Faculty Governance

Membership: Seven members elected from the faculty for three-year overlapping terms. At least one member shall be elected from each division and school.

Advisory Membership: Provost, registrar, two students selected by the Associated Students of PLU.

General Purpose: To study problems an to make recommendations relative to all areas of academic policy, including the regular semester, January term, summer school, graduate division, and continuing education programs.

1. To consider policies of academic and instructional nature:
   
   • (a) Requirements for all undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates.
   • (b) Course additions and deletions proposed by departments and schools, according to procedures established by the Educational Policies Committee and the faculty.
   • (c) Credit value of courses, seminars, workshops, and so forth.
2. To study and make recommendations to the faculty and departments concerned regarding new areas in instruction to be entered, old areas to be abandoned, and new trends in higher education.
3. To consider and recommend to the faculty candidates for honorary degrees.
4. To review and recommend to the faculty all proposals for courses intended to satisfy general university requirements.
5. To organize in a structure of continuing and ad hoc subcommittees for the expeditious conduct of business.
6. To serve in an advisory capacity to the administration of the university in order to express faculty concerns and interests regarding academic effects of the budget.
7. To inform the faculty of EPC policy determinations through the "For Information Only" section of the 30-Day Clock memo disseminated to the faculty via email throughout the academic year."