"Committee on Academic Affairs"
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"AA"
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"This committee recommends policy on academic matters. The committee develops the standards for admission to the University and for retention and academic suspension as these apply to students.<br><br>Other responsibilities of the committee include preparing the University calendar and catalog copy, establishing procedural guides for faculty and students, and developing long-range academic plans, including evaluation of institutional effectiveness and recommendations for modification of courses, programs, and degrees. The committee provides continuity and consistency in the academic areas."

"Committee on Admissions, Scholarship, and Financial Aid"
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"This committee reviews admission policy, suggests recruitment procedures, and approves all exceptions to the admission policy before admissions decisions are final.<br><br>It recommends criteria for awarding scholarships and periodically reviews the criteria for the awards; reviews student appeals concerning the loss of scholarships and other types of financial aid; reviews student appeals concerning the loss of athletic scholarships; makes decisions concerning future eligibility for scholarships and financial aid based on published criteria and the information contained in the appeal."

"Committee on Athletics"
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"This committee recommends to the President policy on intercollegiate athletics and prepares and reviews statement of aims and objectives in the intercollegiate athletics program as recommended in the NAIA bylaws"

"Committee on Advancement and Alumni Affairs"
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"This committee evaluates and makes recommendations regarding institutional advancement, including those matters that will enhance the University’s image and disseminate information about the University to the widest possible audience. The committee also recommends ways to maintain the close relationship of the University with its alumni."

"Blue + Green = Gold Committee"
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"To promote efficient energy and water use and natural resource conservation throughout campus; to advise the administration on matters of university resource use and conservation to achieve strategic sustainable practices; to promote concern among the campus administration, faculty, and student body about transportation, energy and water use, paper, plastic, and metal recycling, and campus grounds to minimize environmental risk, reduce carbon footprint and mitigate impacts of campus activities; to work with the administration to schedule and implement monitoring, identify budgetary priorities, and hold open hearings prior to annual University budget adoption."


"Committee on Faculty Benefits, Professional Development, and Grievances"
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"This committee recommends ways to improve the economic, intellectual, social, and physical wellbeing of the faculty, which will in turn benefit the University. It makes recommendations regarding the policies for faculty development (including policies regarding the distribution and use of faculty development funds such as the “Bass Fund”) and sabbaticals. It hears all disputes involving faculty members on matters other than those concerning tenure, promotion, and academic freedom or sexual harassment."

"Committee on Faculty Recognition and Honorary Degrees"
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"This committee solicits nominations for and recommends faculty members to receive awards (when appropriate) for academic, civic, community, professional, scientific, or scholarly achievements beyond their teaching and professional responsibilities, using the criteria established by the University or the organization making the award. The Faculty Assembly will elect the recipient of the Earl Brown Distinguished Faculty Award.<br><br>The committee reviews nominations for honorary degrees and determines whether or not to forward such nominations to the Faculty Council, the Faculty Assembly, the President, and the Board of Trustees, all of which must agree to the awarding of the honorary degree. The individual nominated for an honorary degree must have made significant contributions to humankind, the community, or the University. Any person may make nominations for honorary degrees to the committee. It is the responsibility of the nominating party to furnish supporting data.<br><br>Since the degrees are the highest honor the University can bestow, a rare and precious accolade, it is expected that, except under unusual circumstances, no more than two such degrees will be conferred in any single year, and it is not mandatory to confer any honorary degrees in a given year. Since persons receiving honorary degrees represent the entire University, particularly the faculty, faculty input into the honorary degree process is regarded as essential. Therefore, all nominations for honorary degrees must be approved (although not necessarily initiated) by the Committee on Faculty Recognition and Honorary Degrees. Nominees may not hold a position on the Board of Trustees at the time of the nomination. The committee will send its recommendations to the Faculty Council and, if it is approved by the council, on to the Faculty Assembly. <b>Under no circumstances shall honorary degree candidates be chosen unilaterally without involvement of the Committee on Faculty Recognition and Honorary Degrees.</b><br><br>The committee should receive nominations at least one semester before the commencement or other event in which the honorary degree is to be conferred. Committee decisions likewise shall be made at least one semester prior to conferral."

"Committee on General Education Curriculum (GEC)"
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"This committee reviews the general education curriculum and recommends to the Committee on Academic Affairs procedures for evaluation and amendment of the requirements common to all degrees. All substantive changes, whether procedural, substitution, etc., related to general education requirements must be approved by the Committee on General Education Curriculum (GEC)."

"Committee on Graduate Programs"
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"This committee provides a forum for graduate program issues and academic affairs. It makes recommendations for graduate faculty to the Provost*. It reviews the process for the hiring of contributing graduate faculty* and reviews assessment and evaluations of all graduate programs. <br><br>* see section 5.17.2 of the Faculty Handbook"

"Committee on Honors Programs"
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"This committee reviews and approves students qualified to participate in the Wesleyan Scholars Program and reviews and approves courses for the University Honors Program and the Departmental Honors Program. The committee will also determine Wesleyan Scholars Program policies and procedures."

"Committee on International Education"
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"This committee promotes international education and assists international students. The committee shall determine policies related to the development of new concepts of international education, the recruitment of international students, curriculum, study abroad, and campus international awareness. Additionally, the committee will serve in an advisory role for the minor in International Studies. It reports to the Committee on Academic Affairs."

"Committee on Health and Retirement Benefits"
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"This committee oversees the administration of benefit plans and makes recommendations to the President and/or to the Trustees through the President."

"Committee on Student Life, Career Development, and Placement"
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"This committee advises the administration on matters of student life, including extracurricular activities affecting students, food service, student organization activities, and security. It conducts a continuing review of University policies relative to students and makes recommendations regarding changes.<br><br>It also assists in the formulation of policies, procedures, and programs affecting career development and placement. All members of this committee have voting privileges."

"Committee on Student Publications"
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"This committee recommends the editors for The Rambler (student newspaper), approves student staff members selected by the respective editors, and establishes policies for this publication. All members of this committee have voting privileges."

"Committee on Teacher Education"
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"This committee approves and/or recommends curricular offerings in teaching fields and recommends related catalog changes, contractual arrangements with schools, general policies on teacher education, and candidates for admission, student teaching, and certification. It reports through the Committee on Academic Affairs. The chair shall be the Coordinator of Teacher Certification."

"Committee on Tenure, Promotion, and Academic Freedom"
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"This committee interprets and supervises the University’s policy with regard to individual situations concerning tenure, promotion, and academic freedom. The President is responsible for administering the policy on tenure, promotion, and academic freedom. However, any member of the faculty, deans, the Provost/Senior Vice President, the President, or the Board of Trustees may refer matters pertaining to the tenure, promotion, and academic freedom policy to the Committee on Tenure, Promotion, and Academic Freedom, which shares the responsibility for interpreting and applying the University’s policy.<br><br>The TPAFC does not make recommendations as to tenure but as to procedures and process regarding tenure. The proceedings of this committee shall remain confidential; therefore, the committee will forward its reports through the Provost/Senior Vice President to the President as described in section 5.14 of the Faculty Handbook."

"Committee on University College Day"
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"This committee plans and implements activities and programs for University College Day and other related activities.<br><br>The purpose of University College Day is for students and faculty to share scholarship between and among the disciplines. The University, as a community, values interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship across all fields of study."

"University Judicial Board"
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"This board consists of ten tenured faculty members elected annually by the Faculty Council to serve as a pool of members from which five may be chosen to hear formal charges of faculty dismissal for cause. This board also hears student disciplinary cases if the student(s) involved prefer(s) that the case be heard by this board rather than by the Dean of Students. Proceedings of this board shall remain confidential. Decisions of this board may be appealed to the President.<br><br>See Section 5.20.1 (Termination for Cause) in the Faculty Handbook for selection and hearing procedures. Terms of service are one (1) year, with the possibility of reappointment, such appointment occurring at the last meeting of the Faculty Council in each academic year."

"Committee on University Planning"
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"This committee works with the Executive Strategic Planning Committee of the Board of Trustees to assure that all program developments are consistent with the strategic plan. It coordinates and approves the Program Review Process of the University and assists the Provost in accreditation and assessment matters. It works with the administration on budgetary priorities and schedules open budget hearings before the University budget is set for the coming fiscal year."

"Board of Trustees Standing Committees"
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"The Faculty Council shall appoint, with the approval of the President, one tenured faculty member to serve as an ex-officio member on each of the following standing committees of the Board of Trustees:<ul><li>Academic Affairs and Student Life Committee</li><li>Advancement Committee</li><li>Finance and Audit Committee</li><li>Investment Sub-committee</li></ul>"
