
The University Academic Senate (UAS) is a deliberative body whose responsibilities include academic planning, review and evaluation of academic programs, and formulation and appraisal of initiatives and policies relevant to the faculty and the academic mission of the university. Its conclusions on university policy, academic planning and evaluation will represent the official collective stance of the Academic Division. The Provost, who has ultimate responsibility for all executive decisions and actions within the Academic Division of the university, will report the conclusions of the UAS to the appropriate authorities outside the Academic Division, along with her or his own conclusions. Recommendations of the University Academic Senate shall be subject to the approval of the President and the Trustees. The University Statutes for the Academic Senate can be found in this Faculty Handbook in Section II-B.
University Academic Senate Executive Committee There shall be an Executive Committee, presided over by the Presiding Chair of the University Academic Senate (UAS) and co-chaired by the Provost. The other members of the Executive Committee shall include the UAS Vice Chair who is also Chair of the Faculty Council, the UAS Secretary, one Dean elected by and from the Dean members of the Senate, and two faculty elected annually by the full Senate from its membership. At least three different schools or colleges must be represented on the Executive Committee. The Committee on Committee and Elections of the UAS will conduct this election. The Executive Committee will be empowered to approve agendas for regular Senate meetings and to act for the Senate in matters on which the full Senate is unable to meet because of time constraints
University Assessment Committee
(revised by UAS August 25, 2008)
The University Assessment Committee is a committee of the Academic Division. The committee addresses and advances effective assessment of student learning at Marquette University.
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Membership: Membership on the committee reflects the institutional wide scope of assessment. The Committee shall consist of one faculty member with expertise in assessment from each of the colleges and schools that request direct representation, selected according to the rules of each unit and appointed by the Provost. In addition serving as non-voting members will be representatives (one each) from the Raynor Memorial Libraries, Office of Student Affairs, and Office of Institutional Research appointed by the Provost on the basis of their expertise in assessment. The Director of the Core Curriculum and Associate Vice Provost for Institutional Research and Assessment serve as ex-officio non-voting members. The Committee shall be chaired by the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Programs and Teaching, who serves as a non-voting member.
The voting and non-voting members shall serve three-year terms.
Committee on Academic Policies and Issues (CAPI)
The Committee on Academic Policies and Issues (CAPI), a standing committee of the University Academic Senate, pursues long-range planning and vision of the academic mission of the university as it transcends individual programs, schools and colleges. Its business may be initiated by the Senate, the Provost, other Senate bodies, or individual faculty.
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Membership: Its membership consists of three faculty senators elected annually; six at-large full-time faculty members elected to three-year terms; one Dean, Vice Provost or Associate Provost elected annually by the Dean’s Council; one graduate student representative elected annually; and one undergraduate student representative elected annually. Any faculty senator and up to 1/3 of the at-large members of CAPI may be from the participating faculty. At least four different schools or colleges must be represented on CAPI (excluding student representative affiliations).
Committee on Committees and Elections
The Committee on Committee and Elections is a committee of the Academic Division and reports to the Provost.
Responsibilities:
Membership:The Committee shall be composed of one faculty member with five consecutive years of service from each of the colleges, schools, and Raynor Memorial Libraries that request direct representation, selected according to the rules of each unit and appointed by the Provost. The Klinger College of Arts and Sciences may have a member serving from each of the three areas (Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences). Members are appointed for three-year terms and the committee shall elect its own chair.
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The Office of the Provost will maintain accurate records of membership and chairmanship of the designated committees. This responsibility should include contacting the chairs of the designated committees to inquire whether any extraordinary vacancies need to be filled because of resignations or unanticipated leaves.
Core Curriculum Review Committee
The Core Curriculum Review Committee is a committee of the Academic Division. The Committee, working with the Director of the Core Curriculum, shall be responsible for the development, maintenance, assessment, and evaluation of the University Core of Common Studies.
Responsibilities:
Membership: Membership of the committee consists of faculty members, preferably tenured with undergraduate core experience, selected according to the rules of each unit and appointed by the Provost. Seven voting representatives from the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences: one each from English, History, Math, Philosophy, Theology, the Natural Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), the Social Sciences (Political Science, Psychology, Social and Cultural Sciences). Seven voting representatives from each of the other colleges with undergraduates: Business Administration, Communication, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Nursing, and Professional Studies. One voting representative with expertise in teaching courses in Cultural Diversity in any college or unit currently offering courses in diversity, nominated by the college and appointed by the Provost. The committee also includes one undergraduate student representative to be appointed by Marquette University Student Government as a voting member. The Director of the University Common Core serves as the non-voting Chair of the Committee. Faculty members serve a three-year term and the student member serves a one year term.
The Faculty Council (FC), a standing committee of the University Academic Senate, provides a forum for discussing and vetting matters of immediate academic and professional importance and draws upon the collective experience and knowledge of the faculty as a consultative body for the Senate.
Responsibilities:
Membership: Its membership consists of three faculty senators elected annually, nine at-large full-time faculty members, elected to three-year terms, and one at-large part-time faculty member elected to a three-year term. Any faculty senator and up to 1/3 of the at-large members of the FC may be from the participating faculty. At least four different schools or colleges must be represented on the Faculty Council.
Faculty Hearing Committee (FHC)
A subcommittee of the Faculty Council, hears grievances of two types:
The FHC is an advisory body in cases of contested appointment, non-renewal, suspension, or termination of faculty for absolute or discretionary cause. In such cases, it will follow the Procedures for Cause, Chapter 307 of the Statutes on Faculty Appointment, Promotion and Tenure, whereby it reports direct to the University President.
The FHC considers written complaints, other than the above, in which a faculty member alleges that an administrative decision affecting the complainant is unfair, unjust, or in violation of established policies, procedures, or statutes of Marquette University. Such grievances include but are not limited to allegations of irregularities regarding teaching evaluations, annual reviews, salary determinations, reprimands, reappointments, dismissals, tenure, and promotion. However, among grievances concerning denial of promotion and/or tenure or the termination of an untenured faculty member, only those that allege procedural irregularities in the promotion and tenure or termination processes fall under the purview of the FHC. In such cases, it will follow the Faculty Grievance Procedures, Section III.D of the Faculty Handbook, whereby it reports to the Provost.
Membership: the FHC consists of seven tenured, full-time faculty members, elected to three-year terms.
*Confidentiality: Deliberations, records or minutes of the Faculty Hearing Committee regarding grievances presented to it in due course as contemplated by the Faculty Handbook, as well as any information presented to the Committees in conjunction with those issues, will remain confidential with respect to third parties, subject to legal process recognized by the State of Wisconsin. Confidentiality may also be suspended in the event of legal action against the University.
The Committee on Faculty Welfare (CFW)
The Committee on Faculty Welfare (CFW), a standing committee of the University Academic Senate, provides consultation to the Senate and a forum for discussion of long-range planning regarding overall faculty welfare that may be initiated by the Senate, the Provost, other Senate bodies, or individual faculty. Faculty welfare issues range from faculty development, mentoring, training and evaluation to university and academic support services, compensation and fringe benefits.
Responsibilities: The committee is responsible for:
Membership: Its membership consists of one faculty senator elected annually, 6 at-large full-time faculty members elected to three-year terms, one at-large part-time faculty member elected to a three-year term, and one representative from the Marquette University Retirees Association (MURA) appointed on an annual basis by the membership of MURA. Any faculty senator and up to 1/3 of the at-large members of CFW may be from the participating faculty.
University Committee on Faculty Promotions and Tenure
The University Committee on Faculty Promotions and Tenure is a standing committee of the Academic Division that reports to the UAS on policy matters and to the Provost regarding recommendations on promotion and tenure.
Responsibilities:
Membership:The Committee shall be composed of the chairpersons of the faculty rank and tenure local committees noted above. The Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School, or a substitute as designated by the Provost, shall serve as Chair and non-voting member.
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No candidate for promotion shall be entitled to appear before or participate in the deliberations of the Committee.
University Board of Graduate Studies (UBGS)
The University Board of Graduate Studies is a standing committee of the University Academic Senate. The Board shall address formulating plans and policies for all graduate and professional education and shall serve as a forum to discuss continuous improvement of the graduate and professional programs.
Responsibilities:
Membership: The voting members, selected according to the rules of each unit and appointed by the Provost, should be comprised of one faculty member (tenured preferred) that teaches in graduate programs from each area (Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences) of the Klingler College of Arts & Sciences and from each college and school that offers graduate or professional education. In addition, one graduate student, also a voting member, shall be selected by the Graduate Student Organization. Faculty members shall serve three-year terms and the student member a one-year term. In addition, one faculty UAS Senator will be elected by the UAS to an annual term to serve as liaison to the UAS. The Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School shall be a non-voting member. The Chair of the Board will be a faculty member elected by the voting members.
Institutional Biosafety Committee
The Institutional Review Board shall be responsible for reviewing research projects involving the use of human subjects. The Institutional Review Board shall insure that such projects conform to requirements that the rights and welfare of human subjects be safeguarded. To this end, The Institutional Review Board shall exercise general surveillance and review of such research projects. Committee members shall be appointed by the Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School
Intellectual Property Review Board
The Intellectual Property Review Board is an advisory body, reporting to the Provost. The Board shall include seven members, at least one member from Finance and one from the Office of the General Counsel. The majority of members should be faculty, deans or directors having knowledge and expertise in science or engineering, technology transfer, or Intellectual property. Ex-Officio members are the Associate Vice Provost for Educational Technology and the Executive Director Research and Sponsored Programs will chair the board.
The University Library Board is advisory to the Dean of Libraries on library matters as they affect the teaching and research of faculty and the learning environment of students at the Raynor Memorial Libraries.
Responsibilities:
Membership: Membership on the committee is eight faculty members two from each of the following four disciplinary areas: Humanities, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Natural Sciences and Engineering, and one undergraduate student and one graduate student. In addition, serving as non-voting members are the Associate Director of the University Library, the Coordinator of Collection Development, and the Director of the Law Library. The Committee on Committee and Elections appoints the eight faculty members who serve two academic-year terms and The Vice President for Student Affairs (undergraduate student) and the Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School (graduate student) recommends student members to the Board who serve for one academic year. The Board elects its own chairperson from among the appointed faculty members.
Committee on Research
(revised by Academic Senate November 19, 2007)
The Committee on Research is the committee of the UAS which affords faculty participation in decisions concerning research.
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Membership:
The voting members, selected according to the rules of each unit and appointed by the Provost, should be comprised of one tenured faculty member engaged in scholarship from each area (Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences) of the Klingler College of Arts & Sciences and from each college and school that offers graduate or professional education. Faculty members will serve a three-year term. The Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School and the Director of Research and Sponsored Programs are both non-voting members. The chair of the Committee will be a faculty member elected by and from the voting members of the Committee.
The Sabbatical Review Committee is a committee of the Academic Division and reports to the Provost.
Responsibilities:
Membership: The Committee is composed of eight tenured members of the regular faculty representing a variety of scholarly disciplines and no more then three from the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences. Its members are selected by the Committee on Committees and Elections and appointed by the Provost. Members are appointed for three-year terms. The chair is elected by the members of the Committee.
The Board for Student Media is the committee of the University Academic Senate that oversees Marquette University’s student media. These include the Marquette Tribune, Marquette Journal, Marquette Radio, MUTV, Student Interactive Media and any future ventures conducted under the direction of Student Media.
Responsibilities:
Membership: The Board will have eleven voting members and eight ex-officio, non-voting members. The voting members are: three Diederich College of Communication faculty, one from each of the mass media departments -- Advertising and Public Relations, Broadcast & Electronic Communication, and Journalism and a Marquette alumnus who has professional experience in print and/or broadcast media appointed by the Dean of the Diederich College of Communication; a representative of the Marquette Jesuit faculty; a faculty member from outside of the Diederich College of Communication nominated by the Committee on Committees and Elections; a representative of Marquette administration appointed by the Provost; a representative of Instructional Media appointed by the Provost and the Dean of the Diederich College of Communication; and three students all with a background in communication, two undergraduate students, nominated by the Marquette University Student Government who do not hold an MUSG office or a staff position on student media and the third, a graduate student, nominated by the Graduate Student Organization. Ex-officio (non-voting) members will be the Advertising Adviser, the Student Media Faculty/Staff Advisor(s) and the heads of the student media units. The chair will be elected by voting members of the Board from among the faculty representing the Diederich College of Communication. The Chair is normally a tenured faculty member. Terms of nominated and elected members of the Board and the Chair will be three years. Terms of Board members will be staggered for orderly annual transitions. Student term lengths will be for one year.
Committee on Teaching
(revised by UAS on 28 January, 2008)
The Committee on Teaching is a committee of the Academic Division that reports to the UAS and the Provost. The Committee addresses and advances the practice and scholarship of teaching and learning at Marquette University.
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Membership:
The Committee is composed of one faculty member, preferably tenured with a demonstrated commitment to teaching, from each college or school that desires representation. Each member shall be selected according to the rules of each unit and appointed by the Provost. The Marquette University Student Government will select one undergraduate student and the Graduate Student Association will select on graduate student to serve on the Committee. Faculty members will serve a three-year term and student members a one-year term. The Vice Provost for Undergraduate Programs and Teaching and the Director for the Center for Teaching and Learning shall serve as non-voting members. The Chair of the Committee will be a faculty member elected by and from the voting members of the Committee.
University Board of Undergraduate Studies
The University Board of Undergraduate Studies is a standing committee of the University Academic Senate. The Board addresses undergraduate educational affairs that affect more than one college, school, or program and serves as a forum for the discussion of the development, coordination, integration, and improvement of all undergraduate education.
Responsibilities:
Recommendations of the Board on policy, student assessment evidence, and planning are forwarded to the Provost for approval and reported to the UAS for information. Recommendations of the Board on curricular matters such as credit hour and substantive content changes to the Core of Common Studies, on new degrees or majors, and on discontinuance of degrees or majors are forwarded to the UAS for approval.
Membership: The Board is composed of one faculty member who regularly participates in undergraduate teaching (tenure preferred) from each area (Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences) of the Klingler College of Arts & Sciences and from each college and school that has an undergraduate program selected according to the rules of each unit and appointed by the Provost and two undergraduate students, selected by Marquette University Student Government. The faculty members shall serve three-year terms and the student members a one-year term. In addition, one faculty UAS Senator will be elected by the UAS to an annual term to serve as liaison to the UAS. The Assistant Vice President of Student Development will be an ex-officio non-voting member. The Vice Provost for Undergraduate Programs and Teaching serves as a non-voting member. The Chair of the board will be a faculty member elected by the voting members.
Selection Committee for Rev. Francis C. Wade, S.J., Chair
The Committee is charged with seeking out individuals to fill the Wade Chair in a timely manner and to ensure that the Chair holders are recruited and offered a contract consistent with the terms of the Wade Chair endowment and the procedures of Marquette University. The two senior (non-Jesuit) faculty members will be appointed by the Provost. The President of Marquette Jesuit Associates(MJA) appoints the two Jesuit faculty members. The Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School and the President of MJA also sit on the committee. Faculty members serve a three-year term.
AMUW Chair in Humanistic Studies Search Committee
The Committee Chairperson will solicit nominations of outstanding women scholars from deans, directors, and department chairpersons with the purpose of bringing distinguished women to campus whose presence will help the University celebrate the humanities and the role of women in higher education. The chairperson will prepare these nominations for presentation to the committee. After committee members independently review the nomination material, the committee will meet and rank the nominees in order of preference and present them to the Provost for decision by the President. There will be one representative from the Women's Studies minor, five other faculty members, two AMUW representatives, one staff person from University Relations(Ex-Officio) and one friend of the University. The chairperson shall be selected from among the faculty members. Members serve a three-year term.
Academic Technology Advisory Committee
(discussed by Academic Senate on 16 May, 2005)
The Academic Technology Advisory Committee is a standing university committee which provides a formal method of input and feedback from academic units regarding technology and promotes optimal integration of technology into academic operations. It ensures that the academic technology needs are considered, including emerging technologies and replacement of existing systems when necessary. It provides a voice for improving services to meet the technology needs of the faculty and students.
Responsibilities: The Committee is responsible for:
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Committee on University Honors
The Committee on University Honors reviews nominations for honorary degrees received from the University community in terms and established criteria and recommends candidates to the President.