The Point Loma Nazarene University commitment to broad-based participation in decision making is clearly evidenced in the committee structure of the University.

The present committee system was adopted in 1998, after an extensive study, and is modified periodically as needed.

1. Distinction Between Committee, Task Force, and Council

Committees are defined as policy recommending/making bodies and councils as advisory bodies. Task forces are policy recommending/making bodies of one to three years duration.

2. List of Committees and Councils

The Faculty Council is described on the Faculty Council page and a list of Task Forces is given on the Task Force page.
(Clicking on committee names below links to the description of the committee, clicking on the committee name in the description links to the current membership of the committee.)

3. Committee Elections and Formation

The composition of each committee, task force, or council is specified in the individual committee descriptions which follow. Committee membership originates in several different ways: faculty election, presidential appointment, Associated Student Body (ASB) nomination, Provost appointment, resident counselors' elections, etc. It is necessary to coordinate and compile these various processes in order to have a complete membership listing.

Normally, elections by the faculty are according to the following sequence: (1) Faculty Council membership; (2) Faculty Council Chair and Vice Chair; (3) Faculty Secretary; (4) Nominating Committee; (5) Nominating Committee's Chair; (6) faculty committee and task force membership; and (7) faculty committee chairs. This normally occurs during the months of March and April. Presidential appointments normally follow the electoral process.

The Nominating Committee conducts elections in a faculty meeting for committee or task force membership through the process of submitting only one nominee per vacancy with the privilege of additional nominations from the floor. All other requirements for membership remain the same. The exception to this procedure is for election to the Nominating Committee which shall be by majority vote from three nominees per vacancy.

4. Organization of Committees

Other organizational provisions for the committees are as follows:

1. New committee memberships and offices take effect on the Monday after commencement each year. New task force memberships begin following approval of the creation of the task force by the faculty and administrative cabinet. The chair shall serve for the duration of the task force.
2. The schedule of meeting and reporting varies with each committee.
3. Student representatives to the various committees are recommended by the ASB Board, with the exception of the representative to the Graduate Studies Committee who is appointed by the Provost.
4. The seven faculty committees with elected chairs--Enrollment Management, Institutional Animal Care, Institutional Review Board, Faculty Status, Faculty Resources, Special Events Advisory Committee, and Computer -use the following procedure for electing chairs, after the election and appointment of all committee members.

d.1		The Nominating Committee shall nominate from each committee's membership two persons for chair.
d.2.		A mail ballot shall be distributed to the membership of each committee for election of the chair.
d.3		Ballots shall be returned to the chair of the Nominating Committee.
d.4.		In the event of a tie vote, the Nominating Committee shall select one of the two nominees.
d.5.		This election process shall be completed before the end of each spring semester.

5. Minutes of all committees are to be filed regularly in the office of the Provost.
6. The chairs shall be responsible for filing full sets of minutes and other records in the University Archives.

5. Description of Committees

Complete, detailed descriptions of each committee, task force, and council follow. The essential records of each committee shall be passed on to the newly elected chair before July 1 of each year.

     6.   Creation of Task Forces

The university has a history of valuable ad-hoc committee work. Most of these ad-hoc committees have done their work over a short period of time and disbanded. However, some ad-hoc committees require a more extended duration and produce a significant contribution to the university. The latter category is addressed by the concept of Task Forces. When a task will take from 1-3 years, a task force will be created. The Nominating Committee will be advised by the ad-hoc committee chair, the administration, or the faculty, depending on the origination of the need, that a task force should be formed. The membership requirements, chair, major responsibilities, and policies and procedures and a sunset date should be presented to the nominating committee. If a task force will be dealing with items within the realm of faculty governance, then the Nominating Committee will propose the task force and faculty membership to the faculty, and if the proposal is approved, will follow usual committee procedures with regard to the task force. On the other hand, if a task force will be dealing with items of a strictly administrative nature, then the presentation of the specifications above to the nominating committee will be sufficient. The sunset date is of particular importance to task forces. On or before the sunset date, the task force will complete its service. In the rare case that an extension is needed, a new sunset date of up to two years later will be proposed. If a task force needs to continue on beyond five years, then the task force should become a standing committee in the usual manner. While it is not advisable to remove all faculty members currently serving on another committee at the time of the creation of a task force from consideration for membership, wherever possible, task force members will not be appointed to new committee assignments.

    7.   Modification of the Committee Structure

The committee structure will be evaluated by the Nominating Committee to make every effort to address the needed changes as part of the committee's ongoing assignment.

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ACADEMIC POLICIES
Committee reports to:		Faculty
Frequency of reports:		As needed
Make-up of committee:		Size: 10
Members:
Elected by faculty: 8		Four faculty at large Four department chairs/school deans
Ex officio:		Provost or designee Vice Provost for Academic Administration
Resource personnel:		Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Length of tenure for elected members: Three year staggered terms
Chair: Provost or designee when needed
Suggested frequency of meetings: Biweekly
   
Other membership requirements:

1. No department/school may have more than one elected participant.
2. All committee members are expected to adopt a University-wide perspective rather than to represent a particular department/school.
3. Any faculty/administrator may serve as a resource person at the invitation of the chair with privilege of the floor, but without vote.

Major responsibilities:

1. Review academic policies, programs, and curriculum.
2. Recommend to the faculty changes in academic policies and programs including:
   1. curriculum
   2. requirements for graduation
   3. academic standards.
3. Serve as an advisory body to the Provost.
4. Consider student requests for variance from standard academic policy as given in the Catalog, on referral from the Vice Provost for Academic Administration, who will make regular reports of decisions for review by the committee.
5. Arbitrate final appeals for a change of grade.

Policies and procedures:

Normally proposals for curricular change will be initiated by departments/schools or committees. APC may also initiate actions of its own or consider proposals from individuals.

The following policies and procedures pertain to curricular revisions which then appear in the Catalog.

1. Items which must be referred to the faculty after being reviewed and approved by the APC:
   1. addition or elimination of any course, concentration, or major
   2. addition or elimination of a credential program
   3. addition or elimination of a degree granted by the University
   4. any change in General Education requirements
   5. any special program for which new courses are needed
   6. academic regulations and requirements
   7. addition or elimination of off-site (physical or virtual) existing programs or courses where the instruction is intended to be received over 25 miles from the PLNU San Diego main campus or at an international site.
   8. addition of academic centers
2. APC will generally consider the following routine Catalog related items originating with departments/schools without referral to the faculty for further action.
   1. revision of course descriptions including title, number or prerequisites
   2. changes in concentration or major requirements if equal to the previously approved list of units (i.e., 24 for 24 units). Must conform to 1.a.
   3. alternate year listing in the Catalog
   4. cross-listing of courses (under two or more departments/schools)
   5. restoration of a course to the Catalog after it has been eliminated due to having not been offered in the course schedule for three years
   6. any substantive change in General Education courses involving methodology, content, or level (i.e., Math 099; optional classroom or self-paced)
   7. tentative use of CR/NC grade for courses other than General Education courses
   8. changes in the name of a department/school major or concentration
   9. any course for which at least 25% of the instruction is in a non-traditional format (other than, for example, lectures, labs, internships, and clinicals)
   10. approval of content and quality of all existing programs and courses offered off-site (physical or virtual) within 25 miles of the PLNU San Diego main campus within the United States.

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GENERAL EDUCATION
Committee reports to:		Faculty
Frequency of reports:		Fall/Spring
Make-up of committee:		Size: 9
Members:
Elected by faculty: 6
Ex officio:		Provost Dean of General Education Vice Provost for Academic Administration
Resource personnel:		Vice President for Student Development

Length of tenure for members: Three year staggered terms
Chair:  Provost or designee (with voting rights) 
Suggested frequency of meetings: Monthly

Major responsibilities:

1. Periodic review of philosophy and design of general education program as they relate to institutional objectives.
2. Monitor and assess the General Education Program and make recommendations to the Academic Policies Committee.
3. Oversee First Year Experience (FYE).

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GRADUATE STUDIES
Committee reports to:		Faculty
Frequency of reports:		As needed
Make-up of committee:		Size: 8
Members:
Elected by faculty:		3 Two from distinct schools
Ex officio:		Dean of the College of Education Provost
Appointed:		One graduate student, appointed by the Provost (alternates between programs) annually
Resource personnel:		Deans of schools Vice Provost for Academic Administration Directors of regional centers  Directors of each graduate program

Length of tenure for members: Three year staggered terms
Chair: Provost or designee when needed; designee shall have voting rights
Suggested frequency of meetings: Monthly

Major responsibilities:

1. Approve graduate curricular exceptions.
2. Review semiannual admission reports from the Graduate Directors.
3. Review the list of candidates for graduate degrees before the faculty approves the candidates for degrees (list provided by the Office of Records).
4. Review and recommend to the faculty changes in graduate programs including curriculum, requirements for graduation and certificates, academic standards, and policies regarding admission and retention.
5. Implement a full outcomes assessment program based on philosophical distinctives of graduate studies.
6. Review and assess research policies and practices in graduate studies.

Policies and procedures:

1. The following items must be referred to the faculty after having been reviewed and approved by the Graduate Studies Committee:
   1. addition or elimination of a course, concentration, or major
   2. addition or elimination of a credential program
   3. addition or elimination of a degree.
2. The following items will generally be considered by the Graduate Studies Committee without referral to the faculty for further action:
   1. revision of course descriptions (title, number, prerequisites)
   2. substitutions in major or concentration requirements
   3. alternate year listing of courses.

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ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Committee reports to:		Faculty
Frequency of reports:		As needed
Make-up of committee:		Size: 11
Members:
Elected by faculty: 7		At least one who teaches in a graduate program
Ex officio:		Dean of Admissions Director of Academic Advising Director, Student Financial Services Vice Provost for Academic Administration
Resource personnel:		Vice President for Finance & Administrative Services Director of Wellness Center Director of Athletics

Length of tenure for members: Three year staggered terms
Method for selecting chair: Elected by committee
Suggested frequency of meetings: Monthly

Major responsibilities:

1. Review and recommend admission/retention policy and procedure:
   1. approve new student admission
   2. approve all applications for readmission
   3. approve admission of all undergraduate students with less than a 2.800 GPA and/or SAT I composite score of 860 or an ACT composite score of 17
   4. rule on admission of all other students as requested by the Admissions Office
   5. rule on undergraduate student appeals arising from academic suspension or dismissals (2.300-2.800 GPA are automatic readmissions, but provisional).
2. Recommend policy relating to financial aid.
3. Recommend policy relating to student recruitment.
4. Review and make recommendations on advising, as related to enrollment management issues.

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TEACHER EDUCATION
Committee reports to:		Faculty
Frequency of reports:		Annual
Make-up of committee:		Size: 17
Members:
Ex officio:		Director of School of Education, San Diego Coordinator, Multiple Subjects Credential Coordinator, Single Subjects Credential
Appointed:		Representative from each department/school involved in single or multiple subject credential programs, appointed by the chair/school dean

Chair: Director of School of Education, San Diego
Suggested frequency of meetings: Monthly

Major responsibilities:

1. Review and recommend Multiple subject, Single subject, and teacher candidates for admission to the Teacher Education Program.
2. Make recommendations to the School of Education regarding the academic competencies and qualifications of candidates and curricular matters.
3. Assist in the coordination of class scheduling and course sequencing; be kept current on academic and credential program advising; be apprised of Commission on Teacher Credentialing changes which affect certain credential programs; discuss waiver programs; and explore creative and effective methods of preparing teachers.

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INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE
Committee reports to:		Provost
Frequency of reports:		Once per semester when animal or research is ongoing or as needed
Make-up of committee:		Size: 5
Members:		Appointed 5 in accordance with the USPHS policy on Humane Care and use of Laboratory Animals

Length of tenure: Three year staggered terms
Chair: Elected by the committee
Suggested frequency of meetings: At least once per semester when animal use or research is ongoing or as needed.

Major responsibilities:

(Note: committee responsibilities are in accordance with PHS Policy; a complete description of these responsibilities is on file with the Chair and with the Provost.)

1. Review all activities involving the care and use of the animals at the institution and in all its teaching locations.
2. Review all proposed new research projects or proposed significant changes in ongoing research projects involving the care and use of animals, with the authority to approve or withhold approval of the projects or changes.
3. Inspect at least once every six months, all of the animals facilities used by the institution.

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INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD
Committee reports to:		Faculty
Frequency of reports:		Annual
Make-up of committee:		Size: 5
Members:
Elected by faculty:		1
Ex officio:		Vice President for Student Development (or designee) Faculty member, School of Nursing Faculty member, Psychology Department Faculty member, Sociology and Social Work Department Student from ASB

Chair: Elected annually by committee
Length of tenure for elected member: Three years
Frequency of meetings: As needed

Major responsibilities:

1. To review all proposed research using human subjects, including surveys and questionnaires.
2. To ensure that all such proposed research meets ethical standards, including the protection of the rights and privacy of the participants.

Institutional Review Board Guidelines

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Committee reports to:		Faculty
Frequency of reports:		Spring
Make-up of committee:		Size: 6
Members:
Elected by faculty: 4		One from Professional Studies One from Graduate Studies Two from Liberal Arts*
Ex officio:		Provost Faculty Council representative

Length of tenure: Three year terms
Chair: Elected by the faculty
Suggested frequency of meetings: Twice in spring; first to nominate/appoint, second to appoint chairs (after elections) or prepare a ballot for the selection of chairs by committees.
 
Major responsibilities:

1. Nominate/recommend appointment of Faculty for all committees for the upcoming year.
2. Nominate two candidates for representative to Board of Trustees (three year staggered terms) and nominate two candidates for Faculty secretary (three year term).
3. Appoint chairs to all committees whose chair is not already designated or provide a ballot for the election of chairs by committees.
4. Periodically review the minor changes necessary to continue the smooth operation of committees and propose necessary changes to the faculty as a whole. These minor changes include but are not limited to: committee name changes, editorial changes to membership, addition or deletion of two or fewer members, changes in two or fewer responsibilities.
5. Oversee the maintenance of the Faculty Handbook particularly as it pertains to faculty organization and faculty governance. 

Other membership requirements:

The elected members shall have a minimum of five years' PLNU service and shall be elected by the faculty from a nominating slate of three persons for each position to be filled.

*For the purpose of selection, Librarians will be included with the Liberal Arts faculty.
*** This would take the place of the former Committee on Committees ***

We would recommend that concerns of individual committees be handled on an ongoing basis by academic administrators in the following manner:

Academic Committees: Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Committees: Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies
Student Committees: Dean of the School of Education
Institutional Committees: Provost

A special Ad Hoc Committee should be utilized in conjunction with the WASC self-study to evaluate the entire committee structure.

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FACULTY RETREAT
Committee reports to:		Provost
Frequency of reports:		As needed
Make-up of committee:		Size: 5
Members:
Elected by faculty:		3
Ex officio:		Provost
Appointed:		One dean appointed by the Provost

Length of tenure for faculty: Three year staggered terms
Chair: Faculty member with seniority on this committee
Suggested frequency of meetings: As needed
 
Major responsibilities:

1. Plan faculty retreat program.
2. Advise administration on the logistical arrangements for faculty retreat.

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FACULTY STATUS
Committee reports to:		Faculty
Frequency of reports:		Fall, Spring, and as needed
Make-up of committee:		Size: 9
Members:
Elected by faculty: 6		At least two full professors At least two associate professors At least one assistant professor
Ex officio:		President Provost Faculty Council Designee
Resource personnel:		Associate VP for Human Resources

Length of tenure for members: Three year staggered terms
Method for selecting chair: Elected by committee

Other stipulations:

Three years of PLNU service.
No more than two members from any department/school.
Regarding rank and tenure: only policy and procedural changes are to be submitted to the faculty for a vote prior to becoming recommendations to the President. Actions regarding individual faculty members are not reported to the faculty, but become direct recommendations to the President.

Major responsibilities:

1. Regarding rank and tenure:

1. Consider all matters of ranking, tenure, faculty, security, and due process. Suggested policies or procedural changes go to the faculty and upon their approval become recommendations to the President and Provost.
2. Recommend rank for new faculty to the President and Provost.
3. Recommend rank advancements to the President, as outlined in the Faculty Handbook .
4. Consider and recommend to the President worthy individuals to be granted tenure or to be given emeritus status according to Handbook procedures.
5. Provide an immediate and written statement of at least the sense of the opinion of the majority of the committee to all candidates who have failed to receive promotion or tenure.

2. Regarding salary and fringe benefits:

1. Prepare an annual report of PLNU faculty salaries and fringe benefits with appropriate comparisons ( Faculty Salaries ).
2. Discuss and recommend (with appropriate PLNU administrative officers) improvements in salaries, salary policies, and benefits.

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FACULTY RESOURCES
Committee reports to:		Faculty
Frequency of reports:		Fall/Spring
Make up of committee:		Size: 7
Members:
Elected: 4		One faculty representative from each of the three areas (Liberal Arts, Professional Studies, Graduate Studies) One faculty at large
Ex officio:		Provost Faculty Council designee One college dean (3 year rotating term)

Length of tenure for members: Three year staggered terms
Chair: Elected by committee
Suggested frequency of meetings: Monthly

Major responsibilities:

1. Advise/assist college deans on the following professional development issues:
   1. Publicizing professional development opportunities.
   2. Encouraging and assisting faculty professional development.
   3. Faculty lecture series.
   4. Institutional faculty evaluation policies.
   5. Encourage and assist faculty in the development and use of technology for instruction.
2. Represent faculty technology needs and recommend policy to the appropriate administrative officers.
3. Represent campus-wide instructional equipment needs (non-computer) to the appropriate administrators.

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AGENDA
Committee reports to:		Faculty
Frequency of reports:		Each faculty meeting via the agenda
Make-up of committee:		Size: 4
Members:
Ex officio:		President Provost Chair of the Faculty Council Secretary of the faculty

Length of tenure for secretary: Three years
Chair: Secretary of the faculty
Suggested frequency of meetings: One to two weeks prior to each faculty meeting

Major responsibilities:

1. Responsible for preparing the agenda for each faculty meeting.
2. Responsible for monitoring effectiveness of faculty meetings and for taking any necessary steps to assure quality and efficiency.
3. Responsible for alerting the participants in forthcoming faculty meetings.

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SPECIAL EVENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Committee reports to:		Provost
Frequency of reports:		As needed
Make-up of committee:		Size: 9
Members:
Elected by faculty:		3
Ex officio:		President (or designee) Provost Vice Provost for Academic Administration Chief Academic Marshal Cultural events coordinator VP for External Relations

Length of tenure for faculty members: Three year staggered terms
Method for selecting chair: Elected by the committee
Suggested frequency of meetings: As needed

Major responsibility:

Advise administration on academic convocations such as commencement, presidential inauguration, etc.

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HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES AND PRACTICES
Committee reports to:		Vice President for Financial Affairs
Frequency of reports:		As needed
Make-up of committee:		Size: 9
Members:
Elected by faculty:		1
Ex officio:		Vice President for Financial Affairs Provost (or designee) Associate VP for Human Resources
Appointed:		President will appoint:
		One financial administrator, Two exempt staff, and Two non-exempt staff

Length of tenure for members: One year; three years for faculty
Chair: Associate VP of Human Resources
Suggested frequency of meetings: Fall/Spring

Major responsibility:

Recommend policy to Vice President for Financial Affairs concerning the support staff.

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STUDENT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES
Committee reports to:		Vice President for Student Development
Make-up of committee:		Size: 13
Members:
Elected by faculty:		5
Ex officio:		Vice President for Student Development Associate Dean of Students/Residential Life Director of Academic Advising Director, Community Life Director of Athletics ASB President ASB Director of Student Relations
Appointed:		One student appointed by ASB Board

Length of tenure for members: Three year staggered terms
Chair: Vice President for Student Development
Suggested frequency of meetings: Monthly

Major responsibilities:

1. Review and recommend policy for student life, health services, counseling, employment, housing, and student media.
2. Recommend policy for disciplinary action.
3. Occasionally function as an appeal board.
4. Establish a subcommittee (Community Life) to be chaired by the Director of Community Life for the purpose of:
   1. Advising the Vice President for Student Development and Student Affairs Council.
   2. Initiating large and small group activities.
   3. Coordinating activities with ASB Director of Student Activities and Residence Halls
   4. Evaluating student activities.
5. Establish a subcommittee (Media Board) chaired by the Vice President for Student Development for the purpose of:
   1. Recommending policy for student publications.
   2. Approving candidates for editors of various student publications.
   3. Advise on editorial standards.
6. Establish a subcommittee (Wellness) to be chaired by the Director of the Wellness Center for the purpose of:
   1. Assisting Wellness Center Director in the ongoing assessment of student needs.
   2. Develop strategies responsive to identified needs and ongoing feedback and evaluation of Wellness Center activities.
   3. Provide input essential for effective student development.
7. Establish a subcommittee to be chaired by the Vice President for Student Development to:
   1. Advise the President on intercollegiate matters.
   2. Advise the Director of Athletics on athletic matters.
   3. Review and recommend budget for intercollegiate athletics.
   4. Update handbook on athletic policies.
   5. Develop and review policy relating to intercollegiate activities such as travel, number of events, eligibility, and scholarships.

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ADMINISTRATIVE CABINET
Committee reports to:		President
Frequency of reports:		Weekly
Make-up of committee:		Size: 6
Members:
Ex officio:		President Provost Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services Vice President for External Relations Vice President for Spiritual Development Vice President for Student Development

Method for selecting chair: President 
    In absence of President, Provost 
    In absence of Provost, Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services
Suggested frequency of meetings: Weekly
 
Major responsibilities

1. To act as an advisory body to the President.
2. To formulate University-wide administrative policies.
3. To be responsible for decisions and supervision of daily operations of the University.
4. To develop budgetary procedures, review budgetary requests, and propose an annual budget for submission to the President and the Board of Trustees.

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INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
Committee reports to:		Provost
Frequency of reports:		As needed
Make-up of committee:		Size: 13
Members:
Elected by faculty: 5		One from the Arts One from the Natural Sciences One from Social Sciences One from Professional Studies One from Education
Ex officio:		Provost Vice Provost for Educational Effectiveness Dean of General Education One representative from Information Technology One representative from Institutional Research One representative from Library Services One representative from Spiritual Development One representative from Student Development

Length of tenure for elected members: Three year staggered terms
Chair: Vice Provost for Educational Effectiveness
Suggested frequency of meetings: Monthly or as needed

Major responsibilities:

1. Oversee the assessment program for the university, in order to support institutional effectiveness.
2. Work with chairs/school deans of academic major programs to review program learning objectives, means of assessment, criteria for assessment, results of assessment, and use of results.
3. Work with educational support units to review program objectives, means of assessment, criteria for assessment, results of assessment, and use of results.
4. Work with the General Education Committee to oversee assessment of the general education program.
5. Work with Institutional Research to link data collection with the assessment of major programs and general education.
6. Provide summary documentation and reports, as needed, detailing the assessment program of the university, in support of institutional accreditation.
7. Ensure that the institutional assessment program is linked to the university's strategic plan and the academic planning process.

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SPIRITUAL LIFE
Committee reports to:		Vice President of Spiritual Development
Frequency of reports:		As needed
Make-up of committee:		Size: 10
Members:
Elected by faculty:		3
Ex officio:		Vice President of Spiritual Development Director of Community Life Director of Campus Ministries Director of Church Relations Chaplain ASB Student Ministries Director Sophomore Class Chaplain
Resource personnel:		Director of Discipleship Ministries Director of Mission Programs Director of Worship Ministries

Length of time for members: Three year staggered terms
Chair: Vice President of Spiritual Development
Suggested frequency of meetings: Monthly

Major responsibilities:

1. Advising on chapel philosophy, policy and programs including attendance checking methods.
2. Advising on all matters relating to campus spiritual life including discipleship, worship, and outreach programs.
3. Advising and coordinating all programs going from the campus to the churches.
4. Advising, coordinating, and recommending church relations policy on all international programs of the University.
5. Advising on the policy and programs of the LoveWorks Center for Compassionate Ministry.

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STRATEGIC PLANNING
Committee reports to:		President
Make-up of committee:		Size: 17-18
Members:
Elected:		Four faculty members elected by faculty
Ex officio:		One faculty council representative (with voting privileges)
Appointed:		Six members of the Administrative Cabinet One Vice Provost Chief Information Officer Dean of Admissions Associate Vice President for Human Resources Associate Vice President for Student Development
Resource:		Director of Institutional Research Selected specialists depending on the strategic goal

Length of tenure for members: Three year staggered terms for elected faculty members; three year renewable terms for appointed members.
Method for selecting chair: The committee is co-chaired by the President and a co-chair appointed by the president (may be from within or outside committee membership).
Faculty representation: It is recommended that the faculty represent more than one college of the University. One of the four elected faculty members should be from a site other than the Point Loma main campus.
Suggested frequency of meetings: Varies throughout the year depending on the planning and budgeting cycle.
Effective date for new committee membership: On the first Monday following commencement

Major responsibilities:

1. Advise the president on strategic issues facing the University.
2. Assist in the identification and development of strategic priorities for the University.
3. Facilitate the annual planning cycle.
4. Facilitate communication about the planning cycle to the University community.
5. Evaluate progress toward the fulfillment of mission and vision (this includes assessment and analysis of data).
6. Provide breadth of input into the planning and budgeting process. The committee should be a sounding board.
7. Provide accountability for the work needed for the planning cycle. 

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CAMPUS SAFETY
Committee reports to:		Vice President for Finance & Administrative Services
Frequency of reports:		Annually
Make-up of committee:		Size: 10
Members:
Ex officio:		Associate VP for Human Resources Athletic Facilities Manager Director of Construction  Director of Physical Plant Director of Public Safety Grounds Manager Housekeeping Manager Human Resources Associate Maintenance Manager Radiation Safety Officer

Chair: Associate VP for Human Resources
Suggested frequency of meetings: As needed

Major responsibilities:

1. Promote safety consciousness on campus.
2. Identify campus safety hazards and facilitate their removal.
3. Ensure compliance with Federal/State OSHA requirements.
4. Review and analyze all employee injuries.

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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Committee reports to:		Vice President for Finance & Administrative Services
Frequency of reports:		Annually
Make-up of committee:		Size: 8
Members:
Elected by faculty:		1
Ex officio:		Associate Dean of Students/Residential Life Associate VP for Human Resources Chief Information Officer Director of Communications Director of Health Services Director of Physical Plant Director of Public Safety

Length of tenure: Three year staggered term
Chair: Director of Public Safety
Suggested frequency of meetings: As needed

Major responsibilities:

1. Develop and maintain a plan to cope with a catastrophe--review and update annually.
2. Assure that proper preparation has been made to deal with disasters including:
   1. Training personnel.
   2. Liaison with community agencies.
   3. Stockpile vital supplies.
   4. Emergency communications.

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COMPUTER
Committee reports to:		Vice President for Finance & Administrative Services
Frequency of reports:		As needed
Make-up of committee:		Size: 9
Members:
Elected by faculty:		3
Ex officio:		Provost Chief Information Officer Vice President for Finance & Administrative Services Vice Provost for Academic Administration
Appointed:		Two staff members at large

Length of tenure for members: Three year staggered terms
Method for selecting chair: Elected by committee
Suggested frequency of meetings: Monthly

Major responsibilities:

1. Recommend policy for operation of Academic Computing to the administrative officers.
2. Review the operational efficiency of academic computing.
3. Advise the Director of Academic Computing.
4. Coordinate functions between the administrative and academic systems.
5. Advise in selection and purchase of new equipment.

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