TYPE C: INSTITUTIONAL POLICY OR GOVERNANCE
C-3 Commencement and Academic Ceremonies Committee1 Chair: Cynthia S. Salinas Vice Chair: TBD Chair Elect: TBD Minutes (PDF): October 26 Suggested Speakers List Unless notified otherwise, the first meeting of the committee will be held on September 14, 2009, at 2:15 pm in the Texas Union Ballroom 3.202. Member E-mail Address Book (comma delimited) Member E-mail Address Book (semi-colon delimited) 2008-09 Annual Report
FUNCTION: FUNCTION: To advise the Faculty Council, the president, and academic deans on policy matters, including selection of speakers, in planning graduation, Honors Day, and other formal academic ceremonies. COMPOSITION: Four members of the General Faculty, two staff members, one graduate student, and two undergraduate students. Student members shall be appointed by the president in the fall from a panel of names submitted by the Student Government and the Graduate Student Assembly. In addition, every year the chair of the Faculty Council shall appoint two members of the Faculty Council for one-year terms as members of the committee. The committee shall elect its own chair and vice chair, who shall be members of the General Faculty. A representative of the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, the director of the Department of Facilities Services, the director of University Bands, and the executive director of the Ex-Students' Association shall serve as administrative advisors without votes. 1Committee Disbanded by the Faculty Council (D 7436-7437) on November 16, 2009, and approved by the president on January 11, 2010.
Members, 2009-10:
	High, Timothy G.	2009-2010	associate professor, art and art history
	Mosadomi, Fehintola A.	2008-2010	professor, Middle Eastern studies
	Salinas, Cynthia S.	2009-2011	associate professor, curriculum and instruction
	Starbird, Michael P.	2009-2011	professor, mathematics
Faculty Council Appointees:
	TBD	2009-2010	Faculty Council Member
	TBD	2009-2010	Faculty Council Member
Two Staff:
	Kline, Dianne R.	2008-2010	senior administrative associate, instructional innovation and assessment
	Lindahl, Melanie D.	2009-2011	senior administrative associate, fine arts
Three Students:
	Jung, Sally	2009-2010	Student Government representative
	Phalon, Erin M.	2009-2010	Graduate Student Assembly representative
	Townsell, Andrew Joseph	2009-2010	Student Government representative
Administrative Advisors:
	Airaudi, Whitney F.	ex officio	director of events and awards, Ex-Students’ Association
	Clagett, Susan W.	ex officio	associate vice president, relationship management and university events
	Graham, John M.	ex officio	director, Erwin Special Events Center
	Junkin, Jerry F.	ex officio	director of UT Bands, professor, music
	Miller, Michael A.	ex officio	interim director, facilities services
	Reagins-Lilly, Soncia	ex officio	senior associate vice president and dean of students