A. Three faculty members,
B. Three undergraduate students
C. Three graduate students
D. A fourth faculty member who shall serve as nonvoting chair.
E. Six of nine committee members will serve on each case. Committee service for students is primarily reserved for committee members with similar status as the student with the alleged violation, undergraduate or graduate. When necessary, a student with an unlike status may serve as an alternate.

1. Adjudicates cases specifically referred to it.
2. Hears appeals to sanctions imposed by individual faculty members.
3. Publicizes its findings.
4. Actively promotes knowledge of academic integrity among students and faculty.

• Undergraduate student members shall be selected by the Student Senate in the spring to serve for the following academic year. The Student Senate shall appoint three members and one alternate to the Committee. If any vacancy shall exist during the year, the Student Senate shall appoint the alternate to the Committee for the balance of the year. Recall: The student members of the Committee shall be ancillary to Article XIII of the CUSA Constitution.
• Graduate student members shall be selected in partnership by the University Faculty Senate and the Graduate Student Association in the spring to serve for the following academic year. The Faculty Senate shall appoint three members and one alternate to the Committee. If any vacancy shall exist during the year, the Faculty Senate shall appoint the alternate to the Committee for the balance of the year.
• Faculty Members. The Faculty Senate will select from the full-time Clarkson faculty the chair, three additional members, and two alternates in the spring to serve for the following academic year.

A. Three faculty, including at least one member of the Faculty Senate
B. Two students - one undergraduate and one graduate.
C. Advisor- University Registrar.

A. The three most recent faculty recipients of the Distinguished Teaching Award
B. The most recent recipient of the Outstanding New Teacher award.

A. Two faculty from each school and one faculty from any academic department not represented by a school

B. At least one member of the Faculty Senate

C. Two students - one undergraduate and one graduate.

a. CAP turnaround time can be as little as 1 week or as long as 8 weeks, depending upon the complexity of the issue, the thoroughness of the material submitted to CAP, and the level of urgency. Issues will normally be addressed on a “first-in, first-out” basis however some urgent matters may take precedence over less urgent ones. Levels of urgency will be determined through the coordination of the Dean’s Council, Faculty Senate Executive Committee, and CAP chair.

A. One Senator, selected by the Senate, who is responsible for communicating regularly with the Senate and ideally serves as the Chair.
B. One faculty member from each School and any academic department not represented by a school, selected by the Senate in consultation with relevant Deans.
C. VP of Financial Affairs or their designee (ex officio)
D. Member of the Dean’s Council or their designee (ex officio).
E. At the committee’s discretion, additional non voting members may be added as needed. Membership may be reconsidered throughout the year by the Senate Executive Committee in consultation with the President and VP of Financial Affairs.

Provides a forum through which faculty provide feedback on the budget and budgeting process. Broadly speaking, its goals are to (1) increase transparency regarding financial decision making at the University and (2) provide faculty input into the budgeting process.

To accomplish this, the committee has the following main tasks:
1. Budget Process Participation:
a. The Chair of the Committee will attend the budget process “state of the university meeting” with the VPs and Deans at the commencement of the budget process. The point of this meeting is to set expectations for the scope of budget requests for that year. It will cover financial matters as well as discussions of enrollment expectations.
b. Once VPs and Deans have submitted their budget requests, they will be summarized and distributed in preparation for the annual budget meeting. The summary will be provided to the committee via its chair.
c. At the annual budget meeting each requestor will briefly present their requests. Questions and statements of support will be heard. The Chair of the committee will participate in this meeting to provide the committee’s perspectives on priorities.
d. The President and VP of Financial Affairs will meet separately to decide on budget requests based on availability of funds and strategic priority.
e. The budget which will be proposed to the Board of Trustees will be shared with participants of the Annual Budget meeting.
f. Upon approval the budget will be shared with the committee. The committee shall have an opportunity to ask clarifying questions about the final budget, and will forward the report to the Faculty Senate, along with any relevant comments and/or recommendations.

2.
Strategic Resourcing Feedback:
a.
The committee will analyze and provide feedback on the resourcing of strategic initiatives. The President or the committee itself may identify relevant initiatives. Where practical, the VP of Financial Affairs will provide data upon request.
3.
Benchmark and Equity Feedback:
a.
When considering matters of pay equity, the administration will use the committee as a mechanism for soliciting faculty input.
b.
The committee will be provided anonymized salary data appropriate for benchmarking and equity analysis.
c.
The committee will have access to IPEDS data when submitted, and other data that will be made publicly available.
d.
The committee will report on its findings to the administration and the Faculty Senate.
4.
Program Review:
a.
On a yearly basis, the committee will examine program revenue and expenditures, note programs that appear to be underperforming or are losing money, investigate the causes, and make recommendations for improvement or potential discontinuation to the relevant Chair, Dean, Senate, and President. The administration should provide information necessary to perform the review, including revenue and expenditures at a program level, compensation (without revealing individual salary data), tuition data, student enrollment, and other related data.
b.
Every year, the committee will identify programs for an in-depth financial review and report its findings, in writing, to the Faculty Senate and other stakeholders. All programs should be reviewed once every five years.
a.
The committee should craft and detail its process for these reviews and make them public.
5.
Resource Review
a.
The committee shall work with the Dean’s Council to develop a process for allocation of resources, particularly, faculty hiring.
b.
The committee should provide a prioritized list of requests that is provided to the Dean’s Council. The Dean’s Council and administration will have the final decision and may deviate from the committee recommendations. Prioritization should be based on considerations including the program need, results of program assessment, and strategic opportunities (e.g. support a new program that will generate new revenue).
Honorary Degrees
Membership:
A.
A senior academic officer designated by the president, serving as committee chair.
B.
Faculty representatives appointed by the Faculty Senate, with one representative from each school and any academic department not represented by a school.
C.
Two student representatives appointed by the Student Senate, with at least one representative from the junior class.
D.
Director of Development (or designee)
E.
The Chair of the University Board of Trustees (or designated trustee), ex officio;
F.
The President of the Alumni Association (or designee), ex officio.
Charge:
1.
Selects nominations of persons to be considered for the award of an honorary degree. Committee members are charged with urging their colleagues to make nominations.
2.
Reviews nominations for honorary degrees, formulating a recommendation for each nominee. Forwards recommendation to the Senate for action.
Learning Resource Committee
Membership:
A.
One faculty from each school and one from any academic department not represented by a school.
B.
One faculty Senator who will serve as Chair
C.
One GSA representative
D.
One CUSA representative
E.
Library representative
F.
Vice President for Information Technology (or designee)
G.
Other learning resource representatives as needed (non-voting)
Charge:
The Learning Resources Committee serves as the primary forum for faculty and student input concerning various learning resources, including Information Technology, library collections, facilities, and services at Clarkson University that directly impact academic instruction. The committee shall strive to enhance collaboration between different learning resource sectors to ensure an integrated and efficient approach to various resources that align with the University's academic and research goals, budget, and values.
Responsibilities
1.
Serve as a focal point for faculty and student input concerning learning resources at Clarkson including technology, library collections, facilities, and services that impact academic instruction.
2.
Review and provide recommendations on policies related to information technology, library services, and other learning resources and ensure they align with the instructional goals of the University.
3.
Provide advice and recommendations to the Clarkson senior leadership on how learning resources can best support the instructional and research mission of the University.
4.
Address resource allocation issues and support services of information technology and library services by advocating for the evolving needs of faculty, students, and researchers.
5.
Provide input from faculty and students regarding upgrades or alterations to technology that impacts instructional delivery and evaluate the impact of these changes on access to information and research support.
6.
The Learning Resource Committee will meet at least 3 times per academic year; at the start of the Fall semester, between Fall and Spring semesters, and at the end of the Spring semester. Other meetings can be scheduled as necessary.
7.
The Learning Resource Committee should review the OIT and Library budgets for educational resources and facility upgrades relating to the educational experience twice a year and furnish written recommendations, with the advice of the faculty (where practical), and remit this to the Faculty Senate for its consideration.
Research & Intellectual Property Committee
Membership:
A.
Three Clarkson University faculty members with professional experience in either science/engineering or technology commercialization/entrepreneurship, and/or faculty members who hold or who have previously applied for a patent. Selected by the Faculty Senate in consultation with the Vice Provost for Research & Technology Transfer.
B.
Vice Provost for Research & Technology Transfer, (ex-officio)
C.
Associate Director of Research & Technology Transfer, (ex-officio)
Charge:
1.
Participates in an annual review of Section 6.6.0. of the Clarkson University Operations Manual (Intellectual Property Policy); considers objections and suggestions for changes to the policy; makes recommendations for amendments to the Vice Provost (VP-RTT) for Research & Technology Transfer.
2.
Reviews and assesses provisional patent applications and makes recommendations to the VP-RTT regarding which applications to advance to the non-provisional stage.
3.
Consults colleagues with specialized subject matter expertise, as necessary, in order to make well-informed recommendations concerning patent advancement.
4.
Hears appeals regarding decisions made by the VP-RTT about which applications to advance to the non-provisional stage; provides recommendations to VP-RTT based on the appeals process.
Student Recruitment / Marketing
Membership:
A.
One faculty member from each School and any academic department not represented by a school, selected by the Senate, in consultation with Deans and Dept Chairs
a.
Ideally one of the faculty members will be a Senator who will serve as Chair. The committee will meet at least quarterly and may be required to meet outside of the academic year.
B.
VP for Enrollment or designee
C.
VP for External Relations or designee
D.
Dean of the Graduate School or designee
Charge:
1.
Serve as an advisory committee to the VP of Enrollment, VP of External Relations and Dean of the Graduate School.
2.
Work with departmental liaisons, helping to marshal faculty support for enrollment and marketing initiatives.
3.
Make recommendations concerning marketing, admissions and financial aid policy and practice.
4.
Monitor the progress of the current strategy for producing additional revenue, as well as for signs of dilution of student quality or diversity.
5.
Benchmark against peer schools in terms of all aspects from the point of view of prospective students and parents including instruction, program offerings, facilities, recruiting, etc to generate new ideas and chart a path to implementation.
6.
Report such findings regularly to the Faculty Senate and the faculty.
Promotions
Membership:
A.
One faculty representative per school elected by the tenure-track (tenured and untenured) faculty of that school.
B.
One faculty representative elected by the university teaching-track faculty
C.
One faculty representative elected by the university clinical-track faculty
D.
One faculty representative from any academic department not represented by a school.
All nominees are intended to have the rank of Professor; however, a faculty of Associate Professor rank can be nominated for a position as a non-voting member of the committee. Faculty members in the positions of chair, dean or comparable administrative position are not eligible for membership on the Promotions Committee. The positions will be staggered, three-year terms. Nomination of candidates for the Promotions Committee will come from the Faculty Senate. Nominations for candidacy can also be presented by written petition endorsed by ten faculty members that are eligible to vote for the given position.
Charge:
1.
To act in accordance with the faculty policies as outlined in Section 5 the Operations Manual.
2.
To confirm that the promotion file of each candidate contains adequate documentation to reflect the candidate's performance as it pertains to promotion, or to indicate to the file preparer how the file is deficient. The committee shall hold the file until such time as either the preparer or the committee has corrected such deficiencies and those who have previously reviewed the file have had a chance to examine any new material or documents.
3.
To add to each adequately-documented promotion file a committee evaluation and recommendation regarding the candidate’s suitability for promotion. Care should be taken to apply the evaluation standards in a manner that is consistent with an assessment of scholarship that is grounded in the context of the candidate’s discipline.
4.
To advise the Faculty Senate on matters pertaining to these promotion policies and their implementation.
Tenure
Membership:
A.
Two tenured faculty members from each school, and one tenured faculty member from any academic department not represented by a school.
a.
All Tenure Committee members shall be elected by the tenurable rank faculty (both tenured and non-tenured) of each school or academic unit for staggered, three-year terms.
b.
Faculty members in the positions of chair, dean or comparable administrative position are not eligible for membership on the Tenure Committee.
c.
At least two candidates for the Tenure Committee will be nominated for each position by the Senate. Nominations for candidacy can also be presented by written petition endorsed by fifteen tenurable rank faculty. Nominees for a particular position do not necessarily have to be a member of the school they are nominated to represent although this is expected to be the norm. Faculty voting on a position can also vote to leave the position empty if they so desire.
Charge:
1.
Acts in accordance with the Tenure Policy as passed by the Faculty Senate and approved by the Board of Trustees.
2.
Confirms that the tenure file of each individual reviewed contains adequate documentation to properly reflect the individual's performance as it pertains to the granting of tenure, or indicate as soon as possible to the preparer how the file is deficient in representing the individual's performance. The preparer will immediately attempt to provide materials indicated as necessary by the University Tenure Committee to remedy the deficiencies. The Tenure Committee may hold the tenure file until such documentation is provided. If the preparer is unable to supply the required materials, the Tenure Committee may correct any deficiencies and will inform the tenure candidate that it has done so.
3.
Ensures that new information added to the tenure file is communicated to the preparer of the file who, in turn, will forward it through appropriate channels along with the preparer's revised recommendation, if any. 3. Adds to each tenure file a committee evaluation and tenure recommendation based solely on the contents of the tenure file and the evaluation standards outlined in section 5.3 of the Operations Manual. Care should be taken to apply the evaluation standards in a manner that is consistent with an assessment of scholarship that is grounded in the context of the candidate’s discipline.
4.
Ensures that the Tenure Policy is fully and properly implemented in a tenure review.
5.
Advises the Faculty Senate on the Tenure Policy and its implementation