Minutes of all Campus Assembly standing committees are to be submitted promptly to the Chairperson of the
Campus Assembly. All proposals and recommendations from standing committees require Campus Assembly action
and shall be submitted to the Executive Board.
Academic Professional and Administrative (PA), Civil Service and Collective Bargaining Staff (CSCB) and faculty
membership on all campus assembly standing committees shall be for a three-year term, with approximately one-third
of the elected membership replaced each year. PA/CSCB voting members of all standing committees shall be members
of the Campus Assembly. All members of Campus Assembly who are required by virtue of their respective titles to
serve on standing committees shall be voting) members. Student membership on standing committees shall be for a
one-year term.
1. Awards Committee
A. Membership
Membership shall include four faculty representatives and three student representatives. The media
relations representative and student activities director shall be continuing voting members.
B. Method of Selection
Faculty members shall be elected by the Campus Assembly faculty. Student members shall be selected by
Student Forum action.
C. Duties
- To coordinate all campus honors and awards to faculty and students.
- To schedule awards presentations.
2. Commencement Committee
A. Membership
Membership shall include five elected non-student members, two students, Director of Facilities Management,
Registrar, and a representative from media services (voting member).
B. Method of Selection
Non-student members shall be elected by the non-student voting membership of the Campus Assembly.
The media services representative shall be appointed by the Director or Media Services. Student members
shall be selected by Student Association action.
C. Duties
To plan and implement all arrangements for the day of commencement including: facilities, invitations and
announcements, academic procession, program, decorations, gowns, news, audio visual arrangements, alumni contacts,
luncheons and receptions.
3. Committee on Access for Persons with Disabilities
A. Membership
Membership includes the Coordinator of Office for Students with Disabilities, three faculty representatives,
the Director of Residential Life, the Director of the Academic Assistance Center, the Director of Library Services,
the Director of Human Resources, the Director of Facilities Management, the Health Services Coordinator, Environmental
Health and Safety Technician, the UMC faculty representative to the University Senate Committee on Disability Issues,
and two students.
B. Method of Selection
Faculty members shall be elected by the Campus Assembly faculty. Student members shall be selected by Student
Association action.
C. Duties
To insure access to programs, services, and facilities for qualified persons with disabilities in dialog with
the UMC Office for Students with Disabilities and the UMC Office for Human Resources.
To recommend and promote improvements in programs, services, and facilities in compliance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
To recommend, promote, and support activities that serve to enhance retention of qualified students, faculty,
and staff with disabilities, and that serve to improve the campus climate.
4. Concerts and Lectures Committee
A. Membership
Membership shall include four non-student members, four students and the Director of Student Activities.
B. Method of Selection
Non-student voting members shall be elected by the non-student voting membership of the Campus Assembly and
student members selected by Student Association action.
C. Duties
To promote concerts, convocations, and other cultural activities for the students of the University of
Minnesota, Crookston, and the Crookston community.
5. Constitution and Bylaws Committee
A. Membership
Membership shall include three non-student members and two students. The Parliamentarian shall be an ex-officio
member.
B. Method of Selection
Non-student voting members shall be elected by the non-student voting membership of the Campus Assembly and
student members selected by Student Association action.
C. Duties
- To examine the Constitution and Bylaws for possibilities of change and improvement.
- To coordinate and put into final form all proposals or changes in the Constitution and Bylaws
- To act upon all proposals for changes in the Constitution and Bylaws and submit them to the Campus Assembly for action.
- To insure that corrected copies of the Constitution and Bylaws are available to all members of the Campus Assembly.
6. Environmental Health, Safety, Energy Management, and Civil Defense Committee
A. Membership
Membership shall include the Director of Facilities Management, the Coordinator of Student Health Services,
the Director of Athletics, the Director of Dining, the Chief College Security Officer, the Senior Environmental
Health and Safety Technician, one faculty representative, and two students.
B. Method of Selection
Faculty members shall be elected by the Campus Assembly Faculty Student members shall be selected by Student
Association action.
C. Duties
- To provide the opportunity for free discussion of campus-wide environmental health, safety, energy management, and civil defense issues.
- To review and to make recommendations to the UMC Executive Committee for improvements in the areas of environmental health, safety, energy management, and civil defense on our campus.
7. Intercollegiate Athletic Committee
A. Membership
Membership shall include Director of Admissions, Director of Financial Aid, Director of Counseling, Registrar, Transfer Specialist, four faculty members, one PA/CSCB voting member of the Campus Assembly, and two students who shall serve on the committee as voting members.
The Director of Athletics, the Senior Woman's Administrator, the Compliance Officer, and the Faculty Athletics Representative shall serve
on the committee as non-voting members. The chairperson of the committee is to be a faculty member who has
completed a term of at least one year.
B. Method of Selection
Faculty members shall be elected by the Campus Assembly faculty, the PA/CSCB voting member shall be elected
by the PA/CSCB voting membership of the Campus Assembly, and student members selected by Student Association Action.
C. Duties
- To make recommendations to the Campus Assembly on activities involving the College's athletic programs as they
affect the community, faculty and Athletic Department.
- To oversee certification of eligibility, compliance and other issues related to academic integrity.
- To ensure institutional compliance and control in the athletic department
- To advise the athletic department on policies and decisions
regarding the student athletes' well being.
8. Nominations and Elections Committee
A. Membership
Membership shall include three non-student members and the parliamentarian (ex-officio).
B. Method of Selection
1. Non-student voting members shall be elected by the non-student voting membership of the Campus Assembly.
C. Duties
To nominate and administer the election of non-student voting members for the at-large vacancies in
Campus Assembly and the All University Senate Committees.
- By the end of the second week of the fall term, the Nominations and Elections Committee shall submit to the
voting membership of the Campus Assembly a list of at least one non-student voting member for each faculty
vacancy to be filled in the Campus Assembly. No member shall be placed on the ballot without that member's
consent. This list will be mailed to the non-student voting membership of the Campus Assembly for additional
nominations.
- The Nominations and Elections Committee shall handle the details of the election so that each non-student
member eligible to vote has a convenient opportunity to vote and so that no voter can cast more than one vote.
Elections will be completed by the sixth week of the fall term.
- When an at-large non-student vacancy occurs at some time other than the expiration of a term of office,
the Nominations and Elections Committee shall act to fill the vacancy following the procedures outlined above
one week prior to the Campus Assembly meeting immediately following the vacancy.
- Election to any position or vacancy that occurs shall be done by plurality vote in those offices with two or
less running for a vacancy. Where the number of nominations exceeded two, the top two vote getters for any
vacancy will have a final runoff election.
9. Student Conduct Committee
A. Membership
Membership shall consist of four non-student members, two non-student alternates (to be selected from committee
members who have served in the last four years), and four students. The Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
who also served as Conduct Code Coordinator shall be a continuing non-voting member.
B. Method of Selection
The four non-student voting members shall be elected by the non-student voting membership. The four student
members shall be selected by Student Association action and shall represent students living on campus and students
living off campus.
C. Duties
- To define area of disciplinary action.
- To determine specific disciplinary actions in regard to problems brought to the Committee.
- To maintain an orderly society on campus.
