Committees

Much of the work done through shared governance is carried out by volunteers in the form of committees. Learn about the various committees representing academic staff below.

Academic Staff Executive Committee (ASEC)

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ASEC is the executive committee of the Academic Staff Assembly.

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Standing and Personnel-Related Committees

There are seven standing committees of the Academic Staff Assembly that focus on issues of ongoing importance. There are also several academic staff committees dedicated to personnel-related matters. Each spring, the Nominating Committee prepares a slate of candidates for election or appointment. The University policy that governs the following committees can be found here.

wdt_ID Committee Policies
1 Communications Committee ASPP [14.12.B.1]
2 Compensation and Economic Benefits Committee (CEBC) ASPP [14.12.B.2]
3 Districting and Representation Committee (DRC) ASPP [14.12.B.3.]
7 Mentoring Committee ASPP [14.12.B.4]
8 Nominating Committee (NC) ASPP [14.12.B.5]
9 Personnel Policies and Procedures Committee (PPPC) ASPP [14.12.B.6]
10 Professional Development and Recognition Committee (PDRC) ASPP [14.12.B.7]
11 Academic Staff Appeals Committee ASPP [9.02]
12 Area Review Committee: Administration/Student Services/Library (ARC: Admin) ASPP [2.07.B.1]
13 Area Review Committee Biological/Medical Sciences (ARC: Bio) ASPP [2.07.B.1]
14 Area Review Committee Humanities/Social Sciences (ARC: Hum) ASPP [2.07.B.1]
15 Area Review Committee Physical Sciences/Engineering (ARC: Phy) ASPP [2.07.B.1]
16 Distinguished Status Review Committee

To see dates of future meetings, please reference the Public Meeting Notices page.

Additional Committees

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Shared Governance Committees

Campus-wide committees that address issues of common concern which are not the primary responsibility of one employment group.

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Committees on Academic Staff Issues (CASI)

School/college/division-level committees that address academic staff issues.

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Ad Hoc Committees

Groups convened for a limited period of time to examine a specific issue in depth.

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Interested in serving on a committee?

If you want to be considered for current and future committee openings, please fill out the Committee Interest Survey. You should resubmit the survey annually to keep your interests up-to-date.

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