Committees on Committees - Faculty Senate

Committees under President’s Office

Campus Appearance Committee – This committee is a decision-making body responsible for, among other duties, directing and managing public art and commemorative elements on campus. When necessary it makes recommendations to the Senior Officer’s Group for a final decision.

The President of the University appoints the nine members of the committee with representation as follows:

one of whom is a faculty member in the art or art history department,
two of whom have served at the University no less than 10 years,
one of whom is the AVP of advancement,
one of whom is a BU student,
one of whom is a staff member of the Division of Student Affairs,
two of whom are staff members of Physical Facilities,
two of whom are members of Communications and Marketing,
one of whom is chosen at the President’s discretion,
one of whom is a staff member of the Athletics Department,
one of whom is the director of the Art Museum, and
one of whom is a member of the Research Division.

Council/Foundation Award Committee – The Council/Foundation Award is presented annually to individuals who have given outstanding service to the University. One faculty member serves on this committee.

Intercollegiate Athletics Board – This board advises the President on standards and policies for student athletic participation, planning the intercollegiate athletics program, funding for intercollegiate athletics, preparation of an annual report for the athletics program, and other matters referred by the President. Six faculty members serve on this committee.

SEFA Campaign Committee – Committee of faculty and staff coordinate the annual SEFA campaign for the campus. Committee usually meets one time in the fall semester.

Committees under Provost Office

International Education Advisory Committee – The committee is responsible for advising the Provost on the academic merit, overall value, and viability of agreements for international cooperation into which the University may wish to enter. With an awareness of the mission and character of Binghamton University, the committee recommends immediate and long-term directions for the growth and development of international education. The committee also advises the Office of International Programs on the implementation of sound programming and suggests mechanisms for periodic evaluation of Binghamton’s international partnerships and study aboard programs.

Lois B. DeFleur International Innovation Fund Committee - This committee reviews the submission for grants from the International Innovation Fund and recommends which project should be supported and the level of funding.

Nomination Committee for Excellence in Faculty Service – This committee, comprised of faculty, staff, and students, reviews dossiers of nominees from Binghamton University for the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service and submits to the President its recommendation regarding the nominees to be put forward by this campus.

Nomination Committee for Excellence in International Education – This committee, comprised of faculty, staff, and students, reviews the dossiers of nominees for the University Award for Excellence in International Education and submits to the President its recommendation for the award winner.

Nomination Committee for Excellence in Librarianship – This committee, comprised of faculty, library faculty, and students, reviews dossiers of nominees for the Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Librarianship and submits to the President its recommendation regarding the nominees to be put forward by this campus.

Nomination Committee for Excellence in Teaching – This committee, comprised of faculty and students, reviews dossiers of Binghamton University’s nominees for the Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching and submits to the President its recommendation regarding the nominees to be put forward by this campus.

Nomination Committee for Fulbright U.S. Graduate Student Program – This faculty committee reviews dossiers of Binghamton University’s nominees for the Fulbright U. S. Graduate Student Program.

Committees under Vice President for Advancement

Stephen David Ross University and Community Projects Fund Committee -- The Stephen David Ross University and Community Projects Fund was established to encourage creative and innovative collaboration and cooperation among Binghamton University faculty, staff and students. This committee is composed of two faculty members, two community members, and a chair, designated by the President. Service on this committee requires the reading of grant applications in mid-April and participation in one-to-two committee meetings in mid-May to determine which applicants will receive available grant funding.

Committees under Vice President for Operations

Nominating Committee for Excellence in Classified Service - A selection committee composed of classified service employees, faculty, professional employees, and students reviews dossiers of Binghamton University’s nominees for the Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Classified Services and submits to the President its recommendation regarding the nominees to be put forward by this campus.

Nomination Committee for Excellence in Professional Service – A selection committee composed of professional employees, faculty, students, and other campus community members, will review dossiers of Binghamton University’s nominees for the Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Professional Service and submits to the President its recommendation regarding the nominees to be put forward by this campus.

Personal Safety Advisory Committee – Review the reports of the task force and committees, assess the University’s progress in meeting those recommendations that require action, and bring to the attention of the senior administration any additional campus personal safety concerns that may require attention.

Institutional Data Governance Council – This Council is appointed by the President and jointly chaired by the Division of Operations and Division of Academic Affairs. It is composed of senior administrators and faculty. The
Council is responsible for developing, recommending, implementing and enforcing policies related to data governance. They are also responsible for overall management of the availability, usability, integrity and security of
data used by the University and a defined set of procedures and a plan to execute those procedures.

Committees under Vice President for Student Affairs

Advisory Committee for Center for Civic Engagement – The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is currently focused on developing and strengthening existing community partnerships, increasing the number of academic service learning and community engaged learning courses and enhancing awareness of community engagement activities across campus and in the community. The CCE Advisory Committee contributes to these efforts by identifying community needs that might be addressed through collaborative partnerships between the campus and the community, recommending support services that might be provided by the CCE in order to ensure successful partnerships, suggesting potential campus and community partners who may be interested in developing or funding engagement projects, and helping to raise awareness of the CCE at Binghamton University and in the greater Binghamton area. The Committee meets quarterly as a group and is made up of community members, faculty, staff and students.

Binghamton Auxiliary Services Corporation – The Auxiliary Services Corporation is a non-profit entity whose mission is to aid, assist and service the students, faculty, staff, alumni and others in the University community by providing a defined set of auxiliary services. The general purpose of the corporation is to establish, operate, manage and promote educationally related auxiliary services for the benefit of the campus community in harmony with the educational mission and goals of the University. Binghamton University will oversee the activities of the corporation through contracts with it, as well as with representation on the Board of Directors. The Board will be comprised of a total of 9 appointed directors and should include two faculty senate appointees to the Board of Directors of the newly created Binghamton Auxiliary Services Corporation (ASC).

Bookstore Advisory Committee – This is an advisory group, charged with overseeing general operational concerns pertaining to the conduct of Vendor Relations (Bookstore) on this campus.

Campus Rec Services Program Advisory Board - Two faculty or staff member serve on this board along with student representatives and representation from Campus Recreation Services.

Catering and Dining Services Advisory Group – This group is charged with discussing/reviewing operational concerns pertaining to the conduct of Vendor Relations (Catering and Chenango Room) as well as vending on this campus.

EAP Advisory Committee - Committee oversees the scope and the integrity of EAP activities. Members are restricted from direct client assessment and counseling and act as liaison with represented constituency by promoting EAP and providing information about EAP program, services and needs. Meets monthly during academic year. One faculty member serves on this committee.

Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI): B-Healthy - Seven sub-committees exist which focus on either predominant health concerns or priority areas identified through the HCI leadership. Current sub-committees include Branding and Marketing; Evaluation and Assessment; Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs; Employee Health and Wellness; Mental Health; Nutrition; and Physical Activity/ Fitness. A faculty/staff representative serves on each sub- committee.

JFEW-SUNY International Relations and Global Affairs Program Selection Committee – This committee, funded by the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women (JFEW), Stony Brook University, SUNY Geneseo and Binghamton University, is a two-year scholar program for students from Binghamton, SUNY Geneseo and Stony Brook. A faculty representative serves once a year on the selection committee to select a cohort of ten outstanding scholars.
COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES SURVEY Spring 2021

Parking and Transportation Stakeholders Group (PTSG) - This committee is charged with reviewing and discussing a wide range of issues relating to parking and transportation at Binghamton University. Topics may include bus service (OCCT and others), Bike Share, as well as parking issues on campus. Representatives include faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students. Financial issues concerning parking should be considered as discussion items, however, the establishment of specific parking fees for employees, students, and visitors, will be a function of Student Affairs.

Parking Appeals Committee – This committee reviews appeals for parking citations that are submitted by faculty, staff, students and visitors to the campus. The Vice President for Student Affairs may appoint not more than three persons to serve as a Parking Hearing Board. Since more than three constituencies are represented at BU, the Vice President appoints a representative from each constituency to be on this committee with the proviso that not more than three may sit at any appeals hearing. The appointees are expected to arrange an agreeable, rotating schedule. The board includes one professional staff person recommended by the Professional Staff Senate (PSS), one classified staff person recommended by CSEA, one faculty member recommended by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, one undergraduate student recommended by the Student Association, and one graduate student recommended by the Graduate Student Organization.

Town Gown Advisory Board – Student Affairs Internship Fund Committee -- Financially supported by Binghamton University Dining Services along with other donors and administered by the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development, this committee determines which applicants will receive funding and how much funding they will receive for their unpaid summer internship opportunities. The committee makes this determination based on the fulfillment of pre- set criteria and the students' financial needs (as supplied by Financial Aid Office), personal statements, application answers, and resumes. The committee includes Fleishman Center staff who oversee the Student Affairs Internship Fund. The committee is appointed every spring and dissolved after the funds are allocated. One committee member is needed from the English Department annually as one of the alumni-funded awards goes to an English major.

University-wide CDCI Curriculum Academic Council - The university-wide internship courses offered by the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development are overseen by an Academic Council, chaired by a faculty member with full departmental appointment. The responsibility of the faculty chair includes overseeing the quality of all CDCI academic experiences, vetting new seminar leaders and seminar syllabi, and mentoring non- faculty seminar leaders. There is broad representation on the council from academic units through consultation with the Provost and the Deans. Members of the Fleishman Center staff serve on the committee in a non-voting role to provide regular program updates.

Web & Media Access Committee – This committee is a cross-divisional committee that studies, recommends and promotes university-wide strategies and initiatives for insuring equitable access to all visual and auditory aspects of university-related programs and activities for students, faculty, staff and visitors with disabilities. It is chaired by a representative from Services for Students with Disabilities and typically comes together four times a year unless specific issues require additional meetings.