The Senate Research Committee serves as the consultative body to the president and senior University officers on all major issues of and policies dealing with research at the University, such as grants management, intellectual property, and funding issues. The committee is expected to consider matters of University-wide policy or effect.
The Senate Library Committee represents faculty, civil service, academic professional, and student interest in the libraries of the University of Minnesota. The Senate Library Committee discusses library administration issues such as acquisitions, accessibility, and electronic services, as well as serves in an advisory capacity to the library directors.
The Intercollegiate Athletics Committee advises and consults with the president, the responsible senior administrators, and the director of Intercollegiate Athletics on policies and major decisions relating to intercollegiate athletics at the University.
Regents policy delegates immediate administration of the athletics departments to the president, the central administration, and the director of Intercollegiate Athletics; this committee has no direct role in the day-to-day management of the department.
The Senate Committee on Information Technologies represents faculty, academic professional, civil service and student interests in the development, implementation, and distribution of information technologies at the University. Information technologies include information systems (including their associated hardware and software) and the electronic exchange of information among faculty, staff and students.
The Senate Committee on Finance and Planning serves as the consultative body to the president and senior University officers on all major issues of planning, budget, resource allocation policy, and University operations. The committee is expected to consider matters of University-wide policy or effect.
The Equity, Access, and Diversity Committee is primarily concerned with the impact and compliance of University policies, programs, and services on equal opportunity, affirmative action, and diversity from a system perspective.
Under the general direction of the Senate Committee on Educational Policy, the ROTC Subcommittee shall advise the Senate Committee on Educational Policy and the University administration on the ROTC programs and make recommendations it deems appropriate to the committee or the administration.
The Classroom Advisory Subcommittee (CAS) is a standing subcommittee of the Educational Policy Committee. CAS is an advisory group for the Office of Classroom Management in the execution of its broad responsibilities as the single point of contact and responsibility for all classroom issues.
The Senate Committee on Educational Policy (SCEP) makes recommendations concerning educational policy (e.g. grading, distance education, calendars, instruction, classrooms). The Classroom Advisory and ROTC Subcommittees report to SCEP.
The Disabilities Issues Committee recommends University policies, procedures, programs, and services concerning faculty/academic professionals, students, staff, and guests of the University with disabilities.