| Committee |
Description |
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Current Representative(s) |
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| Administrative Support Programs and Advisory Committee (ASPAC) |
This committee provides advice to the Associate Provost for Academic Programs and the Executive Vice President and Provost on budget issues pertaining to the administrative support programs’ allocated expense pool. |
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Yaping Jing |
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| Advisory Committee on Diversity Program Planning and Coordination |
The purpose of this committee is to assess the effectiveness of diversity efforts on campus, identify gaps in university diversity policies and efforts, develop new policies and initiatives if necessary, and ensure that units across the university are meeting diversity objectives. |
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Hye Lim Loo |
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| All University Judiciary (AUJ) |
The AUJ hears cases in which a serious violation of the Student Conduct Code may result in suspension or expulsion from the university or cases of minor nature that are referred by the Office of Judicial Affairs. |
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Portia Allen
Ian Donovan
Aaron Gross
Jose Eliseo de Leon
Gregory Peiffer |
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| Business and Finance Advisory Committee |
This committee advises the Vice President for Business and Finance on a broad range of business and finance functions. |
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Yan Lin |
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| CELT Advisory Board |
This committee works to enhance and strengthen ISU learning and teaching initiatives campus-wide. |
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Adam Foley |
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| Computation Advisory Committee (CAC) |
This committee is responsible for overseeing the expenditure of the student information technology fee assessed to all students and advising the Provost and ITS on appropriate expenditures. |
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Misha Rajaram |
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| Education Abroad Committee |
This committee is appointed by the Provost’s Office to review the logistical and budgetary components of group study abroad proposals submitted by faculty/staff and to approve or reject those proposals based on that analysis. |
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Brandie Martin |
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| Faculty Senate |
This senate legislates on academic and educational policy and is intended to assist in communication among administration, faculty, and students. One graduate student represents us on this body. The senate also has three committees on which graduate students are seated: Academic Standards & Admissions Committee, Curriculum Committee, and Facilities & Educational Resources Committee. |
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Gregory Peiffer
Academic Standards:
David Failing
Curriculum:
William Marsh
Facilities:
Aaron Zutz |
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| Graduate Council |
This council provides a mechanism for interaction among graduate students, postdoctoral associates, graduate faculty members, and the administration of the Graduate College on questions of policy which concern the direction and process of graduate education. This committee has 4 graduate students seated, one from each of the following divisions: Arts and Humanities, Biological & Agricultural Sciences, Physical & Mathematical Sciences, and Social Sciences & Education. |
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Arts & Humanities:
Holly Hedberg
Bio & Ag Sciences:
Chad Pilcher
Phys & Math Sciences:
Anthony Stender
Soc Sci & Edu:
Stephanie Zywicki |
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| Information Technology Services Advisory Committee (ITSAC) |
This committee advises the Vice Provost for Information Technology and CIO on the IT services provided to the university community by ITS that are funded by the ITS Allocated Cost Pool. |
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Erin Phillips |
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Keep Iowa
State Beautiful Committee |
This committee focuses on making the campus community more aware of the need to stop littering and to remove litter from university grounds. |
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Rebecca Beile
Anita Krause |
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Library
Advisory Committee (LAC) |
This committee serves as the primary advisory body to the Dean of the Library, focusing on issues such as funding, general policies, and strategic vision. |
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Michael McCarville |
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| Margaret Sloss Women’s Advisory Board |
This board provides advice, perspective, insight, and guidance to the Director of the Margaret Sloss Women’s Center. |
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Maggie Luttrell |
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Martin Luther King Celebration
Day Committee |
The purpose of this committee is to organize the Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration in January and to oversee nominations for the Martin Luther King, Jr. awards. The committee also hosts several other events on and off campus related to honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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Takisha Harrison |
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| Performing Arts Council (PAC) |
This committee advises the Iowa State Center staff on programming choices that comprise the annual Performing Arts Series at Stephens Auditorium. |
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Jennifer Ritchie |
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| Policy Library Advisory Committee (PLAC) |
This committee advises policy developers and approvers on the Iowa State campus. |
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Joshua Neuman |
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| President’s Advisory Committee on Energy Conservation and Global Climate Change |
This committee advises the University President on policies and activities that will reduce energy use and raise environmental awareness at Iowa State University. |
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Martha Zwonitzer |
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Special Student
Fees and Tuition Committee
(SSFTC) |
SSFTC is a statutory committee of 5 students (2 of which are graduate students, specifically the GPSS President and Treasurer) and 5 university employees who consider any proposed student activity changes at the university and make recommendations concerning the student activity fee changes to the President, prior to the Board of Regents, State of Iowa scheduled meeting where these will be discussed. |
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Aaron Gross
Michael McCarville |
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| Student Affairs Budget Advisory Committee |
This committee advises the Vice President for Student Affairs on the level of funding required to efficiently provide the type and quality of service desired by the university community. Graduate representatives are the GPSS president and another graduate student. |
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Aaron Gross
Cassandra Jones |
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| Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) |
This committee serves as the venue for facilitating communication between students and the health center and vice versa. |
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Eric Nonnecke |
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Student Health Insurance
Committee |
This committee reviews the student health and dental plans for renewal each year and makes decisions on rates, deductibles, and benefits to be included or eliminated from the plan. |
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Madhu Monga
Andrew Teesdale |
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Transportation Advisory
Council (TAC) |
This council’s primary function is to serve as a channel for the expression of user-group opinions and preferences, both on broad policy matters and on specific issues, pertaining to the movement of people and vehicles to, from, and around campus. |
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Bradley Grefe |
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| University Budget Advisory Committee (UBAC) |
This committee advises the Executive Vice President on a broad range of functions that cross the entire university. The GPSS President represents graduate students on this body. |
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Aaron Gross |
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University Child
Care Committee |
This committee addresses the needs of ISU families and provides recommendations to the ISU administration and Campus Child Care Coordinator. |
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Dawn Browder |
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University
Committee on Disabilities |
This committee is responsible for sharing knowledge concerning disabilities with the university committee, for fostering awareness of the needs of persons with disabilities, and for advocating ways to meet these needs. |
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Erica Smith |
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University
Committee on Lectures |
This committee works to bring a broad spectrum of lectures as well as cultural and artistic events to campus and evaluates the appropriateness of presenters and topics and determines which shall receive funding. |
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Tara Joyce
Nora Wiseman |
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University
Committee on Women |
This committee works to promote a university climate that fosters the full participation of women faculty, staff, and students and concerns itself with policies/practices that may cause particular difficulties for women as employees and students. |
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Sasha Kemmet
Ashley Ratute |
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| VEISHEA Advisory Council |
This council will advise and counsel students in planning the yearly VEISHEA celebration, devise ways for community, staff, and faculty involvement, and promote a safe, entertaining, and community-oriented VEISHEA experience. The GPSS president represents graduate students on this body. |
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Aaron Gross |
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| Vice President for Student Affairs Advisory Board |
This board advises the Vice President of Student Affairs on issues related to students’ experiences at Iowa State University. |
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Becky Filipowicz |
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| Work/Life Advisory Committee |
This committee will advise the Executive Vice President and Provost on issues of managing professional and personal lives. |
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Lisa Hetzel |
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