Lyman Briggs College Governance and Committees
Briggs Community Council (BCC)
The meetings of the BCC are chaired by the dean or by the dean’s designate. The council typically meets once a semester and the meetings are conducted under Martha's Rules of Order. Minutes are taken by a member of CAC selected by its chairperson(s). The CAC consults the Dean in preparing the agenda and choosing dates for BCC meetings.
Composition: All voting members of the college, including students who are a part of the student advisory council, and other members of the college who are invited to the meetings.
Standing Committees of the Briggs Community Council
A standing committee is one whose function is deemed so important that permanent continuity is necessary for smooth operation of the College. Each fall the first meeting of each standing committee will be convened by its chair or by an Associate Dean within 30 days of the start of classes. The standing committees report at least once each semester to the BCC.
College Advisory Council (CAC)
Charge: The CAC discusses matters of concern to the college. CAC also advises the dean on minor matters and refers decisions on major matters to BCC (Briggs Community Council). CAC also advises the Dean on recruiting and hiring, reappointment, promotion and tenure, and retention.
Composition: The CAC is composed of six faculty members, one staff member, and two student members selected by the Student Advisory Committee. The six faculty members of CAC must include exactly three tenure-system faculty, at least one academic specialist-teaching faculty and exactly one academic specialist-advising faculty. All members have the duty of acting in the interest of the college as a whole.
Term: Three years for faculty, two years for staff, one year for students.
Educational Committee (EPC)
Charge: The Briggs EPC serves as the College’s curriculum committee and as such reviews and recommends new courses and monitors old ones. It also establishes degree requirements.
Composition: The Briggs Educational Committee (EPC) has membership of six faculty and three students. The faculty members of EPC are representative of all areas of curricular interest in the college. There is one member from each of the following areas: academic advising, physics/chemistry, biology, and mathematics, and two members from the Science and Society group. The Associate Dean in charge of curricular matters and the Assistant/Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs shall serve as ex officio members.
Term: Faculty members serve two years, students serve one year.
Awards Committee
Charge: The Awards Committee promotes the merits of Briggs community members. The committee functions to facilitate the application or nomination process of students, faculty, academic specialists, and staff to appropriate honorific opportunities. The committee solicits, receives, and distributes information relative to awards, fellowships, scholarships, and grants, and nominates suitable candidates. The committee also makes decisions regarding honors and helps organize nominations for All-University Awards.
Composition: The Briggs Award Committee shall have a membership of four faculty (at least one from Science and Society, one from STEM, and one from academic advising). The committee may call in consultants at its discretion.
Term: Faculty members serve two years.
LBC Inclusivity Committee (LBC Inc.)
Charge: LBC Inc. works to promote and foster an inclusive environment and equal opportunities for all LBC faculty, students and staff. The committee educates the LBC community by providing current information, statistics, resources, and trainings about issues of diversity and inclusion. The committee also encourages the establishment of––and serves as a liaison for––scholarly research projects and other efforts to create and evaluate interventions that improve inclusive teaching methods and retention. The committee coordinates and promotes service activities, including outreach and engagement efforts, that foster a sense of community, increase awareness, and enhance the overall climate of LBC. It is expected the education, research, and service efforts will overlap and that the members of LBC Inc. will work with other LBC and university committees to achieve the goals.
Composition: The Lyman Briggs Committee for Inclusivity (LBC Inc.) shall have a membership composed of four faculty representatives, one staff representative, and two students. The faculty members shall include at least one academic specialist-advising, one academic specialist-teaching, and one tenure-system representative.
Term: Faculty members serve two years, staff members serve two years; students serve one year
Speaker Series Committee
Charge: The Speaker Series organizes events during the academic year for the LBC community with the primary intended audience being current undergraduate LBC students. Events organized by this committee should provide a forum for intellectual dialogue that advances the college’s mission to engage the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities through interdisciplinary teaching and research.
Composition: Three faculty and one student. For faculty, there should be at least one each from Science and Society and non-Science and Society faculty. The Director of Alumni Relations serves as ex-officio.
Term: Faculty members serve two years, students serve one year