One copy of the University Council minutes shall be regularly deposited in the University Archives.

Information about the University Council and the Faculty Senate can be found at http://www.niu.edu/ u_council/ucouncil.html and http://www.niu.edu/u_council/fsenate.html.

If restrictions on the use of certain records are desirable, the committee chair or secretary should consult with the archivist concerning the nature of the restriction and the policy to be followed in permitting access to the records. (FROM: University Policy -- January, 1973.)

This book lists the Committees of the University alphabetically. It also lists the internal and working committees of the University Council as well as the Faculty Senate and its committees. Please refer to the index in the back of the book for an alphabetical listing of all committees.

Any committee name changes, alterations in the committee description, or changes in committee duties listed in the Committees of the University need the approval of the University Council. The exception to this is the Committees of the University 1996-1997. For this edition, Charles U. Larson, executive secretary of the University Council, was given editorial privilege by the University Council in connection with the work of the 1995 Task Force on Committee Restructuring.

I. Committees Reporting Directly to the University Council

Academic Planning Council (APC)
Athletic Board
Campus Security and Environmental Quality Committee
Committee on Initial Teacher Certification (CITC)
Graduate Council (GC)
Undergraduate Coordinating Council (UCC)
University Assessment Panel (UAP)
University Benefits Committee
 

II. Committees Reporting Indirectly to the University Council

Computing Facilities Advisory Committee
Faculty Grievance Committee
International Programs Advisory Council
Libraries Advisory Committee
Library Council
Northern Star Publications Board
University Class II Judicial Board
University Judicial Advisory Board
University Outreach Advisory Committee

III. Committees Not Normally Within the Jurisdiction of the University Council

Academic Policies and Procedures Manual Advisory Committee
Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources Committee
Campus Parking Committee
College Councils
College Curriculum Committees
College Senates
Council of Deans
Council of Temporary Faculty
Committee on Ethics and Professionalism
Educational Services and Programs Advisory Committee
Faculty Development and Instructional Design Advisory Committee
Finance and Facilities Division Cabinet
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Institutional Biosafety Committee
Institutional Review Board
Intellectual Property Committee
Laser Safety Committee
Nature Preserves and Research Committee
Operating Staff Council
Parking Appeals Committee
Presidential Commission on the Status of Minorities
Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities
Presidential Commission on the Status of Women
President's Commission on Sexual Orientation
Radiation Safety Committee
Student Affairs Advisory Council
Student Affairs Professional Staff Advisory Committee
Supportive Professional Staff Council
Teaching Assistant Training and Development Advisory Committee
Unity in Diversity Steering Committee
University Press Board
University Scholarships Committee

IV. Committees Reporting Through University Council Committees

Academic Reinstatement Committees
Admissions Policies and Academic Standards Committee (APAS)
Committee for the Improvement of Undergraduate Education (CIUE)
Committee on the Undergraduate Academic Environment (CUAE)
Committee on the Undergraduate Curriculum (CUC)
General Education Committee (GEC)
Honors Committee (HC)

V. The Faculty Senate

Membership
Committees

The following committees of the university are required to submit annual reports to the University Council:
 

Academic Planning Council
Affirmative Action Diversity Resources Coordinating Committee
Athletic  Board
Campus Security And Environmental Quality Committee
Committee On Initial Teacher Certification
Faculty Personnel Advisor
Graduate Council
Undergraduate Coordinating Council
University Assessment Panel
University Benefits Committee
University Council Personnel Committee
University Ombudsman

Membership of the University Council

COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS

A.     The University Council consists of 30 tenured full-time, regular university faculty members, including department chairs, one representative from the faculty of the
        University Libraries elected by that faculty, the president of the Operating Staff Council and one other ex officio nonvoting member, the president of the Supportive
        Professional Staff Council and one other ex officio nonvoting member, the president of the Student Association, and 14 student members. The student members
        shall be chosen in the following manner: one student representative and that representative's alternate shall be chosen by the student advisory committee of each
        degree-granting college and seven student representatives and their alternates shall be appointed by September 10 by the Student Association president with the
       advice and consent of the Student Association Senate.

        Among the ex officio members are 11 voting members, including the president, the executive vice president and provost, and the dean of each of the
        degree-granting colleges, University Library and the Graduate School. There will be four ex-officio non-voting members:  the associate provost for Student Affairs
        and three additional members of the university administration to be designated by the president.

        The faculty representatives shall be elected by the faculty members of the colleges and the University Libraries, excluding the president's staff and the provost's
        staff, members of the Council of Deans, associate deans, assistant deans, assistants to deans, and members of the Supportive Professional Staff, with a
        minimum of one representative from any one college. The distribution of the remaining members shall reflect the ratio between the number of regular full-time
        faculty members in each college, excluding the Supportive Professional Staff, to the total number of such faculty members in all colleges, this being the number
        reported by the executive vice president and provost on January 1 of each year. This ratio shall be reviewed by the Elections Committee of the University Council
        every third year prior to the election in those years which are multiples of three, and the distribution of membership adjusted if need be.

B.     The University Council, in accordance with Board of Trustees' Governance Documents, has the power:

         1.     To establish the educational and academic policies of the university;

         2.     To be concerned with and to participate actively in decisions made on other matters that may directly affect educational   policies for which the
                 University Council is primarily responsible;

         3.    To act upon reports from designated committees, boards, commissions, or councils  whose actions affect the educational and academic policies of the
                university;

         4.    To advise on policies regarding academic salaries, sabbatical leaves, tenure, and  promotion as follows: establish a personnel committee which will review
                and approve, in accordance with the bylaws of the university, policy recommendations concerning salary and all recommendations pertaining to tenure,
                promotion in rank, and sabbatical leaves, and report such recommendations to the University Council.

        5.     To establish such standing and temporary committees as may be necessary for the  discharge of its responsibilities; to define the membership, jurisdiction,
                and authority of such committees; to resolve disputes among committees thus established; and to act on the reports submitted by such committees.

         6.     To advise the president, and the vice presidents, on policies affecting the quality of student life on campus.

For details please see Constitution and Bylaws of Northern Illinois University.

Meets one Wednesday of each month from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
 

Representatives: State Universities Retirement System (SURS)     Robert E. Miller
                                                                                                                            (2000-2003)
                                                                                                                        Larry Sallberg
                                                                                                                             (2000-2003)

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
 

A.  STEERING COMMITTEE (Bylaws, Article 2.1)

The Steering Committee shall consist of members of the University Council as follows: one elected faculty member from each degree-granting college; one faculty member from the university libraries; one supportive professional staff member; one operating staff member; two student members who are not from the same college; two administrative officers who may be either voting or nonvoting members of the University Council; and, the executive secretary of the University Council who shall serve as chair.

The faculty members of the committee shall be appointed by the executive secretary with the advice and consent of the Faculty Senate; the student members shall be appointed by the executive secretary with the advice and consent of the student members of the council. The administrative officers shall be appointed by the executive secretary in consultation with the president of the university.

The Steering Committee shall advise the executive secretary between meetings of the University Council; shall prepare the agenda for distribution to the University Council members prior to meetings; and, shall perform such other duties as are assigned to it by the University Council.

Meets one Wednesday of each month from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

MEMBERSHIP

Chair: Sue Willis
Members:  Richard Orem, Malcolm Morris, Xueshu Song, Susan Mini, John Engstrom, Sherilyn Spear, Herb Rubin, John Wolfskill, Jitka Hurych, Deborah Smith-Shank, Frederick Kitterle, Arthur Young, Beverly Espe, Sara Clayton, Kevin Miller

B.  ELECTIONS AND LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (Bylaws, Article 2.2)

The Elections and Legislative Oversight Committee shall consist of members of the University Council as follows: one elected faculty member from each degree-granting college; one member from the University Libraries; one member from the supportive professional staff; one member from the operating staff, and one student member appointed by the Student Association.

The committee chair shall be appointed by the executive secretary with the advice of the council.

The Elections and Legislative Oversight Committee shall administer and supervise elections to the University Council and administer and supervise all referenda that require the vote of the entire faculty of the university. It shall also monitor legislation that affects higher education and report the status of such legislation to the University Council so that appropriate actions may be taken.

Meets upon the call of the chair.

MEMBERSHIP

Chair:  Deborah Smith-Shank
Members: Robert Miller, Rebecca Butler, Patricia Fox, Lynn Kamenitsa, Jitka Hurych, Michael Spires, Joe Koch

C.  MINUTES COMMITTEE (Bylaws, Article 2.3)

The Minutes Committee shall consist of members of the University Council as follows: two elected faculty members; one student member; one administrator; and, the executive secretary of the University Council who shall serve as chair.

The committee shall be appointed by the executive secretary with the advice and consent of the council.

The Minutes Committee shall review a draft copy of the minutes prepared by the recording secretary and assist in the final drafting of the minutes.

MEMBERSHIP

Chair: Sue Willis
Members: Ferald Bryan, William Goldenberg, Harold Kafer

D.  ACADEMIC POLICY COMMITTEE (Bylaws, Article 2.6)

The Academic Policy Committee shall consist of members of the University Council as follows:  seven elected faculty members from at least four colleges; two deans from among the colleges and the Graduate School; one other administrator; and, one undergraduate and one graduate student.

The committee members and the committee chair shall be appointed by the executive secretary with the advice and consent of the University Council.

The Academic Policy Committee shall advise the University Council on any question referred to it by the University Council and involving the academic activities of the university; recommend to the University Council responses to substantive policy changes from the academic councils in Bylaws Article 13; and recommend to the relevant academic councils issues of concern to the University Council that are within the purview of those academic councils.

Meets upon the call of the chair.

MEMBERSHIP

Chair:  John Wolfskill
Members:  Pat Henry, Larry Gregory, Robert, Wheeler, David Wade, Carole Minor, Shin-Min Song, Mary Larson, David Graf, Shirley Richmon

E.  RULES AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE (Bylaws, Article 2.5)

The Rules and Governance Committee shall consist of members of the University Council as follows: seven elected faculty members from at least five colleges; two student members who are not from the same college; and, two deans from among the colleges and the Graduate School.

The committee members and committee chair shall be appointed by the executive secretary with the advice and consent of the University Council.

The Rules and Governance Committee shall advise the University Council on any question referred to it by the University Council involving the interpretation of the Constitution or Bylaws, and including questions relating to the definition or application of academic freedom standards.

Meets upon the call of the chair.

MEMBERSHIP

Chair: Susan Mini
Members: Malcolm Morris, LeRoy Pernell, Ferald Bryan, Arthur Young, John Engstrom, Shin-Min Song, Winifred Creamer, Michael Kolb, William Tolhurst, Jeff Kowalski

F.  UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (Bylaws, Article 2.7)

The University Affairs Committee shall consist of members of the University Council as follows:  seven elected faculty members from at least four colleges; two deans from among the colleges and the Graduate School; one other administrator; one member of the supportive professional staff; one member of the operating staff; and, two students who are not from the same college.

The committee members and committee chair shall be appointed by the executive secretary with the advice and consent of the University Council.

The University Affairs Committee shall advise the University Council on any question referred to it by the University Council involving the operation of the university, other than matters within the purview of the Elections Committee, Minutes Committee, University Council Personnel Committee, Rules and Governance Committee, Academic Policy Committee, and Resources, Space and Budgets Committee. These questions may involve internal matters such as athletics, parking, the student judicial system, the university calendar, and the offices of the ombudsman and the executive secretary to the University Council and the university's relationship with external agencies (such as local municipalities and the legislature).

Meets upon the call of the chair.

MEMBERSHIP

Chair: Richard Orem
Members:  Diann Musial, Robert Miller, Romualdas Kasuba, Gary Gresholdt, Xueshu Song, Sherilyn Spear, Jeff Kowalski, Dianne Cearlock, Christine Sorensen, Michael Spires, Joe Koch

G.  FACULTY SENATE-UNIVERSITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES, SPACE, AND BUDGETS (Bylaws, Article 2.8)

The Faculty Senate-University Council Committee on Resources, Space, and Budgets shall consist of members of the University Council and the Faculty Senate as follows: eight faculty members, four of whom shall be members of the University Council at the time of their nomination and shall be appointed by the executive secretary of the University Council with the advice and consent of the University Council.  The remaining four shall be members of the Faculty Senate at the time of their nomination by the Faculty Senate, and shall be appointed by the president of the Faculty Senate (with the advice and consent of the Faculty Senate).  Faculty members shall serve staggered two-year terms and are eligible for reappointment.  No two faculty members shall be from the same department.

One student shall be appointed by the Student Association.  The student shall be a member of the University Council at the time of appointment.  Student members shall serve a one-year term and shall be eligible for reappointment.

One supportive professional staff member and one operating staff member shall be appointed.  They shall be members of the University Council and shall serve one-year terms and shall be eligible for reappointment.

One nonvoting member shall be selected by and from the deans of the degree-granting colleges to serve a one-year term and shall be eligible for reappointment.

The executive president for finance and facilities shall be an ex officio nonvoting member.

The chair of the committee shall be a member of the University Council, selected by the executive secretary of the University Council with the advice and consent of the University Council and shall serve a one-year term and shall be eligible for reappointment

DUTIES SHALL BE:

To participate with the president and executive vice president and provost in the development of long-range planning regarding the allocation and reallocation of resources in both the operating and capital budgets and in the assignment and reassignment of space;

To advise the president and the executive vice president and provost regarding goals and priorities for the utilization of resources, space, and budgets, and to provide periodic evaluations of progress in achieving the goals and priorities;

To make other reports and recommendations to the Faculty Senate and the University Council regarding resource allocations and utilization as the committee feels appropriate or as may be requested by the Faculty Senate or University Council.

In addition to holding regular meetings to seek input on resource needs and priorities, the committee shall meet with the president and the executive vice president and provost, together and/or separately, at least two times a semester to offer advice on budget and space issues.  The committee shall report its recommendations and evaluations to the Faculty Senate and the University Council.

Meets upon the call of the chair.

MEMBERSHIP

Chair:  Herb Rubin
Members:  Eddie Williams, William Goldenberg, Corenna Cummings, Sherilyn Spear, Khan Mohabbat, Carol DeMoranville, Mylan Engel, Paul Loubere, Augden Windelborn, C. T. Lin, Christine Sorensen, Beverly Espe, Sara Clayton

H.  SELECTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND CHAIR

1.      A chair or the procedure for obtaining a chair of the standing committees is designated in the Bylaws of the Constitution and Bylaws.

2.     Members of each standing committee, with the exception of the University Council Personnel Committee, shall be appointed by the executive secretary of the
        University Council with the advice and consent of the University Faculty Senate or the University Council as so designated in the Bylaws. Members of the
        University Council Personnel Committee are selected  according to the established bylaw procedure.

I.  JURISDICTION OVER LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS

1.     In general, each standing committee shall have jurisdiction over the legislative area described  above; proposals falling in each  area shall be assigned to the
        appropriate committee by  Steering Committee, which shall have authority to make alternative assignments if necessary to  make the workload of the
        committees reasonably equal and equitable.

2.     When a proposal does not clearly fall within the jurisdiction of any standing committee, the  Steering Committee shall decide to  which committee to assign the
        proposal.

3.     The Steering Committee shall assign to each standing committee responsibility for overseeing the  work of a group of university  committees appropriate to the
        jurisdiction of each standing  committee.

4.      All matters given to committees for consideration must be reported back to the Steering  Committee.

In accordance with the description of the University Advisory Committee to the Board of Trustees that was approved by the University Council on February 14, 1996, the University Advisory Committee shall consist of the president of the Faculty Senate, the presidents of the Supportive Professional Staff and Operating Staff Councils, and three additional faculty selected to represent the faculty's multiple roles in the university, particularly those in teaching, research, and service.  These faculty shall be nominated by the executive secretary of the University Council and confirmed by the University Council.

The Board of Trustees expects the president to meet regularly with the University Advisory Committee.  The president shall keep the University Advisory Committee informed of and shall seek and receive advice from it about matters coming before the Board of Trustees.  The University Advisory Committee may appoint one or two of its members to serve as liaison to each of the working committees of the board.  A University Advisory Committee liaison, or a spokesperson chosen by the University Advisory Committee because of expertise on a specific issue, will be recognized at a regularly scheduled point on the committee agenda.

The committee shall be accountable to the University Council. Members of the committee shall also be accountable to their specific university organization--Faculty Senate, Operating Staff Council, or Supportive Professional Staff Council.

The faculty members shall be nominated by the executive secretary of the University Council and confirmed by the University Council. They shall serve three-year terms.

UAC Liaisons to BOT committees for 2002-2003:

Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee - William Tolhurst, Paul Loubere
Executive Committee - Sue Willis
Finance, Facilities, and Operations Committee - James Lockard, Sue Willis
Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee -  Sara Clayton, Beverly Espe

Membership of UCPC

A.     All voting members of the University Council Personnel Committee shall be tenured members of the faculty. The committee shall consist of members chosen as
        follows:

        Seven members of the University Council, one each from among the faculty elected to represent the colleges of Business, Education, Engineering and
        Engineering Technology, Health and Human Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts, and two from among the faculty elected to represent the College
        of Liberal Arts and Sciences. These members shall be appointed by the Faculty Senate prior to the selection of other members of the committee, and shall serve
        staggered two-year terms during their membership on the University Council.

        Members from the faculties of the colleges chosen as follows:

        One member from each of the following college councils chosen by members of that college council: Business, Education, Engineering and Engineering
        Technology, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts;

        Such members shall not be chosen from the same academic departments as the members selected for the committee from these colleges by the Faculty
        Senate.

        One member from the faculty of the College of Law and the University Libraries chosen by that faculty.

        The associate provost for graduate studies and research and dean of the Graduate School who shall serve ex officio, nonvoting;

        The executive vice president and provost who shall serve as chair, ex officio, nonvoting.

B.     The committee's duties are to provide colleges and the faculty with university criteria, current policies, and compliance dates for various personnel actions; to
        review and formulate recommendations for academic personnel for all proposed changes in university policy pertaining to salary increases, tenure, promotions in
        rank, and for sabbatical leaves, and to report such recommendations to the University Council.

C.     MEMBERSHIP

Appointment to standing committees and to other university committees which require approval or consent of the University Council will follow the procedure below (Bylaws, Article 15, Section 15.61):

1.  The executive secretary of the University Council shall notify the eligible faculty of the available positions by written announcement.

2.  Departmental representatives to their college councils shall submit to their respective college councils the names of interested applicants for their particular
     positions, together with any additional nominees of their choice. In a college without departments or a college council, the faculty, as a whole, shall act as both
     department and college council.

3.  The college councils concerned will consider the list of applicants and nominees, together with any choices of their own, and make appropriate recommendations
     directly to the University Council for action according to established procedures. The recommendations of each college council shall attempt to represent minorities
     and women equitably within the college.

      a.  In case a position is identified as being from the university-at-large, one candidate may be recommended to the University Council by each college, together
           with a brief statement concerning the special qualifications of each nominee;

       b.  In case a position is identified as representing a specific college, not more than two candidates will be recommended to the University Council.

4.  The executive secretary of the University Council, upon receipt of nominations from the colleges, will solicit from each nominee a brief statement indicating the
     nature of the nominee's interest in the committee and qualifications for appointment.

5.  The Steering Committee of the University Council shall examine the qualifications of the nominees and recommend to the University Council those nominees who
     seem best qualified. The recommendations of the Steering Committee shall attempt to represent equitably the minorities and women nominated to the council. The
     council shall then make the final choice for recommendation to the president.

6.  Where the appointee to a committee is required to be a member of the University Council, the nomination shall be made by the Steering Committee and forwarded
     to the University Council for approval together with a brief statement concerning the special qualifications of the nominee.

7.  When a need arises for an immediate nomination, the Steering Committee shall have the authority to make the nomination itself. The Steering Committee shall
     decide when such a need has arisen, and shall be prepared to justify such decision to the University Council. A person nominated under this provision shall be
     authorized to assume the responsibilities of the position immediately, subject to final confirmation by the University Council at the earliest possible meeting of the
     council.

8.ALTERNATES

Should a member of a standing committee of the university or other university-wide committee be unable to attend a meeting of the committee or temporarily be able to serve on the committee for a period of time not to exceed nine weeks, such member may designate a qualified alternate from the members of the constituency represented. Each committee shall, at the beginning of each academic year, approve working rules specific to the committee with respect to the determination of alternate members. The designated alternate shall have the same prerogatives as the regular member.

Should a member be unable to complete a term of office or be unable to serve on the committee for a period of time in excess of nine weeks, a replacement shall be selected in the same manner in which the regular member was selected, and shall serve until such time as the regular member is able to return to the committee or until the beginning of the next term of office.

Membership of APC

A.      The Academic Planning Council shall consist of representation from the faculty, the students, and the administration.

        Fourteen faculty representatives to be chosen as follows: two each from the Colleges of Business, Education, Engineering and Engineering Technology, Health
        and Human Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts; one from the College of Law; three from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (one each from the areas
        of the humanities, social sciences, and other sciences);

Faculty representatives shall be elected by the college council or college faculty of the college they represent. They shall serve three-year staggered terms beginning with the fall semester. If no elected faculty representative is a voting member of the Faculty Senate, the senate shall elect one senate member to serve on the council as an ex officio nonvoting member. No department shall have more than one faculty representative at any one time.

Two students, one undergraduate and one graduate, shall be appointed annually as voting members of the council. The appointments shall be made by the president of the Student Association from a list of nominees submitted by the college student advisory committees. Each student advisory committee shall be entitled to nominate annually one undergraduate and one graduate student, as appropriate to degrees offered in that college. Terms of office for student members shall begin at the start of the fall semester; no such term shall extend beyond the start of the succeeding fall semester. Students shall be eligible for reappointment to successive terms.

The executive vice president and provost shall serve ex officio as chair. The following shall serve as ex officio nonvoting members:

Associate provost responsible for undergraduate education; associate provost for graduate studies and research; assistant provost for academic development and planning; assistant provost for resource planning; director of the University Libraries; director of the office of Institutional Research.

The faculty representatives on the council shall elect from among their members a faculty representative who shall serve as the assistant chair of the council. The assistant chair shall be chosen annually at the first meeting of the council each fall semester and shall serve a renewable term of one year.

Others who may be directly involved in issues concerning academic programs may assist the committee as resource personnel.

B.  Duties shall be: working with the college curriculum committees, the Undergraduate Coordinating Council, the Graduate Council, and in reporting to the University
     Council, the Academic Planning Council shall:

1.  Prepare and periodically update the academic mission statement for Northern Illinois University;

2.  Develop and periodically update plans and strategies to fulfill the university's academic mission;

3.  Develop and implement procedures for the periodic review of academic programs in terms of their quality and their
     consistency with the institution's academic mission;

4.  Advise the vice president and provost on academic priorities and strategies for the achievement of those priorities,
     including the establishment of priorities in budgeting;

5.  Make recommendations to the curriculum committees of the respective colleges and to the Undergraduate
     Coordinating Council and the Graduate Council.

6.  The chair, the assistant chair, and such other faculty members as the council may designate shall comprise a
     committee to prepare the agenda for meetings of the council.

Council minutes and reports are to be distributed to all University Council and Faculty Senate members and deposited in the University Archives. All substantive policy recommendations are subject to University Council approval.

Membership of (APPMADC)

A.  The Academic Policies and Procedures Manual Advisory Committee shall consist of three faculty members, selected by the Faculty Senate; one member selected
     by the Council of Deans; and one Supportive Professional Staff member, selected by the Supportive Professional Staff Council. Length of terms shall be three-year,
     staggered, term.

     The chair of the committee shall be appointed by the executive vice president and provost.

B.  The duties of the committee shall be:

     University Councils, committees, and units authorized by the University Constitution and Bylaws to initiate policies and procedures that wish to have new or revised
     policies and/or procedures included in the University Academic Policies and Procedures Manual (APPM) shall submit them for review by the committee and the
     provost. Policies that derive from some external mandate (e.g., federal or state law, or regulations of the Illinois Board of Higher Education or governing board) shall
     indicate that source.

     The committee and the provost shall determine, in accordance with the inclusion criteria, whether policies and/or procedures will be included in the APPM. If the
     decision is positive, the new or revised policies and/or procedures will be included in the APPM, and all offices and units on the distribution list for the APPM will
     receive copies of the new or revised material as soon as possible. If the decision is negative, the committee may suggest alternative means of disseminating the
     information. Policy-making bodies may also decide to delete policies; proposed deletions from the APPM should likewise be submitted to the committee.

     If the committee feels that a particular policy action represents a major policy change, and it has come from a unit that does not regularly report its actions to the
     University Council, the committee may refer the material to the executive secretary of the University Council for a determination of whether University Council review
     should occur before inclusion in the APPM.  The criteria for inclusion in the Academic Policies and Procedures Manual (APPM) are as follows: Information to be
     included should relate primarily to such academic matters (including personnel matters, exclusive of civil service) as might arise in the conduct of the daily
     business of academic departments and other units. Moreover, the materials included in the APPM should not duplicate material available in substantially the same
     form in the NIU Constitution and Bylaws, the NIU Business Procedures Manual, the NIU graduate and undergraduate catalogs, or the regulations of the NIU
     governing board or the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

C.  Minutes shall be sent to the Academic Policies and Procedures Manual Advisory Committee members. Approved new or revised policies and procedures shall be
     sent to all offices and units on the distribution list for the Academic Policies and Procedures Manual. The distribution list is determined by the executive vice
     president and provost or his/her designee.

A.  Each college reinstatement committee, other than in the College of Law, shall be composed of representatives from the faculty, the student advisory committee or
     students appointed by the student advisory committee, and the college administrative office, as determined in each college by the college council. The College of
     Law reinstatement committee shall be composed of members of the faculty of the College of Law. The Graduate School reinstatement committee shall be
     composed of representatives from the graduate faculty, the graduate student membership of the Graduate Council or graduate students appointed by that
     membership, and the Graduate School administrative office, as determined by the Graduate Council.

B.  The duties of a college reinstatement committee shall be to review and recommend that the dean grant or deny petitions for reinstatement of undergraduate or law
     students who have been dismissed from the university for scholastic reasons and who subsequently have petitioned for reinstatement. The duties of the Graduate
     School reinstatement committee shall be the same, as applied to graduate students and students-at-large.

C.  The Admissions Policies and Academic Standards Committee shall be responsible for coordinating the procedures of the undergraduate college reinstatement
     committees. Those committees shall annually report their procedures and actions to the Admissions Policies and Academic Standards Committee. The
     reinstatement committees for the College of Law and for the Graduate School shall be similarly responsible to the faculty of the College of Law and to the Graduate
     School, respectively.

Membership of (APASC)

A.  The Admissions Policies and Academic Standards Committee shall consist of the following members:

            One faculty representative, from the Undergraduate Coordinating Council (UCC), chosen by the faculty of the Undergraduate Coordinating Council.

            One faculty representative shall be appointed by the curriculum committee of each undergraduate degree-granting college except the College of Liberal Arts
            and Sciences;

            Two faculty representatives shall be appointed by the curriculum committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences;

            Three student members selected by the Admissions Policies and Academic Standards Committee (APASC) from nominees submitted by the student advisory
            committees of the undergraduate degree-granting colleges. Student membership shall include at least one native and one transfer student;

            One advisor elected by and from the persons with overall responsibility for undergraduate student advisement in each of the undergraduate degree-granting
            colleges. The person shall be a voting member.

        The following shall serve ex officio, nonvoting:

            Associate provost responsible for undergraduate education;
            Director of Registration and records;
            Director of Admissions;
            Director of the Office of Educational Services and Programs;
            Coordinator of Community College Relations.

        Faculty members shall serve a three-year renewable term beginning in the fall semester. Terms of college appointees shall be staggered. Student members on
        the committee shall serve one-year renewable terms beginning in the fall semester.

        The chair shall be elected by the voting members of the Academic Policies and Academic Standards Committee and shall serve a one-year term beginning in the
        fall semester.

B.  Duties

    1.  Within the policies defined by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Board of Trustees, the University Council, and the Undergraduate Coordinating Council
        (UCC), to review and, as necessary, recommend to the Undergraduate Coordinating Council changes in undergraduate policies and regulations dealing with (1)
        admission to impacted and restricted programs and (2) retention, both in the university and in particular programs;

    2.  Recommend guidelines governing college, school, and department policies regarding admission, retention, academic standards, and graduation requirements for
        their individual programs; and establish a process by which such policies will be reviewed by the next higher level of academic authority;

    3.  Study and make recommendations regarding the impact of college, school, and department admission, retention, and academic standards policies upon other
        academic units of the university;

    4.  Recommend a procedure by which individual student progress toward graduation will be continually monitored;

    5.  Make recommendations for the improvement of the university's undergraduate advisement policies and procedures;

    6.  Make recommendations as needed to improve coordination among the UCC, the office of Community College Relations, and the persons with overall
        responsibility for undergraduate student advisement in each of the undergraduate degree-granting colleges;

    7.  Coordinate the policies and procedures of the college reinstatement committees, and, if necessary, recommend changes in university policies regarding the work
        of such committees;

    8.  Perform such other duties as the UCC may prescribe.

Membership of Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources Committee

A.    Mission

        The committee will promote collaboration and communication by bringing together leaders from identified constituency groups to initiate cooperative programs and
        facilitate opportunities for multicultural dialogue.  The committee will stress the importance of celebrating our unique differences while focusing on the
        commonalties of themes and issues that unite us.

        Reporting to and advising the Director of Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources, the Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources Committee can give a stronger
        voice to the university’s diverse populations by establishing a unified body and encouraging coordinated action.

        The AADR Committee representative will fill the communication role of Presidential Liaison and will be the voice of their respective commissions, committees and
        constituencies.  The AADR committee will be a mechanism to report issues to the AADR director who will report concerns directly to the president and
        designated administrative officers.

B.     Vision Statement

        The Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources Committee will be evolving in nature and reflect the changing dynamics of NIU demographics in student population,
        faculty and staff and assist in the strategic planning and incorporation of diversity initiatives throughout the university.  Consequently, the committee’s membership
        can change and grow as NIU constituency groups change, grow and are added to the university community; and the committee’s goals and objectives can be
        revised to reflect the changing diversity at NIU.

C.     Objectives

         1.     The committee shall advise the Director of Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources on the development and implementation of policies and programs
                designed to improve the campus environment for members of all university constituencies, maximize training, and prepare student to live in a diverse society.

         2.     The committee will consider issues and problems on campus that may be especially relevant to specific population groups and will advise the Director on
                potential remedies.

        3.     The committee will provide a forum for highlighting events that address diversity issues.

        4.     The committee will report on its work as appropriate to the university President and shall file a year-end report with the President, who will share the report
                with university community.

D.     Membership

        The AADR Committee shall serve as an advisory board to the Director of AADR.  Its membership shall include the following:

        The President or his/her representative;
        Director of Affirmative Action & Diversity Resources;
        one representative from the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women;
        one representative from the President Commission on the Status of Minorities;
        one representative from the President Commission on Persons with Disabilities;
        one representative from the President Committee on Sexual Orientation;
        one representative from University Resources for Women,
        one representative from the Center for Black Studies,
        one representative from University Resources for Latinos;
        one representative from the Unity in Diversity Committee;
        one representative from the Committee on the Undergraduate Academic Environment;
        one representative from the International Student and Faculty Office;
        the Faculty Personnel Advisor;
        the Ombudsman;
        the Assistant to the Graduate Dean for Recruitment;
        the Student Association Director of Cultural Affairs;
        one representative from the University Programming and Activities Office responsible for Lesbian/Gay/Bi-Sexual/Transgender programming;
        one representative from the Asian American Task Force;
        one Native American representative;
        one representative from the Center for Access-Ability Resources Office.

        Each representative constituency shall establish a procedure for selecting its AADRC representative.  The committee shall be chaired by the Director of
        Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources, and the Affirmative Action and Diversity Resources Administrative Assistant shall provide staff support for the
        committee.

Membership of Athletic board

A.     The Athletic Board is directly responsible to the president of the university. It shall consist of a faculty chair appointed by the president, a president's
        representative who shall carry an academic appointment, and the following members who, with the exception of faculty members, shall be appointed by the
        president from at least two nominees for each position to be filled, such nominees to be submitted to the president as indicated:

                One faculty member from the College of Law and the University Libraries to be selected by the faculty of that college and one faculty member from each of
                the other degree-granting colleges selected by that respective college council;

                Two students nominated by the Student Association with two colleges represented;

                One male and one female student athlete nominated respectively by the male and female student athletic groups in elections conducted during the spring
                semester by the Student Association election commissioner;

                One member of the Alumni Association from those nominated by the Alumni Association;

                One member of the operating staff from those nominated by the Operating Staff Council;

                One member of the supportive professional staff from nominees by the Supportive Professional Staff Council;

                One nonvoting member from the Huskie Club from those nominated by the Huskie Club.

        In addition, the faculty representative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the director of athletics, and the University General Counsel shall be ex
        officio, nonvoting members.

        With the exception of student representatives, members shall serve three-year staggered terms. Student members shall be nominated and appointed annually.
        All members shall be eligible for reappointment.

        Vitae outlining qualifications for and interest in serving on the board will accompany all nominations submitted to the president. In making the appointments, the
        president shall assure equitable representation of qualified men and women on the board.

B.     The duties of the Athletic Board shall include the following:

        1.     The board shall assume responsibility for directing the policies through which intercollegiate athletics, both men's and women's programs, shall function as
                a university activity.

        2.     The board shall assure equity between men's and women's intercollegiate athletic programs.

        3.     The board and the athletic director shall assume the following responsibilities relative to the preparation and submission of budgets for the operation of the
                programs:

                a.     The athletic director shall prepare budgets of finances needed to operate the programs; the budgets shall include intercollegiate sports with
                        recommendations concerning amounts to be assigned to various sports, administrative, and support activities. The budgets shall be submitted in
                        writing to the Athletic Board. Copies of the complete budgets shall go to all coaches prior to submission to the Athletic Board.

                b.     The coaches of the various sports shall appear before the Athletic Board, at the request of the board or at their own request, to explain budget items
                        before the budgets are approved by the board and submitted to the president and the president's staff. Any major changes in the budgets shall be
                        approved by the Athletic Board.

                c.     The athletic director shall submit to the Athletic Board an accounting of all funds received and expended.

        4.     The board shall approve all intercollegiate schedules.

        5.     The board shall approve all intercollegiate games and meets not on the regular schedule.

        6.     The board shall approve all awards, the type of awards, and the cost of awards; it shall assume responsibility in matters relating to eligibility, travel, medical
                responsibility, public relations, ticket sales, seating accommodations, and other items dealing with intercollegiate athletic programs.

        7.     Minutes shall be kept of all board meetings.

        8.     The board shall distribute minutes and reports to University Council members. Substantive changes in policy shall be submitted to the University Council for
                approval. Approved minutes shall be deposited in the University Archives.

Membership of Campus Parking Committee

A.     The Campus Parking Committee is directly responsible to the senior vice president for Finance and Facilities, who shall report to the president regarding matters
        of concern to the committee and recommend for the promulgation of parking and traffic regulations prepared by the committee. The Campus Parking Committee
        works closely with the Parking Appeals Committee and appoints one member to the Parking Appeals Committee annually.

        The committee shall consist of the following voting members:

                Four faculty members, appointed by the president from two nominees submitted by each of the college councils, by the Library Council, and by the faculty
                of the College of Law;

                Four operating staff employees appointed by the president from eight nominees submitted by the Operating Staff Council;

                Four members of the supportive professional staff appointed by the president from eight nominees submitted by the Supportive Professional Staff Council;

                Four students, one of whom shall be a graduate student and one shall be a commuting student, appointed by the Student Association;

                Landscape architect;

                Associate vice president for operations;

                Campus Parking Manager;

                Others who may be directly involved in campus parking issues may assist the committee as resource personnel.

        The term of office of the faculty, the operating staff, and the supportive professional staff members shall be three years staggered; all terms commence August 15.
        The term of office for student members shall be one year, two appointed by August 15, two appointed by January 1. The chair shall be elected by and from the
        voting members of the committee.

        The landscape architect, the director of the Physical Plant, and the campus parking manager shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the committee.

        When additional parking is under consideration, the chair or the chair's designee of the Campus Security and Environmental Quality Committee and the Faculty
        Senate-University Council Committee on Resources, Space, and Budgets shall be involved.

B.     The duties of the committee shall be:

        1.     To act as the standing advisory body to the president, the executive vice president and cheif of operations, and the university community pertaining to
                parking and traffic problems.

        2.     To oversee, review, and make recommendations regarding the parking entity fiscal year budget proposals, the actual budget, and fees required through the
                year.

        3.     To review, recommend changes to, and develop parking and traffic regulations pertaining to all vehicles as used by students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Such
                regulations are promulgated by the president under authority granted by the Board of Trustees.

        4.     To develop and continuously review long-range plans for campus parking.

Membership of Campus Security & Environmental quality committee

A.     The Campus Security and Environmental Quality Committee shall consist of the following members:

                The executive vice president and provost; the associate provost for student affairs; the vice president for development and university relations; and the
                executive vice president for finance and facilities, or their designees;

                The chair of the Faculty Senate-University Council Committee on Resources, Space, and Budgets; the associate vice president for operations, the Public
                Safety director, the Campus Parking Services manager, director of Environmental Health and Safety or designee, the landscape architect, and the director
                of Student Life Policy or his/her designee;

                Two faculty appointed to serve two-year staggered terms by the Faculty Senate from nominees submitted by the college councils, the Library Council and
                the faculty of the College of Law; two operating staff appointed to serve two-year staggered terms by the Operating Staff Council; and two Supportive
                Professional Staff appointed to serve two-year staggered terms by the Supportive Professional Staff Council;

                Four students appointed to one-year terms, including one resident undergraduate student, selected by the Residence Hall Council; one graduate student,
                selected by the Graduate Council; one Greek community student, selected by the president of the Student Association; and one commuting student,
                selected by the president of the Student Association;

                A representative of the City of DeKalb, appointed by the City Manager.

B.     Duties of the Committee

        The committee shall meet on a regular basis and shall advise the president on matters involving the security (including personal and property security) of the
        university community and protecting and enhancing the interior and exterior quality and security of the campus environment. Membership on the committee shall
        assure broad and balance representation of the university community and its geographic regions (e.g., Greek row, residence halls, parking areas, classrooms).

       The chair of the committee shall be appointed by the president from its membership.

Membership of College Council

A.     The College Council shall consist of tenured faculty of the college. There shall be a minimum of one member from each department. Other eligibility criteria for
        membership shall be determined by the faculty of the college. The dean of the college shall serve as chair and shall be responsible for preparing the agenda.

B.     The duties of the College Council shall be:

        1.     To act in an advisory capacity to the dean of the college on policy with respect to instructional and educational matters of the  college;

        2.     To advise the dean of the college concerning salaries, promotion, and tenure;

        3.     To make recommendations to the University Council concerning the instructional and educational policies of the college and the university;

        4.     To select the appropriate number of its members to the personnel committee of the University Council. The appointment(s) must not be a department chair
                nor a member of a department one of whose member has already been appointed to the personnel committee (Bylaws, Article 2, Section 2.4).

COLLEGE COUNCILS

C.  MEMBERSHIP 2002-2003

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS: Terrence Bishop, John Engstrom, Rick Ridnour, Charles Petersen, Gerald Jensen
Dean and Chair: David Graf

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION:   Gene Roth, Connie Fox, Lynette Chandler, Lucy Townsend, Vicki Collins, Joe Saban, Pam Farris
Associate Dean:  Diane Jackman
Dean: Christine Soresen

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: Gerald Miller, Richard Marcellus, Sengoda Ganesan, Jule Scarborough
Dean and Chair: Romualdas Kasuba

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES: James Ciesla, Sherry Fang, Pat Fox, Sue Ouellette
Dean and Chair:  Shirley Richmond

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES:   Khan Mohabbat, Neil Rickert, Maryline Lukacher, Narayan Hosmane, Dave Changnnon, Jay Stravers, Elise Masur, Jim Thomas, Winifred Creamer, Rangaswamy Meganathan, Angela Powers, Gustaaf Van Cromphout, Anne Birberick, Eric Mogren, Harvey Blau, Jim Hudson, Bogdan Dabrowski, Gerald Gabris
Associate Dean:
Dean and Chair: Frederick Kitterle

COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS: Jay Bell, Robert Green, Judith Chitwood, Christine LoFaso, Peter Middleton, Terry McClellan
Associate Dean: Richard Holly
Dean and Chair: Harold Kafer

Membership to College Curriculum Committees

A.    The composition of the College Curriculum Committee shall be determined by the full-time faculty on regular contract within each college, subject to the following:

         There shall be one curriculum committee for each college; the dean or the dean's designee shall serve as chair of the committee.

B.    The College Curriculum Committee shall:

        1.     Be responsible for studying, accepting, or returning for revision all proposals submitted by departmental curriculum committees for establishing new
                courses, programs or curricula, for deleting or substituting courses, and for changing existing courses, programs or curricula;

        2.      Submit all proposals involving the general education program and new programs to the Undergraduate Coordinating Council with its recommendations;

        3.      Submit all proposals involving new graduate programs to the Graduate Council;

        4.      Have power to initiate curricular proposals;

        5.     Have final authority for the substitution, alteration, addition, or deletion of courses other than those involving the general education program. It shall report
                final recommendations to the Undergraduate Coordinating Council;

        6.        Have the right to request the Undergraduate Coordinating Council to submit its decisions to the University Council for review.
 

COLLEGE CURRICULUM COMMITTEES

C.  MEMBERSHIP 2002-2003

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS: Courtney Hunt, Jack Marchewka, David Sinason, Jeff Mercer, Carol DeMoranville
Lori Marcellus, ex officio, Harry Wright, ex officio.
Two students:
Chair:  William Tallon, Associate Dean

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION: Don Richgels, Sally Conklin, Jean Pierce, Tom Smith, Kerry Burch, Fran Giordano, Rod Caughron, Joyce Lieberman, Susan L'Allier, Lara Luetkehans, Laurie Zittel, Joseph Saban, Karen Cole
Alternates:  Gene Roth, Linda O'Neill, Ken Silber, Clersida Garcia, Susan Stratton, Cynthia Plue, Moses Mutuku
Chair: Jenny Parker
Associate Dean:  Diane Jackman

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: Donald Zinger, Nipa Phojanamongkolkij, Parviz Payvar, Kurt Rosetrater
Students:
Chair: Promod Vohra, Associate Dean

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES:  Linda Derscheid, John Stolte, Nancy Nuzzo, Pam Hadley, Deb Jezuit
Two students:
Chair: Sharon Miller, Associate Dean
Academic Advising Director: Sandi Kuchynka (ex officio)

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES: Daniel Dillman, David Ballantine, Harold Ellers, Robert Self, Nancy Wingfield, Winifred Creamer
Two students:
Assistant Dean: Sue Doederlein
Chair:  Associate Dean

COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS:  Randall Newsom, Yih-Wen Kuo, Eric Johnson
Three students:
Chair:  Richard Holly, Associate Dean

A.     The College Senate shall consist of the departmental chairs of the college and the dean or deans of the college. The dean, or the dean's designee, shall serve as
        chair of the senate and be responsible for preparing the agenda.

B.      The College Senate shall consider and review administrative matters of the college and advise the dean of the college on such matters.

COLLEGE SENATES
C.  MEMBERSHIP 2002-2003

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
DEANS: David Graf (Dean), William Tallon (Associate Dean), Harry Wright (Director of Graduate Studies In Business)
CHAIRS: Dan Wunsch, Peter Kaminski, Gregory Carnes, Richard Dowen, Nancy Russo

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION:
DEANS: Christine Sorensen (Dean), Diane Jackman (Associate Dean)
CHAIRS: Amy Rose, Wilma Miranda, Jeffrey Hecht, Keith Lambrecht, Norman Stahl, Paul Carpenter, Nina Dorsch
Assistant to the dean: Julette Patrick
Business Manager: Sara Lamberty
Director of External Programs:  Brad Pietens

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
DEANS: Romualdas Kasuba (Dean), Promod Vohra (Associate Dean)
CHAIRS: Clifford Mirman, Simon Song, Sen-Maw Kuo, Nourredine Boubekri

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
DEANS: Shirley Richmond (Dean), Sharon Miller (Associate Dean)
CHAIRS: Mary Pritchard, Earl Seaver, Sherilynn Spear, Marilyn Stromborg, Stephen Payne

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEANS: Frederick Kitterle (Dean),  (Associate Dean), Joseph Grush (Associate Dean), Sue Doederlein (Assistant Dean)
CHAIRS: Rodney Angotti, Jonathan Berg, William Blair, James Erman, Heather Hardy, Daniel Kempton, Lois Self, John Shaffer, George Spencer, Raymond Tourville, Michael Parish, Eliakim Katz, Andrew Krmenec, James Dye, Charles Miller, Mark Mehrer, Kay Forest
DIRECTORS: Michael Gonzales, Amy Levin, Susan Russell, Harvey Smith, Donald Menzel, Sudhir Gupta, Joel Milner, Nora Clark, Robert Ard
Business Manager: Patricia Boesche
Assistant to the Dean: Jamie Rothstein
Public Information: Steve Franklin

COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
DEANS: Harold Kafer (Dean), Richard Holly (Associate Dean)
CHAIRS: Alexander Gelman, Paul Bauer, Adrian Tio
Director of NIU Art Museum: Peggy Doherty
Director of External Programs and the Community Art: Deborah Booth

Membershop of CITC
 

A.    There shall be one faculty representative on the committee from each program leading to initial teacher certification, and each representative shall have one
        vote.  Each of these representatives shall be elected annually by the faculty of the department having administrative responsibility for the program being
        represented and shall serve until replaced.

        There shall be one student representative for each of the colleges housing an initial teacher certification program, and each shall have one vote.  Each
        student representative must be admitted to, and enrolled in, an approved initial teacher certification program.  Each college shall determine the method of
        selection of its student representative, who shall serve a term of one year beginning August 16 or as soon as approved thereafter.

        The following, or their designees, shall be ex officio nonvoting members of the committee: the associate provost responsible for undergraduate education,
        the dean of each college housing an initial teacher certification program, the dean of the Graduate School, the director of the Office of Registration and
        Records, the coordinator of Community College Relations, the university certification officer, and the university coordinator of teacher certification.  Each
        administrative representative shall serve as long as he or she holds his or her office.

        Each spring the committee shall elect a faculty representative to serve as chair-elect commencing with the start of the following academic year.  The
        chair-elect shall serve one year in that capacity, then serve as chair for one year, and then be designated as past chair for one year.

        The chair shall serve as presiding officer of the committee.  In the absence of the chair, the chair-elect shall serve as chair: in the absence of both the chair
        and the chair-elect, the past chair shall serve as chair.

        The committee shall elect other officers, and establish committees, as it deems necessary for its operation.

B.    Each faculty representative, or his/her designee, shall serve as the official program contact person for the certification program represented.

        Responsibilities of the Committee on Initial Teacher Certification shall include the reviewing and approving of all curriculum, policy, and procedural
        proposals specific to initial teacher certification, and reviewing and advising on preparation of external accreditation reports. Curricular proposals approved
        by CITC will be forwarded to either the Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum or the Curriculum Committee of the Graduate Council for approval.
        CITC will also organize and direct the activities of internal standing committees, the chairs of which, along with the chair of CITC, will comprise an
        Executive Committee.  The Executive Committee will be responsible for developing agendas for CITC meetings and performing other duties that may be
        assigned by CITC.

C.    Minutes and reports of the Committee on Initial Teacher Certification will be distributed in a timely manner to CITC members, the Faculty Senate and the
        University Council.  Substantive changes in policies under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Initial Teacher Certification must be reported to the
        University Council.

Membership of (CIUE)

A.     The Committee on the Improvement of Undergraduate Education shall consist of the following members:

                One faculty representative from the Undergraduate Coordinating Council (UCC) shall be chosen by the faculty of the Undergraduate Coordinating Council.

                One faculty representative shall be appointed by the curriculum committee of each undergraduate degree-granting college except the College of Liberal Arts
                and Sciences; three faculty members appointed by the curriculum committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to represent the areas of the
                humanities, the social sciences, and the other sciences;

                One faculty representative shall be appointed by the faculty of the University Libraries.

                Six students shall be selected so that there are two undergraduate student members from within the three different divisions in the College of Liberal Arts
                and Sciences, and one undergraduate student member from each of the remaining undergraduate degree-granting colleges, one to be nominated to serve on
                the UCC;

                Representative of the Student Association appointed by the president of the Student Association, who shall serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the
                committee (if the above selection procedures do not produce a minority student, the president of the Student Association shall appoint such a student as a
                nonvoting member);

                Representative from the NIU Alumni Association, appointed by that association, who shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member.

                The following shall be ex officio, nonvoting members of the committee: associate provost responsible for undregraduate education, director of the University
                Honors Program, director of one of the special academic units focusing on minority student concerns.

        The chair shall be elected by the voting members of the Committee on the Improvement of Undergraduate Education and shall serve a one-year term beginning in
        the fall semester.

        Faculty members shall serve three-year staggered terms, renewable, beginning in the fall semester.

        Students shall serve one-year, renewable, terms beginning in the fall semester.

B.     Duties

        The Committee on the Improvement of Undergraduate Education shall have the responsibilities to:

        1.     Recommend to the UCC changes or experiments in the undergraduate program at the university.

        2.     Establish the policies and procedures for the annual awards to outstanding undergraduate teachers of the university.

        3.     Explore ways of aiding faculty members in improving their methods of teaching.

        4.     Report annually to the UCC its activities and recommendations related to purpose and duties .

A.     The Committee on the Undergraduate Academic Environment shall consist of the following members:

        One faculty representative from the Undergraduate Coordinating Council (UCC) chosen by the faculty of the Undergraduate Coordinating Council;

        One faculty representative shall be appointed by the curriculum committee of each undergraduate degree-granting college and one faculty representative shall be
        appointed from the University Libraries;

        Four undergraduate  student members, at least one to be a nontraditional student, shall be selected by CUAE from nominees submitted by the student advisory
        committees of the undergraduate degree-granting colleges; one student to be nominated for membership on the UCC;

        A student representative of the Student Association appointed by the president of the Student Association;

        A student representative from the Campus Activities Board appointed by the chair of that board.

        The following shall be ex officio, nonvoting members of the committee: associate provost responsible for undergraduate education; associate provost for Student
        Affairs; representative from Student Housing Services, appointed by the director; a representative from University Programming and Activities, appointed by the
        director.

        The chair shall be elected by the voting members of the Committee on the Undergraduate Academic Environment and shall serve a one-year renewable term
        beginning in the fall semester.

        Faculty members shall serve three-year staggered terms, renewable, beginning in fall semester.

        Student members shall serve one-year, renewable, terms beginning in fall semester.

B.     Duties

        The Committee on the Undergraduate Academic Environment shall have the responsibility to:

        1.     Promote a campus atmosphere which will be maximally conducive to learning and to stimulation of an appreciation for learning and for the arts, the
                humanities, the sciences, and the professions;

        2.     Monitor and evaluate the campus environment from the perspective of its compatibility with and support for the learning process and the development of an
                appreciation for learning and to recommend policies and programs to strengthen that environment;

        3.     Evaluate the interface between the curricular and extra-curricular aspects of campus life, and to recommend policies and programs to strengthen that
                interface;

        4.     Evaluate the impact of campus housing policies and facilities upon the learning environment, and, when necessary, to recommend policies and programs
                designed to make that impact more constructive to the learning environment;

        5.     Analyze the adequacy of the campus support facilities for the learning environment, and to make recommendations for their improvement;

        6.     Undertake such specific studies and analyses of the campus learning environment as may be prescribed for it by the UCC.

A.     The Committee on the Undergraduate Curriculum shall consist of the following members:

        One faculty representative, from the Undergraduate Coordinating Council (UCC), shall be chosen by the faculty of the Undergraduate Coordinating Council;

        One faculty representative shall be appointed by the curriculum committee of each undergraduate degree-granting college except the College of Liberal Arts and
        Sciences;

        Three faculty representatives shall be appointed by the curriculum committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, to represent the areas of the
        humanities, social sciences, and the other sciences;

        Two student members shall be selected by the Committee On the Undergraduate Curriculum (CUC) from nominees submitted by the student advisory
        committees of the undergraduate degree-granting colleges;

        The associate provost responsible for undergraduate education shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member.

        Faculty shall serve three-year staggered terms.

        Students shall serve one-year terms.

        The chair shall be elected by the voting members of the Committee on the Undergraduate Curriculum and shall serve a one-year renewable term beginning in the
        fall semester.

B.     Duties

        The Committee on the Undergraduate Curriculum shall have the responsibilities to:

        1.     Recommend general policies regarding the design of the undergraduate curriculum;

        2.     Receive from the college curriculum committees decisions regarding the substitution, alteration, addition, or deletion of undergraduate courses and
                programs not in the area of general education. All curriculum decisions involving course content, description, title, and number shall be reported to the UCC
                without committee action or comment unless they involve course duplication or overlap between colleges, cross-college concerns, or university standards;

        3.     Review and approve, or return to the originating department or college with appropriate comment, all curricula proposals involving course duplication or
                overlap between colleges, cross-college concerns, or university standards. Proposals approved by the committee shall be reported to the UCC;

        4.     Negotiate and resolve questions concerning course duplication or overlap between colleges, cross-college concerns, or university standards that arise from
                or concerning proposals for curriculum change;

        5.     Make recommendations regarding university policies governing programs of undergraduate study;

        6.     Review proposed new programs of undergraduate study and make recommendations to the UCC.

        Minutes and reports are to be distributed to all University Council members and copies are to be deposited in the university archives.

Membership of Computing Facilities Advisory Committee

A.     The Computing Facilities Advisory Committee is advisory to the Associate Vice President for Information Technology Services. The committee shall consist of the university
        vice presidents, associate vice president for Information Technology Services, senior vice president for Finance and Facilities, vice president for Development and University
        Relations, the executive vice president and provost, and the associate provost for Student Affairs, or their representatives;

        A representative from the Council of Deans, selected by the Council of Deans, for a three-year term;

        Eight faculty, one from each degree-granting college and the University Libraries. Nominations shall be made by the college councils and the faculty of the
        University Libraries and members shall be selected by the associate vice president for Systems. Terms for faculty members shall be three-year staggered;

        One member of the Supportive Professional Staff, selected by Supportive Professional Staff Council; one member of the Operating Staff selected by the Operating
        Staff Council to serve three-year terms;

        One representative of the students selected by the Student Association to serve one-year term.

        A chair shall be elected by and from the members of the Computing Facilities Advisory Committee.

        The associate vice president for Information Technology Services shall serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member of the committee.

B.     The functions of the Computing Facilities Advisory Committee shall be:

        1.     To act as an advisory body to the associate vice president for Information Technology Services in matters of computing and networking policy to assure that the interests
                of the university community are adequately served.

        2.     To advise the associate vice president in matters of computing and networking planning and priorities for the level and scope of general support and services
                provided to the university community.

C.     Substantive changes in policy are subject to approval of the University Council.

Membership of Council of Deans

A.     The Council of Deans shall consist of the executive vice president and provost as chair, the associate provost for undergraduate education, the associate provost
        for Graduate Studies and Research and dean of the Graduate School, the academic deans, and such additional academic personnel as the vice president and
        provost and academic deans shall deem appropriate and necessary to the work of the council. The council members are directly responsible to the provost.

B.     The duties of the Council of Deans are:

        1.     To act as an advisory body to the executive vice president and provost concerning all matters relating to the administration of the instructional services;

        2.     To serve as a liaison body between the administrative units of the university that they represent and the constituent parts of their respective units;

        3.     To initiate policy and to transfer recommendations of policy to the president's staff and/or to the University Council.