An administrative advisory committee is composed of faculty, students, staff, and administrators, and in some cases alumni and members of the community, to advise administrative units and work groups on general policy and procedural matters. The advisory committee system is the mechanism by which the campus attempts to achieve widespread representative participation of the total campus community in the policy-making process. An administrative council functions as both a work group and an advisory committee. A council is created when it is determined that direct input of a specified advisory group is essential to the decision-making process of a work group and it cannot be achieved through the use of a standing advisory committee. A task force is a temporary grouping of individuals appointed to study and make recommendations on special issues.
Membership is composed largely of experts in the area under consideration.
A task force may or may not be representative of all constituencies. A professional staff advisory group is a standing group responsible to the Chancellor and vice chancellors for review, analysis, and advice on a specific function. B. Further information on applying for membership on an administrative advisory committee may be obtained by calling the Chancellor's Office.