Section 1. There will be an Executive Committee of the Faculty.

1. The functions of the Executive Committee are as follows:
   1. It will establish certain standing committees, chaired by a member of the faculty, and determine their Faculty composition. It will, together with each committee chair and in consultation with appropriate administrators, set their agendas. These standing committees include the following:
      1. Academic Standards Committee
      2. Admission and Retention Committee
      3. Educational Policies Committee
      4. Experiential Education Committee
      5. Faculty Development Committee
      6. Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
      7. Planning, Budget and Compensation Committee
      8. Teaching and Learning Committee
         In conjunction with administrative entities, it will also maintain certain advisory committees, chaired by a member of the administration, and
         determine their Faculty composition. Agendas for these advisory committees will be set by the appropriate administrators, in consultation
         with the Faculty Executive Committee. These advisory committees include the following:
         1. Athletics Advisory Committee
         2. Student Life Advisory Committee
   2. Create any special committees it may deem appropriate for special tasks.
   3. Appoint members of the Faculty to standing and special committees.
   4. Nominate candidates for election to the Faculty Personnel Committee in consultation with that body.
   5. Nominate candidates for election as Faculty representatives for President and Provost search committees upon request from the Administration.
   6. Nominate candidates for election as College representatives to the Great Lakes Colleges Association.
   7. Report to the Faculty at Faculty meetings, seeking its advice and consent on issues requiring Faculty approval. For matters not involving regular elections or actions originating with standing committees, the Executive Committee will determine, in consultation with the Provost or the President, whether a matter to be brought before the Faculty for a vote is one of College or Faculty policy (See Article IV). On the basis of this judgment, the Executive Committee will determine which members of the Faculty as defined in the Plan of Employment are eligible to vote on a given question. In general, Faculty members holding term appointments will not vote in Faculty meetings. Any decision of the Executive Committee may be set aside or overturned by a majority vote of the Faculty.
   8. Set the agenda of Faculty meetings together with the chair of the meetings.
   9. Serve as the Faculty’s representative in the Faculty’s dealings with the Provost and the President.
2. The Executive Committee will consist of eight members of the Faculty elected by the Faculty. Members of the Executive Committee will serve for three-year staggered terms. Elections will be held before the end of the spring quarter for the following academic year and will be conducted by secret ballot. Each of the divisions will elect one person from that division; the untenured members of the Faculty will elect one of their number, and one person will be elected by the Faculty at-large to serve on the Executive Committee. Members of the committee may be reelected for a second consecutive term but not for a third. The Executive Committee is elected to represent the interests of the Faculty as a whole.
3. The Executive Committee will elect annually a chair and a vice chair and appoint a secretary. The chair will serve all terms during the academic year. The chair will be one of the Faculty representatives who attends trustee meetings as an observer and will serve as spokesperson for the Faculty. The vice chair will act as chair in the absence of the chair and will serve as the second Faculty observer at trustee meetings. The secretary of the Executive Committee will provide copies of the minutes of meetings to the Provost’s office, the President, the College archives, and the Faculty.
4. The Executive Committee will meet as frequently as necessary to conduct all Faculty business.
5. Meetings and other activities of the Executive Committee will be conducted in accord with written procedures.
6. Any vacancy on the committee will be filled using the selection procedures specified in Article III, Section 1, Subsection B.

Section 2. There will be a Personnel Committee of the Faculty.

1. The function of the Personnel Committee is to make recommendations to the Provost and the President regarding reappointment, tenure, and promotion. It will follow the general procedures as outlined in the Plan of Employment, Sections III, IV, and V.
2. The Personnel Committee will consist of seven tenured members of the faculty. Members of the committee will serve a term of three years. Members may serve no more than two consecutive terms. The Executive Committee will prepare a slate of nominees in consultation with the Personnel Committee and will solicit additional nominations from the Faculty at large. The election will be held before the end of the spring quarter for the following academic year. Members will be elected by the Faculty with the stipulation that no more than two members may be from any one division. Members of the committee will elect annually from among their regular members a chair who will serve for that academic year. To ensure proper divisional representation, the Personnel Committee may augment its membership for reappointment reviews with nonmembers who are regular tenured Faculty members (here defined in accord with the Plan of Employment) as needed and who are to be appointed by the committee chair in consultation with the members of the committee. The Personnel Committee is elected to represent the interests of the Faculty as a whole.
3. A Promotion Subcommittee will consist of the members of the Personnel Committee holding the rank of Professor augmented by other Professors to be appointed by the committee chair in consultation with the members of the subcommittee as necessary.
4. The Personnel Committee will recommend to the Faculty candidates for election to emeritus/a status. Retiring members become eligible for election at the conclusion of their service to the College. (See Appendix.)
5. Meetings and other activities of the Personnel Committee will be conducted in accord with written procedures.