Standing committees perform in a wide variety of capacities at the UTHSC-H. They are typically called upon to provide essential advice, recommendations, and reportage on a multitude of specialized subjects; they deliver critical review and analysis of issues relevant to institutional health, growth, and productivity; and they expand the opportunities for discussion, activity, and participation from which perceptive leadership can arise. Standing committees provide a critical means of access for faculty, students, and staff who wish to participate in the evolution of the UTHSC-H.
Standing committees function in an advisory capacity to the president. The president determines each Committee's specific charge and appoints its membership, but a few exceptions exist: the membership of the Interfaculty Council is elected by the faculty, and the membership of the Student Intercouncil is drawn from the student body of the UTHSC-H. In addition, there are a few committees whose existence and composition is mandated and specified by legislative requirement.
The composition of any standing committee will reflect the purpose for which it was formed, and enable it to fulfill its charge.
A complete roster of the standing committees and their charges is published annually by the Office of the President and may be obtained by calling extension 500-3002.
Updated 3/98