COMMITTEES

Communication and Membership

• Serve as liaison to campus and other agencies;
• Facilitate the publication and distribution of all BFSA documents;
• Promote faculty and staff participation in the BFSA;
• Coordinate social and political activities approved by the Executive Board.

Community Outreach

• Identify and determine community needs;
• Identify opportunities of interest to BFSA membership in supporting the community;
• Design, plan, and implement outreach activities;
• Recruit members to serve in outreach endeavors;
• Recognize and reward volunteers (certificates, letters, plaques, etc.)

Finance

• Assist the Treasurer in the management of BFSA funds;
• Assist the Treasurer in the identification of financial resources and sponsors to support BFSA business;
• The committee shall be chaired by the Treasurer and consist of the President-Elect and 2 members elected by the General Assembly.

Professional Development

• Expose the BFSA membership to pertinent topics related to personal growth and professional development throughout the academic year;
• Expose the BFSA membership to pertinent work being done by faculty on campus in disciplines such as psychology, sociology, science, business, literature, political science, history, etc.;
• Expose the BFSA membership to pertinent work in the above stated disciplines from area universities and organizations.

Research and Publications

• Prepare and present to the Board for review position papers when requested;
• Collect and analyze all information that may assist the BFSA to make a positive impact on University policies and procedures, particularly, those that affect the quality of life of faculty, staff, and students;
• Review, research and support the University’s efforts toward meeting the goals set forth in the Kentucky Plan for Equal Opportunity and other diversity efforts.

Student Affairs

• Serve as liaison to student groups, as requested;
• Research opportunities for and implement joint BFSA and student activities.

Faculty Affairs

• Serve as liaison to faculty groups, as requested;
• Research opportunities for and implement joint BFSA and faculty activities.

Staff Affairs

• Serve as liaison to staff groups, as requested;
• Research opportunities for and implement joint BFSA and staff activities.