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Home > Undergraduate Program : Dept. Committee Reps

Department Committee Representatives

Participate on a Department Committee

Undergraduates are invited to contribute to the policy-making of the Department of Sociology by participating on departmental committees. Membership on a departmental committee can be enriching. Involvement with faculty in decision-making permits interactions which you would not otherwise have; the faculty learn more about what undergraduates need and want from their education; they learn how the department "ticks". Such an experience is a valuable addition to a resume. Pick up an application at the main office - 909 Soc Sci. Openings available for undergraduates include:

Undergraduate Affairs Committee (1-2 students)

The Undergraduate Affairs Committee serves as the policy and advisory body to the Director for Undergraduate Studies. The committee considers and gives advice on matters relating to the undergraduate curriculum, special undergraduate programs of study including honors, advising to undergraduates, and other undergraduate matters referred to it by the Director of Undergraduate Affairs. The members of the Ethics and Grievance Committee are the same as the Undergraduate Affairs Committee. This committee is responsible for recommending policy and procedures to the department which attend departmental general expectations of its faculty in instructional, research and service matters and their integration. In its role as grievance committee it serves as the formal hearing committee of the department as specified by the University Senate Report on Academic Freedom and Responsibility. The committee also handles ethics and grievance problems arising among students and staff of the department. If a member of the committee is personally involved in a grievance, a substitute will be appointed.

 

Executive Committe (1 student)

The Executive Committee serves as an advisory board to the chair on general departmental matters (including budget), serves as a sub-committee on long range planning, and helps coordinate the resources and work of the department.

 

Personnel Committee (1 student)

The Personnel Committee recruits, screens, and presents candidates for faculty positions within the department. It recommends policy to the department regarding hiring of new personnel within university and college guidelines. Often meets over the summer.

 

Sociology Research Institute (1-4 students)

The Sociology Research Institute (SRI) co-chaired by a faculty member and one or more graduate students. The committee is responsible for planning all aspects of the department's spring research institute. These duties include selecting a date for the event, a speaker(s), student presenters, and assigning subcommittees
for awards and food.