Associated Students

RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE FORMATION

OF A CAMPUS TASK FORCE ON COMMITTEES

Approved February 6, 2006

Whereas,          The Associated Students is the official voice of the students of Humboldt

                        State University, and;

Whereas,          The University President, the HSU Academic Senate, various campus

                        auxiliary boards, and the student body of HSU entrusts the Associated

                        Students Council to nominate qualified and competent student leaders to

                        serve as student representatives, and;

Whereas,          The Associated Students Council reciprocates this trust by a mutual

                        agreement with the university that appointed students will be utilized

                        as representatives of the student body, and;

Whereas.          The Associated Students Council is held to the expectation of fulfilling

                        over 105 student representative seats on committees annually, and;

Whereas,          It has been brought to the attention of the Associated Students Council that

                        the following committees have not met this academic year 2005-2006: and;

Educational Equity Committee

                                                Enrollment Management Advisory Committee

                                                Committee for Equal Rights and Diversity

                                                Fields Oversight Committee

                                                HSU Scholarship and Fee Grant Committee

                                                Instructional Communications Advisory Committee

                                                Joint Assessment Committee

                                                Committee on Public Art

                                                Services to Students Coordinating Committee

                                                Services to Students with Disabilities Committee

                                                Student Grievance Committee

Whereas,          Appointing students to campus committees that are inactive is a waste of

                        fiscal and human resources, and;

Whereas,          The Associated Students is reliant upon the initiative and cultivation of

                        student leaders, and its reputation as an efficient governmental body, and;

Whereas,          It has been requested of the University President by the Chair of the

                        Academic Senate that the University in coalition with faculty, staff, and

                        students, that there be an evaluation and assessment of all campus

                        committees in regards to their efficiency, necessity, and composition,

                        and therefore be it further;

Resolved,         That the Associated Students is committed to shared governance on

                        the HSU campus through the means of student representation, and

                        be it further;

Resolved,         That the Associated Students formally request of the University

                        President Dr. Rollin Richmond the formation of a representative

                        campus community task force to assess and evaluate all campus

                        committees by the end of the Spring 2006 semester, therefore

                        be it further;

Resolved,         That copies of this resolution be sent, but not limited to President

                        Rollin Richmond, all members of the HSU Academic Senate,

                        Vice President and Provost Rick Vrem, Vice President Steven

                        Butler, Vice President Coffey, and the Lumberjack News.

Authored by:

Nicole Alvarado

Jacque Lee

Brandon Hemenway

Submitted by:

Jacque Lee, Representative—College of Natural Resources & Sciences

Brandon Hemenway, Representative—College of Professional Studies

David Backues, Legislative Vice President

Nicole Alvarado, President