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Committees In 2008-2009

Here is a simple explanation of what each committee does as well as the student members serving on the various committees in 2008-2009. Committees give students an opportunity to share in the decision making process on campus along with faculty and administration. If you're interested in helping out, please call Janet Jessup at 962-3387 or e-mail asvpcam@eou.edu for any questions you have about committees. Enjoy!

Also, if you'd like to see a full list of committee members, including faculty and staff, click here: Shared Governance Committee Structure

*Denotes Chair

**Denotes co-chair/vice chair

Tech Fee Committee

Makes recommendations for use of the technology fee paid by each student. All around campus you can see small plates that show tech fees paid for the item. These include computers and multimedia systems to name a few.

Students

1. Charles Martin

2. Calli Nelson

3. James Williams

4. Janelle Mudder

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Student Affairs Committee

This committee is responsible for developing and recommending policy covering student activities, residence life, student housing, food services, and food vending. This committee also implements student behavioral policies and provides for the enforcement of maintaining appropriate standards of behavior within the community as well as advise the Vice President of Student Affairs and the Director of Residence life on matters relating to the students at the University.

Students

1. Janet Jessup *

2. Karian Villegas

3. Calli Nelson

4. Molly Litchfield

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6. Budget and Planning Committee

This committee is responsible for advising the President of the University on matters pertaining to the budget (short and long term). They are also responsible for reporting to the Assembly on the priorities for giving money to certain areas or interests of the university.

Students

1. Katy Barnett

2. Charles Martin

Parking Appeals Committee

This committee serves as the hearing board for parking ticket appeals.

Students

1. Molly Litchfield

Academic Standards Committee

This committee is responsible for the interpretation of academic policy. This committee serves as a hearing board for all matters related to academic probation and dismissal from the University. The members of this board are also allowed to make exceptions to academic regulations if they feel it is in the best interest of the student or University.

Students

1. Hieu Do

2. Claudia Plesa

Athletic Committee

It is the duty of this committee to develop, recommend, and interpret all aspects of athletic policy as well as provide the enforcement of regulations and policies regarding athletic activities.

Students

1. Katy Barnett

2. Molly Litchfield

Financial Aid Committee

The duty of this committee is to serve as the hearing board for student appeals regarding financial aid, as well as develop, recommend, and implement financial aid policies.

Students

1. Sunny Nilson

2. Emma Winkelmen

Assembly Grievance Committee

This committee selects it’s own chair. It serves as a hearing board for grievances. In making a decision on a grievance issue, the committee is to act in the interest of the community at Eastern Oregon University.

Students

1. Mariah Boyle

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Senate Allocation Committee

The duties of this committe include hearing proposals for fund requests from clubs and individuals about travel, activities, and lectures. They decide whether or not the parties should receive the requested funding or not. This committee is comprised of four senators from the ASEOU Student Government and is chaired by the ASEOU V.P. of Campus Affairs.

Senators

1. Janet Jessup *

2. Katy Barnett**

3. Claudia Plesa

4. Mariah Boyle

5. Byrnne Morningstar

6. Sunny Nilson

Educational Policy and Curriculum Committee

This committee makes decisions in curriculum additions, projects, and changes current curriculum policies as seen fit by the committee.

Students

1. Janet Jessup

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Diversity Committee

The duites of this committee include making decisions on how to more effectively serve EOU as an ever-growing diverse campus. They work to help unite the diverse population through asking questions, hearing challenges, and resolving concerns.

Students

1. Shakira Bandolin

2. Mario Olivares

Health and Safety Committee

This committee deals with possible issues of liability for the university. The committee revises safty policies and proceedures to insure the safty of students, faculty, and staff.

Students

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Student Fee Committee

The student run committee that distributes the student incidental fee between different established campus units. Chaired by the ASEOU V.P. of Financial Affairs.

Students

1. Charles Martin*

2. Katy Barnettl**

3. Sunny Nilson

4. Karina Villegas

5. James Williams

6. Buck Potter

7. Liz Orwick

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Hoke Advisory Committee

A committee charged with preparing and presenting the Hoke Union budget to the Student fee Committee, reviewing and approving building policies, reviewing and approving rental rates for conference rooms, voting on space allocation requests from student groups and organizations, and working with University Administrators on issues related to Hoke Student Union Building.

Students

1. Charles Martin

2. Brynne Morningstar

3. Emma Winkelmen

4. Residence Life Rep.

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Student Building Fee Committee

The student run committee that distributes the student building fee. Chaired by the ASEOU V.P. of Financial Affairs. Every year students pay what is called the building fee. A committee established by Oregon State law that allocates funding for new building projects from the fees paid by students throughout the OUS system.