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. 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. The EAC shall be concerned with assessment tools affecting faculty or requiring faculty input. It shall receive, review, initiate, and make recommendations or proposals for assessment tools used for the biennial faculty assessment of academic administrators on a rotating basis (even years: President, Vice Provost, Library Dean, and Dean of Graduate Studies; odd years: Provost, College Deans, Dean of Undergraduate Studies) and the annual Senate and EC assessments, and do such other similar things as charged by the EC, coordinating its efforts with other individuals, groups or committees as necessary or appropriate. f. The BPC shall be concerned with the overall university budget, the implementation of and changes to the budgeting model, and the impact of the university budget on academics. The committee will facilitate a two-way flow of information between faculty at the department level and the President’s Budget Advisory Committee (PBAC). It shall make budgetary recommendations on behalf of faculty and as representatives of the faculty to the PBAC. Whenever possible, especially on matters of great importance, the BPC’s recommendation must be voted upon by the Senate. Any senator may make a motion to reject or amend a proposed recommendation by the committee.. The BPC shall perform other duties as assigned by the EC. g. The ADI committee shall be concerned with the study, development, and improvement of the ADI graduation requirement. The committee shall review and recommend courses and policies for the ADI graduation requirement in close cooperation with appropriate academic administrators and other Senate committees. It shall perform other duties as may be requested by the EC. 2. Creation of Committees The Senate shall have the right to authorize the creation of additional standing committees that are necessary to accomplish the work of the Senate. a. The EC may initiate and, with the approval of the Senate, authorize the creation of standing committees. Alternatively, any senator with a written petition signed by a total of ten (10) senators may recommend to the EC the creation of a standing committee. No later than forty-five days after receipt of the petition, the EC shall submit the proposal to the Senate for its consideration. b. The chairperson of any standing committee shall have the authority, upon approval of the voting members of the standing committee and of the EC, to create subcommittees. c. The EC shall have exclusive authority to create ad hoc committees. 3. Authorization of Committees
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Deleted: If the motion passes, the original recommendation shall be considered rejected or amended, and shall not be proposed by the BPC to the PBAC…
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