I.    INTRODUCTION
 
 

  A.    Standing of the Committee

         The Committee is an advisory committee of the President of the University of
         Nevada, Reno, as designated by UNR Bylaw 13, and all reports of the Committee
         shall be made available to the faculty upon request. The Committee reports directly
         to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, or the Vice President's designated
         officer.

  B.    Approval and Amendment of Bylaws

         These Bylaws shall be in force upon approval by a majority vote of the voting
         members of the Committee present at a regular meeting and approval by the Vice
         President for Academic Affairs. These Bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds
         vote of the voting members present at a regular meeting, pursuant to a motion
         circulated to members as part of the agenda for the meeting and subsequent
         approval by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
 
 

   II.    MEMBERSHIP
 
 

  A.    Voting Members

         There shall be 15 voting members of the Committee.

   1.   Five voting members shall be nominated each year to serve for a three year term.
         Members are appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
         Recommendations by the Executive Board of the Faculty Senate shall be made in
         consultation with the Committee, so that the Committee's voting membership best
         represent the international interest of the University faculty.
   2.   Voting members of the Committee who do not or can not fulfill their obligations to
         the Committee may be removed from the Committee by a two-thirds vote of the
         voting members present at a regular meeting.
   3.   Voting members who resign or are removed shall be replaced by nominations from
         any member of the Committee and approval by a majority vote of the voting
         members of the Committee present at a regular meeting.
   4.   No voting member may vote on any matter in which they may have, or appear to
         have, a conflict of interest.
 
 

  B.    Adjunct Members

         On the recommendation of the Committee, the Vice President for Academic Affairs
         may grant or remove adjunct membership for representatives of any international
         program of the University. Adjunct members shall serve an advisory role both on the
         Committee and on any of its subcommittees.

   1.   Adjunct members may serve indefinitely, but may not vote on any decisions of the
         Committee. Adjunct members may make motions or nominations, if there is no clear
         conflict of interest in doing so.
   2.  The Committee may recommend additional or replacement adjunct members by a
         a majority vote of the voting members present at a regular meeting.
   3.   The Committee may recommend additional or replacement adjunct members by a
         majority vote of the voting members present at a regular meeting
   4.   The committee may recommend removal of an adjunct member by a two-thirds vote
         of the voting members present at a regular meeting.
 
 

  C.    Chair

         There shall be a Chair chosen from among the voting members of the Committee,
         whose purpose is to schedule and chair regular meetings of the Committee,
         arrange the agenda, keep minutes, and represent the sense of the Committee when
         necessary.

   1.   The Chair shall serve a one-year term, but may be re-elected once to an additional
         term.
   2.   Nominees for Chair may be made by any member of the Committee, but the Chair
         shall be elected only by a majority of the voting members of the Committee present
         at a regular meeting.
   3.   In order to ensure continuity, the Chair shall be elected at the end of the academic
         year by that year's Committee, before the rotation of new members onto the
         Committee goes into effect. Only those voting members who will be serving either
         their second or third consecutive year on the Committee during their term of office
         may be nominated.
   4.   The Chair may be removed by motion of the Committee, if approved by two-thirds of
         the voting members present at a regular meeting. A Chair who is removed, or who
         resigns before the end of his or her term, may be replaced by a special election of
         the Committee at a regular meeting.
   5.   The Chair will serve as one of the two IAC representatives to assist the University
         Studies Abroad Consortium in reviewing and making recommendations for the
         USAC Faculty and Professional Staff International Development Award (FIDA)
         applications.
 
 

   III.  FUNCTIONS
 
 

  A.    Meetings

   1.   The Committee shall meet regularly during the academic year.
   2.   Regular meetings of the Committee must be announced in advance at a time most
         members may attend. The Chair may call special meetings of the Committee if
         necessary.
   3.   The Committee may appoint subcommittees to aid in its work.
   4.   All recommendations of the Committee must be approved by a majority of the voting
         members present at a regularly scheduled and announced meeting of the
         Committee. Between regular meetings, the Committee may obtain approval on any
         matter through communication with voting members by other forms of
         communication. In such cases, the Chair must maintain records documenting
         communication and approval, making these records available to voting members on
         request, and said matter must be approved by a majority of the voting members
         present at the next regular meeting.
 
 

  B.    Subcommittees

   1.   Subcommittee members may volunteer or be nominated by the Committee, and
         subcommittee membership must be approved by a majority of the voting members
         present at a regular meeting of the Committee.
   2.   Voting members of the subcommittee shall elect a subcommittee chair, who shall
          report the findings of the subcommittee back to the Committee.  Nominations for
          subcommittee chair may be made by the Chair of the Committee or any member
          of the subcommittee.  Any nominee of the Chair of the Committee shall act as
          temporary subcommitte chair until a subcommittee chair is elected.
   3.   Voting members of the subcommittee shall elect a subcommittee chair, who shall
         report the findings of the subcommittee back to the Committee. Nominations for
         subcommittee chair may be made by the Chair of the Committee or any member of
         the subcommittee. Any nominee of the Chair of the Committee shall act as
         temporary subcommittee chair until a subcommittee chair is elected.
   4.   Though certain subcommittees may be routinely appointed, all subcommittees are
         ad-hoc, and the term of any subcommittee shall not continue past the end of an
         academic year.
 

  C.    Roles

         The Committee's function is to represent the international interests of the faculty of
         the University in providing input to, and oversight of, the international activities at the
         University and related programs. The Committee shall act as an advocate for
         appropriate internationalization of the University's curriculum, programs, students,
         faculty, research, and programs. Though these two roles will usually be in harmony,
         when there is a role conflict the responsibility of the Committee is to first represent
         the international interest of the University faculty.
 
 

  D.   Review and Recommendations

   1.    Proposals for any significant new international programs or activities of the
         University shall be reviewed by the Committee, and its recommendations shall be
         forwarded to the Vice President for Academic Affairs or other relevant parties.
         Similarly, all significant changes, additions, or deletions to existing international
         programs or activities shall be reviewed by the Committee.
   2.   Upon request, the Committee shall review existing international programs or
         activities, and provide recommendations to the Vice President for Academic Affairs
         or other relevant parties.
   3.   To keep its members informed of international programs and activities, the
         Committee shall hear annual reports from the major international programs of the
         University.
   4.   The Committee shall review faculty proposals for International Activities Grants,
         when funding is available, or provide other similar review upon request.
         Subcommittees established to review grant proposals may also include as voting
         members representatives of funding sources. The Committee shall provide
         recommendations to the Vice President for Academic Affairs or other relevant
         parties.
   5.   The Committee shall strive to provide its input into any significant change of the
         university's mission, or any document or report that may affect the university's
         mission, to ensure that the goal of internationalization be given appropriate
         consideration.
  6.    Committee members shall strive to keep the university faculty informed about
         international activities and programs. If possible, the Chair of the Committee shall
         make annual reports to the Faculty Senate.
   7.   The Chair shall make an annual report to the Vice-President for Academic Affairs
         on the activities of the committee, including minutes and other relevant documents.
 

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