Faculty Committee Charges and Membership Approved by the faculty on 11/01
Faculty Committee Charges and Membership Amended by the faculty on mm/dd/yy
Maintained by the Howe School Committee on Committees
20.6.5.4.2.1 Faculty Committees
20.6.5.4.2.1.1 Academic Planning and Resources Committee
Charge: This Committee will monitor and report to the Faculty all planning and financial matters of the School and it will play a key participatory role in planning for the School. It will represent Faculty opinion on planning and financial matters within the School community and, insofar as possible, serve as an integral part of the School's planning and budgetary processes. To accomplish its charge, it is imperative that this Committee works closely and cooperatively with the Dean, Associate Deans, the Dean's Operating and Curriculum Committee, program Directors, and other Faculty. All matters concerning academic planning that come before the School's faculty should be reviewed by this Committee.
The Committee will review and assist in the development of strategic plans for the School and assess necessary financial support required for their implementation. The Committee will review all major academic initiatives and existing programs from these viewpoints. Its activities will include reviews of the needs for academic and research programs, staffing requirements, and existing and new resources.
The Committee will be concerned with financial items related to the responsible functioning of the School's academic programs and the financial plans and assumptions related to new programs. It will include reviews of salaries and benefits, library resources, laboratory support, academic facilities, and development, start-up and maintenance costs, and student financial aid.
Membership: The Committee will consist of three tenured faculty members who will be elected by the School's Faculty. In addition, the Dean will appoint a representative (e.g., an Associate Dean).
Terms of Office: Terms are for three years with one new member chosen each year. Initially elections will be for one, two and three year terms.
Leadership: The committee will elect its own Chair from the Faculty representatives.
Meetings: The committee will have its organization meeting after Institute-wide elections and before the end of the spring semester. Thereafter the committee will
meet as needed by the call of its Chair or by at least two Faculty members but not less than once a semester.
Relationship to Institute Committees: At least one member of the School committee should serve on the Institute APAR committee. The School committee should
coordinate its activities with and support the work of the Institute APAR committee.
20.6.5.4.2.1.2 Academic Research Committee
Charge: This Committee will examine all aspects of the School's academic research, both funded and unfunded. For example, it may encourage and support faculty members wishing to undertake research that provide opportunities for professional development, as well as in areas of importance to the School. Research that is not currently subject to funding will not be discouraged. In addition, it may examine and recommend support of important areas for Ph.D. student research.
The Committee will assist the Center for Technology Management Research in the allocation of School resources to support Faculty research. It will also promote the School's informal research colloquium.
Membership: The voting membership will consist of two tenure-track Faculty members, (one tenured and one untenured) who will be elected by the School Faculty, and the Director of the Center for Technology Management Research. The Dean may appoint one additional member. The Committee will elect its chair from among the tenure-track faculty members.
Terms of Office: Terms are for two years with one new member chosen each year. Initially elections will be for one and two year terms.
Leadership: The committee will elect its own Chair from the tenure track Faculty members.
Meetings: The committee will have its organization meeting after Institute-wide elections and before the end of the spring semester. Thereafter the committee will
meet as needed by the call of its Chair or by at least two Faculty members but not less than once a semester.
Relationship to Institute Committees: At least one member of the School committee should serve on the Institute Academic Research Committee. The name of
this person should be given to the Faculty Council for nomination to the Institute committee. This School committee should work with the Institute Academic
Research Committee when possible.
20.6.5.4.2.1.3 Committee on Committees
Charge: This Committee will solicit and propose nominees from the Faculty for the standing committees of the School's Faculty, conduct elections, and, as necessary, review election procedures. In cases where the previous chair of a School committee is unavailable to convene the first meeting of a newly elected committee the Committee on Committees will be responsible for convening the meeting before the last School Faculty meeting of the academic year.
By the last faculty meeting, the Committee shall compile a list of members, including the chair of each committee, and distribute the list to the School's Faculty. The Committee will verify that the voting members of each committee are faculty members with vote.
The Committee will collect, compile. And distribute annual reports from each School Faculty meeting before the last School Faculty meeting of each academic year. In its own annual report, the Committee on Committees will summarize the actions taken by other School Faculty committees during the year as well as their plans and recommendations for future studies and actions.
Membership: The voting membership will consist of full-time faculty. The School Faculty will elect three members. The Committee will elect its chair from its members.
Terms of Office: Terms are for two years with one or two new members chosen each year. Initially elections will be for one and two year terms.
Leadership: The committee will elect its own Chair from full time Faculty members.
Meetings: This committee will have its organization meeting after Institute-wide elections and before the end of the spring semester. The committee membership will remain until a new committee is elected. Thereafter the committee will meet as needed by the call of its Chair or by at least two Faculty members but not less than once a semester.
Relationship to Institute Committees: At least one member of the School committee should serve on the Institute Committee on Committees. This committee should make sure to nominate at least one Howe School faculty member for nomination to the Institute Committee on Committees.
This School committee should support the work of the Institute Committee on Committees. Specifically, the Howe School committee should conduct the elections
for those School Faculty on Board of Trustee Committees and any other committee where membership on an Institute committee is reserved for a School Faculty
member.
20.6.5.4.2.1.4 Graduate Curriculum Committee
Charge: This Committee is concerned with developing the strength of graduate education of the Howe School. It has oversight responsibility for all graduate curriculum and programs. The Committee will review academic standards, graduate curriculum and programs. The Committee will approve specific courses and programs before presenting them to the School Faculty for final approval. As necessary, it will work with curriculum committees responsible for developing and improving individual graduate curriculum and programs within the School. The Committee will also formulate policy and the details of its implementation subject to existing faculty rules. It will report to the School Faculty annually on the condition of the various curriculum and programs.
Membership: The voting membership will consist of the School's graduate program Directors and an Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs of the School. The chair will be elected from among the Directors.
Terms of Office: Terms are for one year.
Leadership: The committee will elect its own Chair from among the Directors.
Meetings: The committee will have its organization meeting after Institute-wide elections and before the end of the spring semester. Thereafter, the committee will meet as needed by the call of its Chair or by at least two Faculty members but not less than once a semester.
Relationship to Institute Committees: At least one member of the School committee should serve on the Institute Graduate School Committee.
20.6.5.4.2.1.4.1 Ph.D. Subcommittee of the Graduate Curriculum Committee
Charge: This Subcommittee of the Graduate Committee is concerned with developing the strength of the Ph.D. education in the Howe School. It has oversight responsibility for all Ph.D. program matters including academic standards and admissions.
Membership: The voting membership will consist of Ph.D. program coordinators and one other member (where possible one member should be tenured and one untenured) and the Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs of the School. The chair will be elected from among the faculty.
Terms of Office: Same as the Graduate Committee
Leadership: The committee will elect its own Chair from among the Faculty.
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Meetings: Same as the Graduate Committee
20.6.5.4.2.1.5 Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee
Charge: This Committee is responsible for the quality and revisions of the undergraduate curricula and programs of the Howe School. The Committee has oversight responsibility for all undergraduate curriculum and programs. It will report annually to the School Faculty on the condition of the various curriculum and programs.
The Committee will establish rules for guiding the operation of each curriculum and program, subject to the rules established by the faculty. The Dean and Associate Deans will bring to the Committee for discussion all matters affecting undergraduate curriculum and programs coming to their attention. The Committee, or subcommittees, or special committees established by it or through its recommendation, shall conduct periodic reviews of each undergraduate curriculum and program. All proposed revisions of curriculum and programs will be brought to the Committee for its consideration and approval before being brought to the School Faculty for their final approval. When a proposed revision requires substantial resources, advice shall be sought from the School's Academic Planning and Resources Committee.
Membership: The voting membership will consist of full-time faculty members. Each undergraduate curriculum's academic program committee will nominate two faculty members to the Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee; these faculty members will be elected by the entire School Faculty. In addition, the Dean will appoint an Associate Dean as a voting member of the Committee. The Committee will elect its chair from its members who are full-time faculty, but not the
Dean or Associate Dean.
Terms of Office: Terms are for one year.
Leadership: The committee will elect its own Chair from among the full time Faculty members but not the Dean or Associate Dean.
Meetings: The committee will have its organization meeting after Institute-wide elections and before the end of the spring semester. Thereafter, the committee will meet as needed by the call of its Chair or by at least two Faculty members but not less than once a semester.
Relationship to Institute Committees: At least one member of the School committee should serve on the Institute IUCC committee.
20.6.5.4.2.1.6 Promotions and Tenure Committee
Charge: This Committee will evaluate the qualifications and recommend faculty for promotion beyond the rank of Assistant professor and for the award of tenure. The Committee is bound by the Promotion and Tenure Policy of the Institute.
Membership: The Committee shall consist of the tenured members of the School's regular faculty with the rank of Professor.
Leadership: The committee will elect its own Chair.
Meetings: The committee will meet to review promotion and tenure applications from September to December 15.
Relationship to Institute Committees: The School committee should coordinate its work with the Institute Promotions and Tenure committee.
20.6.5.4.2.1.7 Rewards and Recognition Committee
Charge: This Committee will be responsible for developing, administering and evaluating the rewards and recognition process for the Howe School.
This will include developing the category and type of award, conducting the selection process, which could include elections: directing the appropriate staff to make the certificates, obtain plaques, etc and process the necessary financial forms for monetary awards.
To accomplish its charge, it is imperative that this Committee works closely and cooperatively with the Dean's Office through the Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs and with the Executive Committee of the Howe School.
Membership: The Committee will consist of one full time faculty member from each program (e.g. EMTM, IS, Telecom, MS/Mg, PH.D. and BS/BT), who will be elected by the program's faculty. In addition, the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs will be an ex offico member and be responsible for the administration of the awards process.
Terms of Office:
Terms are for three years with two new members chosen each year. Each program committee will have one member at all times.
Initially elections will be for one, two and three year terms.
Leadership: The committee will elect its own Chair from the Faculty representatives.
Meetings: The committee will have its organization meeting after Institute-wide elections and before the end of the spring semester.
The committee will meet in January to start the process for awards at the May graduation.
Thereafter, the committee will meet as needed by the call of its Chair, or by at least two Faculty members or the Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs.
Relationship to Other Institute Groups:
This School committee will coordinate its activities with other Howe School Committees (Committee on Committees, Academic Program Committees, etc)
This School committee will coordinate its activities with those other Stevens departments that provide awards (e.g. Graduate School, Dean's office for undergraduates, etc.).
20.6.5.4.2.2 Committee Reports and Planning
Each Faculty committee will submit to the Howe School Faculty an annual report and a written plan of action for the next academic year prior to the last School faculty meeting of an academic year.
Each committee will also present a verbal summary report to the School Faculty no later than the last School faculty
meeting of an academic year.
The annual report shall include the actions taken by the committee in question during the year as well as recommendations for future studies and actions. Other written or verbal reports may be submitted or presented to the School Faculty as each committee sees fit.
20.6.5.4.2.3 Election Procedures
20.6.5.4.2.3.1 Eligibility
i. To be eligible for election as a representative on one of the standing Howe School committees listed, a nominee must be a regular tenure track faculty member or a full time faculty member - as specified in the committee membership section and have stated a willingness to serve, and
ii. The candidate must have been a member of the Stevens faculty for at least one full year.
iii. Candidates may be nominated without restriction to prior service.
iv. The candidate must be nominated and elected according to the procedures described in Sections II, III, and IV, which follow.
v. The School Committee on Committees shall have the final decision on all questions of eligibility of members.
20.6.5.4.2.3.2 Nominating Procedure
i. The School Committee on Committees will make an announcement at a meeting of the faculty, and by mail, on or before March 15 of any year, that it would be pleased to receive volunteers or recommendations for candidates to the various committee posts to be filled.
ii. The nominees of the Committee on Committees will be announced by mail on or before April 1.
iii. Nominations shall remain open for two weeks following the announcement of the slate by the Committee on Committees. Additional nominations shall be in
writing, supported by the signatures of two faculty members.
20.6.5.4.2.3.3 Election Procedure
i. The School Committee on Committees will conduct an election by mail ballot. This election may be combined with the election to other committees of Howe School faculty members (such as the BOT committees). The ballot will contain the candidates' names in alphabetical order.
ii. All full time members of the school faculty (tenure track, non-tenure and executive-in- residence) may choose from among those nominated. The person getting the highest number of votes will be declared elected. In case of a tie, the decision will be made by lot.
iii. No name or signature should appear on the ballot or ballot envelope. Each voter must, however, sign the envelope in which the ballot envelope is placed for mailing to the School Committee on Committees, which will act as teller; otherwise the vote will be invalid.
iv. The results of the election will be announced by mail (or e-mail) no later than May 1.
v. Special Elections. The School Committee on Committees will conduct special elections as required to fill vacant elected positions on faculty committees. Special elections will be conducted at faculty meetings. All normal eligibility rules apply. The Committee on Committees will make nominations and solicit additional nominations from the floor. Election will be by anonymous ballot. [2] and [3] apply. Results will be announced by mail following the faculty meeting. Winners of special elections will be elected for unexpired terms.
20.6.5.4.2.3.4 Term of Office
i. Terms of committee members are specified in committee descriptions.. Unexpired terms will be filled by special election or at the next regular election.
ii. Elected representatives assume office immediately upon the announcement of the election results.
iii. It shall be the responsibility of the previous Chair to convene the first meeting of the committee following the election or appointment of the new members. The committee shall then elect its own Chair for the following year. These results will be conveyed immediately to the School Committee on Committees and the Dean of the School who will notify the faculty in writing of all committee membership by May 1. In cases where the previous Chair is not available, the Committee on Committees will be responsible for convening the first meeting.
iv. The number of elected members of each Standing Committee is specified in the section describing committee charges.
20.6.5.4.2.4 Critical Dates Calendar (partial listing)
20.6.5.4.2.4.1 Promotion and Tenure (consistent with Institute policy)
September 1: Nomination of the candidate to the School Committee
September 15: Nomination received by the Deans Council
October 1: Nominee informed of his/her nomination by the School Committee or the Dean of the Howe School
October 1: Deans Council transmits the nomination to the Institute Promotions and Tenure Committee
December 1: Institute committee informs all parties of its findings
December 15: Deans Council informs all parties of its findings
January 15: Institute Review Panel reports to all parties (if applicable)
February 22: Notification of termination for appointments ending the following August 31. Notification of a one semester terminal appointment.
March 15: President informs all parties of his/her recommendations
May 15: Notification of termination for appointments ending the following January 15.
12.4.2 Howe School Election Process
March 15: Committee on Committees announces committee openings
April 1: Committee on Committee announces nominations. Two-week period for additional nominations.
April 15: Final nominations; Committee on Committees conducts elections by mail.
May 1: Committee on Committees announces election results
May 1: Final date for all committee reports
May 15: Last date for committees to meet with old and new members and to elect chairs for the following academic year.
20.6.5.4.2.5 Institute Committees with Howe School members
Committee Membership in General - not more than one from a department (school')
Academic Planning and Resources Committee - at least one but not more than three
Academic Research Committee - --
Academic Appeals Committee - --
Committee on Committees - --
Faculty Council - --
Faculty Promotions and Tenure Committee - at least one but not more than two
Review Panel - --
Graduate Curriculum Committee - one from each Dept with a Graduate program
Graduate Student Affairs Committee - --
Library Committee - one
Undergraduate Academic Standards Committee - --
Institute Undergraduate Curriculum Committee - one
Undergraduate Promotions Committee - --
Undergraduate Student Affairs Committee - --
20.6.5.4.2.6 SIT Board of Trustees Committees with Howe School Members
Faculty Development: Three faculty - regular voting; one from each school serving two-year staggered terms
School of Technology Management: One faculty member - regular voting - from the school serving one-year terms.
20.6.5.4.2.7 Ad Hoc Institute Committees
Technogenesis
20.6.5.4.2.8 Ad Hoc Howe School Committees
Admissions:
Information Management PhD; Technology Management PhD
EMTM; MS Information Systems; MS Management; MS Telecom Management
Academic Committees:
Information Management (MSIS, IM PhD); EMTM; MS/Mgt; MS Telecom; BS B&T
Building
Global
Executive Committee (Directors)
Graduate Program Directors
20.6.5.4.2.9. Membership of Howe School Faculty Committees
Maintained by the Howe School Committee on Committees. See Web site.