UTDPP1009
Campus Housing Advisory Committee

Policy Statement

The Campus Housing Advisory Committee is a Standing Committee of The University of Texas at Dallas appointed by the President.

Committee Charge

The Committee is charged to advise the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs on policies, procedures, and rules which will optimize the overall operation of university-owned housing. The scope of the Committee's purview shall include such areas as financial and physical operations and facilities, student services and programs, and all other matters related to university-owned housing that the Committee shall deem it appropriate to consider, including matters referred to it by the University Housing Administration, Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) and/or Student Government (SG). In addition, the Committee shall make recommendations regarding the interests and concerns of the residents of university-owned housing.

The Committee shall meet at least once each month during the long semester and shall set dates for its meetings and formulate its own rules of procedure.

Membership

The Committee membership shall consist of fifteen (15) voting members living in university-owned housing. They shall include students from each of the following areas to be appointed by the President of the University, or the President's designee, from a panel submitted by the designated units:

1. One (1) student living in university-owned housing who is currently serving on SG nominated by the Student Government Executive Committee. Preference should be given to the Residential Student Affairs Chairman or a Residential Student Affairs Committee Member who resides on campus.
2. One (1) graduate student living in university-owned housing and who are nominated by the GSA.
3. Two (2) peer advisers, one living in the residence halls and one living in the apartments, nominated by the Director of Residential
4. Three (3) students living in university-owned housing and are in the Residential Housing Association (RHA), National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), and the Living Learning Communities student leadership nominated by the Director of Residential Life.
5. Five (5) freshman students living in university-owned residence hall housing chosen by application to sit on the committee.
6. Three (3) students living in university-owned apartment housing chosen by application to sit on the committee .

The President or Vice President of the Student Government, Graduate Student Assembly President or Vice President, Director of Residential Life, Senior Director of Housing Operations, Dean of Undergraduate Education or designee, Dean of Graduate Studies or designee, Vice President for Budget and Finance or designee, Assistant Vice President for Residential Life and the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs serve as non-voting ex-officio members.

The term of office will be for one (1) year, and members will serve from October 1 to September 30. Members may be reappointed by the President, or the President's designee, for additional terms. Should a vacancy arise at any time on the Committee, it shall be filled according to the appropriate procedures as outlined above.

The Associate Vice President for Student Affairs or designee shall convene the first meeting of the Committee each fall term for the purpose of selecting the Chair and Vice Chair who will be elected by the voting members. A recording secretary shall be provided by University Housing. The recording secretary's main duty shall be the compilation of the minutes of each meeting.

Responsible University Official (RUO)

The Associate Vice President for Student Affairs shall serve as the RUO for this committee.