S98-3 Modify By-Law 4.1 - Committee on Committees

Legislative History:

At its meeting of March 2, 1998, the Academic Senate approved the following Policy Recommendation presented by James Brent for the Organization and Government Committee.
Action by the University President:
"Approved as University Policy." Signed Robert Caret, 3-28-98

POLICY RECOMMENDATION MODIFY BY-LAW 4.1 - COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

Whereas, Better communication is needed between the Senate and Associated Students
regarding student staffing of the Senate and its committees, and

Whereas,      The Committee on Committees is the body responsible for staffing Senate
                   committees, therefore be it Resolved, That the By-Laws of the Academic Senate
                   be modified as follows:

4.1 The Committee on Committees shall be composed of:

a) The Senate Secretary serving as Chair of the Committee on Committees who shall be a member of the Academic Senate, elected annually by the Senate, and
b) One member from each of the representative units from which faculty representatives are elected, who shall be faculty entitled to vote in their respective units, but not members of the Senate, and
c) The president of the Associated Students, or his/her designee.

Appointments to the Committee on Committees shall be recommended by the elected members of the Executive Committee and approved by the Senate. Members (other than the Chair and the Associated Students president) shall serve for staggered two-year terms.