College Councils and Committees

At the College of Design, faculty and staff have numerous opportunities to make a meaningful impact through various councils and committees. These groups are essential in shaping policies, enhancing academic experiences, supporting students, and improving the overall functioning of the college community. By participating in these initiatives, members contribute directly to the growth and success of the college, fostering a collaborative environment that strengthens the institution’s mission and vision.

Liaison Council

The Liaison Council has the following responsibilities:

1. Facilitate effective communication within the college community.
2. Bring faculty and staff perspectives and concerns to the attention of the dean.
3. Inform the faculty and staff on issues of college-wide concern.
4. Schedule meeting times and develop the agenda for college faculty-staff meetings.
5. Discuss proposals to ensure that the college’s budget reflects the goals and objectives of the strategic plan and make faculty and staff aware of impacts of budget policies and allocations; and
6. Refer issues of faculty and staff concern to college councils, standing committees and ad hoc committees for consideration; and
7. Maintain the College of Design Governance Document including coordinating non-substantive editorial corrections (typographical errors, updates to position titles or office names that do not change meaning, and updates to appendices). Substantive changes to the Governance Document require the amendment process described in Chapter 7.

Operations Committee

The Operations Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Facilitate and encourage communication between faculty, staff, and the dean’s office on issues relating to the management, distribution, maintenance, and acquisition of collegiate facilities.
2. Review and provide oversight for college computer-related activities, including the submission of proposals to CASTLE and yearly expenditures of student fees in the College of Design.
3. Review and define college policies regarding the health and welfare of the faculty, staff, and students, including issues of safety in the studios and buildings, hazardous material usage and disposal, and the general health of faculty, staff, and students in general.
4. Review and provide oversight for college shop-related activities, including budget, access, and hours.

Community Success Committee

The Community Success Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Foster a culture of broad access and opportunity, aligned with our land-grant mission, through initiatives to recruit and retain talented students, faculty, and staff who advance the college’s teaching, research, creative activities, outreach, and extension goals.
2. Create and promote strategies to ensure excellence through practices that support achievement for all members of the college community including reviewing existing initiatives and providing feedback or recommendations to inform decision-making.
3. Support the use and creation of educational resources that enhance academic achievement, professional development, and mutual understanding among all community members.
4. Encourage the development of programming and engagement opportunities that prepare students for success in a global professional environment.
5. As needed, review and revise the College of Design Strategic Plan

Lectures and Exhibitions Committee

The Lectures and Exhibitions Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Define and coordinate a yearly college-wide program of lectures and exhibitions that serve the mission of the college.
2. Outline a brief explanation of the nomination, voting, and timelines for selection of lectures and exhibitions.
3. Organize college-wide exhibitions as schedule allows, to avoid conflict with departmental exhibitions in coordination with the gallery manager.
4. Disburse funding to bring lecturers and exhibitions to campus.
5. In collaboration with the dean’s office, Operations Committee, and the gallery manager, review policies for the use of the college gallery and exhibition spaces.

College Curriculum Council

The College Curriculum Council has the following responsibilities:

1. Coordinate the College of Design and departmental general catalog revisions and updates in compliance with the university schedule and procedures.
2. Review and approve undergraduate and graduate courses, curricula, and programs recommended by departments and all interdisciplinary majors.
3. Implement policies and procedures established by the Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee and its subcommittees, and the Graduate College Curriculum Committee.
4. Bring approved departmental and collegiate curriculum changes to the faculty for discussion and action.
5. Work to ensure that academic assessment procedures are implemented in the departments and that those procedures follow university policies.

International Programs Advisory Committee

The International Programs Advisory Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Advise and make recommendations to the College Curriculum Council and other groups on international programs and activities.
2. Develop and recommend long-term strategies on collegiate international programs and activities.
3. Act as liaison between international programs and departments.
4. Promote interdisciplinary collaboration when possible.

Core and Interdisciplinary Design Curriculum Committee

The Core and Interdisciplinary Design Curriculum Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Actively seek input from college faculty for the ongoing coordination, review, and development of Core and interdisciplinary programs.
2. Review and recommend improvements to program outcomes and curriculum for Core and non-Core interdisciplinary courses (DSNS and DES designations) that reflect departmental feedback.
3. Review and make recommendations regarding the Core and interdisciplinary courses.
4. Advance recommended curricular changes to the College Curriculum Council regarding Core curriculum and interdisciplinary courses with DSNS and DES designations.

Student Affairs Council

The Student Affairs Council has the following responsibilities:

1. Coordinate, develop, and promote the college’s involvement in student affairs.
2. Inform academic advisors of changes in the university’s and college’s advising system, including the production and distribution of updated materials.
3. Recommend and initiate policies and faculty development programs that will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of advising programs.
4. Participate in the development, recommendation, and implementation of college and university academic standard policies.
5. Review and act each semester on individual student cases in matters pertaining to academic progress.
6. Coordinate, develop, and promote the college orientation program in conjunction with the university orientation program.

Student Scholarship Committee

The Student Scholarship Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Review and recommend criteria policies and procedures for the college’s student awards and scholarships.
2. Review nominations and make recommendations to the dean for the college’s student scholarships.

College Promotion and Tenure Council

The College Promotion and Tenure Council has the following responsibilities:

1. Review departmental promotion and tenure recommendations and recommend action regarding such nominations to the dean.
2. Review and recommend to the dean and faculty changes in college advancement, promotion, and tenure standards and procedures.
3. Review and recommend to the dean and faculty changes in college post-tenure review standards and procedures.
4. Make recommendations to the dean for all college faculty awards.
5. Make recommendations to Research Extension and Outreach Council for all university awards.

Research, Extension and Outreach Council

The Research, Extension and Outreach Council has the following responsibilities:

1. Review, recommend, and propose matters regarding college and university awards, fellowships, Faculty Professional Development Assignments, and Foreign Travel Grants.
2. Assist the associate dean responsible for research in disseminating information to the faculty about internal and external research grant opportunities.
3. Facilitate and support interdisciplinary and collaborative research in the college.
4. Review and recommend proposals regarding access and contents of the library collections.
5. Identify and recommend to the departments and department chairs candidates for college and university awards; and external national and international recognition.
6. Advise IDRO on matters involving research, extension, and outreach.

Professional and Scientific Council

The Professional and Scientific Council has the following responsibilities:

1. Serve as a resource and advocate for Professional and Scientific employees in the College of Design.
2. Identify and communicate the needs of college staff members and provide information and advice in response to those needs.
3. Recommend to the administration and the Liaison Council policies and procedures that benefit College of Design P&S employees and assist in fulfilling the mission of the college.
4. Review and recommend criteria, policies, and procedures for the college’s staff awards.
5. Review nominations and make recommendations to the dean for the college’s staff awards.
6. Promote and nominate college staff for university awards.