ii. In this capacity, the chair or the chair’s designee shall have the right to ex officio voting membership on any university committees and councils on which the EC deems that faculty ought to be represented.
4. Past Chair
a. The past-chair shall serve on the BPC and serve as liaison to the Faculty Legislative Representative (FLR). b. The past-chair shall participate in the leadership transition of the Senate, and serve as a resource as needed to fulfill Senate business. Additionally, the past- chair will serve as timekeeper during Senate meetings.
D. Committees
1. Standing Committees
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The Senate shall maintain seven standing committees. They are the General Education Committee (GEC), the Academic Affairs Committee (AAC), the Curriculum Committee (FSCC), the Bylaws and Faculty Code Committee (BFCC), the Evaluation and Assessment Committee (EAC), the Budget and Planning Committee (BPC), and the Antiracism, Diversity, and Inclusivity Committee (ADI). a.i. The GEC shall be concerned with the study, development, and improvement of the General Education Program. The committee shall review and recommend courses, programs and policies of general education in close cooperation with appropriate academic administrators. It shall perform other duties as may be requested or approved by the EC. b.ii.The AAC shall be concerned with the study and improvement of academic standards, academic policies and regulations, and academic organizational structures. The committee shall review and recommend changes to academic policy (section 5-90 of the CWU policies Manual, General Academic Policies). It shall perform other duties as may be requested or approved by the EC. c.iii. The FSCC shall be concerned with the study, development, and improvement of the curriculum, educational programs, and academic policy at CWU. It shall cooperate with other individuals, groups, or committees at the university in carrying out its duties. The committee shall review and recommend changes to academic policy (section 5-50 of the CWU Policies Manual, Curriculum Policies and Procedure). It shall perform other duties as may be requested or approved by the EC. d.iv. The BFCC shall be concerned with the continuing study and improvement of the Bylaws and the Code. It shall receive, review, initiate, and make recommendations or proposals for amendments to both documents to the Senate via the EC, coordinating its efforts with other individuals, groups or committees as necessary or appropriate. It shall prepare drafts of such amendments and present such drafts to the Senate together with the rationale for such amendments, and do such other similar things as charged by the EC. e.v.The EAC shall be concerned with assessment tools affecting faculty or requiring faculty input. It shall receive, review, initiate, and make
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