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Assessment Council

To implement a comprehensive, on-going assessment program to measure student and staff perception, assess needs, and establish baselines for staff performance and Student Affairs service.

Contact Rebecca Sanderson


Board of Recreational Sports

Advises the director of Recreational Sports in establishing and administering policies and procedures of the facilities, formulated budgets and long range plans for student fee funded recreational sport programs and facilities.

Membership consists of 5 faculty, professional, and classified, 7 students (ASOSU VP, 6 at-large), and 2 ex-officio. Resource person: ASOSU Director of Committees.

Contact Tom Kirch, Ex-Officio


Communications Group

The Student Affairs Communications Group provides a forum for development and shared learning around theory and techniques for communication and marketing. Creates collaboration opportunities for supporting the Division for Student Affairs programs with messages targeting various student, staff, and community audiences.

Contact Eric Hansen or Kent Sumner


Convocations and Lectures

Selects speakers and arranges for convocations and lectures. Membership consists of 6 faculty, professional, and classified; 6 students (ASOSU Public Affairs Committee member, MUPC Forums chair, musically-oriented student, 3 sophomore, junior, or senior students) and 1 ex-officio. Resource person: ASOSU Director of Committees.

Contact Machelle Kennedy, Ex-Officio


Diversity

To Provide leadership for a comprehensive educational effort that will extend to students, faculty, and staff. The efforts will attempt to influence tolerance, acceptance, knowledge, skills and community dynamics. The primary goal of this effort is to enhance learning at OSU and to increase our appreciation for diversity.
* Religious Advisors Association
A host of spiritual and philosophical organizations are available to students, faculty, and staff at OSU.
* National Coalition Building Institute Campus Affiliate (NCBI)

Contact Jodi Nelson - The Campus Coalition Builders will work together to make a positive difference in the community, and to eliminate the negative effects of oppression for all people.


Healthy Campus

The Healthy Campus Initiative will provide support for issues that influence student success; safety and well being; healthy lifestyles and responsible choices; interpersonal relationship dynamics; academic performance; and living/learning environments. The overall goal is to examine and respond to what is needed to create and maintain a vital and healthy community at Oregon State University.

See Health Campus Team descriptions and contact information at http://oregonstate.edu/deanofstudents/hcilc.html


Professional Development

To prepare staff to be career-long learners, to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to promote student growth, and to advance the Initiatives of he Compact. We will establish clear proficiency standards for staff performance and clear articulation of staff members' rights and responsibilities.

Contact Jodi Nelson


Sports Club Committee

This committee is the primary governing body of all aspects of the Oregon State University Sports Clubs program and is responsible for establishing and reviewing policies related to the operation of the program, evaluating and reviewing budget requests, allocating individual club moneys, and making recommendations regarding club and individual member conduct and disciplinary issues.

Membership consists of 4 faculty, professional, and classified; 5 students, and 1 ex-officio. Resource person: ASOSU Director of Committees.

Contact Tom Kirch, Ex-Officio


Student Activities Committee

Develops policies and regulations pertaining to social and educational activities of all student organizations.

Membership consists of 6 faculty, professional and classified; 6 students (ASOSU Executive Director for Committees, MU President or Vice President, Panhellenic, IFC, ICC, RHA), and 1 ex-officio. Resource person: ASOSU Director of Committees.

Contact Robin Ryan, Ex-Officio


Student Conduct Committee

Recommends policy concerning the conduct of students and serves as a review and hearing body which determines whether a student's conduct is in violation of university regulations or interferes with and obstructs the educational mission and responsibilities of the university.

Membership consists of 5 faculty, 5 students, and 1 ex-officio. Resource person: ASOSU Director of Committees.

Contact Dan Schwab, Ex-Officio


Student Health Advisory Board

This committee exists as a forum for students to have a voice in the direction of their student health services and presents an ideal opportunity for those students interested in health to give input. 
This committee serves as an advisory group to the directors and the leadership team of the Student Health Services and is the first step in the health service budget approval process.

Membership consists of 4 faculty members; 10 students (1 Non-Senate member of the ASOSU, 1 member from the Non-Traditional Affairs Task Force, 1 graduate student, 1 ASOSU Senator, 1 student appointed by ISOSU and 5 at-large students), 1 representative from Disability Access Services, and 3 ex-officio members.

Contact Phil Histand, MD, Ex-Officio


University Housing Committee

Advises the director of university student housing in the development of housing facilities and programs to meet the needs and interests of students.

Membership consists of 4 faculty, professional, and classified; 3 students from these areas: (RHA president, ICC representative, hall director, residence hall student, international student, Orchard Court Community Interest Group representative); 1 community representative, and 2 ex-officios. Resource person: ASOSU Director of Committees.

Contact Tom Scheuermann, Ex-Officio


University Student Media Committee

This committee is the governing body and policy board for all student media at Oregon State University. Reviews the operations of student media; hires all editors and managers; reviews complaints; and establishes general operating policies for student media.

Membership consists of 4 faculty, professional, and classified; 4 students (at-large), and 10 ex-officio. Resource person: ASOSU Director of Committees.

Contact Frank Ragulsky, Ex-Officio


Women's Center Advisory Committee

The Women's Center Advisory Committee serves in an advisory capacity to uphold the mission of the Women's Center and assist in the development and promotion of activities and programs. The roles and responsibilities of members include, but are not limited to: designing programs, and activities; fundraising; network/liaison with community groups; providing resources for the Women's Center; acting as advocates for women on campus; projecting priorities and goals for the Women's Center; evaluating the Women's Center's effectiveness in meeting its mission and goals; and participating in selection of the Women's Center coordinator.

Membership consists of 5 faculty and professional, 6 students. 3 community members, 4 classified, and ex-officio (Women's Center coordinator, Women Studies director, PCOSW liaison, Women's Affairs Task Force coordinator, Affirmative Action director, Sexual Assault Prevention/Education program coordinator, LGBT advocate, and Minority & Disabled Students advocate). Resource person: ASOSU Director of Committees.

Contact Beth Rietveld, Ex-Officio