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2025-2026 University Committees

Committee

Description

Representative(s)

CELT Advisory BoardThis committee works to enhance and strengthen ISU learning and teaching initiatives campus-wide.Open Position
Faculty Senate Curriculum CommitteeRecommends and develops policies and procedures for university-wide curricula, reviews catalog offerings and degree requirements, and initiates discussions on future curricular matters.Open Position
Faculty Senate Facilities and Educational Resources CommitteeAdvises on all matters concerning facilities, grounds, and other physical resources as they relate to instruction and research.Open Position
Faculty Senate Student Affairs CommitteeRepresents the faculty perspective on student success. Serves as the faculty advisory committee to the vice president of student affairs.Open Position
Faculty Senate US Diversity Course Requirements Committee Open Position
Finance Committee (Student Government)Decides how we allocate the Student Activity Fee revenues.Open Position
Graduate Council: Arts & HumanitiesThis council provides a mechanism for interaction among graduate students, postdoctoral associates, graduate faculty members, and the administration of the Graduate College on questions of policy which concern the direction and process of graduate education. This committee has 4 graduate students seated, one from each of the following divisions: Arts and Humanities, Biological & Agricultural Sciences, Physical & Mathematical Sciences, and Social Sciences & Education.Open Position
Graduate Council: Biological & Agricultural ScienceOpen Position
Graduate Council: Physical & Mathematical Sciences & EngineeringOpen Position
Graduate Council: Social Sciences & EducationOpen Position
Information Technology Student Advisory CommitteeThis committee is responsible for overseeing the expenditure of the student information technology fee assessed to all students and advising the Provost and ITS on appropriate expenditures.Open Position
Library Advisory Committee (LAC)This committee serves as the primary advisory body to the Dean of the Library, focusing on issues such as funding, general policies, and strategic vision.Open Position
Memorial Union Board of DirectorsThe focus of this board is to provide advice to ISU on all policies and priorities for facility use and programming involving the Iowa State Memorial Union.Muhammad Azhan
Policy Library Advisory Committee (PLAC)This committee advises policy developers and approvers on the Iowa State campus.Muhammad Azhan
Special Student Fees and Tuition Committee (SSFTC)SSFTC is a statutory committee of 5 students (2 of which are graduate students, specifically the GPSS President and Treasurer) and 5 university employees who consider any proposed student activity changes at the university and make recommendations concerning the student activity fee changes to the President, prior to the Board of Regents, State of Iowa scheduled meeting where these will be discussed.Muhammad Azhan
Open Position
Student Conduct Hearing BoardEnforces Student Code of Conduct and resolves student disciplinary cases that could potentially result in suspension or expulsion.Open Position
Student Initiatives (Student Government)The Student Government Student Initiatives Committee.Open Position
Transportation Advisory Council (TAC)This council’s primary function is to serve as a channel for the expression of user-group opinions and preferences, both on broad policy matters and on specific issues, pertaining to the movement of people and vehicles to, from, and around campus.

Open Position

 

University Committee for the Advancement of Women and Gender Equity (UCAWGE)

This committee works to promote a university climate that fosters the full participation of women faculty, staff, and students and concerns itself with policies/practices that may cause particular difficulties for women as employees and students.Open Position
University Committee on DisabilitiesThis committee is responsible for sharing knowledge concerning disabilities with the university committee, for fostering awareness of the needs of persons with disabilities, and for advocating ways to meet these needs.Open Position
University Committee on LecturesThis committee works to bring a broad spectrum of lectures as well as cultural and artistic events to campus, evaluates the appropriateness of presenters and topics, and determines which shall receive funding.
Open Position
University Sustainability Committee Open Position