The Committee seeks to foster an active, enriching community of
students, faculty, administrators, and support staff to further the
intellectual and moral aims of a Bucknell education. The Committee
will review policies and procedures on a wide variety of matters which
fall outside the scope of other committees.
It will also evaluate, as time permits, the services, programs, and
other matters within its jurisdiction to ensure that complementary
University activities are an integral part of the community.
The Committee's continuing areas of concern include:
- Services provided
by administrative units of the University, e.g., the Student Health
Services, Psychological Services, Career Development Center, Campus
Activities and Programs, Housing and Residential Life, Langone Center,
Office of Multicultural Affairs, Women's Resource Center, Office of
the Chaplains and Religious Life, Dining Service, Bookstore, Post
Office, and Brown Conference Center. The Committee will review and
recommend policies for these units. An advisory board for any of these
units may be established by the Committee or the appropriate
administrator. Such boards will regularly report to the
Committee. Major changes of policy or procedure must be reviewed by
the Committee.
- Cultural and informational programs, e.g., lectures,
art exhibits, theater, concert, and film offerings. The Committee will
review and recommend policies for these events, including scheduling
and location.
- Special University functions which occur on a regular
basis, e.g., New Student Orientation, Homecoming, Parents Weekend,
Spring Arts Weekend, Commencement, and Colloquy. The Committee will
review and recommend policies for these functions. An advisory or
planning board may be established for any of these functions by the
Committee or by the appropriate administrator. Such boards will
regularly report to the Committee. Major changes of policy or
procedure must be reviewed by the Committee.
- Athletic programs and facilities, e.g., intercollegiate and
intramural athletics, and recreational facilities. The Committee will
review and recommend policies and procedures for the scheduling of
contests and the use of facilities. Such policies and procedures will
be guided by the Statement of Purpose of Athletics at Bucknell.
- Regulations relating to use of University buildings and grounds,
student residences, student conduct on University property, and
vehicular traffic. The Committee will review and recommend policies
and procedures on these matters.
- Student extracurricular
activities, including fraternities, sororities, and campus media. The
Committee shall not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of these
organizations* but it may concern itself with their contributions to
the academic community, and consider ways of enhancing those
contributions.
The Committee will report its activities and forward
all recommendations to the President. The Committee also will apprise
the University Faculty and the Congress of the BSG of its activities
and recommendations. The University Faculty or the Congress of the BSG
may request the Committee to reconsider any action taken, including
recommendations forwarded to the President, and may also communicate
directly with the President concerning a Committee recommendation. If
the University Faculty or the Congress of the BSG believes
administrative action taken on the Committee s recommendation to be
inappropriate, the President (or other appropriate administrative
officer) may be requested to meet with the body to discuss the
reasoning behind the action taken.
The President, the University Faculty, or the Congress of the BSG may
request that an item be placed on the agenda of the Committee.
*The
AAUP 1967 Joint Statement on the Rights and Freedoms of Students has been
endorsed by the Board of Trustees and forms the basis of University policy
in these matters.
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