The Committee is responsible for reviewing nominations and providing a list of potential recipients to the President. They also become informed of new advancements in library technology available for students and faculty. Together, the members devise and refine the essay questions. The Committee advises the Director and Assistant Director of the Writing Exam on all aspects of the writing exam administration. The committee provides recommendations on any specific issues raised by the Directors.
Members have the added responsibility of searching for possible texts for upcoming exams.
This is done outside of the meetings. These activities require from 3 to 4 hours for each event. Members also serve on one selection committee to review appropriate selections and then present approximately 4 to the total BCA board from which one will be selected. One will also be selected to present the next season. The Council is a subcommittee of the Student Government Association which is charged with allocating student fees both throughout the year and during the annual budget allocation process.