New Committee Request

Faculty or staff must submit a proposal for establishing a new university standing committee or task force group by completing this request form. This must be approved by the division vice president before it can go to the provost for consideration. Proposals will be reviewed and voted on by Provost’s Council. Provost’s Council will also decide if the new committee qualifies for faculty service as part of the tenure and promotion system. New committees approved by Provost’s Council will be shared with the President’s Cabinet for informational purposes.

Committee Name
Committee Classification

Standing committee: On-going & permanent

Task Force: Forming a group to accomplish a specific task or goal. Formed for on an "as needed" basis.
If the classification ad hoc or task force, what is the anticipated date it will disband? If the classification ad hoc or task force, what is the anticipated date it will disband? / MM / DD YYYY
Committee Category

This is determined by the function.
Committee Description

Describe the function
Describe how the committee connects to the Strategic Plan.

To find Strategic Plan
https://emu.edu/president/docs/vision-strategic-direction-2020.pdf
What are the desired outcomes?

Name what you hope to achieve
Does it require faculty representation?
What is the faculty representative time commitment?
Who makes up the membership? Use job titles.

Example: academic dean, three undergraduate faculty, one graduate faculty and one seminary faculty
Is this committee open to volunteer membership?
Is membership determined by an election?
Who will chair this committee? Who will chair this committee? First Last
Date to begin (if start of academic year, use August 15 and year) Date to begin (if start of academic year, use August 15 and year) / MM / DD YYYY
Your Name Your Name First Last
Your Email Address
I understand that this request is not complete until it is approved by Provost's Council.
Name of division vice president