Purpose
The Dining Services Committee's purpose is to serve in an advisory
capacity to the Department of Dining Services. The committee helps
conduct surveys and recommends improvements to Dining Services and/or
the appropriate institutional committee where applicable.
Membership and Terms of Office
- The committee consists of six students appointed by SGA, a Dean of
Student Life, one RLC appointed by the Director of Residence Life, an
administrator from Facilities Management, the Controller (Office of the
Treasurer), one member of the faculty appointed by the Faculty
Organization Committee, and the Director of Dining Services. The
Director of Dining Services may, when necessary, have a designated
alternate attend the meeting. - The Director of Dining Services or a designated alternate is the
standing chair and votes only to break a tie. There must be a quorum
for the committee to conduct business. A quorum consists of six members. - All members are appointed for the academic year, and are named
within the first two weeks of fall term. They begin serving their terms
immediately. If a term becomes vacant, a replacement is chosen who will
serve for the rest of the term.
Qualifications:
- One student member of this committee will also be a member of the SGA Cabinet as defined by the SGA Constitution.
- One student member also will be a member of the Joint Board. This student serves as the representative of Joint Board.
- The four remaining at large student members of the committee are nominated
by the SGA Cabinet and then selected by the Joint Board. No more than one of these students may live off campus. - All student members must be full-time, carrying 12 or more credits, and be on a meal plan.
- Additional members of the campus community may be added to the
committee based on the recommendation of the Director of Dining
Services and approval of the committee.
Procedures
- The Director of Dining Services convenes the first meeting of the committee within the first four weeks of the semester.
- The chair is responsible for setting the committee agenda and the
time and place of the meetings. The petition of any four committee
members to the chair requires that the petitioned item be placed on the
agenda at the next regular meeting. Individuals in the college
community may request to speak on issues within the college's purview
and are allowed to speak at the earliest possible date. - There will be an open hearing on all issues brought before the
committee. Discussions continue on issues until the committee decides
by two-thirds of the voting members present to close the hearing. The
committee conducts all of its formal business in executive session. - The committee's appointed secretary records all votes of the
individual committee members and a debate summary, and distributes the
minutes to committee members. - The committee may appoint temporary subcommittees to consider
policy issues and procedures in various areas. Subcommittees operate
until the issue they were created to deal with is resolved to the
committee's satisfaction. - The committee consults with the Controller of the College on all
budgetary implications of its own operations and those of its
subcommittees. - All recommendations of the Dining Services Committee which involve
a change in any budgetary item or institutional fee structure will be
sent to the college's Budget Committee for further consideration. - All recommendations of the Dining Services Committee which involve
a change in college policy will be sent to the President for further
consideration.
