5-3 Committee Descriptions
(a) Course and Curriculum Review Committee
(i) Membership
This committee shall be composed of five (5) members. Two (2) members will be elected from each of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and the School of Nursing. One (1) member will be elected as a member-at-large.
(ii) Purposes
The purposes of the Course and Curriculum Review Committee are to review new courses, new curricula, and existing courses and curricula on a periodic basis, to determine the impact on Institute programming, congruence with the Institute's mission and to make recommendations to the Faculty.
(b) Faculty Governance and Academic Policies Committee
(i) Membership
This committee shall be composed of five (5) members. Two (2) members will be elected from each of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and the School of Nursing. One (1) member will be elected as a member-at-large.
(ii) Purposes
The purposes of this committee are to review the Faculty Bylaws every three (3) years, review other policies and procedures related to faculty governance as necessary, and make recommendations to the Faculty and Provost; and to review academic policies and make recommendations to the Senate for action.
(c) Appointment and Promotion Committee
(i) Membership
This committee shall be composed of nine (9) members. The composition of the committee shall include: two (2) Professors, one (1) to be elected from each School; two (2) Associate Professors, one (1) to be elected from each School; two (2) Assistant Professors, one (1) to be elected from each School; three (3) members will be elected as members-at-large and must hold a minimum rank of Associate Professor.
(ii) Purposes
The purposes of this committee are to:
(A) Recommend to the Faculty criteria for Faculty appointment, promotion and assignment to academic rank.
(B) Recommend to the Chairs, Deans and Provost rank, promotion, and appointment/reappointment of Faculty members.
(iii) Process
Members of the committee will participate in decision-making for rank and promotion according to their currently assigned rank and the procedure described in the Standing Rules.
(A) Initial Appointments
The committee shall determine what documentation is required for evaluation and to demonstrate compliance with the qualifications of each rank as established by the Faculty, and provide these criteria to all Faculty in writing.
The committee shall make recommendations regarding the rank at which an initial appointment is made for newly appointed faculty.
(B) Reappointments
The committee shall make recommendations to the Provost regarding reappointment or non-reappointment of individuals to the Faculty. If members of the committee are seeking reappointment, those members shall absent themselves from the committee for discussions and actions related to their reappointment.
(C) Promotions
The committee shall make recommendations to the Provost regarding promotions of faculty members. If members of the committee are seeking promotion, those members shall absent themselves from the committee for discussions and actions related to their promotion.
(D) In all cases, the proceedings of the committee shall be confidential.
(d) Hearing Committee
(i) Membership
This committee shall be composed of three (3) members who will be responsible for assembling Hearing Panels as necessary.
(A) Terms of Office
These members shall be elected by the Faculty to serve three (3) year terms. One (1) member will be elected from each of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and the School of Nursing. One (1) member will be elected as a member-at-large. Members of the Hearing Committee are responsible for forming panels to respond to both faculty and student issues. Committee members may serve as a panel chair.
(B) Panel Composition
1. Faculty panel members shall be selected by the committee members from the Senate membership and, when required to resolve student issues, student members shall be selected by a discretionary process to be determined by the Dean of Student Affairs.
2. If a problem resolution proceeding is in progress when a committee or panel member’s term is completed, such member shall continue to serve until the proceedings of the committee are completed.
(ii) Purposes
The purposes of this committee are to address Faculty problem resolution issues, according to the procedures specified in the “Problem Resolution Procedure” section of the Faculty Handbook, and to address student problem resolution issues, according to procedures specified in the Student Handbook.
(e) Nominating Committee
(i) Membership
This committee shall consist of five (5) members. Two (2) members shall be elected from each of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and the School of Nursing. One (1) member will be elected as a member-at-large. Members shall serve three (3)year terms and are not eligible to succeed themselves. Approximately one-third (1/3) of the members shall be elected each year.
(ii) Purposes
The purpose of this committee is to nominate candidates and conduct elections for Senate committees, Senate officers, and any other elected positions of the Faculty. This committee is also responsible for the conduct of special elections. The committee shall identify and develop faculty leaders.