Updated September 19, 2022
Open Meetings Compliance Guidelines
Pursuant to University Policy 605.7, Open Meetings Requirements, a "public body" is any elected or appointed authority, board, commission, committee, council, or other body of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte that (1) is composed of two or more members and (2) exercises or is authorized to exercise a legislative, policy-making, quasi-judicial, administrative, or advisory function. Consistent with the Board of Governors interpretations of open meetings requirements, the following groups at UNC Charlotte are public bodies:
- Groups established by or at the direction of the Chancellor and/or a Vice Chancellor, if all of the following characteristics apply:
- The membership does not consist exclusively of administrative officers of the University;
- It is composed of two or more members;
- Its designated function or subject-matter jurisdiction is University-wide; and
- It is expressly authorized or directed--
- to legislate, make policy, adjudicate, or take administrative action, or
- to make findings concerning or to recommend legislative, policy-making, quasi-judicial, or administrative action.
- The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Board of Trustees and its committees.
- The following UNC Charlotte groups established pursuant to The Code of the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina: Faculty Council, Hearing Committee, and Grievance Committee.
UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees Standing Committees
Public Body | Chair |
---|---|
Academics and Student Life Committee | Brett Keeter |
Advancement and Public Relations Committee | Teross Young |
Audit, Compliance, & Enterprise Risk Management Committee | Christine Katziff |
Executive Committee | Susan DeVore |
Finance and Physical Properties Committee | Fred Klein |
Public Body Committees Appointed by or at the Direction of the Chancellor
Public Body | Chair | Delegate |
---|---|---|
Chancellor's Advisory Committee for Intercollegiate Athletics | Jeffrey Leak | Sharon Gaber |
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Council | Brandon Wolfe | Sharon Gaber |
Faculty Patent Committee | Stuart Smith | Richard Tankersley |
Niner University Elementary (NUE) Advisory Board | Malcolm Butler | Sharon Gaber |
Student Activity Fees Commission | Tiera Ray | Kevin Bailey |
Tuition and Fees Advisory Board | SGA President | Kevin Bailey |
Public Body Committees under the Administrative Umbrella of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Public Body | Chair |
---|---|
Faculty Council | Susan Harden |
Grievance Committee | K.R. Subramanian |
Hearing Committee | Daniel Dupre |
Nomination, Honors, and Awards Committee | Badrul Chowdhury |
Student Academic Integrity Board | Bruce Long |
Public Body Committees Appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs
Public Body | Chair |
---|---|
Contractor and Construction Manager at Risk Selection Committees | Rich Amon or designee |
Designer Selection Committees | Rich Amon or designee |
Tuition, Housing, Dining Appeals Committee | Larry Gourdine |
Set-Off Debt Collection Act Appeals Committee | N/A |
Public Body Committees Appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
Public Body | Chair |
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Export Control Committee | Richard Tankersley |
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee | Yvette Huet-Hudson |
Institutional Biosafety Committee | Todd Steck |
Institutional Review Board | M. Lyn Exum |
Public Bodies Elected or Appointed Under Authority Derived from the Chancellor through the Constitution of the Student Body
Student Government Association | Leadership |
Executive Branch (Cabinet) | Richard "Dick" Beekman, President of the Student Body |
Legislative Branch (Senate) |
Jonathan Mitchell, Speaker of the Senate
|
Judicial Branch |
Ryan Boleware, Chief Justice
|
Public Body | Leadership |
Student Activity Fees Commission |
Donna Goodenow, Chair
|
Campus Activities Board |
Erica Kelly, President
|
Student Media Board | Brad Kathman, Chair |
Graduate and Professional Student Government |
Alex Suptela, President
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