Application for Appointment to 2019-2020 External Appointments

Thank you for your interest in applying for a GPSF External Appointment position. These pages outline
the brief application (page 2) and the description of duties for each position.

If you have any questions, please contact the 2019-20 Chief of External Relations (CERA), Karson
Nelson (gpsfcera@unc.edu) or the 2019-20 Chief of Staff, Jane Reichard (gpsfcos@unc.edu).

You may apply for and hold more than one external appointment. If you are a GPSF Senator, you may
have an external appointment(s) and retain your seat. You may also apply concurrently to the GPSF
Cabinet and, if selected, serve in both capacities. While appointments are unpaid, they offer the
opportunity to make direct contributions to University policy, increase the visibility and voice of
Graduate and Professional Students and gain relevant experience in academia. Most external
appointments require a time commitment of 1-2 hours per month (on average), including brief
summaries to the Chief of External Relations.

To apply:
1) Complete this brief application form
2) Cover letter discussing your interest in the position(s) and outlining your skills and experience
3) Recent resume or C.V.

Deadline:
Applications are due ASAP.
Please email your application and all your attachments to: gpsfcera@unc.edu
Final appointments will be announced shortly thereafter.

Committees and explanations are listed below the application.

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 Application Form for GPSF External Appointments
You may copy and paste this information into another Word document as an attachment or simply
include it in the email body to the CERA (gpsfcera@unc.edu).
First Name:
Last Name:
Preferred Name/Nickname:
Estimated Graduation Date:
Program or School (please, no acronyms):
Preferred Email Address:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Mailing Address:

Would you be interested in having more than one external appointment:

Yes No

In a brief paragraph, please answer these two questions:

1. How does the GPSF enhance your professional and/or personal goals?
2. Why are you interested in serving on the external appointment(s)?

Please indicate which positions interest you (listed on page below) and rank them in
order of preference:
1.
2.
3.
4.

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The following committees have seats available for graduate students:
 Academic Calendar Committee
 Ackland Museum of Art Academic Advisory Committee
 Administrative Board of the Library
 Advisory Committee for UNC Student Stores
 Building and Grounds Committee
 Campus Health Services Advisory Board
 Campus Personal Safety
 Campus Recreation Board
 Carolina Center for Public Service Advisory Board
 CCISLC
 Carolina Dining Services Board of Directors
 Carolina Engagement Council
 Center for Faculty Excellence
 Chancellor's Awards Committee
 Chancellor's Committee on Copyright (ITS Copyright Committee)
 CITRL (STEM Teaching and Research)
 Classroom Policy Steering Committee
 Committee on Student Conduct (COSC)
 Community and Diversity
 Disability Advisory Committee
 Educational Policy Committee
 Environmental Affairs Committee
 Faculty Council
 Faculty Information Technology Advisory Committee (FITAC)
 Food Systems Working Group
 Graduate School Administrative Board
 Graduate Student Professional Development Advisory Council
 Graduate School Administrative Board
 Graduate Student Professional Development Advisory Council
 Hardship Parking Committee
 International Affairs Advisory Council (IAAC)
 LGBTQ Center Roundtable
 MLK Jr. Celebration Planning Committee
 Provost’s Commencement Speaker Committee
 Provost's Committee on LGBTQ Life
 Renewable Energy Special Projects Committee (RESPC)
 SARVTAE (gender-based violence prevention task force)
 Scholarships, Awards, and Student Aid
 SHARE Women's Health and Safety
 Status of Women Committee
 Student Advisory Committee: Global Grads Initiative
 Student Advocates for Graduate Education
 Student Affairs Council
 Student Legal Services Board of Directors (SLS)
 Student Library Advisory Board (SLAB)
 Student Safety and Security Committee (SSSC)
 Student Television Board of Directors (STV)

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  Sustainability Advisory Committee
 University Day Committee
 University Teaching Awards Committee
 Web-based Course Evaluation
 WXYC Board of Directors

For specific information about each external appointment, please see below.

Academic Calendar Committee

The purpose of this committee is to determine the schedule for the following academic year (2017-2018),
which includes determination of dates for exams, commencement and breaks and coordinating with other
university schedules.

Ackland Museum of Art Academic Advisory Committee

The Academic Advisory Committee (AAC) advises the Director on issues pertaining to the Ackland’s mission to
support university teaching and research on campus and advocates for the Ackland within the University. The
AAC addresses all issues that affect the use of the Ackland as a teaching and research resource for UNC-Chapel
Hill faculty and students.
Committee Meetings: 3 annual meetings

Administrative Board of the Library

Subject to the power of the General Faculty and the Faculty Council, the Administrative Board:
1. Advises the University librarian on the administration of the University library system;
2. Formulates, together with the University librarian, the general policies governing the acquisition of, access to,
and use of library collections;
3. Reviews the University librarians budget request; and
4. Makes an annual report to the Faculty Council.
Committee Meetings: 6 meetings during the academic year

Advisory Committee for UNC Student Stores

The Student Stores Advisory Committee will provide informed guidance and serve as a forum for consultation
and communication between Barnes & Noble CollegeBooksellers, LLC (“BNC”) and the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill (“UNC-CH”) in the management of the UNC Student Stores
Committee Meetings: 2 in fall, 2 in spring, public town hall in spring

Building and Grounds Committee

The committee advises the chancellor on plans for the long-range physical development of the campus, the siting
and exterior design of new and renovated buildings, major landscaping changes, the selection of architects, the
location of monuments and memorials, and such other matters as the chancellor may refer to it.

Campus Health Services Advisory Board

The CHAB advises Campus Health Services on issues of service scope and delivery/workflow, serves as a
sounding board for new ideas and initiatives and provides feedback as we develop and manage our various
student and post-doc health insurance plans.

Committee Meetings: The CHSAB meets seven times during the Academic Year on the 3 Wednesday of each
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month in September, October November, January, February, March and April. Meetings are from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
at Campus Health Services.

Campus Personal Safety

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The Campus Personal Safety Committee, a subcommittee reporting to the University Safety and Security
Committee, focuses on personal safety and crime prevention. It addresses University policies and procedures
and aspects of the physical environment of the campus that affect personal safety. The Committee recommends
changes in policies, programs, and physical amenities of the campus that would improve personal safety.

Campus Recreation Advisory Council

To help develop and review long range strategic plans in the areas of Campus Recreation budget, fees, facility
development, policies, and staffing; To review and provide input regarding operational decisions, policies and
procedures, eligibility and facility utilization; To assist in the development of program goals and vision
statements; To serve as the sounding board for recommendations from the campus community, more specifically
the various Campus Recreation councils; and to annually review the goals and objectives of Campus Recreation.

Carolina Center for Public Service Advisory Board

The Carolina Center for Public Service Advisory Board advises staff and student organizers regarding programs
and operations of the Carolina Center for Public Service. Your term would be one year. The membership of the
advisory board includes community representatives, as well as university employees, faculty, undergraduate
students and graduate students. Advisory board members may also serve on subcommittees to work on particular
activities and selection committees for various programs and awards. The advisory board meets at least once
each academic semester.
Committee Meetings: Once per semester

Carolina Computing Initiative Software Load Committee/Hardware Selection

Committee
This position includes two committees. The software load committee is charged with coming to an agreement on
the software and settings that should be applied to the software load that is installed on the CCI model
computers. They ask representatives to bring the perspective and feedback on the CCI software settings from the
constituency that they are representing.
Committee Meetings: 2 Meetings per semester for Software Load Committee and 2-4 meetings per year for the
Hardware Selection committee

Carolina Dining Services Board of Directors

Responsibilities include: Formulate and implement policies that will achieve the university's food service goals;
Review the Annual Plan, which includes budgets, operating hours, menus and staffing needs. Make appropriate
and reasonable recommendations; Assist in the design and development of new or renovated dining service
facilities; Assess and advocate student dining service needs; Educate the student population regarding on-campus
dining services; Assist in the evaluation and selection of dining service contractors.
Committee Meetings: Monthly

Carolina Engagement Council

The Carolina Engagement Council advises and assists the Office of the Provost in regard to engagement,
engaged scholarship and social innovation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The role of the
Council is to recommend policies, programs, and actions to promote public service, engaged scholarship and
social innovation by Carolina’s faculty, students and staff.

Center for Faculty Excellence Advisory Board

The Center for Faculty Excellence is UNC-Chapel Hill’s pan-university faculty development center.
Our mission is to enable faculty members in all disciplines to reach their goals in teaching, research,
and leadership throughout their careers. The Center for Faculty Excellence benefits from the service of
a distinguished group of campus leaders on its advisory board.

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Chancellor's Awards Committee
Committee Description: The Chancellor’s Awards Committee is responsible for the fulfillment of the charge
from the Chancellor’s Office, consideration of awards to be added, and the planning, execution, and evaluation
of the awards ceremony, an annual ceremony recognizing outstanding achievements by Carolina students in both
academics and co-curricular student activities. The committee is not responsible for the selection of the awards.
Committee Meetings: Monthly

University Committee on Copyright

The committee represents to the chancellor and the University community the concerns of faculty and other
users and creators of scholarly information. The committee’s functions include:
1. monitoring trends in such areas as institutional or consortial copyright use policies, changes in copyright
ownership models, and guidelines for fair use of information in all formats;
2. identifying areas in which policy development is needed and recommending to the chancellor new or
revised institutional policies and guidelines;
3. cooperating with the administration to propose and monitor the application of University policies and
guidelines regarding ownership and use of copyrighted or licensed scholarly works; and
4. assisting in identifying educational needs of the faculty and others related to compliance with copyright
policies and guidelines, and advising on appropriate ways to address those needs.
Committee Meetings: Bi-monthly

CITRL (STEM Teaching and Research)

CITRL is the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning Network that the graduate school
applied to join last year. The committee will meet monthly to help with rolling out the program. They need
student representatives to provide perspective on TA training initiatives on campus and how to better integrate
CIRTL certifications, training, provide ideas about UNC Chapel Hill’s contributions to the network and how best
to get graduate students to take advantage of the offerings.
Committee Meetings: Monthly

Classroom Policy Steering Committee (CPSC)

The Classroom Policy Steering Committee, established in 2009, is responsible for ensuring ongoing
communication, coordination, planning, and policy development across the units and areas involved in
classroom issues. Initial areas of focus include (1) developing policies and procedures for prioritizing general
purpose classroom renovation and technology improvements, (2) monitoring general purpose and departmental
classroom utilization campus-wide and recommending ways to improve utilization, (3) guiding the non-
instructional use of space, (4) establishing strategies for improved communication and coordination across units
responsible for various classroom issues, and (5) suggesting administrative structures and processes for ensuring
timely funding and implementation of classroom improvements.
Committee Meetings: first Wednesday of each month, 4-5pm in 103 Campus Y

Committee on Student Conduct (COSC)

The committee oversees the operation of the Instrument of Student Judicial Governance, proposes changes to the
Instrument appropriate to its increased effectiveness, receives proposed amendments and coordinates their study
and disposition, and reports annually and in writing to the Chancellor, Student Congress and the Faculty Council.
Additional Information: Members should have experience working with the Instrument.
Committee Meetings: Bi-weekly

Community and Diversity

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The committee is responsible for fostering community and promoting pluralism in the University by
encouraging social interaction, mutual acceptance, and respect among various groups on campus. The committee
is especially attentive to matters generated by discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, disability, religion,
socio-economic status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.

Disability Advisory Committee

The Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) at UNC-Chapel Hill. In 1991, the University Disabilities Advisory
Committee was formed and charged by the Chancellor to: (1) Review and assess all University programs which
provide service(s) for disabled students and employees, and (2) Provide suggestions to the Associate Vice
Chancellor for Facilities and Planning and the University 503/504 offices for developing a priority list of
buildings that require renovations.
Committee Meetings: Quarterly

Educational Policy Committee

The committee is concerned with those matters of educational policy and its implementation as to which the
Faculty Council possesses legislative powers by delegation from the General Faculty under Article II of the
Code. The committee’s function is advisory to the Faculty Council, and it exercises its advisory function by:
1. routinely taking on reference from the Faculty Council any matter lying within its range of concern that
has been formally presented to the Council for study or for action, and on which the Council desires to
have substantial committee study prior to undertaking formal consideration;
2. from time to time taking on reference from the Faculty Council any specific proposal that has come
through the normal administrative channels for approval by the Council (such as adding or dropping
academic programs) and on which the Council desires further review and advice prior to taking final
action;
3. acting as a council of advice for the university registrar in administering faculty regulations concerning
student records and transcripts, registration, class and examination schedules, grading systems, grade
reports, academic deficiencies, probation, and readmission;
4. setting general policy on the kind of catalogs to be issued, their content, and their design; and
5. originating studies of particular matters lying within its range of concern by requesting authority from
the Faculty Council to make such studies, conducting the studies if authorized, and reporting the results
of the studies to the Council.
Committee Meetings: Monthly

Environmental Affairs Committee

The Environmental Affairs Committee works with students, faculty and administrators alike in order to create a
more sustainable campus. Our goal is to increase the availability and awareness of ways in which students can
act in an environmentally friendly manner.

Faculty Information Technology Advisory Committee (FITAC)

The committee represents to the chancellor and the University community the concerns of faculty and others
with regard to information technology. The committee’s functions include:
1. considering issues pertaining to the use of information technology in teaching and learning, research,
and other professional activities in the University; and
2. advising University officers and offices of administration on faculty needs and interests relating to
information technology.

Food Systems Working Group

The mission of the Food Systems Working Group (FSWG) is to advise Carolina Dining Services and the Student
Dining Board about food policy and assist with the development and execution of a multi-year action plan,
facilitate the execution of the Real Food Calculator, and conduct and/or delegate outreach to increase student
awareness and knowledge of real food and CDS vendors.

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Graduate School Administrative Board
This board oversees the administration of the graduate school, making decisions on certificate and degree
additions, some policies, etc.
Committee Meetings: Bi-monthly

Graduate Student Professional Development Advisory Council

The charge of this Advisory Council is to guide and inform our programming which includes workshops,
courses, seminars, and career related events. Our past meetings have consisted of reviewing current
programming, generating ideas for new programs & enhancements to our offerings, ways to reach out to
students, build value for student to actually attend our workshops, suggest guest speakers on the current state of
graduate education and career outcomes, etc. The Advisory Council consists of students, faculty, staff and other
professionals beyond academia.
Committee Meetings: Per Semester

Hardship Parking Committee

The Hardship Parking Committee shall be chaired by the Student Body Vice President and consist of five (5)
student members approved by Congress. Three (3) of the five (5) members will be undergraduate students
selected by the Student Body Vice President. Two (2) of the five (5) members will be graduate and/or
professional students selected by the Graduate and Professional Student Federation CERA.
Committee Meetings: 3 more meetings next week for Fall semester, a couple meetings in the spring. Much
heavier in fall

International Affairs Advisory Council (IAAC)

IAAC meetings “focus on a particular question, theme, or topic. By getting to know each other and having an
on-going dialogue, the IAAC serves to help guide the work of UNC Global and evaluate its progress from a
campus-wide perspective. The goal for the IAAC is to plan and monitor UNC’s pan-university global
endeavors. In order to accomplish this, each of you will be asked to share the vantage point and work of your
unit in the hope that together we can forge a common set of initiatives. We avoid the “show and tell” format in
favor of a thematic approach during our meetings. For particular themes or topics, specific people or groups are
asked to introduce, lead, and facilitate the discussion.”
Committee Meetings: The IAAC meets quarterly

LGBTQ Center Roundtable

The goal of this group is twofold: 1) to create connections among LGBTQ organizations on campus and 2)
provide a way for the LGBTQ Center to get input about concerns or issues that people are facing so I can take
those forward or work to address them through LGBTQ Center programs.
Committee Meetings: Per Semester

MLK Planning Committee

The committee has three major responsibilities
1. To approve the theme and the keynote for MLK week of events at Carolina
2. To be part of the Harvey Beech Scholarship selection process
3. To participate/co-develop one of the events during the week in partnership with other organizations in
the committee. In the past GPSF has provided panel members for programs and also helped tailor the
offerings for a graduate audience.
Committee Meetings: Monthly

Provost's Commencement Speaker Selection Committee

Role is to nominate names for commencement speakers to the Chancellor.
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Provost's Committee on LGBTQ Life
The committee serves as an advisory body to the Provost on LGBTQ issues. The Provost also provides funds
which the committee distributes to campus members to support programs and events that enrich and educate the
UNC community on LGBTQ related topics. Each year we look at issues facing our community and works to
support measures on those issues and advises the Provost accordingly.
Committee Meetings: 2-3 times a semester

Renewable Energy Special Projects Committee (RESPC)

RESPC works on projects relating to renewable energy, energy education, and energy efficiency on campus. A
small portion of student fees is dedicated to renewable energy, and RESPC is responsible for allocating this
money to energy projects that are beneficial to UNC campus and the students. Working with various departments
on campus, RESPC uses the funds from the renewable energy fee to improve energy efficiency here at UNC,
increase the amount of energy obtained from renewable sources and educate UNC students about energy.

SHARE Women's Health and Safety

Multidisciplinary approach to provide timely medical care and services to survivors of a sexual assault through a
standardized procedure.
Committee Meetings: 2-3X per year

Status of Women Committee

The committee addresses ongoing concerns of women faculty members, identifies obstacles to
achievement and maintenance of equality in the representation and status of women on the faculty, and
proposes steps for overcoming those obstacles.

Student Advisory Committee: Global Grads Initiative

The Global Grads Advisory Board is made up of international graduate students who provide guidance and
feedback on the programmatic aspects for Global Grads and highlight any needs or issues that come up for
international graduate students, e.g. assistance with income taxes, transportation to Baity Hill housing where
many graduate students live.
Committee Meetings: This committee meets twice an academic year (once in October and once at the end of the
academic year in May)

Student Affairs Council

The meetings serve to allow UNC Student Affairs employees to discuss pertinent issues.

Student Legal Services Board of Directors (SLS)

Our office is a non-profit law firm on campus for currently enrolled UNC students. We were established by
Student Government in 1976 and are funded completely out of student fees. We are governed by a Board of
Directors that consists of 5 students and 3 faculty staff members.

Student Library Advisory Board (SLAB)

The Board is responsible for communicating thoughts, ideas, and concerns to the University Librarian and the
Library administration. The primary responsibility of this group is to make suggestions on ways to improve the
effectiveness of the Library. Other responsibilities include:
 Determine how the Student Endowed Library Fund will be spent. This fund is described in Article
IV, Section 9 of the Student Code.
 Provide Library administration with relevant user feedback and advice on library services and
resources to support both graduate and undergraduate student study and research needs.
 Provide input on library policies and services and recommend appropriate changes.
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  Communicate user needs to the Library, and communicate information about library services and
resources to the University community

Committee Meetings: The committee does meet regularly, 3-4 times each semester, usually for 90
minutes. The first meeting as not yet been scheduled, but is usually in mid-late September.

Student Safety and Security Committee (SSSC)

The SSSC is charged by the student code to be an independent agency of student government that shall maintain
and appropriate the Student Safety and Security Fee to campus organizations and university departments to
promote student safety at UNC Chapel Hill.
 As a committee that oversees the allocation of student fees, the SSSC is quite literally accountable to
every student, staff and faculty member and the priorities of the student body collectively. We take this
charge very seriously, and seek to safeguard utmost transparency of our operations and funding
processes.
 It is also important to note that the student code only allows the SSSC to allocate the safety and security
fund to (1) registered student organizations and (2) university departments. Simply put, you must have
an account with SAFO to receive funding.
Committee Meetings: Monthly

Student Technology Advisory Board (STAB)

STAB has an email list to discuss the impact of central IT services on all students including phishing emails (and
now phone calls), two factor authentication for campus services and Office365. Students meet with managers
from the ITS Service Desk, Information Security Office, ITS Teaching & Learning (Sakai, CCI Printing and
Virtual Lab), the Classroom Hotline (general purpose classroom technology support), Networking and ITS
Infrastructure and Operations (Office365, Carolina CloudApps – develop and deploy your own web
applications)
Committee Meetings: Monthly

Student Television Board of Directors (STV)

UNC STV is a student run based TV club that is not necessarily based on the quality of our work, but bringing
the Carolina community together and creating fun shows. We have our own campus channel but are mainly
online based such as Youtube, Vimeo, and our website: uncstv.com
Committee Meetings: Monthly

Sustainability Advisory Committee

The Sustainability Advisory Committee, advising the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, is being
constituted as a recognized committee to make recommendations on a more holistic approach to the
development and implementation of sustainable policies, practices, research, and curricula across the University.
The Committee will recommend long-term sustainability goals for the University and identify the means to
achieve them. The Committee will develop a better understanding of existing incentives and disincentives, and
propose more effective strategies. The Committee members will champion these strategies and communicate
them to each member’s respective area so that all stakeholders take ownership.

Traffic and Parking Appeals Committee

The Parking Appeals committee is appointed by the Chancellor to fill his role as the court of final appeal for
University parking citation appeals.
Committee Meetings: As needed

University Day Committee

Contact CERA for details.

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University Teaching Awards Committee (Tanner)
Committee administers the selection of teaching awards for university faculty. The committee receives
nominations, evaluates them, observes classes of those nominated, and aids in the selection process.

Web-based Course Evaluation

Contact CERA for Details

WXYC Board of Directors

Operational working group regarding campus radio station.
Committee Meetings: Monthly

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