May 4, 2011
Volunteer request for Faculty Senate and other university committees
Colleagues,
My term as Faculty Senate president will begin May 10. One of the first responsibilities of the incoming president and the newly constituted Executive Committee is the identification and nomination of faculty members and unclassified professionals to serve on university committees. Because these committees are an essential element of the university's shared governance initiative, I urge you to consider serving on one or more of them in the upcoming academic year.
The names of each committee along with the number of members needed are listed below. For Faculty Senate committees we will appoint the faculty members or unclassified professionals that are needed to complete each committee’s membership. For Presidential and other university committees, we will recommend appointments, with the final selection being made by those who oversee the committees. The length of term for each committee can vary from 1-3 years.
Should you need further information about one or more of these committees, please contact the current chair of the committee. Their names are listed in the Committee Handbook, which can be found on the office of academic personnel website.
Attached is a questionnaire for your use. Please take a few moments to fill it out and return it to Candace LaBerge, candaceb@k-state.edu, if you have interest in serving on one or more of the following committees. This is of great assistance to us as we make committee appointments and recommendations.
I would appreciate hearing from you by Wednesday, May 11. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this opportunity. I look forward to working with you during the coming academic year.
Cordially,
Tom Vontz,
tvontz@k-state.edu
| Committee | Membership needs |
| Faculty Senate Committees | |
| 2090 Faculty Salaries and Fringe Benefits | 2 faculty or unclassified professionals |
| 2095 University Handbook & Policy | 2 faculty or unclassified professionals |
| 3020 Bachelor's Degree Completion Advisory Program Committee | 4 faculty or unclassified professionals |
| 3030 Undergraduate Grievance Board | 1 faculty member |
| 3035 University Calendar Committee | 2 faculty or unclassified professional |
| Presidential Committees |
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| 8010 Distinguished Lectures Committee |
2 faculty or unclassified professionals |
| 8034 Information Resource Management Council |
2 faculty |
| 8038 Campus Recycling Advisory Committee | 1 faculty or unclassified professional, 1 college-level Administrator |
| 8041 Council on Parking Operations | 3 faculty and 1 unclassified professional |
| 8042 Parking Citation Appeals Board |
1 faculty or unclassified professional |
| 8050 Campus Environmental Health and Safety Committee |
1 faculty or unclassified professional |
| 8071 Student Discrimination Review (appointed annually) | 4 faculty and 2 unclassified professionals (non-faculty) |
| 8071 -This committee must include at least four women and four minorities | |
| 8073 K-State Classified Award of Excellence Selection Committee |
1 faculty and 1 unclassified professional |
| 8075 Commission on the Status of Women | 1 unclassified professional |
| 8270 Out-of-State Fees Appeals Committee | 2 faculty or unclassified professionals |
| 8504 Big 12 Faculty Fellowship | 2 faculty |
| 8505 Dorothy L Thompson Civil Rights Lecture Series | 1 faculty/unclassified/College-level administrator |
| Other University Committee | Membership Needs |
| Union Governing Board |
1 faculty member (2011-2013 term) |