SECTION D
FACULTY ORGANIZATION
I. The Faculty D-3
II. Faculty Meetings D-3
III. Academic Organization D-3
IV. Department Chairs D-4
A. Duties and Responsibility of Department Chairs D-4
B. Associate Chairs D-5
V.Special Ad Hoc Committees D-6
VI. Standing Committees D-6
A. Elected Committees D-6
1. Faculty Executive Committee D-6
2. Subcommittees of the Faculty Executive Com. D-6
a. Personnel Subcommittee D-6
b. Budget and Planning Subcommittee D-7
c. Subcommittee on Governance D-7
3. Election Procedure for Subcommittees of the Faculty Executive Comm. D-8
4. Executive Committees of the Divisions D-8
B. Appointed Committees D-9
1. Academic Events Committee D-10
2. Admission and Financial Aid Committee D-10
3. Athletics Board D-10
4. Campus Design Review Board D-11
5. Colorado College Children’s Center Committee D-11
6. Committee on Compensation D-12
7. Committee on Instruction D-12
8. Committee on Curriculum D-13
9. Committee on Financial Aid Appeals D-13
10. Dean’s Advisory Committee D-14
11. Faculty Research and Development Board D-14
12. Information Technology and Library Board D-14
13. Institutional Review Board D-15
14. Minority Concerns Committee D-15
15. Student Conduct Committee D-16
16. Student Writing Committee D-16
17. Summer Session Committee D-16
18.Women’s Concerns Committee D-17
C. Faculty Coordinators D-17
1. CCCA Advisor D-17
2. Faculty Luncheons Coordinator D-17
3. Thursday-at-11 Coordinator D-18
4. Other Advisors D-18
FACULTY ORGANIZATION
I. The Faculty
The faculty of the College consists of all Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and Instructors in regular, adjunct, and Special Senior Status categories.
II. Faculty Meetings
The faculty traditionally meets once each month during the academic year. A schedule of dates for the year is prepared by the Dean of the College. An extra meeting is held at the end of the year to approve the graduation list and student honors at graduation. Additional meetings may be called as the President deems necessary.
In addition to the faculty, as defined above, the following administrators of the College have the right to vote at all faculty meetings: the President, the Dean of the College and Dean of the Faculty, the Vice President for Business and Finance/Treasurer, the Vice President of Development, Alumni and College Relations, the Vice President for Student Life, the College Chaplain, the Dean of Students, the Dean of Summer Session, the Associate Dean of the College, the Associate Dean of the Faculty, the Head Librarian, the Registrar, the Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, the Director of Information Services, the Director of Administrative Computing, and the Director of Campus Activities. Other administrators have the privilege of the floor at faculty meetings.
Certain students, designated by faculty rule, are invited to all meetings of the faculty except those devoted to the report of the Faculty Salary Committee, the graduation list, and certain extraordinary or special meetings that are called.
Minutes of faculty meetings are kept by the Secretary of the Faculty and are circulated to all faculty members and administrators. The permanent file is maintained in the Dean's Office. The agenda is distributed several days before each meeting. Items for inclusion on the agenda should reach the Dean's Office approximately ten days before the scheduled meeting.
III. Academic Organization
The academic organization of the College consists of three divisions, designated as the "Division of Social Sciences," "Division of Natural Sciences," and "Division of Humanities," each of which embraces such departments of instruction as the faculty from time to time may determine.
All fields in which courses are offered, except General Studies and other interdisciplinary programs, are classified into three divisions:
(1) Division of Humanities -- Art, Classics, Drama and Dance, English, German and Russian, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Romance Languages, and Studies in the Humanities.
(2) Division of Natural Sciences -- Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Sport Science and Studies in the Natural Sciences
(3) Division of Social Sciences -- Anthropology, Economics and Business, Education, History, Political Science, Sociology, and Studies in the Social Sciences
The Executive Committees of the divisions are described below in Section D.VI.4 of this handbook.
IV. Department Chairs
Department chairs are appointed by the Dean of the College in consultation with the President and with the advice of the department. The term of appointment may vary, depending on the situation within the department, but normally an appointment is for a period of three years with the possibility of renewal.The duties of chairs are sufficient to warrant an additional block without teaching. In situations of extraordinary duties additional adjustments may be negotiated with the Dean.
A. The duties and responsibilities of department chairs are:
1. to preside over the affairs of the department, its personnel, its academic program, its space allocation, its equipment and its budget;
2. to represent the department in College affairs -- for example, at faculty meetings;
3. to submit to the Dean departmental recommendations on reappointment, tenure, promotion, salary increases and leaves of absence for the faculty members of his or her department;
4. to prepare and submit the department's budget requests and administer the budget after it has been approved;
5. to prepare and submit the department's schedule of course offerings for the following year, and assign teaching duties to members of his or her department;
6. to prepare and submit any course change requests and other curricular proposals;
7. to assume the major departmental role in the process of recruiting, hiring and orienting new faculty members as prescribed in faculty hiring guidelines;
8. to advise and inform the department's newer members of their progress and their promise for the future. The new members should be counseled about their strengths and weaknesses, and provided with constructive suggestions for improvement. If a faculty member shows serious deficiencies in the performance of assigned duties, the chair should bring it to his or her attention as soon as possible;
9 . to advise and evaluate all department members with respect to their teaching, scholarship and College service according to criteria stated elsewhere in this handbook;
10 . to establish procedures for administration and collection of course evaluations for all courses taught in the department, to ensure that all students in the department have an opportunity to complete evaluations, and to review course evaluations annually with faculty for the purpose of improving teaching and learning. In some cases the department chair may designate another faculty member to review course evaluations
11 . to supervise departmental employees, including secretaries, laboratory technicians, and student assistants; do performance appraisals and make salary recommendations for these employees;
12. to oversee the academic advising of the majors in the department, making sure that departmental requirements, comprehensive examinations, and career opportunities are fully publicized; and
13. to promote the general morale of the department and organize the co-curricular activities (seminars with visiting speakers, social functions, research projects, etc.)
No department chair is expected to perform all departmental duties unassisted. Rather, the chair should distribute the various tasks as widely as possible among the members of the department so that everyone carries a fair share.
B. Associate Department Chairs
Departments may decide to appoint associate chairs to share departmental administrative duties with the department chair. Such appointments should be made after consultation with department members and authorization from the Dean of the College. The duties of associate chairs may be sufficient to warrant application to the Dean for an additional block without teaching. At the time of such appointments, the specific duties to be assigned to the associate chair are to be defined clearly in writing by the department chair. Ultimate responsibility for departmental matters continues to reside with the department chair.
V. Special Ad Hoc Committees
Special ad hoc committees may be appointed by the President, Dean, or the Faculty Executive Committee to study particular problems and report back as directed. Faculty appointment to such committees may be by the FEC or by the Dean or President in consultation with the FEC. In any case where faculty serve on an ad hoc committee in an area that may be of concern to the faculty, the FEC will advise in making of the committee charge, participate in the appointment of its faculty members and require accountability, including the making of formal reports, to the Faculty. All such ad hoc committees appointed by the FEC, the Dean or the President should report on their activities, at least once a semester, to the Faculty Executive Committee.
VI. Standing Committees
A. Elected Committees. Only full-time tenure track faculty are eligible to serve on elected committees (See Section C-III of this handbook.).
1. Faculty Executive Committee
The Faculty Executive Committee is composed of the nine elected faculty members of the Subcommittee on Governance, the Budget and Planning Subcommittee, and the Personnel Subcommittee, plus ( ex officio, non-voting) the President and the Dean. The chair of the Faculty Executive Committee is elected each year by the faculty members of the Committee.
The subcommittees work independently, but each reports to the full Faculty Executive Committee, which exercises the power of final recommendation to the faculty or administration. The Faculty Executive Committee also advises the Dean and the President on all College matters concerning the faculty where no regularly constituted College committee has appropriate jurisdiction. Through regular contact and conversation, it represents the faculty to the Board of Trustees. The chair of the Faculty Executive Committee serves as a nonvoting representative on the Academic ProgramCommittee of the Board of Trustees, and attends meetings of the Board of Trustees.
The Faculty Executive Committee meets at least once each block.
2. Subcommittees of the Faculty Executive Committee
a. Personnel Subcommittee
The Personnel Subcommittee consists of three elected, full-time members of the faculty and ( ex officio, nonvoting) the President and the Dean. The three faculty members, one from each academic division of the College, are elected by the faculty as a whole for staggered three-year terms (unless a member is being elected to take the place of someone on leave from the College, in which case the replacement shall serve only as long as the regular member is onleave). At least two members must be tenured. The chair is elected by the faculty members of the Subcommittee.
The Personnel Subcommittee prepares recommendations for the Faculty Executive Committee on the following matters: third-year reviews, tenure, promotion, termination of tenured appointments, and allocation among departments of tenure-track positions.
b. Budget and Planning Subcommittee
The Budget and Planning Subcommittee consists of three elected, full-time members of the faculty and ( ex officio, nonvoting) the President and the Dean. The three faculty members, one from each academic division of the College, are elected by the faculty as a whole for staggered three-year terms, (unless a member is being elected to take the place of someone on leave from the College, in which case the replacement shall serve only as long as the regularmember is on leave). At least two members must be tenured. The chair is elected by the faculty members of the Subcommittee.
The Budget and Planning Subcommittee advises the President, the Dean of the College, and the Senior Staff on matters of the College budget, college-wide priorities, and long-range planning. The Subcommittee meets with various members of the Senior Staff at significant stages of the budget deliberations. The Subcommittee makes recommendations to the Faculty Executive Committee on matters of budget and planning.
The Committee on Compensation and its Faculty Salary Subcommittee submit reports to the Budget and Planning Subcommittee for review and comment prior to presenting its reports to the faculty. Other faculty committees making recommendations having long-term budgetary impact are encouraged to consult with the Budget and Planning Subcommittee before submitting their recommendations for faculty consideration.
c. Subcommittee on Governance
The Subcommittee on Governance is made up of three elected, full-time members of the faculty and ( ex officio, nonvoting) the President and the Dean. The three faculty members, one from each academic division of the College, are elected by the faculty as a whole for staggered three-year terms, (unless a member is being elected to take the place of someone on leave from the College, in which case the replacement shall serve only as long as the regular member is on leave). At least two members must be tenured. The chair is elected by the faculty members of the Subcommittee.
The Subcommittee on Governance appoints the standing and ad hoc committees of the faculty and submits a list of all committee appointees for Faculty Executive Committee ratification and subsequent faculty approval. In the spring the Subcommittee provides specific charges for the next year's work of its appointed committees. It oversees the work of all committees but particularly assists those charged with bringing significant proposals to the entire faculty. In consultation with representatives of administrators and students, the Subcommittee recommends to the Faculty Executive Committee any alterations in the faculty committee structure, subject to faculty approval.
3. Election Procedure for Subcommittees of the Faculty Executive Committee
a. The Governance Subcommittee serves as the nominating committee for the Faculty Executive Committee and requests a list of eligible faculty from the Dean. The Subcommittee distributes this list to the faculty soliciting nominations to the Faculty Executive Committee. Based upon these nominations and the nominees’ willingness to serve, the Subcommittee proposes at least twice as many names for each of the three subcommittees as there are openings.
b. The Governance Subcommittee presents its list of nominees for each subcommittee of the Faculty Executive Committee, at the Block 7 faculty meeting. Nominations from the floor are also solicited at this meeting. After confirming all nominees’ willingness to serve, the Governance Subcommittee prepares a ballot which includes both its proposed candidates and any nominees received from the floor of the faculty meeting. This ballot must have at least twice as many names for election to each of the three subcommittees as there are openings.
c. Within a week after the Block 7 faculty meeting, all faculty receive this ballot through campus mail, identifying the names of all those standing for election, the subcommittee to which they have been nominated, and listing carryover members of the three subcommittees. The ballots also specify which candidates fulfill which requirements (tenure or non-tenure and academic division.)
d. Faculty members vote for one candidate for each opening on a subcommittee. They return their ballots through campus mail to a designated member of the Subcommittee on Governance.
e. Members of the Subcommittee on Governance tally the votes to determine which candidates have received an absolute majority. Those receiving an absolute majority are elected.
If no candidate receives a majority for election to a particular subcommittee, the Subcommittee on Governance prepares a runoff ballot listing the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes for that opening. These ballots are distributed by campus mail to the faculty and returned to the designated member of the Subcommittee on Governance. The subcommittee tallies the votes and the candidate receiving the largest number of votes is elected
4. Executive Committees of the Divisions
Each of the divisional Executive Committees is made up of three full-time faculty members elected by the faculty of the division. At least two members must be tenured; none may be a current department chair or a member of the Faculty Executive Committee. The term of office is three years, with the term of one member to expire each year. Any vacancy on a divisional Executive Committee arising from any cause is filled by a successor duly elected by the faculty of the division for the remainder of the term. Each Executive Committee decides on the special responsibilities of its members.
The principal responsibilities of each divisional Executive Committee are:
(a) to serve as an information-gathering body and forum on matters of divisional concern;
(b) to make recommendations to the Committee on Instruction concerning curriculum changes proposed by departments and individual faculty members within the division; one member of the ExecutiveCommittee represents the division on the Committee on Instruction;
(c) to make recommendations to the Personnel Subcommittee of the Faculty Executive Committee or to the Dean, concerning appointments, third-year reviews, reappointments, promotions, tenure, and merit raises of faculty members of the division; a second, tenured member of the divisional committee directs these activities, and this person is designated the chair of the Executive Committee;
(d) to award research and study grants to divisional faculty, in its capacity as the Divisional Research and Development Committee; the third member of the Executive Committee directs this process and serves as the division's representative to the Faculty Research and Development Board.
One member of each divisional Executive Committee is designated to represent the division on the Summer Session Committee.
B. Appointed Committees
Faculty committee members are appointed by the Subcommittee on Governance for staggered three-year terms. As far as possible, the Subcommittee on Governance will honor requests for the relief of faculty from committee service every fourth year. Other administrative and support staff members, are appointed by the President, on the advice of the Senior Staff and the Committee on Administrative Issues. Student members are appointed by the Colorado College campus Association (CCCA). Committee chairs are appointed by the Subcommittee on Governance.
Except where indicated, all appointed committees are responsible to the Subcommittee on Governance. In addition to the general charge in this handbook, each committee receives a specific charge from the Subcommittee on Governance each year. This charge should not be taken to preclude initiative on the part of the committees. The committees consult with the Subcommittee on Governance when preparing proposals for faculty consideration. Committees are encouraged to consult with appropriate members of the College community. On a timetable established by the Subcommittee on Governance, each committee submits an annual written report to the Subcommittee on Governance and subsequently to the faculty. Each committee's final report should include a draft of its own charge for the following year.
1. Academic Events Committee
The Academic Events Committee consists of three faculty members, one from each academic division of the College, and two administrators, including one from the Alumni Relations Office.
The Committee invites nominations from the College community for honorary degrees and alumni honorary degrees. After consultation with the Faculty Executive Committee, the Committee forwards a list of candidates to the Trustee Honorary Degree Committee, which makes the final selection.
The Committee plans the Colorado College Fall Conference. It solicits suggestions from faculty and administrators in the spring of each year, selects a topic after consultation with the Subcommittee on Governance, and implements the program.
The Committee makes arrangements for the Endowed Lecture Series, after consultation with the appropriate divisions and departments.
2. Admission and Financial Aid Committee
The Admission and Financial Aid Committee consists of three faculty members, three students, and three administrators, including representatives of the Admission and Financial Aid Offices. Within the context of the role of higher education in our society and the aims of Colorado College, the Committee discusses issues related to College admission and financial aid policies, formulates policy guidelines, and forwards policy recommendations to the faculty and the administration. The Committee reviews the procedures and results of admission and financial aid decisions. It is also the appellate body for students wishing reconsideration of a decision made by the Financial Aid Office. The committee member representing the Financial Aid Office does not vote on student financial aid appeals.
3. Athletics Board
The Athletics Board consists of four faculty members, including the NCAA and NCHA faculty representative; two administrators, who are department heads or report directly to the President; two students; an alumnus or alumna of the College, appointed by the National Alumni/ae Council; a support staff representative; and one member of the Board of Trustees. The Athletic Director and either the Associate Athletic Director or the senior Assistant Athletic Director are members non-voting members of the Board. This Committee reports to the President.
The Athletics Board is an advisory group that recommends policy for intercollegiate athletics, club sports, and intramural sports, and has overall responsibility for recreational and health and wellness activities conducted on campus. It advises the President and the Director of Athletics on the athletics budget, athletics schedules, conference memberships, athletic fields, facilities, and the selection of athletics personnel. In addition, the Athletics Board acts in an advisory capacity to the President and through the President to the Board of Trustees on any other matter of athletics referred to it.
The Athletics Board acts as a liaison committee for the college community’s students, faculty, staff, administrators, and alumni/ae in matters related to athletics. The Athletics Board is responsible for assessing the appropriateness and effectiveness of current athletics programs and policies, for assessing changing needs and interests in athletics of the college community, and for making recommendations for changes in programs and policies.
4. Campus Design Review Board
The Campus Design Board is composed of three faculty, one from each division of the College (to be appointed by the Faculty Executive Committee in consultation with the President), one administrator each from Academic Affairs, Student Life, and Business, a member of the support staff, the Director of Facilities Services (ex officio) and the chairs of any active planning committees for proposed buildings.
The Design Board is charged with reviewing proposed new buildings (and major renovation projects) with particular attention to
a) their potential to enhance the quality of the academic experience of the students, faculty, administrators and staff who will use them;
b) their location, including their location in relation to the topography of the campus and to driveways, parking lots and setbacks, and their size inrelation to the campus design as a whole;
c) quality of design and site planning;
d) general compatibility with existing development in areas immediately adjacent to the campus;
e) specific functioning within the Campus Plan’s conception of pedestrian and vehicular traffic; and
f) other matters such as the quality and type of materials and colors proposed to be used.
5. Colorado College Children’s Center Committee
The Colorado College Children’s Center Committee consists of at least seven (7) members, representing the faculty, non-exempt staff, exempt staff, and students. The Committee should include at least one current Center parent from each of the above groups and at least one non-parent member. The Director and Assistant Director of the Children’s Center and one of the Children’s Center staff are ex-officio, non-voting members.
The Children’s Center Committee collaborates with the Director of the Children’s Center, the Director of Human Resources, the Vice President of Finance, the Business Manager, the FEC, and Staff Council on the following: goals and programs, developing and reviewing policies and budgets, supporting and reviewing management of the Center, and providing continuity from year to year in supporting and measuring progress on important Center goals. The Committee also conducts and cooperates in reviews of the Center and plans and monitors follow-up from reviews. It functions within appropriate professional expectations about confidentiality.
6. Committee on Compensation
The Committee on Compensation consists of three full-time faculty members, one from each rank; one emeritus faculty member; one faculty member with Special Senior Status; three administrators; and three support staff. This committee reports to the Budget and Planning Subcommittee of the Faculty Executive Committee.
The responsibilities of the Committee on Compensation include review of existing and proposed fringe benefits. In particular, the Committee considers policies related to health benefits, life insurance, retirement programs, and Special Senior Status.
During the fall, the three full-time faculty members of the Committee serve as the Faculty Salary Committee. After consulting with the Budget and Planning Subcommittee, the Faculty Salary Committee submits its report to the faculty for approval.
7. Committee on Instruction
The Committee on Instruction consists of the Dean of the College, who serves as chair; the designated representatives of the divisional Executive Committees; a faculty representative of interdisciplinary programs, the Director of General Studies; three student members, one from each division, elected at a caucus of the majors in that division; and (nonvoting) the Associate Dean of the College; the Registrar; and a representative of the library staff. The Committee normally meets once a month, on Wednesday of the second week of the block, approximately ten days in advance of regular faculty meetings.
The Committee discusses curricular issues at the operational level. Its primary function is to review general academic policy and administrative procedures, proposals for course changes, new courses, new majors, thematic minors, interdisciplinary programs and requests for Alternative Perspectives A and B course designationand if the Committee approves them, to pass these proposals on to the full faculty for its consideration. Any course that is to be added, dropped, or substantially modified requires review by the Committee on Instruction and approval of the faculty. Working from guidelines established by the Committee on the Curriculum, the Committee recommends Alternative Perspectives designation for specific courses.
In judging the merits of a particular proposal coming from a department, the Committee is guided by the recommendation of the appropriate divisional Executive Committee, the stated curricular objectives of that department, the overall liberal arts program of the College, and the course's impact on teaching resources and staffing. It may refer questions of curricular policy to the Committee on the Curriculum.
The Committee also acts on General Studies and Divisional Studies course proposals originating with individual faculty members. Such proposals must be discussed, as appropriate, with the Director of General Studies or the appropriate divisional Executive Committee, reviewed by the Committee on Instruction, and, like all courses, approved by the faculty.
The Committee reviews graduation lists prepared by the Registrar, and forwards these and its recommendations regarding honors at graduation to the faculty.
8. Committee on the Curriculum
The Committee on the Curriculum is composed of four faculty members, three students, the Dean of the College, the Associate Dean of the Faculty (ex officio) and the Assistant Dean for Institutional Research and Planning (ex officio). The Committee assesses the academic program and recommends improvements. It keeps abreast of educational innovations and considers long-range policy.
The Committee considers curricular issues either on its own initiative or on referral from the Faculty Executive Committee or the Committee on Instruction. It oversees all programs of interdisciplinary study, including thematic minors, and meets with the Director of General Studies and the directors of interdisciplinary programs to review these programs including their structures and requirements.
The Committee also reviews new programs (e.g., an ACM offering abroad in which Colorado College would participate, or a cooperative program with an engineering school). All such programs require faculty approval.
9. Committee on Financial Aid Appeals.
The Committee on Financial Aid Appeals is the appellate body of the College for students to make formal written requests for reconsideration of special circumstances which are exceptions to financial aid policy. The committee reviews students’ formal written appeals which the Director of Financial Aid has denied or has directed to the committee for a decision. The Committee is charged to take action on the student’s request based on its merits, its applicability to the spirit and intent of financial aid policy, and its consistency with Colorado College’s Statement of Mission and Core Values. Members of the Committee on Financial Aid Appeals will consist of two faculty members of different divisions, two staff members, and two students appointed by their appropriate governing bodies. The Director of Financial Aid serves as a non-voting ex officio member. At the direction of the chair (a faculty member), in consultation with the Director of Financial Aid, meetings will be called when needed.
10. Dean's Advisory Committee
The Dean's Advisory Committee is composed of two faculty members, the Associate Dean of the College, a representative of the Registrar's Office, and two students. The Associate Dean chairs the Committee. The Committee reports to the Dean of the College.
The Committee reviews student and faculty requests for waivers or interpretations of the College's academic rules and regulations; reviews Venture Grant proposals and awards Venture Grant funds; reviews students' academic records at the end of each semester in order to determine academic suspensions and warnings; reviews applications for leaves of absence for off-campus study when the program in question is not sanctioned by the College; approves applications for Liberal Arts and Sciences Majors; and reviews, upon consultation with the Director of General Studies, proposals for individually tailored thematic minors.
11. Faculty Research and Development Board
The Faculty Research and Development Board consists of three faculty members, the Dean of the College, and a representative of the Office of Foundation and Agency Relations. The three faculty members are the designated representatives of the Divisional Executive Committees. The Board elects its chair from among the faculty members.
The Board serves as the faculty advisory board to the Dean of the College and the President regarding support for faculty research and development. In particular, the Board sets policy regarding divisional distribution of research and development funds, makes annual budget recommendations to the Dean related to research and development, and advises the Dean on the awarding of sabbatical leaves, Benezet Summer Stipends, the Mrachek stipend, and Faculty Development Blocks.
12. Information Technology and Library Board
The Information Technology Policy Board is composed of three faculty representing the three divisions of the College, the Associate Dean of the College, the Director of Tutt Library, an administrative representative, a support staff representative and a student representative. The Director of Information Services, and a representative of the Office of College Relations are non-voting members of the Board.
The Board makes policy recommendations to the President, the Dean of the Faculty, the Director of Information Services and the campus community regarding the use of information technology in teaching and learning at Colorado College. In addition the Board reviews budgeting, staffing, computer and network standards, and the rights and responsibilities associated with the use of electronic information resources on campus.
13. Institutional Review Board
By federal law an Institutional Review Board (IRB) must consist of at least five members who meet specific criteria. The Colorado College IRB consists of (1) two faculty members, preferably both of whom (but at least one of whom) must be from a discipline (or disciplines) that routinely carry out human subjects research;; (2) one exempt or non-exempt staff member (specifically someone unfamiliar with human subjects research); (3) one non-CC member (routinely from the Air Force Academy or the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs) with human subjects research expertise; and (4) the Director of Institutional Research, who serves as permanent chair of the IRB. The faculty and staff members serve on the committee for a term of two years. The outside member serves at his or her discretion, but the two schools listed above have thus far been committed to providing our IRB with a member between the two of them every year. Also, by federal law, the IRB cannot be a single-gender committee; it must consist of both men and women, though the proportion of men to women is not specified.
IRBs at colleges, universities and other research institutions are mandated by the federal government to ensure that all research involving human subjects at these institutions is carried out ethically and within certain legal parameters. The Colorado College IRB reviews faculty and student research proposals, educates the campus about carrying out ethically sound research, provides research resources upon request, and otherwise works to keep Colorado College in compliance with federal regulations and to ensure Colorado College’s good image around the world. To this end, the IRB chair solicits appropriate consultation and expertise from individuals outside the IRB as deemed necessary on a case-by-case basis.
Potential IRB members, both staff and faculty, must be willing to complete a brief online training in human subject research ethics (the Human Subject Assurance Training on the HHS Office for Human Research Protections website) by the second meeting of their first year on the IRB, and to bring the certificate provided at the end of the training to that second meeting.
14. Minority Concerns Committee
The Minority Concerns Committee is composed of three faculty members; three administrators, including the Director of Minority Student Life; two students; and two support staff.
The Committee promotes cultural diversity at Colorado College by developing new policies and monitoring compliance with the College’s equal opportunity policy. In particular, the Committee:
a) encourages the development of a campus climate hospitable to minority faculty, administrators, staff, and students;
b) encourages the application of the College’s equal opportunity policy to the hiring and retention of minority faculty, administrators, and support staff, and the admission and retention of minority students;
c) encourages support groups for minorities;
d) promotes diversity in the curriculum;
e) serves as an informal advocate for minority individuals in cases of discrimination or insensitivity;
f) monitors the hiring and review practices of the College concerning minority faculty, administrators, and support staff. The Committee appoints one representative to every departmental faculty hiring committee with the right to vote and full participation in the department’s hiring deliberations.
15. Student Conduct Committee
The Student Conduct Committee is composed of five students, one of whom the Committee elects as chair; two administrators, including the Dean of Students; and one faculty member.
The Committee adjudicates all cases of non-academic conduct violations and presents its findings and recommendations to the Dean of Students and the Vice President for Student Life. Final authority to decide judicial actions recommended by theCommittee rests with the Vice President for Student Life.
16. Student Writing Committee
The Student Writing Committee is composed of two faculty from different academic divisions of the College; one administrator; the faculty Director of the Writing Program, who serves as chair; and the Director of the Writing Center.
The Committee oversees the all-College writing program. It selects the Director of the Writing Center and the writing tutors, works with faculty members to develop first-year student tutorials and courses with emphasis on writing, plans workshops related to writing, and administers the evaluation of writing for new students.
17. Summer Session Committee
The Summer Session Committee consists of the Dean of the Summer Session, who acts as chair; the chair of the Education Department; designated representatives of each of the three Divisional Executive Committees; a representative of the Admissions Office; a representative of the Registrar's Office; the Director of General Studies, and one other administrator selected by the Dean of the Summer Session.
The Committee examines previous summer programs, makes suggestions for new programs and courses, and reviews the Summer Session program prior to publication of the Summer Session catalog.
The Summer Session Committee monitors summer course offerings of the Master of Arts in Teaching programs. Policy changes in existing Master of Arts in Teaching programs are discussed in joint meetings of the Summer Session Committee and the Education Department and recommended to the Committee on Instruction.
18. Women's Concerns Committee
The Women's Concerns Committee is composed of three faculty members, including one representative of the Women Studies faculty; three administrators; two students; and two support staff.
The Committee encourages the development of a campus climate hospitable to women faculty, administrators, staff, and students. In particular, the Committee:
a) encourages the application of the College’s equal opportunity policy to the hiring and retention of women faculty, administrators, and support staff and advises the Dean of the College on the selection of one of the two non-departmental faculty members to serve on departmental search committees;
b) encourages support groups for women;
c) serves as an informal advocate for individual women in cases of discrimination or insensitivity;
d) monitors the hiring and review practices of the College concerning women faculty, administrators, and support staff.
C. Faculty Coordinators
The following tasks are carried out by one faculty coordinator, rather than by a committee.
1. CCCA Advisor
The CCCA advisor acts as faculty advisor to the Colorado College Campus Association, attends CCCA meetings, and serves as a liaison between the CCCA and the faculty as a whole. The CCCA advisor is appointed by the Faculty Executive Committee for a two-year term.
2. Faculty Luncheons Coordinator
The Faculty Luncheons Coordinator is responsible for the monthly faculty luncheons. The duties include soliciting topics for presentations, scheduling speakers, and making arrangements for the required food and facilities. The Faculty Luncheons Coordinator is appointed by the Faculty Executive Committee for a two-year term.
3. Thursday-at-11 Coordinator
The Thursday-at-11 Coordinator plans the Thursday-at-11 calendar by consulting with the Director of the Leisure Program, the faculty advisor to the Great Performers and Ideas, and (with reference to the Endowed Lecture Series) with the chair of the Academic Events Committee; by pursuing program suggestions solicited from members of the College community; and, if open dates remain, by originating program ideas. The Coordinator makes arrangements for the use of Packard Hall or other appropriate space; submits scheduling forms, request-for-service forms, and THIS WEEK information forms to the Supervisor of Worner Center; and arranges for each week's program to be properly introduced and conducted. The Thursday-at-11 Coordinator is appointed by the Faculty Executive Committee for a two-year term.
4. Other Advisors
Some advising assignments such as those for the Leisure Program are considered committee positions. Other advising roles, such as those for pre-professional programs, are not regarded as committee positions. These include foreign students, graduate scholarship advisors, ACM Program Advisors, pre-business, pre-health professions, and pre-law. Adjustments in the regular academic advising load may be made for persons having especially heavy advising responsibilities in these capacities.