Senate Committees
For a full list of staff appointees, check the University Senate homepage.
External Committees
1 Athletic Council
Develops policies governing intercollegiate athletics that will guide athletic administration. Four-year appointment.
2 Academic Technology
Advise the chief information officer and university administration in planning and implementation of academic technology programs and policies. Three-year appointment.
3 Council on Enrollment and Student Progress (CESP)
CESP monitors the recruitment, admission, retention, degree completion, and graduation of all students. The council advises on policies that affect the characteristics of the student body and that impact timely completion of degrees. Three-year appointment.
4 Council on Physical Environment (COPE)
Take a broad and encompassing perspective on the physical environment of the university as it affects the academic enterprise and quality of life for the university community. Propose policies, review and recommend action regarding proposed major projects, and consult with university administration about matters within its domain. Three-year appointment.
5 Fiscal Committee
Continually review university fiscal policies and resources; advise president on alternatives and strategies for long-term and short-term allocation of resources consistent with maintaining university mission; analyze resources and budgets from an overall university-wide perspective; advise president in the event of an imminent fiscal crisis. Three-year appointment.
6 Government Affairs Committee
Review local, state, and federal legislation and regulatory changes that have potential to impact the work of university faculty, students, and staff. Communicate information to and gather feedback from relevant senate committees and constituent groups. Provide information on legislative and policy issues as requested by university senate or any of its committees or constituent bodies. Exchange ideas and insight with the office of government affairs through regular communication, and work with the office to identify faculty, staff, and student expertise when it might support their work on legislative and policy issues. Regularly engage with the office of university compliance and integrity regarding new or potential compliance issues resulting from legislative actions at the local, state and federal levels.
7 Library Committee
Advises dean and university libraries on efforts supporting the educational, research, and service activities of libraries and related units. Three-year appointment.
8 Rules Committee
The guardian of the faculty rules. The rules are a part of the Ohio Administrative Code, and proposals to change the rules must be vetted by the rules committee, in collaboration with other committees, including faculty council. The specific rule language must be finalized by the committee before any rule change is proposed to the University Senate for approval. Two-year appointment.
9 Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is the ‘committee on committees.’ It sets the agenda for all University Senate meetings and directs proposals to the appropriate Senate committees. Its membership includes elected faculty, student, and staff leaders, as well as key university administrators.
University Committees
1 Benefits Appeal Committee
Provide a dedicated body to hear, deliberate upon, and decide appeals of determinations under one or more of the Plans. Three-year appointment.
2 Conflict Approval Committee
Serves as a representative for all staff when reviewing, approving, or managing potential conflicts of interest or conflicts of commitment. Attends monthly meetings as a voting member of the committee and provides a staff perspective for the faculty committee members. Three-year appointment.
3 Employee Emergency Fund
Review and collectively approve or deny applications submitted to the Employee Emergency Fund (EEF). Done on an as needed basis via e-mail correspondence. Each member will submit one vote per application with the director of the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) being the deciding vote in the case of a tie. Two-year appointment.
4 Health Plan Oversight Committee (HPOC)
Advises President and President’s Cabinet on the University Health Plans. Three-year appointment.
5 Ohio Union Council
Serves as a conduit between the Ohio Union, the Council on Student Affairs, and the constituents of the Union including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. The Ohio Union Council serves as an advisory body to the Director of the Ohio Union and provides the vision, voice, and direction of the Ohio Union. Two-year appointment.
6 Public Safety Advisory Committee
The goal is to provide feedback and assistance in work toward enhancing the safety and well-being of all members of our university community. Two-year appointment.
7 University Accreditation Review Committee
The University Accreditation Review Committee is convened every 10 years to support the university’s institutional accreditation review by the Higher Learning Commission. The committee brings together administrators, faculty, and staff to coordinate and support the review process. Through collaborative analysis and documentation, the committee helps demonstrate the university’s commitment to academic quality, continuous improvement, and institutional effectiveness.
8 University Recreational Sports Committee
Assist in maintaining a cooperative relationship among entities sharing recreational sports facilities; the promotion of user satisfaction in all recreational sports facilities and programs at OSU; ensuring that the university is fiscally addressing the needs of students, faculty and staff for high quality recreational sports facilities and programs. Two-year appointment.
Other External Committees
1 Big Ten Collaboration on Staff Advocacy
The Big Ten Collaboration on Staff Advocacy unites staff leaders across Big Ten universities to share updates, exchange best practices, and strengthen staff support through collective information sharing.
2 Ohio Staff Council of Higher Education
To work collaboratively with other public colleges and universities throughout the State of Ohio, addressing issues on existing policies and initiating new policies for the common good. Two-year appointment.