Assessment Committee
The Assessment subcommittee advises on the continuous development of the UMD assessment process including both academic and other educational programs. The committee serves as a resource for student learning assessment activities across campus and facilitates interdisciplinary groups to review student learning assessment reports, data and activities.
Athletics Committee
The Campus Athletic Committee will review and provide oversight to the athletic programs at UMD. Issues will include, but are not limited to, athletes' academic progress, facilities, conference issues and concerns, scheduling, public relations, and audits. The committee will also be responsible for monitoring completion of the institution's self-study required by the NCAA. The Campus Athletic Committee will, in conjunction with the UCC, be empowered to advise the Chancellor or Chancellor’s representatives on campus athletic matters, foster the development of continued communication with the Administration and make recommendations to the appropriate standing committee or council.
Faculty Council
The Faculty Council is the executive governing body for faculty. The Council is responsible to
communicate information from faculty to the University Coordinating Council (UCC) and to members of the Administration and also disseminates information from the UCC and Administration to the Faculty Assembly. The Council will facilitate discussion of issues raised by faculty, various committees, or members of the Administration and provides consultation and advice to Administration and the appropriate committees (except on terms and conditions of work governed by the Collective Bargaining Agreement). The Faculty Council will foster the development of continued communication with the Administration and make recommendations to the appropriate standing committee or council.
Information Technology & Library Committee
The Subcommittee on Information Technology and the Library will serve as an advisory board to the directors and as a review board to review information technology and library facilities, collections and software, procedures and services, including educational media. The subcommittee will advise and assist directors in regard to the procedures, priorities, and planning that relates to all information technology and library services of this campus. The subcommittee will provide academic and administrative review of information technology and library policies at UMD. The subcommittee will provide a forum for the interchange of views regarding information technology and library services. The committee provides recommendations to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Director of ITSS, and the Director of the Library.
Liberal Education Committee
The Liberal Education Subcommittee is charged with overseeing the campus’ liberal education program. The Liberal Education subcommittee works with other educational committees to review and strive toward continuous improvement of liberal education at UMD. The subcommittee will report to as well as act on behalf of the Teaching & Learning Committee. Specifically, the subcommittee will: revise and oversee the course submission process for courses to become part of the Liberal Education Program (LEP); review, accept or reject all courses proposed for inclusion in the LEP; monitor the LEP and make recommendations to the Teaching & Learning Committee relative to issues such as: (a) numbers of courses per category; (b) seat availability; (c) representation of courses at 1xxx-4xxx levels; (d) departmental and collegiate representation, and so forth; monitor the patterns of petitions for substitutions and advise EVCAA for future action and maintain channels of communication with the Assessment
Subcommittee.
Facilities Committee
The Facilities subcommittee will have overall responsibility for the initial development and periodic revisions to the long-range physical facilities plan and work with campus units on the Campus Master Plan. The subcommittee will review and monitor all capital project requests in accordance with the Campus Master Plan, the UMD Strategic Plan, and the campus budget plans with the Strategic Planning & Budget Committee. The subcommittee will foster continued communication with Administration and make recommendations to the appropriate standing committees or councils as necessary.
Research & Scholarship Committee
The subcommittee on Research & Scholarship will provide a forum for internal discussion, initiate policies touching on research matters, gather and disseminate information to the faculty, and provide a faculty voice to Administration on matters pertaining to research. This subcommittee will review and articulate the research mission of UMD; provide a forum for exchange of perspectives and experiences among the community of researchers; identify standards and benchmarks of good practice in research, identify desirable resources, practices, and policies for further enhancement of the research and creative climate at the university; and review and report annually on the effectiveness of university policies and practices regarding research. The Committee will foster the development of continued communication with the Administration and make recommendations to the appropriate standing committee or council.
Strategic Planning & Budget Committee
The Strategic Planning & Budget Committee will advise on strategic planning and budget issues in an economically sustainable manner by integrating the goals of the Strategic Plan, the Campus Master Plan and Strategic Enrollment Management into the campus financial plan. The Strategic Planning & Budget Committee will be empowered to advise the Chancellor or her/his representative on behalf of the UCC on campus strategic planning and budget matters. The committee will provide an effective channel through which all campus constituencies can have significant and valuable input into the strategic planning and budget processes, can receive timely information about the processes, and can provide advice, analysis and assessment throughout the processes. The committee will foster continued communication with Administration and make recommendations to the appropriate standing committee or council as necessary.
Teaching & Learning Committee
The Teaching & Learning Committee addresses issues related to student learning. The committee will focus on the quality and effectiveness of undergraduate, graduate, and professional education, and to foster improvement of teaching effectiveness and recognition of excellent teaching. The Committee will foster the development of continued communication with the Administration and make recommendations to the appropriate standing committee or council.