Reports to the President
Membership:
Six members of the faculty and/or salaried staff, recommended to the president by the Faculty Affairs Committee, two of whom serve as alternates. Alternate members serve one year as described below (also see Faculty Employees Section 5000, Policy 5550, “Distinguished Service Medallion”) followed by a two-year term. The terms are staggered to allow two members to leave the subcommittee each year. At the beginning of each school year, the Faculty Affairs Committee appoints a chair and two alternates, and fills other unexpired terms when needed as vacancies occur (non-renewable terms, members eligible for another term after a one-year hiatus,).
AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY:
Authority to Act:
None
Recommendations to be made to the President:
The Medallion Subcommittee recommends recipients for the Distinguished Service Medallion according to procedures and criteria established by the Faculty Affairs Committee. The Medallion Subcommittee presents its recommendations to the university president. (See Faculty Employees Section 5000, “Distinguished Service Medallion,” Policy 5550, for an explanation of the committee’s procedures and the criteria for the medallion.)