External Committees

General description of external committees goes here.

The following are the type of different University of Arizona affiliation the GPSC is invited to participate in the committees.

There are a total of 51 seats available to the GPSC to participate with.

Fees

  1. University Fees Committee
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Martinez, Barbara, | Vice Provost Gail Burd

This committee was created in 1989 in response to Arizona Board of Regents action transferring the authority for approval to the Provost for special course fees and deposits of $50 and less. (The Board retains the authority to approve fees over $50 and to approve fees in smaller amounts that are outside established guidelines.) The Committee reviews requests for special fees, deposits and academically related non-course fees and provides a recommendation for appropriate action.

Policy

  1. Diversity Coalition
    GPSC seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Raji S.A. Rhys, Ph.D.  | Yissel Salafsky, Program Coordinator 

    The purpose of the DC-CG is to provide the President a "pulse" of campus climate diversity issues and top of mind concerns for campus constituencies.  We ask that you bring to the meeting this information for GPSC to share with the President. The Diversity Coalition (DC) is a resource for the President as well as for all campus community members, organizations, and departments who wish to access expert guidance and creative strategies to infuse diversity and inclusion within their discourse, policies, and practices so that the University of Arizona can produce the highest quality scholarship, teaching, and service possible. In addition to serving as an educational resource, the DC functions as a communications conduit between the President, diverse constituency groups, and the broader campus community to ensure that the UA is an accessible academic community that supports the full participation of all those who learn and work here.
     
  2. Commission on the Status of Women
    GPSC seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Barbara Borich

CSW is a group of women and men who want to facilitate the vision of a just and inclusive UA Campus by supporting the creation of a place that allows women and men to be successful in their education and work. Proactively seek to implement programs such as on-site child care for employees and students and parental accommodation for graduate students, monitor the statistics and culture on campus to identify signs that indicate that women are succeeding and seek to raise awareness to improve all of our behaviors towards a more inclusive future

Shared Governance

  1. General Faculty Senate
    GPSC Seat(s): 3
    Chair(s): Wanda H Howell

    The Faculty Senate is the legislative body responsible to the General Faculty.
     
  2. Faculty Senate Executive Committee
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Mr. Robert P. Mitchell

    The Faculty Senate Executive Committee shall establish the agenda for each meeting of the Faculty Senate and shall receive reports from the officers, the chairs of the Senate Standing Committees, the Graduate and Undergraduate Councils and SPBAC. All action items that are forwarded by the Faculty Senate standing committees come to the Faculty Senate as a seconded motion.
     
  3. Strategic Planning Budget Advisory Committee (SPBAC)
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Dr. J.C. Mutchler

    SPBAC in consultation and dialogue with the President, Provost, and the University community, supports and enhances the success of the University through thoughtful and informed advice relating to: strategic planning, assessment of institutional priorities, review of budgetary policies, and the evaluation of programs and services. The SPBAC chair shall provide regular reports to the Faculty Senate.
     
  4. Committee of 11
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Dr. Javier Duran

    a. Initiate, promote, and stimulate study and action dealing with and looking toward solution of situations and problems of interest and concern to the faculty and the University.                                                                
    b. Make reports to the General Faculty or the Faculty Senate.                                                                             
    c. Speak for the General Faculty as and when authorized by the General Faculty. Faculty Constitution, Constitution Article V, Section 3, a, b, c
     
  5. Naming Advisory Committee
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    hair(s): Robert Mitchell

    The President shall forward all proposals for honorary naming of any site on University property to the attention of the Naming Advisory Committee. After review and deliberation, the committee forwards a written recommendation on each proposal to the President for further action.

 

Policy

  1. Academic Personnel Policy Committee (APCC)
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Roger Dahlgran

    This committee receives reports and considers and forwards action items to the Faculty Senate relating to  promotion and tenure/continuing status (policy and procedures; statistical report on decisions from the previous year, sabbatical and leave of absence policy, performance evaluation policy and procedures and their relationship to salaries, definition of faculty membership, and governance.
     
  2. Research Policy Committee
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Charles M. (Chuck) Higgins

    The Research Policy Committee considers matters and forwards action items to the Faculty Senate relating to secrecy, research, conflict of interest, data retention, intellectual property, research ethics, research parks, interaction with industry, patent policy, Arizona Research Laboratory, research institutes, human and animal research, and safety.
     
  3. Shared Governance Review Committee
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Robert P. Mitchell

    Addresses issues regarding the implementation and functioning of the procedures contained in the Shared Governance Guidelines and Agreements as may be entered into from time to time. It will establish and maintain processes to (1) review compliance with the agreement, (2) examine ways in which apparent breaches of the agreement can be addressed, and (3) consider possible extensions of the agreement. It is the body to which members of the University community can bring particular shared governance concerns, and it will also examine whether the agreement has been violated or is in need of clarification or modification.
     
  4. Student Affairs Policy Committee
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Bobbi McKean

    This committee considers matters and forwards action items to the Faculty Senate relating to student quality of life, financial aid, the Code of Conduct, the Code of Academic Integrity, student comportment, admission and domicile classification, high school and community college relations, recruitment and retention policies, Commencement, registration and such matters as brought forth from Student Affairs, the Dean of Students, and the Office of Enrollment Management.
     
  5. University Committee for Monitoring Labor and Human Rights Issues
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Dr. Marvin Waterstone

    The University of Arizona bears a responsibility to exercise leadership in labor and human rights matters. To this end, the University Committee for Monitoring Labor and Human Rights Issues strives to ensure that fundamental labor and human rights, particularly those articulated in the April 30, 1999 Commitments relating to Sweatshops, are implemented by University
    a. The committee makes recommendations to the President regarding fundamental labor and human rights issues including codes of conduct for licensees, monitoring of licensees, efforts to improve licensee compliance, and relations with non-compliant licensees.          
    b. The committee is also charged with educating the University community and the broader public about these issues.
     
  6. University Committee on Corporate Relations
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Douglas E. Jones

    Makes recommendations to the President of the University (or his/her designee, upon request) about potential or changeable relationships between any part of the University of one or more businesses or corporations.Consider proposals in three areas:

    a. Use of the University's name or symbols by an external entity
    b. Implied University endorsement of a particular service, product, company, individual; or
    c. Public display of advertisements or other corporate symbols. The committee is also charged with recommending modifications to this Policy or proposing additional policies, so long as its policy-change proposals are approved by the Faculty Senate before they become recommendations to the President.

  7. Open Access Task Force
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s):

    Open Access is free access to findings and publications that are supported with tax money. It also is a good way to build science above science by sharing new findings with other people. There are different ways for this aim including supporting open access journals, fundings from institution to make papers and article open access and etc. (I tried to squeeze the concept as much as I could). The university of Arizona and faculty senate is interested in this issue so they decided to work on it so they decided to form this committee. Open access has a lot of benefits for Grad students as students and also as next generation of academic faculties.

Policy

  1. Graduate Council
    GPSC Seat(s): 3
    Chair(s): Connie Carcia, Admin

    The Graduate Council provides a forum in which matters of concern to graduate education may be discussed and the mission of the Graduate College fulfilled. The Graduate Council works with the Graduate College to review, establish, and update policies affecting graduate education. The Graduate Council is the shared-governance body for graduate education and is part of the Faculty Senate.
     
  2. Graduate Interdisciplinary Programs Advisory Council
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Tsianina Lomawaima

    GIDPAC is committed to addressing some of the unique challenges that the GIDPs face in terms of funding and student support. GIDPAC is also active in developing new initiatives in promoting of the GIDPs as a university-wide system for graduate education.

Fee

  1. Library Advisory Council
    GPSC Seat(s): 3
    Chair(s): Robyn Huff-Eibl

    The purpose of the committee is to oversee the library's expenditure of the library's portion of the combined library/IT student fee. The committee meets to discuss how the library is spending the fee, to ensure that it's in line with how they said they would spend it, and to discuss possible fee increases that they will need to maintain quality of service to graduate students.

Policy

  1. Parking & Transportation Services Committee
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s):
  • Provides policy oversight to department
  • Members appointed by the President
  • Members include representatives from:
    • Faculty Senate
    • Appointed Personnel Organization
    • Staff Advisory Council
    • Associated Students of the University of Arizona
    • Student Affairs

Fee

  1. ASUA Club Appropriations
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s):
     
  2. Arizona Media Board
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s):

    The Arizona Student Media Board is an independent panel of students, faculty, staff and others that meets as needed during the school year to oversee and advise certain areas of the student media operation. The board is primarily advisory in capacity, but does have authority over the selection and, if necessary, dismissal of editors in chief and other top student managers in the student media. The board also reviews grievances and complaints.
     
  3. Campus Health & Recreation Fee Student Advisory Board
    GPSC Seat(s): 2
    Chair(s):

    The Health & Recreation Fee Student Advisory Board is advisory only and will work with the leadership of the Campus Health Service and the Department of Campus Recreation to offer UA student input and perspectives. Should any issues arise that require further UA administrative consideration, the Vice President for the Division of Student Affairs will have final decision making authority.
     
  4. Green Fund
    GPSC Seat(s): 2
    Chair(s): Kriss Pope

    The UA Green Fund Committee is composed of 10 UA students responsible for soliciting, accepting, reviewing, and funding project proposals. The ASUA President appointed four undergraduate students to the Committee and the GPSC president appointed three graduate students. The seven appointed students then selected an additional three at-large students through an open process.
     
  5. Student Services Fee Advisory Board (SSFAB)
    GPSC Seat(s): 2
    Chair(s): Justin Evans

    Eleven student members serve the Student Services Fee Advisory Board, and are responsible for reviewing funding proposals. Seven undergraduate students and four graduate and professional students serve the board, representing ASUA, GPSC, and the student body at large.
     

Policy

  1. Student Health Insurance Advisory Committee (SHIAC)
    GPSC Seat(s): 3
    Chair(s): Kris Kreutz

    Participate in organizing health promotion and prevention activities held throughout the year.  SHAC also contributes to student health policy through involvement with various faculty committees and nationally recognized health campaigns.Participate in organizing health promotion and prevention activities held throughout the year.  SHAC also contributes to student health policy through involvement with various faculty committees and nationally recognized health campaigns.
     
  2. Campus Recreation Advisory Committee
    GPSC Seat(s): 2
    Chair(s):

    A comprehensive study is performed every four years concerning the quality of the campus recreation services. The Recreation Advisory Committee prepares a campus recreation survey with generalize questions concerning all campus recreation programs, facilities and services
     
  3. Academic Integrity Advisory Council
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s):

    In 2007, the Dean of Students Office established an Academic Integrity Advisory Council (AIAC) made up of 16 members of the university community (faculty, administration and students). AIAC's goal is to promote academic integrity, organize university efforts and create a culture of honesty at the UA.
     
  4. Student Union Advisor Council
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s):

    Representing a student view in Student Union discussions
     
  5. Commencement Policy Committee
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s):
     
  6. Commencement Speaker Advisory Committee
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s):

Project

  1. Campus Emergency Response Team
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Dr. Melissa Vito | Jael Walker

    Focuses primarily on the management of situations involving critical incidents on campus. Its involvement is central to the successful implementation of the Campus Emergency Response Plan.

Professional Association

  1. Arizona Students' Association (ASA)
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Robyn Nebrich

    The Arizona Students' Association is an organization directed and funded by Arizona's public university students. ASA works to make sure that higher education in Arizona is affordable and accessible by advocating to elected officials and running issue campaigns to engage students.
     
  2. National Association of Graduate Professional Students (NAGPS)
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s):

Fee

  1. Information Technology (IT) Student Advisory Board
    GPSC Seat(s): 2
    Chair(s): Liz Taylor

    ITSAB is a student board offering advice on technology issues facing students. ITSAB attempts to understand student technology needs and help to communicate them to the campus at large. Students will also give input on the allocation of the Tech/Library fee.

Policy

  1. Resonsibility Centered Management (RCM)
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s):

     
  2. President's Advisory Council on Environmental Sustainability (PACES)
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Robert Smith

    Advises the President on Univerisity sustainability efforts and policy.

Ad-hoc

  1. University Hearing Board
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Kendal Washington White

    Evaluates Student Code of Conduct violations. The University Hearing Board does not have a standing/regular meeting schedule, as members are called upon as needed (i.e., when a student requests an appeal of University suspension or expulsion, permanent notation on transcript or revocation of degree); however, we will have training sessions in the Fall semester that Board member are required to participate in as a condition of service. hen a Hearing Board is scheduled, I email all of the Hearing Board Members to let them know when it will be, approximately how long it will last, and the student’s last name (in case of any conflict of interest). I request they notify me of their eligibility to serve on that Hearing Board. Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity hearings both require 2 students to make up the board.


    Hearings can last from an hour to all day, depending on the type of hearing it is. Those selected as the Hearing Board members must be able to attend the entire hearing. They actually are present during the process, and deliberate following the hearing to make their decision. Then, whoever has been selected as the Chair will prepare a letter that will go to either the Vice Provost (for Academic Integrity) or the Vice President of Student Affairs (for Code of Conduct) with their decision.

Relationship

  1. Alumni Association Board of Directors
    GPSC Seat(s): 1
    Chair(s): Nancy Yaeli

    The University of Arizona Alumni Association’s governing board is comprised of 19 directors who are responsible for the management and corporate affairs of the association, including oversight of the budget and financial investments. This board is a 501(c)(3) non-profit board incorporated in Arizona.
    The governing board works through a committee structure that oversees the association’s strategic plan and the various programming areas of the Alumni Association, which are designed to establish a lifelong relationship that begins with our current students and continues to ensure a "Wildcat for Life" tradition that keeps alumni connected to the UA and their colleges.