University Affairs Committee 

Committee Members
Robert V. Lucas (chair)
Robert G. Brinkley
Joel K. Butler
Brad Congleton
Carol M. Mabe

Function
The Committee's jurisdiction includes academic and student affairs, financial aid, campus safety, research and graduate studies, and athletics.

The Chancellor shall consult regularly with the Committee on policies relating to academic programs, public service activities, and student affairs. The Committee shall make recommendations to the full Board regarding these policies. The Committee shall review all appeals from faculty members to the Board and make recommendations to the full Board. The Chancellor also may seek the advice of the Committee on matters relating to student self-government.

The Chancellor shall consult with and may seek the advice of the Committee on policies relating to research and graduate studies.

The Chancellor, who is specifically charged with the responsibility for the establishment and supervision of the institution's program of intercollegiate athletics, shall consult with the Committee on matters relating to intercollegiate athletics, including the appointments of the Athletics Director and head coaches for football and basketball. The Committee shall make recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding institutional policy on personnel, operating budgets, and long-range plans for intercollegiate competition.

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