Role of Senate in PSU's Efforts to Become a Minority Serving Institution, Ad-Hoc Committee on (AHC-MSI)

Membership 2024-25

Co-chairs: Staci Martin, Shuvasree Ray

The Faculty Senate approved the Ad-Hoc Committee on the Role of Faculty Senate in PSU's Efforts to Become  an Effective Minority-Serving Institution in May 2024.

Charge

● Review relevant documentation and reports, including federal status designations, the Time to Act plan, and task force reports, and identify specific roles and responsibilities that intersect with the authority of the Faculty.
● Consider the best way to advise the Senate and its committees on all aspects of MSI designations, including teaching, curriculum, programs, student recruitment and retention, and direct student support.
● Research and present recommendations to the Senate describing how the Faculty, Faculty Senate, and Faculty Committees should fulfill those roles and responsibilities. Specifically, (1) Should there be a constitutional committee related to federal status designations? (2) If yes, what should be the charge and make up of that committee? (3) Should the charges of Faculty committees be revised to include the roles and responsibilities identified?
● Coordinate with appropriate Constitutional and Administrative committees (e.g, Faculty Budget Committee, Diversity Action Council, and others) to clarify roles and responsibilities in our efforts to become an effective MSI.
● Coordinate with relevant campus units and parties (GDI, AANAPISI leaders, HSI leaders, etc.) to clarify roles and responsibilities in our efforts to become an effective MSI.
● Present a report to Senate Steering Committee by March 1, 2025 for presentation to Senate in April 2025.