty; Pursue long-range planning for NTTIF issues and advocate for NTTIF input into University decisions affecting NTTIF; Act as a channel for communication and community among members of the NTTIF; Gather information on nationwide trends in and research on NTTIF employment; Review and consider other NTTIF issues as appropriate.
Off-Campus Scholarships and Grants Administrative Committee: The Off-Campus Scholarships and Grants Committee was established primarily as a screening board for all off-campus student scholarships and grants.
Officers of Administration (OA) Council: The Officers of Administration Council serves as a liaison to central administration through the Vice President for Administration and facilitates communication, information sharing, and collegiality among OAs. The OA Council is one of approximately forty standing academic and administrative committees on the University of Oregon campus.
Physical Access Committee: This is obsolete information and possibly not reliable
Promotion-Tenure-Retention Appeal Committee (PTRAC): shall consider only formal grievances concerning denial of promotion or denial of tenure (or denial of both) or failure to renew an appointment in violation of the OAR 571-003- grievant's rights. Other grievances are dealt with by the Grievance Appeal Committee (see above).
Radiation Safety Committee: The Radiation Safety Committee is established by the authority of the President of the University of Oregon. The Committee is delegated primary responsibility for the safe use of ionizing radiation in all aspects of the University operation including, but not limited to instructional, research, and support functions. Through this authority, the Committee serves as the administrative body required by State rules and by the conditions of the University license for radioactive materials.
ROTC Advisory Committee: The ROTC Advisory Committee shall be responsible for advising the University President, the University faculty, and the Department of Military Science on matters affecting the Reserve Officers Training Corps (R.O.T.C.) program at the University and to work cooperatively with the department in reviewing and making recommendations concerning the officer education program.
Scholastic Review Committee: The Scholastic Review Committee is responsible for administering, within the framework of faculty legislation, the undergraduate academic standards of the University as they pertain to the level of academic performance and progress toward a degree.The SRC reviews the records of undergraduate students doing unsatisfactory work, places such students on probation and sets individual goals for improvement, disqualifies students from attending the University for continued unsatisfactory scholarship, and passes on petitions for reinstatement.
Senate Ad Hoc Committee:
Senate Budget Committee: The Senate Fiscal Planning Committee (Budget Committee) will inform itself about issues that affect the financial well-being of the University. It will advise the President and the Senate on budgetary policy and long-term financial strategies, and will keep the University Senate informed about financial matters. The committee will develop and maintain a broad overview of the University's budget.
Senate Executive Committee:
Senate Nominating Committee:
Senate Rules Committee:
Student Conduct and Community Standards Committeee: The Student Conduct Committee shall be responsible for administering the Student Conduct Code and Student Conduct program.
Student Conduct Hearings Panel: The Student Conduct Hearing Board shall be responsible for adjudicating on student conduct cases referred to the Board.
Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC): The SHAC shall serve the following purposes for the benefit of the University of Oregon Student Body (hereinafter "Student Body"). 1. Evaluate proposed budgets of the University Health Center (UHC) and recommend an annual budget to the UHC Director. 2. Recommend the UHC fee to the UHC Director. 3. Evaluate and recommend changes in the UHC program of services, based on the best interests of the student body. 4. Establish a student health insurance policy and program for its administration and assist in negotiating the insurance policy terms with an appropriate underwriter. 5. Evaluate and recommend criteria for determining policy for financing health care services for students through the UHC. 6. Serve as liaison between the student body and the UHC. 7. Promote good health throughout the University community.
Student-Faculty Committee on Grievances: The responsibilities of the Student-Faculty Committee on Grievances shall be to: (1) Make itself readily accessible to all members of the University community, and determine in each case whether a particular grievance falls within its jurisdiction; (2) Receive complaints or grievances against faculty, either officers of instruction or officers of administration, arising out of their responsibilities as officers of the institution; (3) Investigate and review these complaints or grievances in an informal manner, affording full opportunity to the concerned faculty member to be heard; (4) Attempt to resolve differences or adjust grievances in an amicable fashion consistent with the understanding of the parties and the best interests of the University; and, (5) Issue such findings and recommendations (furnishing copies to the persons concerned) to either the President (if the grievance was initiated by a faculty member) or the appropriate Vice President (if the grievance was initiated by a student) as appear appropriate under the circumstances.
Summer Research Awards Committee: The Summer Research Awards Committee shall be responsible for reviewing applications forthe Summer Research Awards, awards administered through the Office of Research and Faculty Development, and to present recommendations to the Vice Provost for Research and Graduate Education. The committee shall also address a research-specific issue and report back to the University Senate on an as needed basis.
Tenure Reduction, Retirement, Emeriti Committee: The Tenure Reduction, Retirement and Emeriti Committee shall advise the University faculty and the Administration on matters of policy and practice concerning all aspects of tenure reduction programs, conditions of retirement, and rights of the emeriti.
Traffic Appeals Board: The Traffic Appeals Board was established as the body of final petition for all university traffic disputes.
Undergraduate Council: The Undergraduate Council shall be responsible for reviewing, evaluating and enhancing the quality of the University's academic program.
University Appeals Board: The University Appeals Board shall be the final appeals body within the Student Conduct Program. This Board shall be responsible for reviewing substantive or procedural appeals from the decisions of the Student Conduct Hearings Board. Whereas the Student Conduct Committee oversees the entire Student Conduct Program structure, the University Appeals Board is part of the adjudication process for complaints made against students. The University Appeals Board does not hear live testimony; rather, it evaluates records and reviews arguments of a case in previous tribunals. Appeals are allowed only in limited circumstances.
University Hearings Board:
