Request
to Amend Standing
Charge of the Budget and Finance Committee (BFC)
submitted by BFC Chair Menahem Spiegel - Menahem
Spiegel, BFC Chair
Note: This agenda item
constitutes a request for amendment to Senate Bylaws/Handbook. In
accordance with established parliamentary procedure, this report is
being introduced (and may be discussed) at this meeting, but will not
be up for adoption until the December 2012 meeting.
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Standing Charge
Standing Charge:
This Committee shall concern itself with all matters
related to budget priorities, allocations and general planning, as
provided in section 2.2.2. B of the University regulations. These
responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the
following:
To select and study policy issues
associated with the University's budget, including priorities and
allocation of funds, and to develop recommendations to the Senate.
To evaluate the probable financial impact of proposed new programs
being considered by the Senate.
To receive, study, and make recommendations to the Senate, and through
it to the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees, with respect to
requests from members of the University community or others with a
legitimate interest regarding Rutgers University investments.
To consider, study, and make recommendations to the Senate, and through
it to the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees, with respect to any
investment policies of the University that may involve ethical and
moral principles as established by the Boards of Governors and Trustees.
To consider broad issues related to physical plant and infrastructure,
space, transportation, and safely on and among the three campuses.
Proposed
Addition (exact language to be discussed at this Senate meeting):
Present to the Senate an annual report on the Rutgers University Budget.