Arts, Sciences & Engineering Standing Bylaw Committees

Committee on Committees (Elected)
Term: 5 years

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Bylaws:

A Committee on Committees, consisting of five members of the Faculty having professorial rank and who have served Tufts University for at least five years, elected by the Faculty for staggered five-year terms in accordance with the procedures provided in these Bylaws. The membership shall include at least one member from the School of Engineering. In addition to the five elected members, the President of the University or his designee shall serve as a member ex officio. Each year the elected members of the Committee shall choose a chairperson and secretary from their own membership.

Appointed Standing Committees: the Committee shall consider and recommend to the President personnel of all appointed committees of the Faculty of Arts, Sciences and Engineering, and of the Associated Faculties. Recommendations shall include committee chairmanships, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws.

The Committee on Committees shall nominate two candidates for each position to be filled on each elected committee including the Committee on Committees in accordance with the procedures for nomination established in the Bylaws for regular or special elections.

Ad hoc Committees: The Committee shall consider and recommend to the President faculty members for appointment to ad hoc committees of the Faculty of Arts, Sciences and Engineering and of the Associated Faculties. Recommendations shall include committee chairpersons when appropriate.

In making its recommendations and in preparing its slates of candidates, the Committee on Committees shall take into account the suitable representation of the various academic areas in relation to the particular functions of each committee, as well as the experience and other academic responsibilities and the interest of the faculty members recommended or nominated. The Committee on Committees shall assure itself of the availability and willingness to serve of each candidate for chairman or member it may propose. It shall normally make recommendations in such a manner as to limit terms of continuous membership on a given committee to five years, including at most three years as chairman.

Committee Description & Work Load:

1-2 meetings and email correspondence in fall to recruit committee members or candidates to fill unanticipated vacancies. A meeting and some email communication in spring to field candidates for committee elections. One meeting of some 2 hours just after end of spring classes (and email communication for about a week thereafter) to staff all committees. During active periods members contact colleagues about committee assignments.