Service Committee

Revision Date: Standing Committee, established May 1991, revised April 1994.

Purpose: To recognize and reward service by evaluating applications for, and recommending selection of outstanding recipients for the Distinguished Faculty Service Award (DFSA) and the Distinguished Staff Service Award (DSSA).

Membership: Membership shall consist of four faculty members, one from each college, and one professional librarian selected by the Faculty Senate (At least one faculty member shall be a Faculty Senator, but Faculty Senators should not hold a majority of faculty membership on the committee.); with terms for two years staggered so that two members are elected each year; six staff members, one from each EEO job classification category, selected by the Staff Congress, with terms for two years staggered so that three members are elected each year; one academic department chair selected by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs; one representative of the Student Government Association, selected by the SGA annually; and the two most recent recipients of both the Distinguished Faculty Service Award who are active faculty and the Distinguished Staff Service Award. Should a faculty member of the committee be nominated for "Distinguished Faculty Service Award" that faculty member should be replaced by an alternate named by the Faculty Senate.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• To promote and recognize quality service to the University, community, region, nation and world.
• To solicit, review and make recommendations on nominations for the Distinguished Faculty Service Award (DFSA) and the Distinguished Staff Service Award (DSSA).

Frequency of Meetings: Minimum of twice a semester.

Reporting Channels: Recommendatory to the President.

Minutes and Proposals Copied to: The Library, Faculty Senate, Student Government Association and Staff Congress. (Published minutes should protect the confidentiality of nominees.)

Support Services: Office of the President.

MEMBERSHIP

The procedure for resignation from a University Standing Committee is written notification to the University Standing Committee chairperson, Faculty Senate secretary, and the faculty member's Department Chair. In the absence of a University Standing Committee Chairperson, the notification may be sent to the Faculty Senate secretary and the faculty member's Department Chair.

• Savannah Blair, COS, 2024-2026
• Amber Hughes , COE 2024-2026
• Brian Mason, HUM, 2023-2025, CHAIR 2024  
• Stephen Brigham, CBT, 2023-2025,
• VACANT, Skilled Crafts, 2022-2024
• Dan Connell, Exec/Managerial, 2021-2023
• Chris Hampton, Serv/Maint, 2022-2024
• Robert Lacy, Tech/Para, 2020-2022
• Ken Andries, Department Chair, 2022-2024
• Thomas Clem, SGA Rep., 1-year term
• Lucinda Ward Prof. Librarian, 2023-2025
• Elizabeth Ash, Distinguished Faculty, Position Filled
• Max Ammons, Distinguished Staff, Position Filled
• Victoria Cooper, Sec/Clerical, 2021-2023
• Amanda Lewis, Executive/Managerial, 2022-2024

* All 1-year terms end Aug. 15 of each fiscal year.