SECTION A: Membership
Members of the standing committees shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. The chairperson of each standing committee shall be selected by the Executive Committee from members of the Staff council no later than the first meeting of the current year. Standing committee chairpersons shall be invited to attend Executive Committee meetings. Non-members of Staff Council may serve on Staff Council Committees. Chairpersons will remain on the committee as ex-officio members until September of the year following the end of their term as chair.

SECTION B: Committees

1. Advisory Committee of Past Presidents
   The Advisory Committee of Past Presidents shall consist of all former presidents of the IUPUI Staff Council who remain on active duty on the IUPUI campus. With the immediate past president designated as chairman, they shall meet as deemed necessary to serve in an advisory capacity to the Staff Council.
   
   
2. Bylaws Committee
   The Bylaws Committee shall consist of no fewer than five staff members. This committee shall have the responsibility for reviewing the bylaws to make recommendations to the Council for needed changes and/or additions.
   
   
3. Communications Committee
   The Communications Committee shall consist of no fewer than eight staff members. This committee shall have the responsibility of, but shall not be limited to, disseminating information regarding activities of the Council and developing and promoting new channels of communication.
   
   
4. Membership Committee
   The Membership Committee shall consist of no fewer than five staff members, preferably seven staff members. The Second Vice-President shall serve as chair of this committee. This committee shall be responsible for the continuous development of membership through implementation of the Staff Council Development Plan, as decided upon by the Staff Council Executive Committee. The chair of this committee shall be responsible for the administrative function related to the nomination and election of new Staff Council members in conjunction with the Staff Council coordinator and the web-consultant from the Web Committee in accordance with the guidelines of Article III of this document.
   
   
5. Faculty Relations Committee
   The Faculty Relations Committee shall consist of no fewer than five staff members. This committee shall have the responsibility for identifying staff concerns with faculty, with Human Resources Administrations, and with campus activities which impinge upon the quality of campus life. The committee shall also address issues of mutual concern to both faculty and staff and promote communication between them. In all activities, active collaboration with the Faculty Council and its relevant committee shall be pursued and appropriate recommendations made.
   
   
6. Staff Affairs Committee
   The Staff Affairs Committee shall consist of no fewer than eight staff members who will represent as many of the classifications as possible from the membership of the Staff Council. This committee shall be responsible for monitoring the concerns of each of the classifications (whether represented on the committee or not) as well as those pertaining to all IUPUI staff; for interacting with the Human Resources Department; and for proposals and policy issues other than fringe benefits related to all staff members. One member of this committee will be designated by the President as the HR Liaison and will serve on the IUPUI HR Liaison Committee.
   
   
7. [Ad Hoc] Web Committee
   The Web Committee shall act as an ad-hoc committee consisting of the Staff Council Executive Committee members and at least one person acting as a consultant to ensure that all facets of Website creation, development, and enhancement are disseminated via the Internet for the The Web Committee shall consist of three to five staff members with one person acting as the overall editor and web-master who shall be in charge of overseeing and editing all information placed within the Staff Council's Web Page to comply with the standards and values of IUPUI and the Staff Council. This Committee shall be responsible for the dissemination of Staff Council and sub-committee information via the internet, and the continual improvement of the Staff Council Web Page into a working and useful resource for the staff and the IUPUI community.
   
   
8. Rewards and Recognition Committee
   The Rewards and Recognition Committee shall consist of no fewer than seven staff members. This committee shall have the responsibility of overseeing, and expansion of, the current staff recognition programs implemented by the Staff Council, as well as, the design and implementation of further rewards and recognition programs.
   
   
9. Special Events Committee
   The Special Events Committee shall consist of no fewer than three staff members. This committee will plan and/or coordinate special events that incorporate business and/or social activities relevant to Staff Council meetings.

SECTION C: Communication
All staff council communications initiated through the standing committees shall first be reviewed by the staff council executive committee and/or communications committee using their normal approval procedures prior to publicizing. This includes written and verbal communications within the realm of the University's standards as they concern external communities such as the news media and general public. This protocol shall exclude general and routine information disseminated by the president, staff council office coordinator and staff council representatives to their constituents and other IUPUI employees.