University Functions Committee
| This committee will have responsibilities in the areas of commencement and honorary degrees, faculty service, and public relations. The committee shall recommend policies relating to presidential inaugurations and commencement activities, including the selection of a commencement speaker. The committee's recommendations in these matters shall be transmitted to the Faculty Senate for review and approval. The committee shall establish a subcommittee to recommend candidates for honorary degrees. The membership of the subcommittee shall be in compliance with Administrative Policy Bulletin #24 with representation from the faculty, staff, administration, students (both undergraduate and graduate), the Alumni Association, and the Marshall University Institutional Board of Governors. The subcommittee shall forward its recommendations to the committee for review and approval. Following its review of the subcommittee's recommendations, the recommendations of the committee shall be transmitted to the Faculty Senate for its review and approval. The committee will collect an annual contribution from the faculty and administration to defray costs of expressions of sympathy, congratulations, and so forth. It will assist in the planning and sponsorship of activities to honor retiring faculty. This committee shall also consider matters relating to public relations. In this function it will assist the University President in any appropriate way to represent the university to the community at large. |
| MEMBER | DEPARTMENT | COLLEGE |
TERM ENDS |
| Dale Shao | Management & Marketing | COB | 2015 |
| Laura Boswell (Secretary ) | Special Education | COE | 2015 |
| Mark Zanter | Liaison | FS | 2014 |
| Tamara Gravano | Physical Therapy | COHP | 2015 |
| Scott Simonton | Environmental Science | CITE | 2015 |
| Rebecca Johnson | Journalism & Mass Communications | SOJMC | 2015 |
| John Winfrey | Physics | COS | 2015 |
| Tom Linz | Psychology @ MUGC | COLA | 2015 |
| TO BE ELECTED | SOM | 2015 | |
| Chris Gillette | Pharmacy Practice | SOP | 2015 |
| Lynne Edington | Library @ MUGC | ULIB | 2015 |
| Miyuki Cook | Art & Design | COFA | 2013 |
| Jeannette Lee-Farmer | GSEPD @ MUGC | GSEPD | 2013 |
| Aja Smith | SGA Representative | Student | 2013 |
EX-OFFICIO, NONVOTING MEMBERS |
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| Toni Ferguson | Classified Staff Council Representative |
| TO BE ELECTED | GSC Representative |
| Gayle Ormiston | Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs |
| Karen Kirtley | Sr. Vice President for Finance & Administration |
| Matt Turner | Sr. Vice President Communications |