Student Life

College Committees

Only college committees that undergraduate day students may serve on are listed.  If you are interested in serving on a committee contact the Student Government office at 978.542.8014.

Contract

All College
Students: 3

• The primary agent for coordination and implementation of all contract committees except for Graduate Education Council, and for making recommendations to the President

Academic Policies
Students: 3

• To make reports and recommendations on the academic calendar, academic standards, college admissions standards, selective retention, educational services for the local community; and library services.

Curriculum
Students: 3

• To make reports and recommendations on the coordination and improvement of the college's academic programs; on deletions from, additions to, or changes in the college inventory of courses; on major and general educational requirements and proposed changes; on new major programs of study. 
• To study the academic programs of the college and consider and propose major changes in the curriculum design. 
• To advise the President on the establishment or disestablishment of any department.

Library/Media Development
Students: 3

• Advises and assists the Library and Instructional Media Center in ascertaining present and future needs; advises ongoing and future programs; makes reports and recommendations related to Library and Instructional Media Center as academic support area.

Student Life
Students: 9

• To make reports and recommendations with respect to the needs of the student population to be served, student activities, and student participation in the cultural and social activities of the college

Non-Contract

ADA/Section 504 Task Force
Students: 3

• To coordinate the self-evaluation required by Section 504. 
• To assess the needs of the disabled population on campus; to make recommendations to the appropriate committees and offices.

Affirmative Action
Students: 3

• To evaluate institutional compliance with all Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity programs. 
• To keep informed as to federal and state laws and regulations as well as institutional and system wide policy impacting on Affirmative Action. 
• To make recommendations to the President of the college as well as to respective campus and system wide governance committees concerning resolution with respect to the effective implementation of the college's Affirmative Action plan.

Academic Computing
Students: 3

• The charge to the Academic Computing Committee is: 
   
  • to develop an academic computing vision for Salem State College and   ascertain the college's strategic, global, and long-term academic computing needs. 
  •  to serve as an information conduit between the Academic Vice President and the faculty/librarians in matters concerning academic computing policy.

Academic Speakers/ Honorary Degrees Committee
Students: 3

• To plan and implement the Presidential Lecture Series featuring presentations by outstanding members of the Salem State College faculty; to ask for and screen suggestions for a commencement speaker for nomination to the President; to recommend honorary degree recipients to the President; to arrange for other presentations of College-wide interests as from time to time may be requested.

Athletic Council
Students: 3

• Acts in an advisory role to approve new intercollegiate club and intramural programming along with facility improvements. Offers suggestions on policies, procedures and scheduling of the O'Keefe. 

Budget Committee 
Students: 3

• Develop the proposed college-wide Budget for President's approval. Review and recommend approval of major trust fund budgets to President. Review and recommend fee increase proposals to the president.

Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI) Advisory Committee
Students: 1

• To advise the CTI on professional development programming as well as to facilitate communication between the CTI and the campus community

Civic Engagement Committee
Students: 2

• Look at the broad range of definitions and programs called "Civic Engagement" at colleges & universities. Explore what the range of civic engagement activities have been at Salem State 
• Initiate a campus-wide discussion about the potential scope of civic engagement and how it might be defined at Salem State. 
• Conduct external conversations with our broader regional community to understand how Salem State should be civically engaged.

College Bookstore Council
Students: 3

• Prepares application and screens requests for funds after conducting formal hearings on student-oriented projects; administers the Bookstore Surplus Trust Fund.

Core-Curriculum Advisory
Students: 2

• Review the current core curriculum and make recommendations regarding appropriate changes. Submit findings to the All-College Committee who will subsequently submit the report to the appropriate governance committee.

Enrollment Management Advisory Committee
Students: 3

• Make recommendations concerning enrollment and retention of students.

Financial Aid/Scholarship
Students: 5

• To assist students and/or members of the college community with questions, issues or concerns that they have regarding the financial aid process.
• To make recommendation to the Financial Aid office and
• respective Vice Presidents regarding the committees ideas and/or solutions to remediate issues and problems.

Honor and Memorialize
Students: 3

• To make recommendations regarding the process by which retiring members of the college community may be granted emeritus status.
• To make recommendations for the naming of a campus building, room, or facility in honor of an individual who has made a significant contribution to the college

Parking Committee 
Students: 2

• Make recommendations concerning the allocation of parking.

President's Advisory Committee on Diversity and Minority Issues
Students: 9

• Make recommendations of diversity and minority issues at the college.

Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Students:  2

• To educate all members of the community about concerns and issues relating to campus safety and security; to be responsible for encouraging an open discourse and conversation regarding the development of policies and procedures which would ensure the safety of all community members and guests while at the institution; to review those policies established and enforced by the Office of Public Safety to provide a safe and secure campus environment.

Senior Awards 
Students: 8

• Make recommendations concerning senior awards.

Space Committee
Students: 2

• To review current uses of campus space including need for space and the flow of functions across the campus;
• To seek input from the campus community of space needs;
• To offer suggestions for future space allocations in all areas of our work including instructional, extracurricular and administrative needs.

Strategic Planning Council
Students: 3

• To make recommendations regarding the college's strategic goals and objectives.

Who's Who
Students: 4

• Make recommendations for inclusion in Who's Who.