Co-Chairs: David Glassberg (glassberg@history.umass.edu) and Sara Whitcomb (swhitcomb@educ.umass.edu)
The Council on Public Engagement and Outreach will meet on the following dates during the 2022-2023 academic year semester:
Fall Semester 2022 (via Zoom)
September 30
October 28
November 18
December 16
Spring Semester 2022 (via Zoom)
February 3
February 24
March 31
April 28
All meetings will be from 9-10:15 via Zoom unless otherwise noted. To attend a meeting held via Zoom, please contact the committee chair for the Zoom link.
Charge:
The Council on Public Engagement and Outreach shall:
(a) Monitor and review campus-level activities and develop policy recommendations relating to the definition, development, promotion, delivery and evaluation of public service and outreach activities; and
(b) Serve as a liaison to system-level service and outreach task forces and administrative bodies.
Membership
Its membership shall be:
(a) Thirteen Faculty Members, including at least one from each School/College headed by a Dean and one Librarian;
(b) The Chairperson of the Academic Matters Council or a designee, serving ex officio;
(c) The Chairperson of the Research Council or a designee, serving ex officio;
(d) The Chairperson of the Research Library Council or a designee, serving ex officio;
(e) The Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement or a designee, serving ex officio;
(f) The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life or a designee, serving ex officio;
(g) The Vice Chancellor for University Relations or a designee, serving ex officio;
(h) The Dean of Commonwealth Honors College or a designee, serving ex officio;
(i) One Representative designated by the Massachusetts Society of Professors;
(j) The Dean of Libraries or a designee, serving ex officio;
(k) The Director of UMass Extension, serving ex officio;
(l) The Executive Director of the UMA Alumni Association or a designee, serving ex officio;
(m) The Director of Civic Engagement and Service Learning (CESL), serving ex officio;
(n) The Secretary of the Faculty Senate or a designee, serving ex officio, non-voting;
(o) A Community Member;
(p) The President of the Graduate Student Senate or a designee, serving ex officio;
(q) The President of the Student Government Association or a designee, serving ex officio; and
(r) The Student Trustee or a designee, serving ex officio.
From Chapter 5 Section 7 of the Faculty Senate Bylaws.
