This committee is commissioned by the Chancellor and is responsible to the
Chancellor and the appropriate delegated staff to advise on ways to enhance
educational opportunities for African-American students and to assist the
campus in recruitment, retention and improvement of campus life for such
students. |
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Appointments and
Composition |
The Chancellor shall initially appoint a chairperson and fifteen additional
members of this committee from alumni and constituent related volunteer
organizations. Two student representatives shall also be appointed annually to
provide appropriate input. Representatives from the following campus offices
will be appointed by the Chancellor to serve as resource persons to the
committee--admissions, alumni, minority engineering and student life. |
The fifteen members shall be appointed on a staggered basis to three year terms
ending on June 30th. Initially, five members will be appointed to a term ending
June 30, 1987, five members to a term ending June 30, 1988 and five members to
a term ending June 30, 1989. All members may be selected to serve a second
three year term.
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Staff members will be appointed on an annual basis. The chairperson shall be
selected annually by the Chancellor.
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Nominees for replacement members on the committee may be forwarded to the
Chancellor for consideration from members of the committee, faculty, students
or staff of the University.
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Guidelines for operation of the committee shall be left to the committee, but
advising recommendations to be directed to the Chancellor shall be in writing
with majority and minority opinion (where appropriate) so designated.
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There shall be no less than two nor more than four meetings of this committee
each year.
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Responsibilities |
Study and evaluate current programs for recruitment and retention of
African-American students. |
Assist in recruiting qualified African-American students by working with the
campus admissions office.
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Provide financial and counseling support in efforts to retain such students by
working with the minority engineering and student life offices.
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Aid the campus with appropriate recommendations to improve the environment for
African-American students.
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Promote and develop appropriate student social and professional organizations
to complement academic experiences for students.
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Assist the campus in acquiring financial resources (public and private) to
improve the educational and quality of life on campus.
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Recruit appropriate volunteer leadership from the African- American alumni and
constituent community to fulfill the responsibilities as outlined above.
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