University Functions Committee

This committee will have responsibilities in the areas of commencement and honorary degrees, faculty service, and public relations. The committee shall recommend policies relating to presidential inaugurations and commencement activities, including the selection of a commencement speaker. The committee's recommendations in these matters shall be transmitted to the Faculty Senate for review and approval. The committee shall establish a subcommittee to recommend candidates for honorary degrees. The membership of the subcommittee shall be in compliance with Administrative Policy Bulletin #24 with representation from the faculty, staff, administration, students (both undergraduate and graduate), the Alumni Association, and the Marshall University Institutional Board of Governors. The subcommittee shall forward its recommendations to the committee for review and approval. Following its review of the subcommittee's recommendations, the recommendations of the committee shall be transmitted to the Faculty Senate for its review and approval. The committee will collect an annual contribution from the faculty and administration to defray costs of expressions of sympathy, congratulations, and so forth. It will assist in the planning and sponsorship of activities to honor retiring faculty. This committee shall also consider matters relating to public relations. In this function it will assist the University President in any appropriate way to represent the university to the community at large.
MEMBER DEPARTMENT COLLEGE

TERM ENDS

Donna Sullivan Liaison FS 2009
To Be Elected   LIB 2009
To Be Elected   COFA

2009
Dale Shao Management & Marketing LCOB 2009
Menashi Cohenford Integrated Science & Technology COS 2011
Alissa Parker Nursing COHP 2011
Laura Boswell School of Education COEHS 2011
Natsuki Anderson Modern Languages COLA 2011
Rebecca Johnson Journalism & Mass Communications SOJMC 2011
To Be Elected   SOM 2011
Jamil Chaudri Information Technology CITE 2011
To Be Elected SGA Representative Student

2009

EX-OFFICIO, NONVOTING MEMBERS

To Be Elected Classified Staff Council Representative
To Be Elected GSC Representative
Gayle Ormiston Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Anita Lockridge Sr. Vice President for Finance & Administration
Bill Bissett Sr. Vice President Communications