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Student/Faculty Committees are established by and exist under the Faculty Governance (except where otherwise indicated), as outlined in Article V, Section 3d of the Rules and Proceedures of the Faculty, available in the Faculty Handbook. All Student/Faculty Committees are run in accordance with the Rules and Procedures of the Faculty. The President and Dean of the Faculty are members ex officio of all Student/Faculty committees.
Student positions are appointed through the Student Committee on Committees.
2 Students; 4 Faculty; Dean of Admissions, ex officio
Student members of this committee are excluded from any discussion or vote on cases involving individuals.
This committee considers policy matters relative to the admission of new students and the granting of all forms of financial aid, including scholarships, fellowships, loans, and such prizes as are not specifically determined by other means. The committee’s recommendations for policy change are submitted to the faculty for appropriate action.
4 Students; 4 non-PE Faculty; Associate Dean of Students, ex officio
This committee shall "(1) give careful attention to all matters pertaining to noncurricular athletics, and report to the faculty any information and recommend any legislation it shall deem advisable; (2) serve as an advisory committee to the physical education department on any matters pertaining to noncurricular policy and practice of that department. It is assumed that the unique perspectives of men’s and women’s athletics will be reflected by balanced representation on the committee."
3 Students; 4 Faculty; President, Dean of Faculty, and Treasurer, ex officio; 4 Staff chosen by the President
This committee reviews information, offers advice to the president and the adminstration, and communicates with the community concerning (1) the development of both annual and multi-year budgets and (2) general issues relating to the College's finances and the economics of higher education.
3 Students; 3 Faculty
This committee is responsible for the arrangement and presentation of an annual College concert series.
3 Students; 3 Faculty
This committee is responsible for the arrangement and presentation of an annual College lecture series.
2 Students; 4 faculty (1 Natural Science, 1 Humanities, 1 Social Science, 1 Interdisciplinary); Registrar, ex officio; Librarian or Associate Librarian, ex officio
The committee has the functions of reviewing and approving curricular proposals that come within the structure of established educational policy and practice, and reporting these to the faculty in writing once a semester; of preparation of the annual academic calendar for presentation to the faculty; and of the review and approval of class and examination schedules, as presented to the committee by the registrar. The Committee on Curriculum and Calendar assists faculty in the development of general education concentration courses for General Education and certifies these courses for annual publication in the College Catalog on line or in print.
3 Students; 6 Faculty; Dean of the Faculty, ex officio
This committee has the broad responsibility of review of the educational policy of the College, and of initiation of proposals to the faculty for changes in policy. The Educational Policy Committee is responsible for the oversight of the development and implementation of the new Bates General Education requirements.
6 Students; 2 Faculty advisors of major student organizations; 2 Faculty at large; Dean or Associate Dean of Students, ex officio; Vice President for Finance and Administration, ex officio
This committee brings together students, faculty, and staff to discuss issues of extracurricular activities and residential life. The committee is charged with monitoring and recommending changes in College policies affecting student life outside of the classroom. This responsibility includes: oversight of Bates College Student Government procedures for establishing new student clubs; meeting with members of the Bates community to discuss issues of extracurricular activities and residential life; fostering and coordinating the faculty's role in student residential life.
2 Students; 6 Faculty (at least 1 from each academic division)
This committee has the following responsibilities: (1) to work with participating faculty in seeing that proposed seminars reflect the purposes of the First-Year Seminar Program; (2) to present each year's program to the Committee on Curriculum and Calendar; (3) to offer an annual evaluation of the program to the program to the Committee on Educational Policy; (4) to assist faculty in the development of writing courses for general education and to certify these courses for annual publication in the College Catalog on line or in print; (5) to consider, in consultation with the dean of the faculty, requests for exceptions; (6) to supervise the Writing Workshop, and serve as an information resource on teaching writing.
1 Student; 4 Faculty
This committee shall: (1) set standards and procedures for the granting of honors; (2) admit students to honors study upon recommendation of department chairs.
2 Students; 3 Faculty; Information Services Management Team, ex officio; 2 ex officio administrative members chosen by the Vice President for Academic Affairs
This committee advises the Information Services management team on operations, programs, and priorities concerning the information services needs of the Bates community. It aids in the review of strategic and operational Information Services plans and provides a forum to discuss problems and needs that should be addressed. The committee can propose legislation to the faculty on matters specially touching faculty concerns in computing and information technology, and it can discern faculty opinion on other technology and information policy issues through discussion at faculty meetings.
3 Students; 6 Faculty; Librarian, ex officio
This committee shall sit as an advisory body to the librarian, who shall be an ex officio member. It shall also serve the faculty as the committee of first referral in all matters concerning the library.
2 Students; 3 Faculty; Director of the Off-Campus Study Program, ex officio; Dean of Associate Dean of Students, ex officio
Student members of this committee are excluded from any discussion or vote on cases involving individuals.
This committee has the following responsibilities: (1) to evaluate off-campus study programs other than those within the curriculum of the academic departments and to recommend any of them to the Committee on Educational Policy for possible approval by the faculty as programs available to students in the College; (2) to establish procedures for the selection of student applicants to such off-campus study programs; (3) to approve students for participation in offcampus study programs other than those within the curriculum of the academic departments, including the junior year abroad.
5 Students; 5 full-time teaching Faculty
This committee has the responsibility to make policy recommendations to the faculty regarding matters of student conduct; and to make decisions in student conduct cases referred or appealed to it under the faculty’s "Judicial Procedures." Decisions may be appealed to the ad hoc Student Conduct Appeals Panel. See the committee's webpage for more info.