In all cases, committee recommendations are subject to the authority of the appointing Officer and may require approval by the Yale Corporation. The Yale College Council conducts interviews for the University Standing Committees. The number following each committee name indicates the number of student positions available on that committee. Posters announcing application procedure and committee openings appear around campus in the early spring. Each April, the Yale College Council conducts interviews to select students for membership on these committees.
Some committees require special expertise.
All require a willingness to serve Yale and the student body. Serving on a University committee is an excellent way to voice your concerns directly or to become involved in University policy decision making. Oversees undergraduate organizations and activities and the regulations affecting them. Advises the Dean of Student Affairs on policies regarding these organizations. Membership includes eight undergraduate students, one alternate, and a Chair who is also an elected officer of the Yale College Council.