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;
6. Refer issues of faculty and staff concern to college councils, standing committees and ad hoc committees for consideration.

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 management, distribution, maintenance and acquisition of collegiate facilities;
2. Review and provide oversight for college computer-related activities, including submission of proposals to the CASTLE and yearly expenditures of student fees in the College of Design;
3. Review and provide oversight for the college communications team to ensure a consistent message, including web, print, and social media;
4. Facilitate discussion about university collections (and their associated facilities) related to the design disciplines, including the Parks Library;
5. Review and define college policies in regard to the health and welfare of the faculty, staff and students in the college, including issues of safety in the studios and building, hazardous material usage and disposal, and the health of our faculty, staff and students in general;
6. 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;
3. Support the use and creation of educational resources that enhance academic achievement, professional development, and mutual understanding among all community members.
4. Recognize and reward faculty, students, and staff contributions that enhance community building and excellence through teaching, mentoring, research, creative activities, outreach, and extension service; and
5. Encourage the development of programming and engagement opportunities that prepare students for success in a global professional environment.

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. Disburse funding to bring lecturers and exhibitions to campus;
3. In collaboration with the Dean’s Office, Operations Committee, and the College of Design Gallery and Exhibitions Spaces Manager, review policies for the use of the college gallery and exhibition spaces.

Academic Affairs Council

The Academic Affairs 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;
3. Implement policies and procedures established by the Faculty Senate 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;
6. Facilitate faculty development in the area of teaching/learning.

International Programs Advisory Committee

The International Programs Advisory Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Advise and make recommendations to the AAC and other groups on international programs and activities;
2. Develop and recommend long-term strategies on collegiate international programs and activities.

Core Design Program Committee

The Core Design Program Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Continuously improve and refresh the Core curriculum and constituent courses using the results of student outcomes and other assessments;
2. Actively seek input from all of the college’s faculty regarding Core courses;
3. Assess, improve, and coordinate the enrollment-management process;
4. Make recommendations to the Academic Affairs Council regarding the changes to the Core curriculum and courses, learning outcomes, and the enrollment management process.

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 advisers 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

Student Honors and Awards Committee

The Student Honors and Awards Committee has the following responsibilities:

1. Manage the college’s Honors Program;
2. Coordinate, develop and promote the college’s Honors Program in coordination with the University Honors Program;
3. Review and recommend criteria, policies and procedures for the college’s student awards and scholarships;
4. Review nominations and make recommendations to the dean for the college’s student awards and scholarships.

Faculty Development Council

The Faculty Development Council has the following responsibilities:

1. Review departmental advancement, 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. Review and recommend criteria, policies and procedures for the college’s faculty awards;
5. Review nominations and make recommendations to the dean for the college’s faculty awards;
6. Promote and nominate college faculty for 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 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. Assist the faculty in developing proposals for infrastructure and facilities to support college research;
6. Identify candidates for external national and international recognition;
7. 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 as an 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.