Committee on Academic Technologies *

The committee on academic technologies shall consist of four elected members of the faculty, one from each division including the multi-disciplinary programs; up to two faculty members appointed jointly by the Dean of the Faculty and Dean of Planning and Academic Affairs, in consultation with the Vice President for Computing and Information Services; a representative from Academic Computing Services; a professional librarian appointed by the director of the libraries and a member of the student body.

Academic Panel *

The academic panel reviews cases of academic dishonesty and is empowered to assess appropriate penalties. The academic panel shall consist of: the dean of studies (chair), three faculty members elected for two years, one and two retiring in alternate years; and three students.

Committee on Admissions & Financial Aid *

The college committee on admission and financial aid shall be composed of a faculty subcommittee, a student subcommittee and representatives from the college administration. The dean of admission and financial aid and the chair of the faculty subcommittee shall serve as co-chairs of the committee. The subcommittees shall meet separately from time to time and may present issues for discussion to the committee.

Appeal Committee *

The appeal committee shall consist of three members of the faculty on indeterminate tenure and two assistant professors.

Arlington Special Events Committee

Arlington Special Events Committee comprises representatives from the Arlington BID, from the Town of Poughkeepsie, from Vassar, and from the VSA. The group has several purposes: to plan joint Vassar-community activities such as the Arlington Street Fair and the Farmer's Market, to continue to create energy towar the revitalization of Arlington, and to foster open and honest dialogue among members and constitutents.

Committee on Assessment *

The committee shall consist of three faculty members elected by the faculty, one from each division of the curriculum, for a term of one year.

Banner Implementation Steering Committee

The committee was created to coordinate the implementation of the Banner system and now is a body that monitors Banner, plans for upgrades, and tries to help set priorities for modifications to Banner and its related systems. The committee consists of the chairs of the Banner module user committees (Student, Financial Aid, Finance, Alumni/Development, Human Resources and CIS).

Benefits Committee *

The committee on benefits consists of three administrators appointed by the president and three faculty members: the budget member of FPCC; an assistant professor elected at large for three years, who will also sit on P&P for the term of his or her membership on the committee on benefits; and a senior member of the faculty who has served on P&P within the previous five years, appointed by the committee on committees for a term of three years. A member of the human resources staff sits on the committee as an ex officio member. The committee is chaired by the vice president for finance and administration.

Campus Investor Responsibility *

The campus investor responsibility committee shall consist of two alumnae/i, two students, two faculty, and two administrators, each chosen or appointed by the relevant constituancy. Each constituency may also be represented by an alternate.

Campus Life Resource Group

The Campus Life Resource Group (CLRG) is a committee consisting of members from all parts of the college. Participation in the group is open to students, faculty, staff, and administrators. Its mission is to create opportunities for dialogue and discourse within the campus community through forums, networking, and dialogue. By bringing together students, faculty, staff, and administrators, CLRG facilitates cross-campus interactions that encourage personal reflection, a sense of belonging, and campus community. CLRG also organizes the annual All College Day as well as several Conversation Dinners throughout the year. All of these events are designed to bring together members of the campus community who might not have otherwise met and engage them in conversation.

Campus Master Planning Committee *

The committee on campus master planning shall consist of the vice president for finance and administration (chair), the dean of planning and academic affairs, three faculty members elected to three year terms one representative from each of the three divisions (with one retiring each year), and three students (elected or appointed as determined by the VSA). In addition the committee shall include, ex officio, the director of buildings and grounds, the director of capital projects and facilities planning, the director for accessibility and educational opportunity, an associate dean of the faculty, the director of academic facilities planning, the vice president for computing and information services, the director of residential life and the sustainability coordinator.

Campus-Community Advisory Committee

The broad-based Campus-Community Committee is an advisory body that will work with the key campus representatives responsible for community outreach initiatives to (1) strengthen existing partnerships with the community (2) reduce redundancy and encourage the best use of resources for community activities and (3) help develop new initiatives where those would serve the best interests of the college and the broader communities. Membership of the committee will include elected representatives from the faculty and the student body and appointed membership from the administration, staff, and the local communities.

Classroom Committee

The Classroom Committee plans for renovations and improvement of teaching spaces and offices on campus. It is a working group chaired by the director of academic facilities development with representatives from Buildings and Grounds Services, the Registrar’s Office, Computing and Information Services, the Dean of the Faculty office, and Purchasing.

Committee on College Life *

The committee on college life shall consist of the dean of the college (chair); the dean of studies; the dean of students; the associate dean of the college for campus community; the associate dean of the college/director of campus activities; the dean of freshmen; two faculty members, elected by the faculty to staggered two?year terms; the chair of the committee of house fellows; the chair of the board of house presidents; the president of the VSA; the student assistant to the president; and four students elected to represent the four classes.

College Regulations Panel *

The college regulations panel shall consist of one administrator appointed by the president, two faculty members, and four students. The faculty shall be chosen from current faculty house fellows as well as any other faculty members who volunteer for College Regulations panel service during the previous spring elections.

Committee on Committees *

The committee on committees shall consist of the dean of the faculty, and four members of the faculty two of them tenured, elected for two years with two retiring each year. The committee shall elect a tenured member chair and a second member to be the elections officer who shall conduct the balloting for standing elective committees.

Community Works Committee

Council on Alum Stud Advanc

The Council for Alumnae/i and Student Advancement (CASA) is a collaboration designed to increase communication and transparency between the Office of Alumnae/i Affairs & Development, Career Development and the student body. CASA seeks to raise awareness of the short- and long-term goals of the Office of Alumnae/i Affairs & Development and the College through programming initiatives geared toward the student body. These initiatives work to promote a culture of philanthropy and alumnae/i appreciation on campus.

Committee on Curricular Policies *

CCP consists of: the dean of the faculty (chair); four members of the faculty, one from and representing each division and one multidisciplinary program director (currently serving, or having served within the past six years), elected for two years with staggered terms so that two retire each year; two students from the student curriculum committee with majors in a department and a multidisciplinary program, one of whom, shall ordinarily be the Academic Executive of the VSA; and, as non-voting members, the dean of studies and the registrar. No two divisional or multidisciplinary elected faculty members shall come from the same department or program.

Committee on Disability Issues

The Committee on Disability Issues (CODI) functions as an advisory committee, and is chaired by the director of the Office for Accessibility and Educational Opportunity (AEO). Membership is open to all members of the Vassar community who have an interest in disability issues on campus. The purpose of the committee is to promote awareness of disability issues through education, to identify areas of concern within the Vassar community, and to serve in an advisory capacity to the Office for Accessibility. The committee seeks to provide information to aid in understanding the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, their purpose, and the benefits of adhering to those standards. Faculty, administration, and staff serve on the Committee on Disability Issues in addition to the Director of Affirmative Action, who shall serve as Chair, an appointed member of the faculty also have the responsibility to serve on the ADA/Section 504 Appeals Panel.

Drug & Alcohol Education Committee

The Vassar College Drug and Alcohol Education Committee (DEC) is a concerned group of students, faculty, administrators, and staff members. The primary mission of the DEC is to promote the health and safety of Vassar students with regard to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. Specifically, this committee will focus on health education in regard to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, education regarding the law and College policy, the acknowledgment of temptation and the encouragement of prevention, the acknowledgment of use and the encouragement of non-use and safety, the regular evaluation of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use on campuse, the recommendation of policy and sanctions related to alcohol/drug abuse, and working with student organizations on programs that fit the mission of both groups.

Enrollment Management Committee

The Enrollment Management Committee brings together administrators from various offices, as well as the faculty Co-Chair of the Committee on Admission and Financial Aid, for the purpose of monitoring the college's enrollment and the various factors which impact it. When necessary, the Committee will bring forward to the Senior Officers any concerns which seem to merit further discussion. The Committee focuses on enrollment projections, admission results, financial aid spending, housing capacity, course availability, and the budgetary effects of these and similar factors. Included in the membership of the Enrollment Management Committee are the Dean of Admission and Financial Aid (Chair), the Registrar, the Director of Residential Life, the Dean of Students, the Dean of Freshmen, the Dean of Studies, the Budget Director, the Director of Financial Aid, the Director of Institutional Research, the Associate Dean of the Faculty, and the faculty Co-Chair of the Committee on Admission and Financial Aid. Typically, the group meets twice per term unless circumstances call for additional sessions.

Faculty Appointment & Salary Committee *

The faculty appointments and salary committee shall consist of three professors on indeterminate tenure, elected for three years, one member retiring each year and two associate professors on indeterminate tenure elected for two years.

Faculty Athletics Representative *

"The Faculty Athletic Representative, currently a member of the faculty appointed by the Dean of the Faculty, is now an elected faculty position due to recently passed faculty legislation. The term of office is 3 years. The Representative must hold the rank of Professor and cannot be a member of the Department of Athletics and Physical Education. The NCAA handbook states that the ""local duties of faculty athletics representatives vary from institution, but in every case the faculty athletics representative is or should be involved in the assurance of the academic integrity of the athletics program and in the maintenance of the welfare of the student-athlete."" The Representative is a member of the newly created Faculty Athletic Advisory Committee, which also includes a member of FASC and a member of FPCC. ."

Faculty Compensation Committee *

FCC shall consist of the three professors of FASC and the chair and budget member of FPCC. The chair of FASC shall serve as the chair of FCC.

Committee on Faculty Housing *

There shall be a housing committee of three members of the faculty, elected by the faculty for a term of three years (one member initially serving a one year term and one member initially serving a two year term), two of whom shall be tenured and one untenured.

Faculty Policy & Conference Cm *

FPCC shall consist of three faculty members, one from each professorial rank (the professor shall be the chair), elected for three years, one member retiring each year, one budget member from the tenured faculty elected for three years, two additional faculty members, one from FASC and one from CCP, each selected by the faculty members of such committee and serving for one year with the possibility of renewable election in succeeding years.

Committee on Fellowships *

The committee on fellowships shall consist of the dean of studies (chair) and seven members of the faculty elected for two years, at least two from each division, three members retiring each year. No department may be represented by more than one elected member.

Food Committee

The Food Committee is a student-run committee organized by the VSA that is composed of members of the food management services, faculty and students. It is the intention of the committee to examine the food services on campus and address issues and concerns from the college community regarding the food service. The Food Committee also discusses pricing, food selection, and meal plans.