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Senate Executive Committee

The Senate's Executive Committee (SEC) is responsible for carrying into effect the actions of the Senate. The SEC receives comments from all over campus, and usually charges one of the Standing Committees to review an issue and offer a solution.  Nearly all items that come before the Senate are first discussed and debated in committee.  The SEC considers a committee’s report and determines if it is clear and precise enough for a Senate floor discussion and intelligent voting.  Their major responsibilities include acting as an initiating body suggesting possible action by the Senate, reporting to the Senate on administrative implementation of policies adopted by the Senate, and serving as a channel through which any member of the campus community may introduce matters for consideration by the Senate or its committees.

The members of the Executive Committee include the Chair and Chair-Elect of the Senate, and twelve (12) members elected from the voting membership of the Senate. The membership includes two staff members (exempt/non-exempt), two undergraduates, one graduate student and seven faculty members. Non-voting ex-officio members of the Executive Committee include the President and the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost or their representatives, the Executive Secretary and Director of the Senate, who shall be secretary of the Executive Committee and the Parliamentarian.