Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The Committee works with the Director in shaping, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the Faculty Development Program. It also assists the Director in making Program policy and administering the budget.

Membership:

Four Faculty members, elected for three years; the Director of Academic Technology, ex officio; and the Director of Faculty Development, ex officio, as Chair.

Membership in Brief:

4 elected faculty
Director of Academic Technology
Director of Faculty Development

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The Committee works with the Director in shaping, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the Faculty Development Program. It also assists the Director in making Program policy and administering the budget.

Membership:

Four Faculty members, elected for three years; the Director of Academic Technology, ex officio; and the Director of Faculty Development, ex officio, as Chair.

Membership in Brief:

4 elected faculty
Director of Academic Technology
Director of Faculty Development

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

It shall be the function of this Committee to conduct elections according to the procedures specified in [Section I: 1.7].

Membership:

The Committee shall consist of three members who shall be nominated by the Faculty at large and validated by the Faculty Senate. Candidates shall have enjoyed voting rights in the Faculty for a period of one year. Two members shall constitute a quorum of the Committee. Members shall be elected for three-year terms, with one member being replaced annually. When an interim vacancy occurs, the Committee may continue to function, but the Faculty Senate shall hold a special election to fill out the unexpired term.

Membership in Brief:

3 elected members
1 member replaced annually

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

This Committee is described in the Faculty Constitution [Section I: Article 4.2.2]. It conducts elections according to the procedures specified in the Faculty Handbook [Section I: Article 1.7].

The Committee makes recommendations on the promotion and tenure of faculty members according to the policies and procedural methods outlined in [Section II: Articles 6 and 7] of the Faculty Policy Statement. Among the requirements are these:

• Committee members will regard all deliberations and notes as absolutely confidential, even after their terms expire. However, the Committee will explain to unsuccessful applicants the reasons for rejection as a means of improving subsequent applications.

• In order to preserve objectivity, members of the Committee will not write letters for or assist in the preparation of applications or proposals they will later pass judgment on; they may, however, answer questions and provide information to help applicants formulate their materials.

• •The Committee bases its deliberations and makes its judgments on the application or proposal as submitted; only in cases where fairness dictates, may the Committee seek additional materials from a faculty member. The Committee also acts on cases of termination for cause. When the Committee is so acting, the Vice President for Academic Affairs does not function as a member of the Committee. Its functions, however, will not be limited to the above. Faculty members may not apply for promotion while serving on the Committee.

• The Committee also advises the Vice President for Academic Affairs on matters related to sabbaticals. In doing so, the Committee will provide guidance to applicants to promote, encourage, and support high-quality applications and successful sabbatical leaves; and the

• Committee will recommend to the President the granting of sabbaticals and rank these proposals, if necessary, when the number of recommended applications exceeds the number of sabbaticals the College can support. To provide formative guidance, the Committee may interview applicants to help them develop successful sabbatical proposals. It may consult with the deans, the Dean of Faculty Affairs and Development, or other appropriate parties as it works to provide constructive feedback to the applicants.

Membership:

The Faculty Personnel Committee shall consist of six members: five faculty members elected by the Faculty and the Vice President for Academic Affairs as an ex officio member, without vote. The faculty members must have permanent tenure and have been employed full time with faculty status for two years at St. Norbert College. The slate of elected members shall be retired in the following manner: two the first year, two the second year, and one the third year. Thereafter members shall be elected for three-year terms to fill the offices vacated. Each year the Committee shall select its Chair from among the seven elected members.

Membership in Brief:

6 members
5 elected faculty with permanent tenure and employed full time with faculty status for 2 years at SNC
Elected members retire: 2 in first year, 2 in second year, and 1 in third year

Document: Faculty Personnel Committee Standing Operational Procedures 2023-24

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The Faculty Policy Committee shall attend to issues concerning policy enactments, faculty governance, and due process procedures, particularly as relates to the Faculty Handbook. The Committee will ensure that all official changes to the Handbook are properly entered and that an archive of important faculty documents is maintained. Its responsibilities include:

• All members of the Committee must be or become thoroughly familiar with the Faculty Handbook, the precedents and practices of interpretation and procedures established at the College, and A.A.U.P. recommendations on faculty governance and due process.
• The Committee shall attend to anomalies, ambiguities, and problems found in the Faculty Handbook, with special attention to encouraging collegial governance at St. Norbert College and preventing inequity and misunderstanding. It shall write and present motions to improve the Handbook, or give aid to other parties interested in proposing changes to the Handbook. It may be asked by any party to give an opinion on any issue related to the Handbook.
• The Committee shall attend to the committees upon which faculty serve and may offer recommendations or suggestions to the persons or bodies with primary responsibility for those committees and to the Faculty. It shall consider recommendations on the appropriate number and proportion of elected faculty representatives and consider whether ex-officio members should serve as voting or consultative members. It shall recommend the creation of committees, or, in the interest of efficiency, the abolition of or consolidation of committees upon which the Faculty serve.
• The Committee will be a resource to the Faculty Chair and the Vice President for Academic Affairs in interpreting the Faculty Handbook. It shall inform the Faculty Chair when the policies of the Handbook, relevant A.A.U.P. guidelines, or the governance traditions of the College are not being followed. As a general practice, the Committee will maintain close communication with the Faculty Chair and the Vice President for Academic Affairs so that they are aware of the policy, procedural, or governance issues being discussed.

The Committee will provide oversight for all due process procedures relating to faculty and not under the purview of other established committees. These include procedures relating to issues that arise in the context of College – wide policies as they apply to faculty, for example, the Sexual Harassment Policy, the Consensual Relationships Policy.

Membership:

The Faculty shall nominate and elect four tenured members. Terms will be three years unless the Committee requests a shorter term for an incoming member to ensure, if possible, that not more than two members will be likely to be replaced in any single year. The Committee shall elect a Chair, who will serve for a one-year term, renewable. The Faculty Chair will serve as an ex officio (non-voting) member of the Committee.

The Nomination and Elections Committee shall initiate election procedures for the Faculty Policy Committee at the same time that it initiates elections to the Faculty Advisory Council, immediately after the election of the Faculty Chair.

Membership in Brief:

Faculty elects 4 tenured members
No more than 2 members will be replaced in any single year
Faculty Chair

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The Faculty Policy Committee shall attend to issues concerning policy enactments, faculty governance, and due process procedures, particularly as relates to the Faculty Handbook. The Committee will ensure that all official changes to the Handbook are properly entered and that an archive of important faculty documents is maintained. Its responsibilities include:

• All members of the Committee must be or become thoroughly familiar with the Faculty Handbook, the precedents and practices of interpretation and procedures established at the College, and A.A.U.P. recommendations on faculty governance and due process.
• The Committee shall attend to anomalies, ambiguities, and problems found in the Faculty Handbook, with special attention to encouraging collegial governance at St. Norbert College and preventing inequity and misunderstanding. It shall write and present motions to improve the Handbook, or give aid to other parties interested in proposing changes to the Handbook. It may be asked by any party to give an opinion on any issue related to the Handbook.
• The Committee shall attend to the committees upon which faculty serve and may offer recommendations or suggestions to the persons or bodies with primary responsibility for those committees and to the Faculty. It shall consider recommendations on the appropriate number and proportion of elected faculty representatives and consider whether ex-officio members should serve as voting or consultative members. It shall recommend the creation of committees, or, in the interest of efficiency, the abolition of or consolidation of committees upon which the Faculty serve.
• The Committee will be a resource to the Faculty Chair and the Vice President for Academic Affairs in interpreting the Faculty Handbook. It shall inform the Faculty Chair when the policies of the Handbook, relevant A.A.U.P. guidelines, or the governance traditions of the College are not being followed. As a general practice, the Committee will maintain close communication with the Faculty Chair and the Vice President for Academic Affairs so that they are aware of the policy, procedural, or governance issues being discussed.

The Committee will provide oversight for all due process procedures relating to faculty and not under the purview of other established committees. These include procedures relating to issues that arise in the context of College – wide policies as they apply to faculty, for example, the Sexual Harassment Policy, the Consensual Relationships Policy.

Membership:

The Faculty shall nominate and elect four tenured members. Terms will be three years unless the Committee requests a shorter term for an incoming member to ensure, if possible, that not more than two members will be likely to be replaced in any single year. The Committee shall elect a Chair, who will serve for a one-year term, renewable. The Faculty Chair will serve as an ex officio (non-voting) member of the Committee.

The Nomination and Elections Committee shall initiate election procedures for the Faculty Policy Committee at the same time that it initiates elections to the Faculty Advisory Council, immediately after the election of the Faculty Chair.

Membership in Brief:

Faculty elects 4 tenured members
No more than 2 members will be replaced in any single year
Faculty Chair

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The Faculty Policy Committee shall attend to issues concerning policy enactments, faculty governance, and due process procedures, particularly as relates to the Faculty Handbook. The Committee will ensure that all official changes to the Handbook are properly entered and that an archive of important faculty documents is maintained. Its responsibilities include:

• All members of the Committee must be or become thoroughly familiar with the Faculty Handbook, the precedents and practices of interpretation and procedures established at the College, and A.A.U.P. recommendations on faculty governance and due process.
• The Committee shall attend to anomalies, ambiguities, and problems found in the Faculty Handbook, with special attention to encouraging collegial governance at St. Norbert College and preventing inequity and misunderstanding. It shall write and present motions to improve the Handbook, or give aid to other parties interested in proposing changes to the Handbook. It may be asked by any party to give an opinion on any issue related to the Handbook.
• The Committee shall attend to the committees upon which faculty serve and may offer recommendations or suggestions to the persons or bodies with primary responsibility for those committees and to the Faculty. It shall consider recommendations on the appropriate number and proportion of elected faculty representatives and consider whether ex-officio members should serve as voting or consultative members. It shall recommend the creation of committees, or, in the interest of efficiency, the abolition of or consolidation of committees upon which the Faculty serve.
• The Committee will be a resource to the Faculty Chair and the Vice President for Academic Affairs in interpreting the Faculty Handbook. It shall inform the Faculty Chair when the policies of the Handbook, relevant A.A.U.P. guidelines, or the governance traditions of the College are not being followed. As a general practice, the Committee will maintain close communication with the Faculty Chair and the Vice President for Academic Affairs so that they are aware of the policy, procedural, or governance issues being discussed.

The Committee will provide oversight for all due process procedures relating to faculty and not under the purview of other established committees. These include procedures relating to issues that arise in the context of College – wide policies as they apply to faculty, for example, the Sexual Harassment Policy, the Consensual Relationships Policy.

Membership:

The Faculty shall nominate and elect four tenured members. Terms will be three years unless the Committee requests a shorter term for an incoming member to ensure, if possible, that not more than two members will be likely to be replaced in any single year. The Committee shall elect a Chair, who will serve for a one-year term, renewable. The Faculty Chair will serve as an ex officio (non-voting) member of the Committee.

The Nomination and Elections Committee shall initiate election procedures for the Faculty Policy Committee at the same time that it initiates elections to the Faculty Advisory Council, immediately after the election of the Faculty Chair.

Membership in Brief:

Faculty elects 4 tenured members
No more than 2 members will be replaced in any single year
Faculty Chair

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The Faculty Policy Committee shall attend to issues concerning policy enactments, faculty governance, and due process procedures, particularly as relates to the Faculty Handbook. The Committee will ensure that all official changes to the Handbook are properly entered and that an archive of important faculty documents is maintained. Its responsibilities include:

• All members of the Committee must be or become thoroughly familiar with the Faculty Handbook, the precedents and practices of interpretation and procedures established at the College, and A.A.U.P. recommendations on faculty governance and due process.
• The Committee shall attend to anomalies, ambiguities, and problems found in the Faculty Handbook, with special attention to encouraging collegial governance at St. Norbert College and preventing inequity and misunderstanding. It shall write and present motions to improve the Handbook, or give aid to other parties interested in proposing changes to the Handbook. It may be asked by any party to give an opinion on any issue related to the Handbook.
• The Committee shall attend to the committees upon which faculty serve and may offer recommendations or suggestions to the persons or bodies with primary responsibility for those committees and to the Faculty. It shall consider recommendations on the appropriate number and proportion of elected faculty representatives and consider whether ex-officio members should serve as voting or consultative members. It shall recommend the creation of committees, or, in the interest of efficiency, the abolition of or consolidation of committees upon which the Faculty serve.
• The Committee will be a resource to the Faculty Chair and the Vice President for Academic Affairs in interpreting the Faculty Handbook. It shall inform the Faculty Chair when the policies of the Handbook, relevant A.A.U.P. guidelines, or the governance traditions of the College are not being followed. As a general practice, the Committee will maintain close communication with the Faculty Chair and the Vice President for Academic Affairs so that they are aware of the policy, procedural, or governance issues being discussed.

The Committee will provide oversight for all due process procedures relating to faculty and not under the purview of other established committees. These include procedures relating to issues that arise in the context of College – wide policies as they apply to faculty, for example, the Sexual Harassment Policy, the Consensual Relationships Policy.

Membership:

The Faculty shall nominate and elect four tenured members. Terms will be three years unless the Committee requests a shorter term for an incoming member to ensure, if possible, that not more than two members will be likely to be replaced in any single year. The Committee shall elect a Chair, who will serve for a one-year term, renewable. The Faculty Chair will serve as an ex officio (non-voting) member of the Committee.

The Nomination and Elections Committee shall initiate election procedures for the Faculty Policy Committee at the same time that it initiates elections to the Faculty Advisory Council, immediately after the election of the Faculty Chair.

Membership in Brief:

Faculty elects 4 tenured members
No more than 2 members will be replaced in any single year
Faculty Chair

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The two functions of the Faculty Review Committee are: (1) to determine whether a recommendation of the Faculty Personnel Committee was the result of following procedures and applying standards consistent with the requirements stated in the Faculty Handbook, with the understanding that the Review Committee will not substitute its judgment on the merits of the case for that of the Faculty Personnel Committee; and (2) To determine whether reported concerns of discrimination, harassment or retaliation involving a faculty member and specific to their instruction of students, advising, scope of research, or in matters pertaining to academic programs, fall within the realm of academic freedom as outline by the American Association of University Professors (A.A.U.P.) as stated in the Faculty Handbook [II: 1 and 2].

Membership:

The Faculty Review Committee shall consist of three elected faculty members at the rank of Associate or Full Professor (at least one of whom shall be a former member of the Faculty Personnel Committee). The term of service shall be three years, with one term coming to an end each year. Members should be prepared for the possibility that the Committee may occasionally meet during the summer.

Membership in Brief:

3 elected faculty

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The purpose of the Committee is to assist new faculty members and their families to locate in and become acquainted with the community. See the Faculty Constitution, [Section I: Article 4.2.1].

Membership:

The Committee shall consist of three faculty members elected for terms of three years with one member being replaced annually. The third–year member of the Committee shall act as Chair.

Membership in Brief:

3 elected faculty
Third-year member of Committee shall act as Chair

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The Sabbatical Committee advises the Vice President for Academic Affairs on matters related to sabbaticals and has a twofold purpose: 1) the Committee will provide guidance to applicants to promote, encourage, and support high-quality applications and successful sabbatical leaves, and 2) the Committee will recommend to the President the granting of sabbaticals and rank these proposals, if necessary, when the number of recommended applications exceeds the number of sabbaticals the College can support. To provide formative guidance, the Committee will interview applicants to help them develop successful sabbatical proposals. It may consult with the deans, the Dean of Faculty Affairs and Development, or other appropriate parties as it works to provide constructive feedback to the applicants.

Membership:

The Sabbatical Committee will be comprised of three faculty members (with tenure), elected for staggered three-year terms, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs (ex officio, without vote).

Membership in Brief:

3 elected faculty
VPAA

Term Length, Elected: 2-years
Term Length, Appointed: 1-year

Function:

The Committee advises the Director of Academic Service-Learning on curricular issues, professional development, promotional activities, College and community service-learning relationships, and fiscal matters.

Membership:

Three faculty members elected for staggered three-year terms; three faculty members appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs in consultation with the Director of Academic Service-Learning; the Director of Academic Service-Learning ex officio; the Director of the Center for Community Service and Learning.

Membership in Brief:

1 elected faculty
3 appointed faculty

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The Committee advises the Director of Undergraduate Research on the undergraduate research program, including current and future programming and budgeting. The Committee oversees the awarding of all collaborative grant applications.

Membership:

Three faculty members, elected on staggered three-year terms; one appointed member selected by the Vice President for Academic Affairs; the Director of Undergraduate Research.

Membership in Brief:

2 elected faculty
1 appointed

Term Length, Elected: 3-years

Function:

The Committee advises the Vice President for Academic Affairs on the courses to be included in the Core Curriculum, including designating ‘essential skills’ courses. Appeals may be made to the Curriculum and Educational Policy Committee. It also assesses the effectiveness of the program as a whole and makes recommendations for any modifications of the program to the Faculty.

Membership:

Two faculty members elected for a term of three years, the Deans (ex officio), the Chair of Teacher Education (ex officio), the Director of the Honors Program (ex officio), the Director of the Writing Across the Curriculum Program (ex officio), and the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee (ex officio) as chair of the committee.

Membership in Brief:

2 elected faculty

Term Length, Elected: 2-years

Function:

The Committee advises the Vice President for Academic Affairs on the curriculum and educational policies: i.e., advanced standing and placement, curricular matters, program review, library, calendar, etc. In curricular and educational policy matters, the Vice President for Academic Affairs reports directly to the Faculty.

Membership:

Three faculty members elected for a term of two years; two faculty members appointed by the President; one student elected by the Student Government; and the following ex officio members: Chair of Teacher Education, the Registrar, the Vice President for Student Affairs or their designee, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee who serves as Chair of the Committee. The Registrar and the Vice President for Student Affairs would be non-voting members. Through election and appointment, efforts should be made to provide faculty representation from each of the five major academic divisions: Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Visual and Performing Arts, and the Schneider School of Business and Economics.

Membership in Brief:

3 elected faculty
2 appointed faculty
1 student elected
Registrar and VPSA

Term Length: 4-years

Function:

The function of the committee is to make policy for the Program. Its duties are:

• to recommend to the Vice President for Academic Affairs any changes in admission standards, graduation requirements, curriculum or other Program policies.

• to approve faculty for the Program upon the recommendation of the Director.

• to approve students for admission to the Program upon the recommendation of the Director. To review the annual budget request prepared by the Director and recommend any changes.

The program is administered by a Director and a Policy Committee, responsible to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

The Director is appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The term of office is four years. The Director is a tenured member of the Religious Studies Faculty. This position will carry appropriate released time and a summer stipend. The duties of the Director are:

• to administer the Program, e.g., admission of students, recommending of faculty, preparing and administering the budget, scheduling of courses, arranging comprehensive exams and assigning advisees.

• to serve as spokesperson for the Program in its relationship to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and other College and Diocesan constituencies.

• to serve as ex officio chair (non- voting) of the Policy Committee.

Membership:

The Policy Committee is composed of 5 members: the Director of the Program, the Director of the Office of Education and Spiritual Development in the Green Bay Diocese (non-voting), the Dean of the Division of Humanities, and two members of the Theology and Religious Studies Faculty. The members from Theology and Religious Studies are chosen by the Theology and Religious Studies Faculty. The term of office for the committee members who are not ex officio is 3 years.

Membership in Brief:

Program Director - chair
Dir - Office of Educ & Spiritual Dev, Green Bay Diocese
Dean - Humanities
Two THRS Faculty

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The Committee shall nominate from among faculty who teach courses in the minor a person to serve as Program Director and shall forward its recommendation to the Vice President for Academic Affairs via the Associate Dean for Global Affairs. The term of office shall be for five years and shall be renewable. The Committee also will make recommendations to the Associate Dean for Global Affairs regarding goals and objectives, curriculum, requirements, and policies and procedures related to the administration of the program. It shall identify budget and personnel needs, and library resources to meet the objectives of the program. It shall assist the Program Director in periodic program evaluation and strategic planning in terms of evolving topics and concepts within the field. It shall serve as both an advocate for the program and a liaison with other academic programs and with the Peace and Justice Center.

Membership:

In addition to the Program Director and the Associate Academic Dean for Global Affairs, who serve ex officio, the Committee shall consist of at least three faculty members who teach courses in the minor. The faculty members shall be appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs for a three-year term which is renewable.

Membership in Brief:

Program Director and Associate Academic Dean for Global Affairs
At least 3 appointed faculty

Administration Notes: No elected faculty (as of 2025-10)

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The Committee and the Director guide the minor in five primary areas: academic quality, advising, administration, and programming. Together, the Committee and Director make decisions related to curriculum and requirements of the minor, student advisement, programming both on and off the campus, and administrative matters including but not limited to policy, procedures, assessment, strategic planning, program review and budget, and support of disciplinary scholarship.

Membership:

The Committee shall consist of faculty who regularly contribute courses to the minor program and/or have expertise, training, and/or scholarship in the academic discipline of Women’s and Gender Studies. Members will be selected by the Committee, and serve renewable terms of three years. The Committee will select the Director from among its members.

Membership in Brief:

• Faculty regularly contributing courses to the minor program and/or have expertise, training, and/or scholarship in the academic discipline
• Committee Director

Administration Notes: No elected faculty (as of 2025-10). Updated 09/11/2025.

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The WAC Advisory Committee advises the Director of WAC on all matters of program administration. Generally, it provides input on administrative policies, faculty development programming, assessment projects, and curricular development. It formally reviews all course sections and transfers seeking C-WI designation; the Director forwards its recommendations to the Core Curriculum Committee for approval and/or provides its feedback to instructors. The Committee also approves all WAC expenses.

Membership:

One faculty member at large elected for a three-year term; two faculty members appointed by Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee for staggered two-year terms to ensure cross-disciplinary representation and/or experience in writing instruction; the Writing Center Director (ex officio); Information Literacy Librarian (ex officio); and the Director of WAC (ex officio) as Chair. In the absence of a Director of WAC, the Information Literacy Librarian or the Writing Center Director serves as Chair, at the Committee’s discretion.

Membership in Brief:

2 elected faculty
2 appointed faculty
Writing Center Director
Information Literacy Librarian
Director of WAC as Chair
Absent Director of WAC, Information Literacy Librarian or the Writing Center Director serves as Chair

Administration Notes: No elected faculty (as of 2025-10)

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The student or faculty member who believes there is a valid basis for complaint regarding a requested academic accommodation shall first attempt to resolve the issue through standard procedures. If unsuccessful, a written appeal shall be directed to the Vice President for Academic Affairs who forwards it to the Academic Accommodations Review Panel. The Review Panel will render a decision regarding the complaint within ten working days of receipt of the complaint.

Membership:

The Academic Accommodations Review Panel is composed of three elected members of the Faculty (elected to terms of three years) and the Director of Academic Success, Support and Accessibility, serving ex officio without vote.

Membership in brief:

Director of Academic Success, Support and Accessibility

Administration Notes: No elected faculty (as of 2025-10)

Term Length: 2-years

Function:

The Academic court shall receive testimony and evidence regarding cases of academic misconduct and, if the accused is found guilty, determine the sanction(s).

Membership:

The Academic Honor Board will be drawn from a pool of nine student members (three sophomore, three juniors, and three seniors), and four faculty members. The Honor Code Facilitator will serve ex officio. The Academic Honor Board will be under the jurisdiction of the Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee. The Student Government Association Executive Board will determine the procedures for the selection or election of the nine student members each spring. Faculty members will be elected for two-year terms. To participate in an Academic Honor Board hearing, all board members must be trained. Once trained, this pool of faculty and students will be notified when a board hearing has been called, and members may volunteer to serve on a hearing panel. Faculty are considered members of this committee once training is complete. These student and faculty members will serve for the entire academic year as a pool for the Academic Honor Board.

Membership in brief:

9 students (3 sophomores, 3 juniors, 3 seniors)
4 elected faculty
Honor Code facilitator

Term Length: 2-years

Function:

The Academic court shall receive testimony and evidence regarding cases of academic misconduct and, if the accused is found guilty, determine the sanction(s).

Membership:

The Academic Honor Board will be drawn from a pool of nine student members (three sophomore, three juniors, and three seniors), and four faculty members. The Honor Code Facilitator will serve ex officio. The Academic Honor Board will be under the jurisdiction of the Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee. The Student Government Association Executive Board will determine the procedures for the selection or election of the nine student members each spring. Faculty members will be elected for two-year terms. To participate in an Academic Honor Board hearing, all board members must be trained. Once trained, this pool of faculty and students will be notified when a board hearing has been called, and members may volunteer to serve on a hearing panel. Faculty are considered members of this committee once training is complete. These student and faculty members will serve for the entire academic year as a pool for the Academic Honor Board.

Membership in brief:

9 students (3 sophomores, 3 juniors, 3 seniors)
4 elected faculty
Honor Code facilitator

Term Length: 2-years

Function:

The Academic court shall receive testimony and evidence regarding cases of academic misconduct and, if the accused is found guilty, determine the sanction(s).

Membership:

The Academic Honor Board will be drawn from a pool of nine student members (three sophomore, three juniors, and three seniors), and four faculty members. The Honor Code Facilitator will serve ex officio. The Academic Honor Board will be under the jurisdiction of the Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee. The Student Government Association Executive Board will determine the procedures for the selection or election of the nine student members each spring. Faculty members will be elected for two-year terms. To participate in an Academic Honor Board hearing, all board members must be trained. Once trained, this pool of faculty and students will be notified when a board hearing has been called, and members may volunteer to serve on a hearing panel. Faculty are considered members of this committee once training is complete. These student and faculty members will serve for the entire academic year as a pool for the Academic Honor Board.

Membership in brief:

9 students (3 sophomores, 3 juniors, 3 seniors)
4 elected faculty
Honor Code facilitator

Term Length: 2-years

Function:

The Committee serves to provide constituency input into the adoption and deployment of academic technologies that effectively evolve, enable, and support teaching, learning and scholarship along the full spectrum pedagogy model. Physical and online learning environments, new and emerging technologies, student devices, and legal and ethical issues around the use of technology are among the topics to be addressed.

Membership:

Three Faculty members, elected by the Faculty, one member of Academic Staff appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, one representative from the Center for Global Engagement, appointed by the Associate Academic Dean for Global Affairs, one representative from the Mulva Library, appointed by the Director of the Library, one representative from the Office of Academic Support appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee, the DLI Director (ex officio) and DLI Digital Fellow (ex officio), up to two student representatives from the Student Government Association and the Director of Academic Technology (ex officio). Terms are two years for faculty, staggered, and one year for students.

Membership in brief:

No longer any elected faculty (as of 2025-10)
1 Academic Staff representative appointed by VPAA
1 representative from CGE appointed by Associate Academic Dean for Global Affairs
1 representative from Mulva Library appointed by the Director of the Library
1 representative from the Office of Academic Support appointed by the VPAA
Digital Learning Initiative (DLI) Director & DLI Digital fellow -- ex officio
Up to 2 SGA student representatives
Director of Academic Technology -- ex officio

Administration Notes: No elected faculty (as of 2025-10)

Term Length: 2-years faculty, 1-year students

Function:

The Committee serves to provide constituency input into the adoption and deployment of academic technologies that effectively evolve, enable, and support teaching, learning and scholarship along the full spectrum pedagogy model. Physical and online learning environments, new and emerging technologies, student devices, and legal and ethical issues around the use of technology are among the topics to be addressed.

Membership:

Three Faculty members, elected by the Faculty, one member of Academic Staff appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs, one representative from the Center for Global Engagement, appointed by the Associate Academic Dean for Global Affairs, one representative from the Mulva Library, appointed by the Director of the Library, one representative from the Office of Academic Support appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee, the DLI Director (ex officio) and DLI Digital Fellow (ex officio), up to two student representatives from the Student Government Association and the Director of Academic Technology (ex officio). Terms are two years for faculty, staggered, and one year for students.

Membership in brief:

3 elected faculty
1 Academic Staff representative appointed by VPAA
1 representative from CGE appointed by Associate Academic Dean for Global Affairs
1 representative from Mulva Library appointed by the Director of the Library
1 representative from the Office of Academic Support appointed by the VPAA
Digital Learning Initiative (DLI) Director & DLI Digital fellow -- ex officio
Up to 2 SGA student representatives
Director of Academic Technology -- ex officio

Term Length: 2-years

Function:

All intercollegiate athletic activity will be governed by the Faculty through the Athletic Committee in accordance with the intent and constitutions of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC), the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA), and the Midwest Conference (MCW) as an affiliate member. The Committee therefore will be responsible for recruitment policies, maintaining standards of eligibility, setting the standards for approval of schedules for varsity and other intercollegiate teams or individual athletes, and presenting conference legislation on athletic affairs to the Faculty. The Committee serves a number of internal functions including evaluation of applications for club or varsity status in order to make recommendations to the President’s Cabinet, and acting as a liaison between the Faculty and the Athletic Director. The Committee will report to the Faculty regularly, and to the President’s Cabinet at least once a year in writing.

Membership:

The voting members of the Committee shall be: the Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) to the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC), the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA), and the Midwest Conference (MWC) as an affiliate member, a tenured faculty member appointed by the President for a renewable term; two faculty members elected by the Faculty to staggered, two-year terms; a member of the administrative staff selected by the FAR to serve a two-year renewable term; and two students selected by the Student Government Association (SGA) to two-year terms. In the event that students are not available for service on the Committee, the Committee may continue to operate until the SGA appoints representatives. The NACC/NCHA/MWC FAR will serve as Committee Chair. The Committee will also include two non-voting members, the Athletic Director (ex officio) and one coach or Athletic Department administrator (ex officio) chosen by the Director of Athletics.

Membership in brief:

1 appointed faculty
2 elected faculty
1 selected administrative staff
2 selected students
1 Athletic Director
1 coach or Athletic Dept. administrator

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

The Institutional Animal Care Committee (IACUC) reviews research projects involving animals to meet the standards established by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the United States Department of Agriculture. The Committee will implement policies for and assure institutional adherence to animal care and housing that are within the guidelines established by the Public Health Service of NIH, which require that animal subjects are treated ethically and that all reasonable accommodations have been made to minimize pain and suffering. The Committee will conduct reviews of proposed research protocols submitted by faculty who want to use animals in teaching and/or research. Semi-annually inspect facilities used for animal care, housing and testing. Advise as to the upkeep and maintenance of said facilities and to recommend renovations or upgrades to equipment and ensure adequate training for IACUC members and all individuals who work with laboratory animals.

Membership:

The IACUC will consist of five members appointed by the President of the College, including a doctor of veterinary medicine certified in laboratory science, at least one practicing scientist (SNC faculty member) with experience in research involving animals, at least one non-scientist (SNC faculty member outside of the Natural Science Division), and at least one member of the general community with interests in the proper care and use of animals. This individual cannot be a laboratory animal user, be affiliated with St. Norbert College, or be a member of the immediate family of someone who is affiliated with the College.

Membership in brief:

1 member of general community with animal interests (cannot be affiliated with SNC)
5 appointed members
1 doctor of veterinary medicine
1 practicing scientist (SNC faculty)
1 non-scientist (SNC faculty outside of Natural Science Div.)
1 member of general community with animal interests (cannot be affiliated with SNC)

Term Length: 3-years

Function:

Use of humans for research or instructional purposes is subject to review and approval of the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The IRB subscribes to a set of guidelines that comply with applicable federal statutes, which must be followed whenever research involving human subjects is undertaken. For details on the functions of the IRB, and its procedures, see the full section on the IRB above in this section of the Faculty Handbook.

Membership:

The St. Norbert College Institutional Review Board shall consist of at least seven members with varying backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review of research activities commonly conducted by the institution. As a college-wide committee, the IRB will be appointed by the College President. Five members will be drawn from among active researchers representing all five academic divisions, the student life division, and the Institutional Effectiveness Advisory Committee. At least one of these appointments should include a “scientist” with experience conducting non-exempt research. A member at-large will represent the interests of the campus community not directly engaged in human subjects research. Efforts will be made to ensure that at least one of these six is an ethicist (i.e. someone who is knowledgeable about research method, who has a substantial understanding of the broader implications of human subjects research, and who is predisposed to ask questions related to equity, privacy, confidentiality, and risk to human subjects). A seventh member will be appointed who is not otherwise affiliated with the College. IRB members will serve a three-year term with rotation. IRB membership may, when necessary, be supplemented on a temporary basis, by individuals with specialized expertise. For further details on membership, see the full section on the IRB printed above in this section of the Faculty Handbook.

Membership in brief:

7 members with varying backgrounds
5 members drawn from active researchers
At least one of these 6 is an ethicist
7th appointed member is not affiliated with the college

Term Length: 2-years

Function:

The Committee studies library needs in view of the academic program and advises the librarian on matters of general library policy, the development of library resources, and ways to integrate the library program with other academic activities of the College. The Committee acts as a liaison group between the Faculty and the librarian.

Membership:

Three faculty members elected for a term of two years, two students, the deans, the Director of the Library (ex officio), as Chair of the Committee.

Membership in brief:

3 elected faculty members; 2 year term

2 students

The deans

The director of the library (ex officio), as Chair of the Committee

Administration Notes: No elected faculty (as of 2025-10)