Meeting Schedule
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2008-2009 Schedule
2007-2008 Schedule
Composition
The Institutional Affairs Team consists of one faculty member representing each academic unit and one student appointed by the SGA. Up to five (5) ex officio members are to be appointed by the President of FGCU.
Responsibilities and Duties
The Institutional Affairs Team functions as an advisory group and coordinating body with University administration, other nonacademic units, and the community on policy matters affecting the mission of the institution. The team will review and recommend policies concerning all matters relating to, but not limited to, campus planning and environmental concerns, institutional effectiveness and academic assessment; coordination of intern programs and community service activities; support of faculty research, scholarship, and service; academic calendar; and boundary-spanning activities and gifts. Serve on the Senate Budget Advisory Committee.
Senate Budget Advisory Committee (SBAC)
The voting membership of the SBAC consists of all voting members of the IAT. All ex officio members of the IAT are asked to participate in the SBAC as ex officio members. The Chair of the SBAC will be elected by the voting members at the committee's first meeting of the academic year. The Provost is also included as an ex officio member of the SBAC.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Senate Budget Advisory Committee
The SBAC shall consider University budget policies, procedures and practices, with special emphasis on the academic budget. The primary charge to the SBAC is to provide input and make recommendations to the Provost on the major fiscal issues that the University currently faces as well as those issues that will need to be confronted over the years to come. The SBAC shall provide the Provost with a broad, long-term view of the budget as well as principles and strategies to guide University budget planning and fiscal management. The academic budget must support the mission and focus of the University, and ensure the preservation of quality instruction. The SBAC will provide input to ensure that funding requests support proposed program objectives and activities in accordance with FGCU goals as indicated in the strategic plans of the institution. The Committee also recommends funding allocations based on the priorities of the institution and on program performance and evaluation, which includes expenditure history and a review of current as well as projected needs. Members of IAT will serve as the faculty's liaison to the administration on planning and budgetary matters. The Team would consult on major budgetary requests, the annual budget, and the long-term support of University programs and services. The SBAC recommendations would be advisory to the Provost. The Chair of the SBAC will serve on the Long Range Planning Committee.
