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Editorial Board
Chair: Ron Ryan, Director of the Office of Publications.
The purpose of the Editorial Board is to develop
university-wide standards for editorial writing style and
graphic identity for materials produced through the
Office of Publications. The board also oversees the
development of university-wide publications such as
NSU First Look
and the campus map. The board is
composed of representatives from the various schools,
colleges, centers, and administrative offices.
Employee Relations Committee
Chair: Peggy Burrows, Director of Administrative
Services.
Administered through the Office of Human
Resources, this committee discusses and makes
recommendations to the executive vice president on
matters of interest and concern to employees.
Faculty Advisory Council
Chair: Fran Tetunic, Director, Alternative Dispute
Resolution Clinic and Professor of Law.
The purpose
of the Faculty Advisory Council is to further the
mission of Nova Southeastern University by advising
the administration of NSU about matters for the
improvement of university academic programs and
services. The primary goal of the council is to enhance,
protect, and maintain the intellectual integrity of the
university through academic programs. To this end,
the council serves as a forum to recommend new and
innovative change; a platform to address academic
issues and concerns; and a resource for conceiving,
developing, and implementing new projects. The council
meets monthly and consists of representatives from the
academic schools, colleges, and centers.
Information Technology Policy Committee
Chair: Gregory Horne, Executive Director of
Information Technology Systems and Services.
The
purpose of the Information Technology Policy Committee
is to recommend, evaluate, review, and monitor
computer, technology, and telecommunication policies
and activities. The committee recommends overall
policies and directions that affect academic computer
systems, administrative computer systems, automated
library systems, telecommunications facilities of the
university, and other technology matters not covered by
existing policies.
Institutional Review Board
Chair: Ana Fins, Center for Psychological Studies.
The Institutional Review Board is charged with ensuring
that students, faculty members, and staff members adhere
to ethical principles underlying the acceptable conduct
of research involving human subjects, as set forth in
The
Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the
Protection of Human Subjects of Research
and in keeping
with applicable laws and regulations. The board includes
at least one representative from each school, college,
and center, with additional members from the local
community and a prisoner advocate.
New Program Review Committee
Chair: David S. Loshin, Dean, College of Optometry.
Nova Southeastern University encourages the growth of
new and innovative academic programs that advance its
mission. The New Program Review Committee (whose
members provide support and counsel for academic
units seeking approval of proposals) facilitates the
development of new programs. The review process
contributes to the quality of the proposed programs and
increases the probability of success. It is the only pathway
permitted by the president and the board of trustees for
approval of new academic programs.
President’s Council
Chair: George L. Hanbury II, President and Chief
Executive Officer.
The President’s Council convenes
on a monthly basis and is composed of deans from
every college, school, and center and vice presidents
and executive directors from throughout the university.
The council meets to share university business, as well
as to communicate and discuss ways to fulfill the vision
statement, mission statement, and core values of Nova
Southeastern University.
Safety Committee
Chair: Elizabeth Guimaraes, Director, Risk
Management.
Administered through the Office of the
Vice President for Facilities Management, the Safety
Committee assists the university in providing a safe and
secure environment for students, faculty members, and
staff members. The committee accomplishes this mission
by making recommendations to the university through
the Department of Public Safety for improving safety
and security.