Committee on Student Scholarships - UTDPP1038

Policy Statement

The Committee on Student Scholarships is a standing, concurrent committee of the Academic Senate of The University of Texas at Dallas.

The Committee reviews and makes recommendations concerning all University policies and procedures in regard to student scholarships. The Committee also serves as the selection committee for all scholarships that require a local selection committee not otherwise specified in the conditions of the program or bequest establishing the scholarship. In addition to any specific criteria governing awards of competitive scholarships to students, the Committee will consider factors including, but not limited to:

• scholastic records
• achievements in work experiences
• community service
• extracurricular activities; leadership
• surmounting obstacles to the further pursuit of higher education
• socioeconomic background
• educational level
• status as a first generation college student

For centrally funded scholarship programs an annual report shall be submitted to the Committee.

The Committee meets at least once per year in Spring to review scholarship applications. If needed, other meetings may be called.

Annually, but no later than August 31, the Chair of the Committee provides the Speaker of the Faculty with a written report for the Academic Senate of the Committee's activities for the prior academic year.

The Committee is composed of twelve appointed members selected from the faculty. There is at least one appointed member from each School. The Dean of Undergraduate Education, or their representative, and the Dean of Graduate Education, or their representative, serve as voting members on policy issues. The Assistant Provost and/or designee overseeing the scholarship administration, the Director of Endowment Services and Compliance, the Assistant Provost for Admission and Enrollment, the Director of the Office of International Education, and the Dean of Students, or their representative, serve as non-voting members, ex officio. The Senior Director of the Office of Financial Aid serves as the Responsible University Official.

Unless specified otherwise in this charge, Committee members are appointed to two-year terms, and the Chair and Vice Chair are appointed annually. The terms for appointed members shall be staggered so that no more than one-half of the terms expire in any one year. Members may be reappointed by the President for additional terms upon nomination of the Academic Senate . If for any reason a Committee member resigns, the President, upon nomination of the Academic Senate, shall appoint another individual to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.