The Newhouse School is composed of students, faculty, administrators and staff. The chief administrator in the School is the Dean. She is assisted by a number of administrators and faculty-led committees, that help govern the School efficiently.
These committees are primarily composed of faculty, but many have student representation. Full descriptions of these committees, their composition and responsibilities are available in the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office and the Dean’s Office. For this publication, we have excerpted information which we feel it is important for you to know.
The standing committees in the Newhouse School which include undergraduate student representatives are:
- Academic Resources Committee
- Awards Committee
- Committee on Diversity
- Curriculum Committee
- Library Committee
- Rules Committee
- Teaching Standards Committee
- Graduate Program Committee
In addition, student representatives are asked to participate on faculty search committees.
The Student Representative Committee
The Student Representative Committee consists of students in good standing, elected by the students in the School from the following constituencies:
- Four first-year students elected by and from the first-year students enrolled in the School;
- One representative from each department, except that each department with more than 100 students shall have one additional representative for every 100 students or fraction thereof, to be elected by and from students enrolled in each department;
- Thirteen graduate students, to be elected by and from the graduate students majoring in the School of Public Communications, except that no more than three may be enrolled in any one program and at least three must be enrolled in the Ph.D. program.
- The presidents of active student organizations within the School shall be ex-officio members of the Student Representative Committee.
The Student Representative Committee advises the Dean and the Faculty on student-related issues arising in the School.
The Office of Student Affairs within Newhouse is responsible for organizing the fall elections and calling the first meeting of the Committee. Elections shall be held before the tenth day of classes in the fall. Announcements will be made in Newhouse classes and signs posted throughout the School. Students may nominate themselves as candidates by filling out a form in the Newhouse Undergraduate Advising and Records Office (316 Newhouse 3) at the beginning of the fall semester.
Student members of standing committees in the School shall be selected from the Student Representative Committee membership through a process to be decided upon by the Committee.
The Newhouse School is composed of students, faculty, administrators and staff. The chief administrator in the School is the Dean. He is assisted by a number of administrators and faculty-led committees, that help govern the School efficiently.
These committees are primarily composed of faculty, but many have student representation. The standing committees in the Newhouse School which include student representatives are:
- Academic Resources Committee
- Awards Committee
- Curriculum Committee
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Committee
- Graduate Program Committee
- Rules Committee
- Teaching Standards Committee
In addition, student representatives are asked to participate on faculty search committees.
The Student Representative Committee
The Student Representative Committee consists of students in good standing elected from the following constituencies:
- Four first-year students elected by and from the first-year students enrolled in the School;
- One full-time undergraduate student from each department, except that each department with more than 100 students shall have one additional representative for every 100 students or fraction thereof, to be elected by and from students enrolled in each department;
- Seven graduate students, to be elected by and from the graduate students majoring in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, except that no more than three may be enrolled in any one program and at least three must be enrolled in the Ph.D. program.
The Committee shall meet to discuss issues of concern. The Committee shall also advise faculty and administration regularly on such issues and concerns.
The Assistant Dean of Student Services and seniors on the current committee will be responsible for organizing the fall elections and calling the first meeting of the semester. Elections shall be held before the 10th day of classes in the fall semester.
A designated officer of each active student organization within the School shall be an ex officio member of the Student Representative Committee.
Student members of standing committees in the School shall be selected from the Student Representative Committee membership through a process led by the Assistant Dean.
The Newhouse School is composed of students, faculty, administrators and staff. The chief administrator in the School is the Dean. He is assisted by a number of administrators and faculty-led committees, that help govern the School efficiently.
These committees are primarily composed of faculty, but many have student representation. The standing committees in the Newhouse School which include student representatives are:
- Academic Resources Committee
- Academic Standards Committee
- Curriculum Committee
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Committee
- Faculty Award Committee
- Professional Master’s Program Committee
- Career Development Committee
The Student Representative Committee
The Student Representative Committee consists of students in good standing selected through an application process from the following constituencies:
- Seven major representatives (sophomores, juniors or seniors), with one representative from each academic department, representing a mix of class years;
- Two first-year representatives;
- Two to three graduate students representing different programs when possible;
- Up to four Dean-appointed members, selected to ensure diversity of perspective, including transfer students, students with interdisciplinary interests, and student organization leaders; and
- Two returning members from the previous year’s committee, who will also serve on the selection committee for incoming members.
The Committee shall meet to discuss issues of concern and advise faculty and administration regularly on such issues and concerns. Committee members are assigned to faculty-led standing committees or serve as Student Success Peer Advisors, supporting student outreach and engagement through mentoring, tabling at events and peer-to-peer communication.
The Assistant Dean and Assistant Director of Student Success, along with returning committee members, are responsible for organizing the application process and conducting selections. Applications open in the fall semester, with selections completed before the 10th day of classes.
A designated officer of each active student organization within the School shall be an ex officio member of the Student Representative Committee.