Proposal: Amend the constitution of the Wichita State University Faculty Senate by eliminating the Faculty Senate's University Admissions Advisory Committee.

Rationale: The University Admissions Advisory committee has not conducted business since its formation by the Senate. The Exceptions committee is charged to review admissions policies and procedures, duplicating the charge to the University Admissions Advisory Committee. Also, the Exceptions Committee rules on Qualified Admissions and includes a representative from the Admissions Office. By eliminating the University Admissions Advisory committee the Senate will remove a redundancy in its committee structure.

University Admissions and Advisory Committee (current version )

Composition: 12: 9 Faculty, one chosen from each of the Senate divisions,1 Student,
1 Representative of the Admissions Office (ex officio, non-voting)
1 Representative from the University advisors (ex officio, non-voting)
Selection: Standard
Charges:
1. Review and recommend changes to the University Admissions policy, and coordinate with the Admissions Office the implementation of the University Admissions procedures.
2. Annual reports to the Senate shall include recommendations made to and actions taken by the Admissions Office.

Exceptions Committee ( current version, included here for reference – no changes proposed)

Composition: 12: 9 Faculty, one chosen from each of the Senate divisions, with the understanding that six faculty members are serving at any given time throughout the year. 1 Student, 1 Representative of the Admissions Office (non-voting), Vice President for Campus Life and University Relations (non-voting)
Selection: Standard
Charges:
1. Review policies and related procedures regarding admission to the University and exceptions to existing University rules.
2. Consider applications for admission of students who do not meet University standards for admissions, and exceptions to existing rules for students requesting them.
3. Reports to the Senate, as required under the Standard Charge to all Policy Committees, shall include recommendations made to appropriate administrative persons and actions taken by those persons.