Committee Description: The Executive Committee acts on behalf of the Staff Senate on urgent matters and considers current problems of general interest to the University, which cannot wait for action by the Staff Senate in regular sessions of the General Body. Such actions of the committee shall be reported to the Staff Senate as soon as possible after the action is taken but no later than at its next General Body meeting and shall be subject to ratification by it unless the nature of the action or the terms of the authorization make the action of the committee final. This committee will also assume the following duties: To act as liaison and spokesperson on behalf of the Staff Senate to other governing bodies; to review major issues and make preliminary decisions for Staff Senate discussion; To receive proposals for consideration from Senators, staff, or other; To coordinate Staff Senate Operations; To examine and review the work of the Standing Committees of the Staff Senate to prevent duplication of effort and to ensure the carrying out of all committee assignments; To act as a steering committee to refer issues to the proper committee(s); To act as a steering committee to harmonize the work of all committees; and to review and approve the annual budget of the Staff Senate and monthly financial statements from the Secretary/Treasurer of the Staff Senate.

Committee Composition: The Executive Committee shall be composed of twelve (12) voting members, which will include: the duly elected Chair of the Staff Senate  who will serve as the Chair of the Executive Committee(1); the duly elected Vice- Chair (1); the duly elected Secretary/Treasure (1); Standing Committee Chairs (6); Three At Large members (3); and four (4) non-voting members to include: the Parliamentarian (1); the Faculty Senate liaison (1); the Student Government liaison (1); and an immediate past Senate Officer (1).  The position is first offered to the immediate past Senate Chair. If the immediate past Senate Chair is unable to serve, it will be offered to the immediate past Senate Vice Chair.  If the immediate past Senate Vice Chair is unable to serve, it will be offered to the past Senate Secretary/Treasurer.  If none of the immediate officers are able to serve, the position will remain vacant.