Preamble
* Open records and, accountability are the hallmarks of positive government
* The faculty of this university has a responsibility for governance of the institution.
* We live in a time where information can and should be
available for all via electronic means.
With these assumptions in mind, the faculty policies committee
offers the following Amendment to the Faculty Manual of Augusta State
University:
Amend article VII as follows:
(original is in plain text and the amended is in italic)
108 ARTICLE VII
108.1 The Other University Committees
The committees do much of the work of
University committees are assigned responsibilities for
certain areas of the university's internal governance and shall operate so that
these responsibilities are carried out. The university committees report to the
faculty through the University Council.
The university committees may include representation from the
student body, faculty and staff and shall be concerned with the interests of
the University as a whole in their areas of responsibility. Unless otherwise
indicated in the Committee Section of this manual, student members of
committees shall be appointed by the President of the Student Government
Association, faculty members shall be appointed by the Faculty Policies
Committee, and staff members shall be appointed by the Staff Council. The
normal term of appointment shall be for two years. A committee member who is
unable to complete the term of appointment shall be replaced by the same method
used in making the original appointment.
The name, composition, and responsibilities of standing
university committees are set forth in the Augusta State University Bylaws. The
names of the other committees are listed in the Information Section of this
manual. Changes in the committee structure shall be made by the faculty,
normally on recommendation of the University Council. Each committee shall
elect its own chairman and secretary, except where otherwise specified, from
the committee membership at the beginning of the academic year. Minutes of the
meetings shall be recorded and circulated to the President, the Vice President
for Academic Affairs, the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Dean of
the College of Business Administration, the Dean of the College of Education,
the Vice President for Business and Student Services, the Dean of Students, the
Director of Information Technology
Services, the President of the Student Government Association and Reese Library.
The committee secretary shall obtain approval of the minutes
of the last meeting of the year by sending a copy to individual committee
members for corrections and/or additions; the approved minutes shall then be
distributed as usual.
At the end of the academic year, all committees with faculty
representatives shall prepare an annual report and send copies to the
President, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Chair of the Faculty
Policies Committee, and Reese Library
(college curriculum committees should also send the report to their respective
deans). A copy of the final report should also be given to each member of the
reporting committee. The Statutory and
Standing committees of the University shall submit their minutes and year‑end
reports in a format that is conducive to posting on the University web server.
The library will maintain a file of minutes and annual reports for each
committee and coordinate with Information
Technology Services to place these minutes and year‑end reports on the
University web server for a minimum period of 5 years.
Special (ad hoc) committees may be appointed when needed by
the President, the Vice Presidents, the Deans, or the chair of the Faculty
Policies Committee. The duration of the appointment to these committees shall
be limited to one year unless otherwise specified. Each fall semester, the Vice
President for Academic Affairs shall prepare a comprehensive list of current
committee memberships.