Steering Committee
- Appointment: The Steering Committee shall consist of 11 persons. The Chair of the Senate, the Chair Elect of the Senate and the Past Chair of the Senate shall be members. Three at large members, who at the time of their election shall be voting members of the Senate, shall serve for staggered three-year terms. The chairs of the five Senate Policy Councils shall serve one-year terms. The University President and Provost shall receive notice of, and have the right of the floor at all Steering Committee meetings. The Secretary of the Senate and the Senate Parliamentarian shall serve as staff to the Steering Committee.
- Chair: The Chair of the Senate shall be the chair of the Steering Committee
- Responsibilities: The Steering Committee shall determine the agenda for each meeting of the Senate. It shall provide for reporting to the Senate by administrative officers, by the chairperson(s) of councils and committees and by individuals, It coordinates, reviews, and refers actions and proposals from Senate and Joint committees and from the Administration. The Steering Committee also refers matters to the Senate Policy Councils and accepts reports and recommendations from the Senate Policy Councils and committees for Senate action. Where appropriate, the Steering Committee can direct a matter to the combined attention of two or more Senate Policy Councils.
Submitting Agenda Items:
Agenda Items Deadline- Agenda items will be included only if they are received in the FINAL format by the Senate Office no later than 5:00 PM two weeks prior to the Steering Committee meeting. Electronic submissions are preferred. Please contact the Senate Office at 392-9019 if you have any questions regarding the submission of agenda items.
2009-2010 Meeting Schedule and Minutes
2008-2009 Meeting Schedule and Minutes
2007-2008 Meeting Schedule and Minutes
2006-2007 Meeting Schedule and Minutes