(a) Make recommendations to the Dean regarding the development of strategic initiatives for the College that support high quality academic programs, research and community initiatives.
(b) Afford departments ample opportunity to present information and position statements during programmatic and budgetary discussions.
(c) Advise the Dean regarding criteria and priorities for budget adjustments.
(d) Advise a department, and the Dean in the event the department and Dean disagree over specific programmatic or budgetary decisions.
(e) Perform the final CHS standing committee review of all undergraduate and graduate programmatic changes (major, submajor, certificate). The review must include consideration of any budgetary and resource needs resulting from programmatic changes. The committee will forward recommendations to the full CHS Faculty and Dean.