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The following is from the Bylaws of the Faculty Senate Constitution [Section 3 (Article V, Boards and Committees)] (page 6)

Composition of the Academic Computing, Distance Learning, and Instructional Technology Committee

  1. The Senate shall select four members for the Committee, with a maximum of two Senators from any unit as defined in Article III, section 3, subsections a-j, and section 4, of the constitution.
  2. A Senate member of the Committee shall convene the first meeting.
  3. Membership of the committee is open to any faculty member who submits their name to the Committee on Committees, or to a Senate member of the Academic Computing, Distance Learning, and Instruction Technology Committee by April 20 or as vacancies permit.
  4. New and continuing members shall elect the chair no later than May 15, with service to begin June 1. If the chair is not an elected Senator, the chair shall be an ex-officio, voting member of the Faculty Senate.

 

Functions and Responsibilities of the Academic Computing, Distance Learning, and Instructional Technology Committee

  1. The Committee may initiate and review all policies affecting academic computing, instructional technology, and distance education, as defined in Article II, Section 2, subsections c (1) and (3) of the Faculty Senate constitution.
  2. The Committee shall represent the faculty to the Chancellor and the Faculty Alliance on academic computing, instructional technology, distance education, and telecommunications as defined in Article II, Section 2, subsections d (5) and (8) and subsection e (5), (6), (7), and (8) of the faculty Senate constitution.
  3. The Committee shall respond to requests from the Boards for Undergraduate Studies or Graduate Studies in reference to academic computing, instructional technology, distance education, and telecommunications. In addition to any reports requested by the initiating Board, the Committee shall sbmi a report to the Faculty Senate summarizing any findings or recommendations. This may be the same report submitted to the initiating Board.
  4. The Committee shall present an outline of its yearlong agenda and goals to the Faculty Senate no later than the regularly scheduled October meeting.
  5. The Committee shall present a report of its yearlong activities to the Faculty Senate at the regularly scheduled May meeting.