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Academic Standards, Regulations and Admissions Committee

Standing Charge:

This Committee considers matters directly related to academic standards, regulations and admissions as they apply to both graduate and undergraduate students, including but not limited to:

• * Reviews regulations governing major and graduation requirements, and academic practices and standards, including grading.
• * Considers campus-wide issues related to recruitment, retention, publications, financial aid, and minority student interests.

Budget and Planning Committee

Standing Charge:

This Committee considers all matters related to New Brunswick/Piscataway Campus budget priorities and allocations, general planning, and campus facilities. These responsibilities shall include but are not limited to:

• * Reviews the New Brunswick/Piscataway budget allocations annually and makes recommendations to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.
• * Reviews New Brunswick/Piscataway Campus budget policy issues, including priorities and allocation of funds, and develops associated recommendations.
• * Evaluates the probable financial and academic impact of proposed new programs affecting the New Brunswick/Piscataway campus.
• * Considers allocation and maintenance of campus facilities and such issues as campus security, parking, procurement and contracting, and campus mail.
• * Considers broad issues related to physical plant and infrastructure, space, transportation, and safety on and among the geographic campuses in New Brunswick/Piscataway.
• * Committee representatives serve on relevant University-wide committees and report to the Council.

Curriculum, Teaching, and Honors Committee

Standing Charge:

This committee considers matters relating to honors, undergraduate research, curriculum, and instruction.

• * Monitors the needs and success of the core curriculum.
• * Develops and proposes modifications to the core.
• * Considers various policies and issues related to instruction and curriculum development.
• * Considers policies and issues relating to the general honors program, and reviews specific requirements of policies of individual schools.
• * Considers issues relating to undergraduate research.
• * Considers various policies and issues related to the evaluation of teaching effectiveness.
• * Plans an annual conference for New Brunswick faculty on undergraduate education for the exchange of ideas on curriculum and pedagogy.

Faculty Affairs and Personnel Policy Committee

Standing Charge:

This Committee considers matters directly concerning faculty, research, and graduate and professional education. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• * Considers personnel policies of the University as they affect faculty, staff and graduate students.
• * Considers research policies and services, including research and sponsored programs, research contracts, animal care and laboratory facilities.
• * Considers patent, and human subject policies of the University.
• * Reviews matters concerning academic freedom, equal opportunities, and personnel practices and procedures, as these matters affect the educational mission of the university.
• * Considers broad policy issues relating to graduate and professional education.

Libraries and Academic Resources Committee

Standing Charge:

This Committee considers matters directly related to libraries, academic resources, and advising, at both the graduate and undergraduate level, including but not limited to:

• * Considers issues related to academic resources at the school and campus level, including advising and support services.
• * Considers educational policies related to different times, places, and manners of instruction, including distance learning and use of technology.
• * Considers and evaluates computer services and policies as they affect the educational mission of the university.
• * Considers library priorities, collection growth, and needs.

Student Affairs Committee

Standing Charge:

This Committee considers matters directly concerning both graduate and undergraduate students. These shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• * Considers student-life and extracurricular activities and services, and such issues as financial services, bookstores, housing, and dining services.
• * Considers issues and policies related to athletic programs and student athletes, including athletic fees, programs and facilities.
• * Considers and advises on University policies and operations as they impact students on this campus, such as University policies on student use of drugs and alcohol, disciplinary procedures, reporting student records, and regulating dormitories and fraternities.
• * Considers policies on learning communities and co-curricular certificate programs.

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As you can see, I lack information about committee memberships except on the ASRAC and Library committees.

Committee Chairs: Please send me a list of your members.

NBFC Members: If you are not listed on this page, please tell me what committee you are on. Join one first if necessary!

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  Joel Shapiro (shapiro@physics.rutgers.edu)

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