Plan of Organization Review Committee (PORC)

Plan of Organization Review Committee

Chair: Will Reed (wlr@umd.edu)

Senate Office Contact: Veronica Marin (vmarin1@umd.edu)

Charge
Materials (for committee members only)

In January 2022, the Senate Executive Committee (SEC) authorized a review of the University's Plan of Organization for Shared Governance (the Plan) and the Bylaws of the University Senate. The SEC determined that the review should be undertaken because there have been significant changes in the population trends of the campus constituencies represented in the Senate and several procedural issues affecting Senate operations have occurred since the last review in 2015. Senate Document #21-22-30.

The University Senate elected the members of the Plan of Organization Review Committee (PORC) at its December 9, 2021 meeting. The committee includes one representative faculty member from each College, School, and the Library, as well as at least two University-wide administrators, two undergraduate students, two graduate students, and two staff members. Senate Document #21-22-27. 

 

The PORC is charged with reviewing the principles associated with Senate proportional representation and apportionment, the governance principles used by the University Councils, the principles and processes associated with reviewing College and School Plans of Organization, and the principles of shared governance. If appropriate, the PORC should make recommendations for revisions to the  University's Plan of Organization for Shared Governance and the Bylaws of the University Senate. The PORC should submit its report to the Senate Office by March 3, 2023.

Committee Work
Senate
Doc No
NameCurrent StatusUnder Review By
22-23-23Proposal to Increase CUSF and CUSS Senate connectionsUnder ReviewPlan of Organization Review Committee (PORC)
21-22-35Plan of Organization Review Committee (PORC) Review of the Relationship Between the Senate and the University’s Student OrganizationsUnder ReviewPlan of Organization Review Committee (PORC)
21-22-30Review of the University of Maryland Plan of Organization for Shared GovernanceUnder ReviewPlan of Organization Review Committee (PORC)
21-22-30Review of the University of Maryland Plan of Organization for Shared GovernanceUnder ReviewPlan of Organization Review Committee (PORC)

Past Committee Work

Committee Members

NameSeatCollegeEmailTerm
Berit, StevenUndergraduate StudentCMNSsberit@umd.edu2023
Berry, EmilyGraduate StudentINELeberry@umd.edu2023
Bertot, JohnAdministration RepSVPAAPjbertot@umd.edu2023
Cruz-Cano, RaulSPHL Faculty MemberINELraulcruz@umd.edu2023
Falvey, DanielSenate ParliamentarianCMNSfalvey@umd.edu
Frank, CindyLIBR Faculty MemberLIBRcfrank@umd.edu2023
Gardner, AmyARCH Faculty MemberINELturbine@umd.edu2023
Goeringer, PaulAGNR Faculty MemberAGNRlgoering@umd.edu2023
Joyce, PhilipPUAF Faculty MemberPLCYpgjoyce@umd.edu2023
Karake, ZeinabAdministration RepUNKNzkarake@umd.edu2023
Linkins, JehnaeGraduate StudentENGRlinkinsj@umd.edu2023
Liu, JacquelineUndergraduate StudentINELjliu1221@umd.edu2023
Lorente, RafaelJOUR Faculty MemberUNKNrlorente@umd.edu2023
Lutters, WayneINFO Faculty MemberINFOlutters@umd.edu2023
O'Shea, PatrickENGR Faculty MemberENGRposhea@umd.edu2023
Patricio, KaliaExempt Staff MemberVPSAkrp@umd.edu2023
Raschid, LouiqaBMGT Faculty MemberBMGTlraschid@umd.edu2023
Raugh, AnneCMNS Faculty MemberCMNSaraugh@umd.edu2023
Reed, WilliamBSOS Faculty MemberSVPAAPwlr@umd.edu2022
Simpkins, EricaNon-Exempt Staff MemberVPSAesimpkin@umd.edu2023
Snell, JeanEDUC Faculty MemberEDUCjsnell@umd.edu2022
Woods, ColleenARHU Faculty MemberARHUwoodscp@umd.edu2023