Committee on Academic Budget and Benefits
AY 2009-2010

Chair: John Douglass, SOC jdougla@american.edu

Committee on Academic Budget and Benefits, to consist of ten members elected proportionally from and by the faculties from the academic units with four from CAS and one each from KSB, SIS, SOC, SPA, WCL and the University Library, one emeriti faculty member, one graduate student designated by the Graduate Student Association and one undergraduate designated by the Student Confederation. The chair is to be elected by the membership of the committee from its faculty members.

The committee is responsible for reviewing the budget guidelines each year and making recommendations to the Senate for legislation concerning the budget. The committee considers all financial matters pertaining to the academic programs and faculty of the university and is authorized by the Senate to request financial data. As appropriate, the committee shall report to the Senate if matters need legislative or oversight attention.

The committee also considers the physical plant operations and services in support of the academic programs of the university. The committee makes recommendations for space allocations and considers and makes recommendations regarding priorities for investment in all facilities used to advance the academic mission of the university. The committee also reviews the use of university facilities by non-university groups, maintenance, remodeling, renovation, and building programs of the university and other related matters. The committee also represents the Senate in matters of faculty benefits. It reviews and makes recommendations in areas including, but not limited to, retirement benefits, health and disability benefits, other types of insurance benefits, tuition benefits, and parking benefits. As appropriate, the committee shall report to the Senate if matters need legislative or oversight attention.