Bylaws Information

(Information in italics below is repeated from the Faculty Bylaws Article VIII, Section 17.)

Membership

• University Chaplain
• Nine at-large faculty members, serving three-year terms, with three appointed each year of a three-year cycle. The Committee on Committees invites the Chaplain's office to nominate up to two faculty members for consideration each year. The Religious and Spiritual Life Committee will elect annually in May a Chair from among these nine faculty members.
• Two to four student members, serving staggered two-year terms, elected by the faculty members of the Religious and Spiritual Life Committee.
• Two to four student members, serving staggered two-year terms elected by the SGA.
  
• This committee may supplement faculty and/or student membership by electing non-voting members.

Duties

To exercise an overall concern for the religious and spiritual life of the University and to advise the University Chaplain on needs in this area of campus life. To develop ideas, recommendations and programs that support spiritual development and education broadly across campus. To assist chaplain and Truitt Center staff in communicating and implementing efforts to encourage dialog and engagement with religious and spiritual life matters to support multi-faith and inclusive community initiatives.