Senate Document #4



                                   FWC Document #1

                      (Revision of Senate Document #25 1982-83)



                               Committee on Committees

                                       Revision







           WHEREAS, appointment of faculty to committees can affect

                faculty welfare, either by creating overloads, or by

                denying individuals opportunities to serve on significant

                committees; and



           WHEREAS, the Senate has expressed interest in securing greater

                knowledge of and contribution to the appointment process;



           THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:



           1.  That the Faculty Welfare Committee assume the duties of

               a Committee on Committees; and



           2.  That proposals for faculty appointments to all standing

               University Committee originate with the Faculty Welfare

               Committee; and, 



           3.  That in the appointment of ad hoc committees or task

               forces, the administration or others involved in creating

               committees will provide a suggested list of names to the

               Faculty Welfare Committee which will in turn evaluate the

               list against current assignments and will if necessary

               provide suggested alternatives.  If circumstances prevent

               this process from occurring, the administration or others

               involved will in any case promptly provide the Welfare

               Committee with names of faculty appointed to ad hoc

               committees or task forces so that the Welfare Committee 

               can continue to monitor the faculty workload.



           4.  That the Faculty Welfare Committee be empowered to

               review and recommend to the appropriate person a

               reduction in a faculty member's committee load so that

               mid-year appointments or elections to new committees

               or other special circumstances not unduly burden

               individual faculty members; and,



           5.  That the Faculty Welfare Committee make recommendations

               through the Senate to the Chancellor each Spring whether

               existing committees should be continued, combined, or

               eliminated; and,


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           6.  That any objection by the Vice Chancellor to Faculty 

               Welfare Committee proposals for appointments to committees

               be reviewed by the Welfare Committee and the Vice Chancellor

               with a view to resolving the differences.