Scholarships & Standards Committee

Membership:
Six faculty members, plus the appointed Chair, the past Chair, and an administrative representative appointed by the President. Each faculty member serves as a subcommittee chair, task force coordinator, or as the custodian of information related to the committee’s charge. The Chair meets with the Deans and the Provost on a regular basis.

Duties:

1. This committee is involved in reviewing educational standards and support services; faculty orientation, development, and recognition; and the integrity of research processes.
2. Makes regular reports to the Executive Committee and an annual report of committee activities to the University Faculty Senate.
3. Assists the subcommittees as needed.

Educational Standards Activities

Membership:
The Chair may request the appointment of task forces to handle duties as needed. The Chair is a member of the Standards and Scholarship Committee. The term of office is two years.

Duties:

1. Considers questions of an educational nature that are of concern to more than one school.
2. Reviews the role of continuing education and outreach programs; evaluating on a regular basis whether they meet the needs of the university constituency.
3. Reviews the quality, availability and effectiveness of the institutional educational support services; including the library, instructional support services and information technology resources and systems.
4. Reviews the SACS standards for Continuing Education, Outreach and Service Programs, Library, Instructional Support and Information Technology and makes recommendations to enhance the university’s compliance.

Library Resource Activities

Membership:
The Chair may request the appointment of a task force to handle duties as needed. The Chair is a member of the Standards and Scholarship Committee. The term of office is two years.

Duties:

1. Obtains input from all schools about the adequacy of the library collection and acquisitions.
2. Meets with Library Collection Development Committee of the Library at least quarterly to provide faculty input into collection department.
3. Obtains information about health science library collections and prepares a comparative report for the University Faculty Senate.

Faculty Orientation and Faculty Manual Activities

Membership:
The Chair may request the appointment of task forces to handle duties as needed. The Chair is a member of the Standards and Scholarship Committee. The Chair meets with the Provost, as needed, and attends New Faculty Orientation activities. The term of office is two years.

Duties:

1. Reviews the orientation program plan, makes recommendations for additions or changes, and reviews the evaluations of participants; making further recommendations for future changes.
2. Reviews the Faculty Manual contents for accuracy and updates the information before reprinting. Arranges through the administrative assistant to the University Faculty Senate for the distribution of updated Faculty Manuals.

Faculty Development Subcommittee

Membership:
Six faculty members, one selected from each school and the Library. Task forces may be appointed by the Chair to handle special duties as needed. The Chair is a member of the Standards and Scholarship Committee. The Chair meets with the Provost, as needed. The term of office is three years with one third of membership appointed each year.

Duties:

1. Recommends activities for faculty development that could be provided by the Office for Educational Design and Development or other institutional resources.
2. Reviews the policies and procedures that provide faculty with the opportunity to continue professional development throughout their careers. Examples would include policies related to leaves of absence, enrollment in graduate work, attendance at professional meetings and inservice offerings.
3. Assesses the need for faculty development activities following post tenure reviews and makes recommendations for services and programs.

Faculty Recognition Activities

Membership:
The Chair may request the appointment of task forces to handle duties as needed. The Chair is a member of the Standards and Scholarship Committee. The Chair meets with the Provost, as needed. The term of office is two years.

Duties:

1. Reviews and revises procedures, as needed, and assists and participates in the implementation of procedures for the recognition of:

     - New faculty
     - Retiring faculty
     - Outstanding faculty selected by each school and/or the library
     - Persons providing leadership in the GHSU Faculty Organization

2. Reviews with the administrative assistant to the University Faculty Senate the communications needed for the identification of faculty to be recognized, event arrangements, and media and press coverage.
   
3. Assesses the need and makes recommendations for other faculty recognition activities.

Research Ethics Subcommittee

Membership:
Ten faculty members, two appointed from each school by the Executive Committee of the University Faculty Senate (UFS), subject to the approval of the UFS. Appointees are selected for their expertise and good character. Faculty holding administrative appointments at the level of Department Chair or higher are not eligible to serve on this subcommittee. The term of office is three years with unlimited eligibility for reappointment. The Chair is a member of the Standards and Scholarship Committee. The Chair meets with the Vice-President for Research, as needed.

Duties:

1. Assures the integrity of research conducted by the faculty by providing close scrutiny of reported instances of alleged breaches of that integrity.
2. Provides full protection of the rights of any person accused of breaches of integrity as well as any person who makes such accusations in good faith.