Faculty Governance

Membership: President (chair), five faculty, elected from the faculty at large for staggered three-year terms; two members of the President's Council selected by the president; two members of the administrative staff selected by the Administrative Staff Council; three students selected by the Associated Students of PLU.

General Purpose: To study and analyze key issues and to recommend policy regarding future directions and priorities of the university.

1. To examine, as appropriate, all aspects of university program and activity.
2. To elicit information from any and all sectors of the university, as appropriate to subjects of inquiry.
3. To make recommendations to standing decision-making bodies of the university for their consideration and action.
4. To coordinate the development of a comprehensive decennial plan and to revise and update it as needed.
5. To create and oversee such subcommittees as necessary to assist the committee in the performance of its duties and in the absence of other university bodies to provide such assistance.
6. To regularly consult with and report to the bodies represented in the committee's membership.