Section 2: Governance
2.11 Other College Committees
Faculty members may also be asked to serve on advisory committees, presidential councils, or boards.
2.11.1 Advisory Committees An advisory committee is a group which advises an administrator or program director. An advisory committee on which faculty sit is established by an administrator or program director in consultation with FOC. An advisory committee also may be terminated by the appropriate administrator or program director.
2.11.1.1 Authority of Advisory Committees Advisory committees do not have authority in any academic area; they merely advise an administrator or program director. The responsibilities of these committees are determined by the administrator or program director who appoints them. Advisory committees report to the administrator or program director, not to the Faculty Senate. The administrator or program director reports to the Faculty Senate when such a report is warranted.
2.11.1.2 Faculty Participation on Advisory Committees Faculty members are not required to sit on advisory committees. Service on such committees does not affect a faculty member’s eligibility for appointment to a standing committee, but it may influence standing committee nominations and appointments in that no faculty member should be burdened with excessive committee responsibilities. Usually, two concurrent committee assignments, one standing and one advisory or curriculum advisory or ad hoc, constitute the maximum committee service expected of an individual faculty member.
2.11.2 Presidential Councils A presidential council is a group which advises the President. Councils are established by the President and may be terminated by the President. The authority of a council does not duplicate or supersede that of faculty committees. Councils report to the President, not to the Faculty Senate.
2.11.3 Boards A board is a group which has specific authority in a non-academic area (e.g., Student Conduct Hearing Board).