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Boards, Committees, Councils, Meetings and, Associations

Ad Hoc Committees
Ad Hoc committees may be created for a period of up to three years. Ad hoc university committees may be created by the Provost or President without formal faculty authorization, provided that they do not exist for more than 60 days.
Official Copy: Provost Office
Retention: 5 years. Transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any member of the committee
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Admission and Retention of Students Committee
To study problems, recommend policy, and in general represent the faculty in matters dealing with admission, financial assistance, and students academic status. Includes meeting agendas, minutes, reports, correspondence and related materials.
Official Copy: Provost Office
Retention: 5 years. transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any member of the committee
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Board of Regents (Vital Record)
A record of actions taken and decisions made by PLU Board of Regents. Includes agendas, minutes, reports, correspondence, etc.
Official Copy: President's Office
Retention: End of president's term. Transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any office
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Budget Advisory Committee
Official Copy: Finance & Operations
Retention: 10 years. Transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any member of the committee
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Campus Life Committee
To provide faculty representation to university committees and other campus organizations in matters dealing with academic and social aspects of university life, to monitor the intercollegiate athletic program on behalf of the faculty, and to consider in a coordinative fashion matters pertaining to campus life.
Official Copy: Provost Office
Retention: 5 years. Transfer to university archives

Other Copies: Any member of the committee
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Campus Ministry Council
Official Copy:
Retention:

Other Copies: Any Department or School
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Deans Council
Official Copy: Provost Office
Retention: 5 years. Transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any office
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Dispute Resolutions Committee
Official Copy: Human Resources
Retention: 10 years. Shred

Other Copies: Any member of the committee
Retention: Shred after current use


Diversity Committee
  1. To review new courses presented by PLU faculty membres and recommend appropriate courses to EPC for credit on the Perspectives on Diversity lines in the core requirements.
  2. To review requests from students for Diversity credit, for transfer courses and inform the registrar of affirmative decisions.
  3. To assist the registrar in the review of course listings of Diversity courses for class schedules and in keeping as
Official Copy: Provost Office
Retention: 5 years. Transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any member of the committee
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Educational Policies Committee
To study problems and to make recommendations relative to all areas of academic policy, including the regular semester, January term, summer school, graduate division, and continuing education programs.
Official Copy: Provost Office
Retention: 5 years. Transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any member of the committee
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Faculty Affairs Committee
To study problems, recommend policy, and facilitate appropriate action in matters dealing with faculty Welfare, faculty fall conference, regency professorship. To act in an intermediate capacity in matters concerning the welfare of the faculty as a whole.
Official Copy: Provost Office
Retention: 5 years. Transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any member of the committee
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Faculty Assembly
Provides an official record of proceedings of the Faculty Assembly.
Official Copy: Provosts Office
Retention: 5 years. transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any office or faculty member
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Faculty Executive Committee
Official Copy: Provost Office
Retention: 5 years. Transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any member of the committee
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Faculty Handbook
Official Copy: Provost Office
Retention: When updated. Transfer to University Archives


Governance Committee
To interpret the Faculty Constitution and Bylaws and faculty legislation as the occasion arises. To facilitate the successful operation of the entire committee system, and to study matters pertaining to the system of faculty governance.
Official Copy: Provost Office
Retention: 5 years. Transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any member of the committee
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Graduate Council
Official Copy: Provost Office
Retention: 5 years. Transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any office
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Instructional Resources Committee
  • To promote enhancement of the education environment at the university.
  • To study issues and problems, and to recommend and develop policy related to the provision of tangible and intangible resources in support of the university's education mission.
  • To act as advocates to the administration for the provision of resources in support of faculty development, the library, computer usage, as well as classroom space, usage, and facilities.
Official Copy: Provost Office
Retention: 5 years. Transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any member of the committee
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Long Range Planning Committee
Official Copy: Finance & Operations
Retention: 10 years. Transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any member of the committee
Retention: 3 years. Shred


Rank and Tenure Committee
To consider and recommend policies relative to recruitment, rank, salary, promotion, and tenure of the faculty and to act in an advisory capacity to the administration relative to application of these policies to individual members of the faculty.
Official Copy: Provost Office
Retention: 5 years. Transfer to University Archives

Other Copies: Any member of the committee
Retention: 3 years. Shred