b. Is the chief academic officer of the University. In consultation with appropriate faculty committees , and college Deans , is responsible for formulating and approving policies relating to the instructional programs in all colleges of the University and for the planning, developing, and the administering of those programs within the scope of policies approved by the Board of Trustees.

c. In the absence or disability of the President, will be the acting chief administrative officer of Lander University, unless another person is designated in writing by the President and/or Chair of the Board of Trustees.

d. Will supervise and direct the activities of Lander University colleges and will approve all academic appointments.

e. Will perform such other duties as may be delegated to the office from time to time by the President.

f. When requested to do so by the President, will represent the President at such times and places as may be appropriate.

g. Is responsible to the President and will perform such other duties as may be delegated to him/her from time to time by the President and will make a written annual progress report to the President on the University’s strategic plan.

The Vice President for Business and Administration

a. Is appointed by the President and reports directly to the President.

b. Is the chief financial officer of the University.

c. Is responsible for negotiating, monitoring, and securing all University contracts, leases, deeds and other legal documents.

d. Supports the chief executive officer of the University by providing analytical reports and coordinating staff in connection with all aspects of the financial and business affairs of the University.

e. Is responsible for the coordination of the annual budget, which is submitted to the Legislature and to the Commission on Higher Education.

f. Collects and receives all revenue.

g. Is responsible for paying all salaries, bills and accounts, and is responsible for examination of all accounts, claims, and demands against the University to insure that the amounts are correct and within the proper budgetary appropriations.

h. Is responsible for maintaining, reviewing, and updating accounting systems.

I. Employs, in consultation with the President, and has direct supervisory responsibility for personnel in the Budget Office, Business Office, the Office of Financial Aid, the Bookstore and Post Office, Purchasing Office, Technical Services, Human Resources, the Print Shop, and the Payroll Department.

j. Is responsible for auxiliary budgets to insure that sufficient funds are available for debt service reserve.

k. Cooperates with all offices of the University in providing for the comfort and general welfare of students.

l. Will provide for an audit of accounts annually, or more frequently if the Board of Trustees so desires.

m. Is responsible to the President and will perform such other duties as may be delegated to him/her from time to time by the President and will make a written annual report to the President.

The Vice President for Student Affairs

a. Is appointed by the President and reports directly to the President.

b. Is responsible for directing and coordinating all student activities at the University in consultation with the Student Life Council.

c. Is responsible for the supervision of Housing, Health Services, University Police Department, Counseling and Placement, Intramural Activities, Food Services, Student Activities, Orientation, and Student Judicial Programs.

d. Is responsible for helping develop and maintain an environment which enhances learning. He/she works closely with the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Vice President for University Advancement in developing learning opportunities for the Lander University community.

e. Is responsible to the President and will perform such other duties as may be delegated to him/her from time to time by the President and will make a written annual report to the President.

The Vice President for University Advancement

a. Is appointed by the President and reports directly to the President.

b. Is the executive director of the Lander Foundation. Is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Foundation.

c. Is responsible for the planning, coordination, and administration of the alumni programs.

d. Is responsible for all fund-raising activities, including capital campaigns, annual giving, and special gifts.

e. Is responsible for the administration of University relations and publications.

f. Is responsible to the President and will perform such other duties as may be delegated to him/her from time to time by the President and will make a written annual report to the President.

The Athletic Director

a. Is appointed by and reports directly to the President.

b. Is responsible, as Athletic Director, and under guidelines of the institution, the NCAA Division II, and the Southern Association, for organizing and administering all aspects of the intercollegiate athletics program, including formulating programs, policies, and procedures.

c. Is responsible, as Head Coach of the men’s basketball program, for organizing and administering all aspects of the program, under guidelines of the institution, the NCAA Division II, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

d. Is responsible, as Coordinator of the Finis Horne Arena, for coordinating all activities of the arena and insuring its proper use, protection, and maintenance.

e. Is responsible to the President and will perform such other duties as may be delegated to him/her from time to time by the President and will make a written annual report to the President.

SECTION V-B APPOINTMENTS & DUTIES OF COLLEGE DEANS & DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Appointments and duties of college deans

a. Appointments are made by the President in consultation with the Vice President for Academic Affairs

b. College deans report directly to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and serve for such term and on such conditions as the Vice President and the President shall consider appropriate.

c. College Deans are responsible for

 Formulating policies relating to the instructional program in all departments of the college in consultation with appropriate departmental committees and department chairs, and for the planning, developing, and the administering of those programs within the scope of policies approved by the Board of Trustees.

 Supervising and directing the activities of department chairs within the college.

 Evaluating faculty and staff members within the college.

 Recommending to the Vice President for Academic Affairs all appointments to be made within the college.

 Submitting an outcomes report On July 1 of each year to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, which describes the outcomes of action plans developed the previous November to meet the University’s Strategic Plan.

 Representing the Vice President for Academic Affairs at such times and places as may be appropriate.

 Performing such other duties as may be delegated from time to time by the Vice President for Academic Affairs

Procedure for recruiting and appointment of college deans

a. When the position of college dean becomes vacant, the Vice President for Academic Affairs will obtain a recommendation from the faculty members of the college to conduct an internal or external search.

b. After receiving the recommendation of the faculty, the Vice President for Academic Affairs will consult with the President in making the final decision to conduct an internal or external search.

c. In consultation with the faculty members of each department, the Vice President for Academic Affairs will appoint a search committee, which the Vice President for Academic Affairs will chair. The search committee will consist of two representatives from each department within the college. Of the two department representatives, one will be the department chair unless the current department chair is a candidate for the position.

d. The faculty members of the college will be asked to give their recommendation on all candidates interviewed.

e. The Vice President for Academic Affairs will consult with the President, who will make the appointment. The appointment will be announced to the faculty.

Procedure for recruiting and appointment of department chairs

a. Appointments to the position of department chair are made by the dean of the college upon approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Faculty members within a department are consulted by the dean of the college for their recommendation.

Department chairs shall be appointed to a term of three years. A candidate for department chair should meet the qualifications for (or currently hold) appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor within the department and should meet the qualifications delineated in the published job description filed in the Office of Academic Affairs.

During September of the third year of a department chair’s term, the following will occur:

 The dean of the college will inquire in writing whether the current department chair wishes to continue in that position; and

 The dean of the college will request that faculty members of the department involved to individually indicate whether the position should be declared open. The dean of the college will then send the results of the poll, including the number of votes for and the number of votes against, to each faculty member of that department.

The current department chair will serve another three-year term if all of the following conditions exist:

 A simple majority of the faculty of the department do not wish to open the position; and

 The current department chair wishes to continue in that position; and

 The college dean in consultation with the Vice President for Academic Affairs, agrees. By October 15, the individual, as well as the department faculty, will be notified of the decision.

The dean of the college, in consultation with the Vice President for Academic Affairs may declare the position open if any one of the following holds true:

 The current department chair no longer chooses to serve or is for some reason unable to serve in that position;

 In response to the request from the dean of the college, a simple majority of the department faculty indicates its preference to open the position; or

 The dean of the college, in consultation with the Vice President for Academic Affairs, deems that it would be in the best interests of the University.

If the position is opened, the dean of the college will seek input from the department whether the faculty recommends an internal or external search. The dean of the college will seek other information from the department faculty and any other persons he or she deems pertinent. The dean of the college will then consult with the Vice President for Academic Affairs who will decide if the search is to be internal or external.

If an internal search is conducted, the current department chair will be eligible for nomination, as will any other faculty member who meets the qualifications. The dean of the college will solicit nominations from the department faculty members concerning their choice for department chair. All nominations should be submitted to the dean of the college in writing by November 1. The dean of the college will contact each nominee to determine his or her willingness to serve as department chair.

If more than one individual is nominated and is willing to serve, the dean of the college will convene a meeting of the department. During this meeting, each candidate will (not in the presence of any other candidate[s]) state why he/she wishes to be (or continue to be) department chair, will suggest overall goals and objectives for the department, and will offer a possible three-year plan to accomplish those goals and objectives. The faculty members will have time during this meeting to ask questions.

Every member of the department is encouraged to meet individually with the dean of the college by December 5 for a review of the state of the department--its strengths and weaknesses--and the kind of leadership required. During these consultations, the dean of the college is not precluded from seeking advice regarding these same matters from any other persons deemed suitable by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and/or the President. The faculty of the department should give individual recommendations (with reasons) in writing to the dean of the college by December 12. The dean of the college will consult with the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Upon authorization by the Academic Vice President, the college dean will make the appointment and has the right to appoint any qualified individual.

Duties of Department Chairs

a. The duties of the department chair will be developed by the college dean in consultation with the appointee and will be incorporated into the chair’s employment contract.

SECTION V-C UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES

A cademic Honor Council

M embership

The Honor Council will consist of eight voting members and the Vice President for Student Affairs (non-voting). The voting members will consist of four students and four faculty members. The students, who must be at least rising juniors, will be elected to the Council through the Student Government Association. The faculty members will be appointed by the President after nominations are provided by the Faculty Senate. Faculty members shall serve for three years and shall be eligible for reappointment after one year has passed since their previous appointment.

F unction

The Council conducts hearings when an allegation is made that a student has violated the Lander University Honor Code.

P rocedures

The procedures followed by the Academic Honor Council are detailed in Section VI of this document. The Council reports to the Faculty Senate and the Student Life Council.

A dmissions and Petitions Committee

Membership

The Admissions and Petitions Committee will consist of the Dean of Enrollment Services, Chair; the Director of Career Services; the Director of Instructional Services; 2 faculty members from each college and 1 faculty member from the Jackson Library. Faculty members shall serve for three years and shall be eligible for reappointment after one year has passed since the end of their previous appointment.

Function

The Committee will make recommendations to the appropriate administrative or faculty bodies on all matters of undergraduate admissions policies and procedures, and will serve as a review board on written petitions from students seeking specific relief from the application of academic policy. It shall recommend action on student petitions to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Procedures

The Committee meets at least once every month at the call of its Chair to perform its functions as stated above.

The Committee reports to the full faculty.

A dvisory Committee on the Disabled

Membership

The Advisory Committee on the Disabled will consist of the Director of Human Resources, Chair; the Director of Engineering Services; the Vice President for Academic Affairs; the Vice President for Student Affairs; the Dean of Students; three members of the faculty; the Advisor for Disabled Students; the American with Disabilities Act campus representative; two students; and the Director of Student Health Services. Faculty members shall serve for three years and shall be eligible for reappointment after one year has passed since the end of their previous appointment.

Function

The Committee provides counsel and suggestions to the University to aid in ensuring that the institution is providing equal opportunity accessibility to individuals with disabilities and/or impairments.

Procedures

The Committee meets periodically at the call of its Chair for the specific purposes of continuing to evaluate the facilities of the University to insure accessibility; to evaluate University policies and procedures within the parameters of the Committee’s responsibility; to provide counsel to the University on any ADA-related issue; and to update, monitor, and fulfill Lander University’s Transition Plan goals.

The Committee reports to the President.

A thletics Committee

Membership

The Athletics Committee shawill consist of four faculty members, including the Faculty Athletic Representative, Chair; two students; two alumni; the Director of Athletics; the Senior Woman Athletics Administrator; and the head coaches of all Lander University intercollegiate teams. The intercollegiate coaches will be nonvoting members. Faculty members, excepting the Faculty Athletic Representative, shall serve for three years and shall be eligible for reappointment after one year has passed since the end of their previous appointment.

Function

The Committee’s purpose is to provide liaison between the students, faculty, and administration concerning the athletic program of the University. The Committee will ensure that the philosophy and policies of the athletics program are in harmony with the institution’s Mission Statement and Statement of Purpose. The Committee will also oversee athletic matters relating to institutional effectiveness, as mandated in the criteria stipulated by the Commission on Higher Education and on accreditation matters dictated by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Procedures

The Committee meets periodically at the call of its Chair to perform its function as stated above.

The Committee reports to the full faculty.

B loodborne Pathogens Committee

Membership

The Bloodborne Pathogen Committee shall consist of the University Safety Officer, Chair, the Director of Student Health Services, a representative from Human Resources, and the supervisor, or the supervisor's designee, from each area where employees may have an occupational risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Function

The committee reviews and updates the Lander University Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan on an annual basis, examines questions arising from established practices and procedures, and serves as a review board for issues relating to the bloodborne pathogen exposure control plan.

C o-Curricular Programs Committee

Membership

The Co-Curricular Programs Committee shall consist of the Director of Co-Curricular Activities, Chair; the Vice President for Student Affairs; the Assistant Director of Residence Life; the Director of Intramurals; the Executive Director, Lander-Greenwood Performing Arts; two faculty members; one representative from the Student Activities Office; one representative from Multicultural Affairs; one representative from Top Dog Productions; one student representative of the Intramural staff; two students at large.

Function

The committee serves in an advisory capacity for the directors in the areas of student activities, student organizations, intramurals. Its responsibilities include, but are not limited to, developing policies and procedures, acting as judicial body for organizational policy violations; allocating student activity fees; and making recommendations to appropriate committees for the improvement of Lander University's co-curricular program. Additionally, the committee selects, nominees for Who's Who and the student Life Award winners.

Procedures

The committee will meet on a monthly basis from September through April. Approved minutes will be sent to the President, all Vice Presidents, the Student Association Government President, and the Chair of the Student Life Committee.

The committee reports to the Student Life Council.

C ommittee on Lander Foundation Grants

Membership

The Committee on Lander Foundation Grants shall consist of the members of the Senate Faculty Grants committee; one faculty member from each of the four colleges; the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who serves ex-officio on the Senate Committee and will also serve ex-officio on this committee; and the Lander Grants Coordinator, who will serve as an ex-officio member of this committee. Faculty Senate Grants Committee members serve during their appointment to that Committee. Other members are appointed annually by the President. No faculty member may serve more than three consecutive years. No faculty member may submit a grant application while serving on the Committee. The chair of the Senate Faculty Grants Committee will serve as chair of the Committee on Lander Foundation Grants.

Function

The Committee reviews applications for Lander Foundation Faculty Grants, ranks them according to their merit in compliance with pertaining guidelines and, through the Vice President for Academic Affairs, makes recommendations to the Lander Foundation on the funding of all submitted applications.

Procedures

The committee meets at least three times a year: (i) before the application deadline in order to clarify procedures; (ii) following the receipt of applications in order to review their merit and compliance with appropriate guidelines, to rank them, and to recommend dollar amounts for each depending on the funds available ; and (iii) after completion of the deliberations in order to assess the effectiveness of guidelines and procedures. If appropriate, the committee then recommends changes to the Faculty Senate through the Faculty Senate Grants Committee and to the Lander Foundation Faculty/Staff Development Committee through the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate and the Lander Foundation Faculty/Staff Development Committee.

E thics in Research Committee

Membership

The Ethics in Research Committee shall consist of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chair; the Vice President for Business and Administration; the Chair of the Faculty Senate; the President of the Student Government Association; the Director of University Human Resources; the Chair of the Human Subjects Subcommittee; and the Chair of the Animal Care and Use Subcommittee.

Function

The function of this committee is to ensure that all research conducted by or under the direction of persons who are employed by or serving as agents for Lander University or by persons using University property, facilities, or information complies with regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The committee also ensures that research conducted on warm-blooded vertebrates (other than humans) complies with the U.S. Public Health Services’ Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.

Procedures

The committee will meet in October and March at the call of the chair and, with one-week notice, at the request of any member of the Ethics in Research Committee.

The committee reports to the full faculty.

EXPO O rientation Advisory Committee

Membership

The EXPO Orientation Advisory Committee will consist of the Dean of Students, Chair; the Administrative Coordinator, Student Development, (secretary); the Director of EXPO; the Assistant Dean of Students/Multicultural Student Affairs; the Assistant Dean of Students/Counseling Services; the Vice President for Student Affairs; the Vice President for Academic Affairs; the Director of Instructional Services; the Director of Instructional Services; Coordinator of Academic Center; the Assistant Director of Residence Life; the Director of Student Health Services; one representative from the University Police Department; one representative from the Business Office; one representative from the Physical Plant; one representative from Data Processing; and three students.

Function

This committee reviews EXPO procedures and processes, and advises and recommends to the Director of EXPO any adjustments needed to ensure that the EXPO Orientation program is as effective as possible. This committee serves as a forum to discuss issues related to EXPO and any activities associated with the EXPO program. Committee members also represent various sectors of the University in speaking to the role, scope, and operation of EXPO.

Procedures

The committee will meet on an as-needed basis as determined by the Advisory Committee. Approved committee minutes will be sent to the President, all Vice Presidents, and the Student Government Association President.

The committee reports to the Student Life Council.

F inancial Aid Scholarship Committee

Membership

The Financial Aid Scholarship Committee shall consist of each of the four vice presidents (or respective designee) and the Athletic Director (or designee). The Directors of Financial Aid and Admissions will serve ex officio and without vote to advise and assist the Committee in its deliberations.

Function

The Committee will perform three key responsibilities:

1. establish and, when appropriate, revise guidelines for the award of those scholarships previously under the discretion of the Director of Financial Aid, and receive recommendations from the Directors of Financial Aid and of Admissions on student recruits for approval;

2. advise the President regarding the awarding of scholarship funds under the discretion of the President;

3. serve as an appeals board when a student seeks redress regarding a decision made concerning scholarship funds.

Procedures

The Committee chair will annually be elected from and by the voting members of the Committee. The Committee will meet at least annually, called together by the previous year’s chair.

The Committee reports to the President.

G eneral Education Committee

Membership

The membership of the General Education Committee shall consist of the four college deans, the dean of enrollment services, the dean of the library and student services, the chair of the Curriculum Committee, the chair of the Faculty Senate, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs who will chair the Committee.

Function

The Committee has the following functions:

It approves all education course modification/deletion/addition proposals. Approved proposals are to be submitted to the Curriculum Committee for its approval and recommendations to the Faculty Senate

Results of general education assessment by the University’s Director of Assessment will be forwarded to the GEC for its review. Based on assessment results, the GEC shall make recommended changes to the general education program to the Curriculum Committee.

Procedures

The committee will meet on an as needed basis to review and approve general education course modification/addition/deletion proposals. In addition, the committee will annually review general education program assessment results and recommend needed changes, as indicated by the assessment results. In addition the GEC shall make recommended changes to the general education program, which may be forthcoming from outcomes of the University’s strategic planning initiatives.

G raduate Programs in Education Committee

Membership

The Graduate Programs in Education Committee will consist of the Dean of the College of Education, Director of Graduate Studies, Chair of the Department of Teacher Education, Director of Montessori Programs, Elementary Education Faculty Member, Fine Arts (MAT ) Faculty Member, Public School Administrator, M.Ed. Program Graduate, a M.Ed. student, MAT Program Graduate (currently teaching) and a MAT student. The chair will be elected from eligible committee members at the first committee meeting of the academic year.

Function

The function of the Graduate Programs Committee is to review and recommend graduate admissions policies, hear petitions of graduate students, review the graduate curriculum and recommend changes, review and approve all graduate course proposals, (additions, deletions, and modifications), develop and review means for evaluating graduate admissions policies, graduate academic programs, and academic standards, monitor these evaluation processes, and make recommendations for change. All actions and votes will be reflected in the minutes of each meeting.

Procedures

The committee will meet monthly, or as often as is deemed necessary by the chair. A copy of the materials to be reviewed by the committee will be sent to the chair and a copy will be placed in the graduate curriculum folder in the library for review.

All actions and votes will be reflected in the minutes. The minutes of the Graduate Programs Committee’s meetings will be attached to the agenda for the next Faculty Senate meeting.

When the minutes of that particular Faculty Senate meeting are approved, non-policy actions take effect. Motions to change policy evolving from the Graduate Programs Committee will be sent to the Faculty Senate separately with the recommended approval or disapproval from the committee and must be approved through normal Faculty Senate procedures.

The committee reports to the Faculty Senate.

H onorary Degree/Medallion Committee

Membership

The Honorary Degree/Medallion Committee shall consist of the President, Chair; and three tenured members of the Lander University faculty.

Function

The committee recommends, through the President to the Board of Trustees, candidates for honorary degrees and medallions of honor.

Procedures

The committee meets periodically at the call of the chair to review nominations received for either honor. Nominations for honorary degrees and medallions of honor are accepted on a continual basis from the Lander community. Approval for either honor rests with the Board of Trustees.

The committee reports to the Board of Trustees.

H onors Program Committee

Membership

The Honors Program Committee shall consist of seven faculty members at least one of who will serve as well on the International Program Study Abroad Committee, the Director of the Honors Program (chair), one faculty member from each college and one alternate faculty member from each college, and one Honors Program student. The student will serve for one year. Faculty members, excepting the Director of the Honors Program, shall serve for three years and shall be eligible for reappointment after one year has passed since the end of their previous appointment.

Function

The committee establishes procedures and guidelines governing the annual Honors Day ceremony. The committee organizes and conducts the ceremony for presentation of academic awards to students.

Procedures

The committee meets at the call of the Chair to review progress toward completion of assigned tasks. Student recipient names for the awards are received from the division chairs and school deans.

The committee reports to the President.

Interdisciplinary Studies Program Advisory Studies C ommittee

Membership

The Interdisciplinary Studies Committee shall consist of the Coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program, Chair; the Registrar and one full-time faculty member from each of the four colleges to serve a three-year term.

Function

The committee determines the specific requirements and procedures relating to the Interdisciplinary Studies Program and monitors and approves the individual programs of study for students with an Interdisciplinary Studies major.

Procedures

The committee meets periodically at the call of its chair to perform its function as stated above.

The committee reports to the full faculty.

International Program Study Abroad C ommittee

Membership

The International Program Committee shall consist of the Director of the International Study Abroad Program, chair; one faculty member from each of the four colleges; one alternate from each of the four colleges; the International Admissions Officer; and one International Program Student. Faculty will serve for three years. The student will be a participant in the program and will serve for one year.

Function

The committee advises the Director of the International Program on all matters concerning the program including, but not limited to, requirements for participating in the program.

Procedures

The committee meets at least three times a semester. The committee reports to the full faculty.

L ander Health Advisory Committee

Membership

The Lander Health Advisory Committee shall consist of the Chair of the Department of Nursing (or designee), Chair; Dean of Students; Chief of the University Police Department; the Director of Intramurals; one representative, Office of Residence Life; one representative, Counseling Services; one representative, Office of Admissions; the Director of Student Health Services; the Athletic Director (or representative from the Department of PEES); one representative, the Student Government Association; on Resident Assistant; one upperclassmen nursing student; one Lander President's Leadership Program student residing in a residence hall; one representative, B. M. Montgomery Family Practice Center; and one representative, Upper Savannah Health District

Function

The function of the Lander Health Advisory Committee is to promote the health status of the Lander University community, defined as Lander students, staff, and faculty.

The committee will recommend policies and programs concerning the Lander Student Health Service specifically and Lander community health matters generally, in so far as these policies and programs do not require the direct outlay of university resources beyond services provided to residential students. These recommendations will be conveyed to university administrative officials through the Dean of Students.

Procedures

The committee will each year appoint a subcommittee to plan and organize an annual program for health education presentations and activities for the Lander community. The Director of Student Health Services generally will chair this subcommittee.

M ulticultural Student Life Council

Membership

The Multicultural Student Life Council shall consist of the Assistant Dean of Students/Multicultural Student Affairs, Chair; the Vice President for Student Affairs; the Dean of Students; one student representative from Minorities On the Move; one minority staff member; one minority faculty member; two minority students at large; and the Director of Co-curricular Activities.

Function

The council pro-actively advises the University regarding issues and ideas related to minority student life. For this purpose, “minority” refers to those students not of white American background, including international students. Among the council’s responsibilities are included: serving as a sounding board for minority student concerns, with recommendations made to the Assistant Dean of Students/Minority Student Affairs and appropriate others; generating ideas to encourage improved multicultural awareness; monitoring University policy impact on overall minority student life, including minority student organizations and activities; serving as a catalyst to stimulate improved interaction among students (majority with minority and minority with minority), with special emphasis on student organizations; serving as an advisory clearinghouse for activities, especially during peak months (January and February) of minority student events.

Procedures

Meetings will be held monthly. Meeting dates and times will be arranged at the beginning of each semester.

Minutes from the meeting will be distributed to Multicultural Student Life Council members, Student Life Council members, Academic Deans and Chairs, the Faculty Senate Chair, Vice Presidents, and the President.

The council reports to the Student Life Council.

National Collegiate Athletic Association Compliance C ommittee

Membership

The NCAA Compliance Committee shall consist of the Lander University NCAA Director of Compliance, Chair; the Director of Admissions; the Director of Financial Aid; the Registrar; the Faculty Athletic Representative; the Senior Woman Administrator; and the Director of Athletics.

Function

The committee exists to ensure the institution’s compliance with all rules, regulations, and guidelines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The committee is responsible for determining that all applicable rules and regulations of the Association are followed in the institution’s conduct of its intercollegiate athletics program. It will monitor all programs to assure compliance and to identify and report to the Association instances in which compliance has not been achieved. The committee is responsible to determine compliance on the part of institutional staff, student/athletics, and other individuals and groups which represent the institution’s athletics interest, ensuring compliance with all applicable Association rules.

Procedures

The committee meets periodically at the call of its chair to perform its function as stated above.

The committee reports to the President.

P arking and Traffic Committee

Membership

The Parking and Traffic Committee shall consist of the Chief of University Police, Chair; two faculty representatives; one University Police representative in addition to the committee chair; one Physical Plant representative; one Athletics representative; one Financial Affairs representative; and three students.

Function

The committee has two primary functions. First, the committee serves as a judicial board to hear and rule on appeals of Lander University parking and traffic citations and towing charges. In addition, the committee is to review traffic and parking regulations and make recommendations to the President regarding all aspects of the parking policy and facilities of the University.

Procedures

The committee meets periodically at the call of its chair.

Approved minutes will be sent to the President, the Vice Presidents, the Chair of Faculty Senate, and the Student Government Association President.

The committee reports to the Student Life Council.

P ublic Safety Committee

Membership

The Public Safety Committee shall consist of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Chair; the Administrative Assistant of Student Affairs, Secretary; the Director of Residence Life; the Chief of University Police; the Facility Coordinator of the Joe V. Chandler PEES Center; the Director of Health Services; the Maintenance Superintendent; two faculty members; and two students.

Function

The committee receives recommendations from the members of the University community and University committees concerning safety on campus, primarily in relation to hazardous weather and lighting and the safety and security of individuals in the University community as well as of their property.

Procedures

The committee will conduct safety walks in August and March of each year, as scheduled by its chair.

The committee will meet as needed to review recommendations that may be forwarded to it by members of the University community.

The committee reports to the Student Life Council.

T he Retention Council

Membership

The Retention Council shall consist of the Dean of Students, Chair; the Vice President for Student Affairs (non-voting); Student Services Program Coordinator; the Director of Admissions; the Director of Institutional Research; the Dean of Enrollment Services; Director of Instructional Services; Coordinator of the Academic Advising Center; the Student Services Specialist from the Department of Business Administration; the Assistant Dean of Students/Multicultural Affairs; three faculty members; the Superintendent of Grounds; and one freshman, one sophomore, one junior, and one senior student. No faculty member will serve for more than three consecutive years, and the students will serve throughout their term of enrollment at Lander. The Administrative Coordinator for Counseling Services will serve as the non-voting Recorder for the council.

Function

The Council monitors and makes appropriate recommendations directly to the President concerning the retention or attrition of students who are academically and behaviorally eligible to continue at Lander.

Procedures

The Council normally meets monthly during the fall and spring semesters.

The Council reports to the President of the University.

S tudent Life Council

Membership

The Student Life Council shall consist of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Chair; the Administrative Assistant to Student Affairs, Secretary; the Assistant Dean of Students/Multicultural Student Affairs; one Physical Plant representative; the Director of Financial Aid; the President of Student Government Association; the Chief of University Police Department; the Director of Residence Life; the Director of Co-Curricular Activities; the Chair of the Faculty Senate; one freshman student from the Lander President’s Leadership Program; one residence hall student (upperclassman); one commuting student (upperclassman); one minority student (upperclassman) and one non-traditional student.

Function

This committee provides overall direction and coordination of University student life, including recommendations to the President regarding policies pertaining to student life.

The Student Life Council develops policies and regulations governing the establishment and conduct of all student life, student groups, student publications, organizations, and co-curricular programs.

The Student Life Council makes recommendations to appropriate persons concerning residence life, food and health services, public safety, intramurals, co-curricular activities, counseling, career services, minority student affairs, and other related activities and programs.

The Student Life Council establishes appropriate judicial committees and such other committees as it deems necessary to meet student needs.

Following approval by the Student Senate and the Co-Curricular Programs Committee, the Student Life Council approves the student activities budget and applications for student organization charters.

The Student Life Council is also responsible for assessing student life programs and services as well as conducting periodic open student forums. In this capacity, the Council: (1) reviews results of student opinion polls and open student forums so as to determine the effectiveness of student life/student development programs and services; (2) makes appropriate recommendations concerning future student growth to ensure that the student life programs are adequately staffed and funded to maintain an excellent living/learning environment throughout the campus; (3) meets regularly with student life committees to ensure that the student life/development needs of all Lander students, as well as significant student subpopulations are being served; and (4) serves as a sounding board for concerns related to quality of life and the Lander experience from acceptance to graduation.

Procedures

The Council will meet monthly from September to April.

Approved Council minutes will be sent to the President, the Vice Presidents, the Chair of the Faculty Senate, the Student Government Association President, and chairs of all University student life committees.

S tudent Publications Committee

Membership

The Student Publications Committee shall consist of the Vice President for Student Affairs or designee thereof; the Director of Student Publications; the Forum editor; the Review editor; the Director of University Relations and Publications; the Student Government Association Secretary; Director of Lander Printing Services; English and Foreign Languages Department Faculty member; and a faculty member of the Art Department.

Function

The Student Publications Committee oversees student publications, which are those publications supported directly by appropriations allocated from student activity fees and which are published by student staffs. These publications are: The Forum, the student newspaper; Review, the University literary magazine; and the Naiad, the Lander yearbook, which is not published at present. The Student Publications Committee selects editors of the student publications and has the authority to remove editors from their positions for failure to fulfill their responsibilities.

Procedures

The Student Publication Committee meets twice a semester, and other meetings are called as needed. The chair will be elected from and by the committee members at the first meeting in the fall.

Minutes of each meeting are sent to the President and the Student Life Council.

The Director of University Relations and Publications is responsible for calling the committee’s first meeting in the fall semester.

The Committee reports to the Student Life Council.

T eacher Education Committee

Membership

The Teacher Education Committee will consist of the Dean of the College of Education, who will serve as the Chair; Chair of the Department of Teacher Education; one representative from the Department of Teacher Education; one representative from the Department of Art; one representative from the Department of Music; one representative of the Department of History and Philosophy; one representative from the Department of English and Foreign Languages; one representative from the Department of Physical Education and Exercise Studies; one representative from the Department of Mathematics and Computing; one student from the Secondary program; one student from the P-12 Program; one student from early childhood/elementary education/special education, one School Administrator, one P-12 teacher; and one Lander University teacher education graduate. Department representatives serving on the Committee will select the additional Committee members.

Function

The Committee reviews and/or recommends curricular or policy changes affecting teacher education majors; disseminates curricular and policy changes to Academic Units; reviews and acts on petitions regarding teacher education students as needed; and reviews and disseminates information on State laws and State Department of Education policies.

Procedures

The Committee meets twice a semester and as needed at the call of its Chair. All actions and votes are reflected in the minutes which are submitted to the President, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the Academic Unit Heads.

The Committee reports to the School of Education.

U niversity Planning and Assessment Council

Membership

The University Planning and Assessment Council shall consist of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chair; the Vice President for Business and Administration; the Vice President for Student Affairs; the Vice President for University Advancement; the Athletic Director; the Chair of the Faculty Senate; the Budget Director; the Director of Assessment and Planning; the Registrar and Director of Institutional Research; and the Student Government Association President.

Function

The University Planning and Assessment Council serves as an advisory committee to the President and to the University in coordinating the functions of planning, assessment, and budget for the University.

Procedures

The Council will meet at the call of its Chair to determine its meeting schedule for the year to receive reports and to advise the University and the President on integrating the information resulting from assessment with the planning and the budgeting throughout the University. Whenever possible, existing governance and administrative structures and channels of communication will be utilized for planning, assessment, and budgeting so as to promote efficiency, avoid unnecessary deliberation, and encourage greater awareness and use of planning information. The use of information derived from assessment, rather than its collection, will be the purpose of all institutional and planning and budgeting efforts and is the major function of the Council.

The Council reports to the President.

T he University Tenure and Promotion Committee

Membership

The University Tenure and Promotion Committee shall consist of five tenured faculty members who are not College Deans or Department Chairs, and who will not apply for promotion or serve on the Faculty Senate during their term of office. Committee members serve three-year non-consecutive staggered terms. The election process is set forth in Section II of the Faculty Handbook. The Chair of the Committee will be elected from among its members at its first meeting of the year.

Function

The primary role of the University Tenure and Promotion Committee is to evaluate the extent to which all University criteria for tenure and promotion have been met and to ensure that due process has been followed at all stages of the review process. The Committee is a non-policy-making committee which will apply the procedures and policies of the Faculty Handbook in making tenure and promotion recommendations to the President of the University.

Procedures

The University Tenure and Promotion Committee follows the policies and procedures as set forth in the Faculty Handbook, Section IV, E and F. Questions of policy or procedure should be directed to the Chair of the Faculty Senate.