When an issue, concern, or suggestion is raised, it should be sent to the appropriate committee chair, who will respond as quickly as possible. Questions may also be raised as information regarding research is shared with the community. Comments or suggestions made by members of the community will be considered. In the event that issues raised are larger than a particular committee's jurisdiction, they will be brought to the entire Steering Committee for consideration and response. The chair of each principal committee should determine how members of that committee communicate with each other and whether decisions are reached by majority or consensus.
Final authority rests with the committee chair.
Concerns regarding communication should be directed to Jay Gaspar, self-study director. Each committee s report will be reviewed by several evaluative bodies, from the Editorial Committee for style, to the Steering Committee and the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment for content. The executive council members and the president of the university will also review the report. All members of the university community may review and comment on all portions of the self-study report. The focus of the discussion must be on the current situation of the university.