ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES	No. 1-9	Rev. 11-9-89
		Date 4-20-77

POLICY

I. Coordination of functions in the areas of planning and administrative systems, academic affairs, business affairs and administrative and student services is to be achieved through the following administrative bodies:

A. President's Council

President's Council provides two-way communications between all organizational units and all official consultative or internal constituent groups and is advisory to the president.

B. Dean's Council

The Dean's Council advises the provost concerning coordination of the academic programs of the colleges, departments and other related organizational units of the University.

C. Strategic Planning Task Force

The Strategic Planning Task Force advises the president on all issues of institutional strategy.

II. Consultation and coordination within colleges, functional units and departments shall be conducted through councils, committees and task forces established in those administrative areas.

III. In addition to the above administrative bodies which provide coordination within the administrative organization, the faculty and staff are organized in the Faculty Senate and in staff associations (classified and professional).  These groups and their respective committees are organized in order that the faculty and staff may participate fully in the formulation, recommendation and continuing review of the general policies and operating procedures of the University (PPM 1-13).