Standing
Committees and Councils
ACADEMIC COMPUTING COMMITTEE
Reports to the Provost
Chair: Robert
Nelson
Charge: Advises
the Provost on priorities in allocation and utilization of academic
computing financial resources; long- and short-range planning for
computer resources and structures necessary to support the teaching
and research function of the university; methods to encourage and
facilitate the effective utilization of computing technology in the
university's teaching and research functions; and all other matters
relevant to academic computing. Members must be knowledgeable about
computing needs within their units. Appointed by the Provost.
(Faculty represented)
Further Information
COMMENCEMENT AND CONVOCATION
COMMITTEE
Reports to the Provost
Chair: Joan
Kaywell
Charge:
Responsible for advising the President, the Provost, and other
appropriate university administrators on matters pertaining to
commencements and convocations; providing assistance in planning and
executing these ceremonies; organizing the marshal corps for the
ceremonies; and recommending commencement speakers as appropriate.
The faculty committee members will serve as members of the marshal
corps. Appointed by the Provost.
(Faculty, Students and Alumni
represented)
Further
Information
Council URL: TBA
COUNCIL ON EDUCATIONAL
POLICY AND ISSUES
Reports to the Provost
Chair: TBA
Charge: The
Council on Educational Policy and Issues is concerned with all
matters that influence the quality of education at the University.
It deals primarily with issues, policies, and procedures that affect
academic quality and environment on a University-wide basis. Appointed
by the Provost.
(Faculty and Students
represented)
Further Information
Council URL: TBA
FACULTY COMMITTEE ON STUDENT
ADMISSIONS
Reports to the Provost
Chair: Randy
Miller
Charge: Advises
the Provost on matters pertaining to the establishment and
maintenance of policies, principles, and regulations affecting the
selection and admission of undergraduate students. Appointed
by the Provost.
(Faculty, Students, and Student
Affairs represented)
Further Information
FACULTY EVALUATION AND
STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Reports to the Faculty Senate
Chair: TBA
Charge:
Responsible for monitoring and advising the Senate concerning all
matters relating to faculty evaluation and standards. Appointed
by the Faculty Senate.
(Faculty represented)
Further
Information
GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
COMMITTEE
Reports to the Faculty Senate
Chair: Hector
Vila
Charge:
Responsible for working with the USF Government Relations Office,
Legislators, and other government officials to provide a faculty
perspective and to increase understanding of academic issues.
Appointed by the Faculty Senate.
(Faculty represented)
Further
Information
GRADUATE COUNCIL
Reports to the Provost
Chair: Sara
Mandell 4-1862
Vice-Chair: Carnot Nelson 4-0471
Charge: Advises
the President, the Provost, and the Dean of the Graduate School on
principles, policies, and procedures affecting graduate education at
the University of South Florida. Appointed by the Provost.
(Faculty and Graduate Students
represented)
Further
Information
Council URL: http://www.grad.usf.edu/gradcouncil/gradcouncil.html
HONORS AND AWARDS COUNCIL
Reports to the Provost
Chair: Merilyn
Burke
Charge:
Recommends to the President and Provost the names of persons whose
accomplishments are sufficiently meritorious to receive various
academic honors and awards granted by or through USF. Appointed
by the Provost.
(Faculty, Students and Alumni
represented)
Further
Information
Honors
and Awards Council Awards List
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND
DISTANCE LEARNING COUNCIL
Reports to the Provost
Chair: Thomas
Terrell
Charge: Advises
the Provost on matters pertaining to the function, policies, and
requirements of the areas involved in instructional technology on
the Tampa and regional campuses of the university. Appointed
by the Provost.
(Faculty, A&P, USPS, and
Students represented)
Further
Information
Council URL: http://www.outreach.usf.edu/itc/
LIBRARY COUNCIL
Reports to the Provost
Chair: Carol
Steele
Charge: Advises
the Library System Dean, the Provost and the President on matters
pertaining to the composition, function, and structure of the
University Libraries. Appointed by the
Provost.
(Faculty, A&P, USPS, and
Students represented)
Further
Information
Council URL: http://web.usf.edu/FacultySenate/libcouncil/
PUBLICATIONS COUNCIL
Reports to the Provost
Co-Chairs:
Janna Merrick 4-6231
Muhammad Rahman 4-5625
Charge: Recruits
suitable scholarly and creative works for publication and decides
which works to support with subvention. Serves as advisory board to
the United Press of Florida when subvented manuscripts are published
by UPF. Appointed by the Provost.
(Faculty represented)
Further
Information
RESEARCH COUNCIL
Reports to Provost
Chair: Sandra
Schneider
Vice Chair: David Hollander
Charge: Advises
the President, Provost, Vice President for Research, and Dean of the
Graduate School on matters pertaining to policies and procedures
intended to promote research and other creative activity throughout
the university community. Appointed by
the Provost.
(Faculty represented)
Further
Information
UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL
Reports to the Provost
Chair: Glen
Besterfield
Charge:
Recommends to the President, Provost, and Dean of Undergraduate
Studies and Director of Community College Relations and reports to
the Faculty Senate on matters pertaining to undergraduate courses,
curricula, institutional programs, and degrees of the university. Appointed
by the Provost.
(Faculty and Students
represented)
Further
Information
Council URL: http://www.ugs.usf.edu/ugc.htm
This
committee was disbanded at the November 2003 meeting of the USF
Faculty Senate.
UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM
COMMITTEE
Reports to the Provost
Chair: Michael
Gibbons
Charge: Advises
the Provost on matters pertaining to the establishment and
maintenance of policies, procedures, and regulations affecting the
University Honors Programs. Appointed
by the Provost.
(Faculty represented)
Further
Information
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