A Companion Resolution
to the
Proposed Deletion of the Administrative Committee Section in the University Senate Bylaws

• Notes

  • At present, plan to propose this at the March 2008 University Senate Meeting

  • Reviewed by elected faculty of ECUS in January 2008

  • Reviewed at Feb 14, 2008 joint meeting of  ECUS and Standing Committee Chairs

  • for review of full committee of ECUS and Standing Committee Chairs February 20, 2008

Whereas the primary goals are to support the governing concepts of transparent decision-making and shared information, specifically the sharing of information deemed relevant to the deliberations within the decision-making process,

therefore be it resolved by the University Senate of Georgia College & State University

that the University President identify an appropriate university official to maintain a registry of university-wide committees or a master list of committees that

• provides appropriate information, including but not limited to membership rosters, committee charge, and committee meeting minutes, and

• is accessible to members of the university community

• is periodically reviewed to determined the activity status of each committee