Functions and Responsibilities

1. The Committee shall represent the faculty to the Chancellor and the Faculty Alliance on the budget as defined in Article II, Section 2, subsections d (1), (3), and (8) and subsections e (1), (3), and (5) of the Faculty Senate constitution including, but not limited to, budget and planning, administrative appointments, and computing.

2. The Committee may initiate and review all policies affecting the facilities and equipment of the university as defined in Article II, Section 2, subsections c (3) and (4) of the Faculty Senate constitution including, but not limited to, physical facilities, safety, parking, offices, space, and classrooms.

3. The Committee shall represent the faculty to the Chancellor and the Faculty Alliance on the budget as defined in Article II, Section 2, subsections d (4), (6), (7) and (8) and subsection e (4) of the Faculty Senate constitution including, but not limited to, physical facilities, safety, parking, offices, space, and classrooms.

4. The Committee shall present an outline of its yearlong agenda and goals to the Faculty Senate no later than the regularly scheduled October meeting.

5.The Committee shall present a report of its yearlong activities to the Faculty Senate at the regularly scheduled May meeting.

Composition

1. The Senate shall select four Senators for the Committee, with a maximum of two Senators from any unit as defined in Article III, section 3, subsections a -j, and section 4, of the Constitution.

2. A Senate member of the Committee shall convene the first meeting.

3. Membership on the committee is open to any faculty member who submits their name to the Committee on Committees, or to a Senate member of the Budget, Planning and Facilities AdvisoryCommittee by April 20 or as vacancies permit.

4. New and continuing members shall elect the chair no later than May 15, with service to begin June 1. If the chair is a not an elected Senator, the chair shall be an ex-officio, voting member of the Faculty Senate.