Dear Georgia College Faculty,

 

We are still seeking additional faculty volunteers to serve on the University Senate committees for the 2015-16 academic year. All members of the corps of instruction are eligible to serve as volunteers; there is no minimum service requirement. 

 

Volunteers are voting members of the committee to which they are assigned, but not members of the full senate. Committees of the University Senate meet on Friday afternoons, three times each semester. The only exception is the Subcommittee on the Core Curriculum. In the past, this subcommittee has met weekly at a time convenient to all members. The actual meeting frequency and days/times will be determined by the newly formed subcommittee. You are also welcome to attend the University Senate meetings should you wish to do so.

 

If you would like to volunteer, please follow this link to complete a very brief survey to indicate your committee preferences:

https://gcsu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2rgtKu9ToSYgEMl        TEXT of the Survey

  

While the Sub-committee on Nominations will try to place all volunteers on a committee, this is not always possible. The final assignments will depend on the number of volunteers, their committee preferences, and representation from the colleges.

 

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Senate, the following provides an overview of the charge of each of the committees.

ACADEMIC POLICY COMMITTEE (APC) – concerned with policy relating to undergraduate and graduate education matters that have broad impact or implication to the university as a whole.

CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT POLICY COMMITTEE (CAPC) – concerned with policy relating to curriculum and academic assessment.

SUBCOMMITTEE on the CORE CURRICULUM (SoCC) – a permanent subcommittee of CAPC which focusses on issues relating to the Core Curriculum.

FACULTY AFFAIRS POLICY COMMITTEE (FAPC) – concerned with policy relating to faculty welfare (e.g. authorities, responsibilities, rights, recognitions, privileges, and opportunities).

RESOURCES, PLANNING, AND INSTITUTIONAL POLICY COMMITTEE (RPIPC) – concerned with policy relating to non-instructional personnel (including administrative personnel) and institutional budget and planning functions.

STUDENT AFFAIRS POLICY COMMITTEE (SAPC) – concerned with policy relating to the general social, cultural, and practical welfare of students.

 

For more information on the committees, please visit senate.gcsu.edu 

 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

 

 

John R. Swinton, Ph.D.

Chair, Subcommittee on Nominations

 

Professor of Economics

Director, Center for Economic Education

Georgia College

CBX 14

Milledgeville, GA

31061

 

(478)445-2591

Web: Johnswinton.gcsu.edu

 

“If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.”

Derek Bok, President Harvard University 1971-1991, 2006-2007