Student Scholarships, Fellowships, and Financial Aid Committee Charge

Faculty Senate Resolution #13-13, May 2013

  1. Name: Student Scholarships, Fellowships, and Financial Aid Committee
  2. Membership: 7 elected faculty members.
    Ex-officio members (with vote): The Chancellor or an appointed representative, the Provost or an appointed representative, the Director of Financial Aid, the Chair of the Faculty, one faculty senator selected by the Chair of the Faculty, and one student member from the Student Government Association.
    The chair of the committee may invite resource persons as necessary to realize the committee charge. The chair of the committee may appoint such subcommittees as he or she deems necessary.
  3. Quorum: 4 elected members exclusive of ex-officio.
  4. Committee Responsibilities:
    1. The committee recommends policy guidelines for granting scholarships, fellowships, and other financial aid programs.
    2. The committee recommends recipients of specified student financial aid and student scholarships.
    3. The committee advocates for students to have up-to-date and easily accessible information about scholarships and fellowships.
    4. The committee reviews an annual report from the Director of Financial Aid on the overall operation of the Office of Student Financial Aid.
    5. The committee works with the Honors College in their scholarship selection and awarding process.
    6. The committee works with the Admissions/Enrollment Services offices on the implementation of scholarships for new, entering freshman.
    7. The Committee reviews at least annually those sections within the University Undergraduate Catalog and Graduate Catalog that correspond to the Committee’s charge and recommends changes as necessary.
  5. To Whom The Committee Reports: The committee makes its recommendations concerning policies and procedures to the Faculty Senate. The committee recommends recipients of specified student financial aid scholarships to the Director of Financial Aid. The committee recommends recipients of other specified student scholarships to the appropriate authorities, as needed.
  6. How Often The Committee Reports: The committee reports to the Faculty Senate at least once a year and at other times as necessary.
  7. Power Of The Committee To Act Without Faculty Senate Approval: The committee is empowered to make recommendations regarding the granting of specified student financial aid scholarships. The committee is empowered to make recommendations to the Honors College regarding scholarship selection and awarding process. The committee is empowered to make recommendations to Admissions/Enrollment Services offices on the implementation of scholarships for new, entering freshman.
  8. Standard Meeting Time: The committee meeting time is scheduled for the fourth Monday of each month.