Operations Committee

Per FHB A60: Faculty Senate Bylaws the Operations Committee's duties include:

• Perform basic administrative functions to facilitate the work of the Faculty Senate and Faculty Senate councils and committees.
• Establish priorities and set agendas for Faculty Senate meetings.
• Transmit to the Faculty Senate with recommendations as to adoption of all reports, recommendations, and proposals received from Faculty Senate committees. In performing this function, the Operations Committee shall not change committee recommendations or proposals without the approval of the originating committee. It may refer a recommendation back to the committee for further study or it may present its own recommendations to the Faculty Senate together with those of the originating committee.
• Coordinate the activities of all Faculty Senate committees.
• Study Faculty Senate procedures and structure and make recommendations for their improvement.
• Recommend to the Faculty Senate changes in the committee structure in keeping with Article I, Section 6 (g) of the Faculty Constitution.
• Coordinate the work of Faculty Senate councils and committees and the administration by forwarding relevant council and committee reports and recommendations to the appropriate group or individual for additional consideration and comment.
• Function as a committee on committees. (Recommend to the Faculty Senate the appointment of committee members and chairpersons.)
• Assist the President and President-Elect in representing the faculty before the administration and Regents, on an as-needed basis.
• Coordinate work of the Councils, with an individual Operations Committee member assigned to each Council.

Roster

Browse the Operations Committee roster on other dates here

Subcommittees

• Faculty Ethics and Advisory Committee
• Policy Committee