Administration and Organisation ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION Plan of Organization The governing body of the College is the State Board of Higher Education. The Commissioner of Higher Education is appointed by the Board and is its executive officer. The State Board consists of fifteen members appointed by the Governor of Utah with approval of the State Senate. The State Board has delegated to the Weber State College Institutional Council, as permitted by state statute, the responsibility for institutional affairs within the role assigned to the College as part of the state system of higher education. The Institutional Council consists of eight members appointed by the Governor of Utah with approval of the Utah Senate plus the President of the Weber State College Alumni Association. The President of the College is appointed by the State Board of Higher Education. The President is the chief executive officer of the College. He is assisted by the Administrative Vice President, the Academic Vice President, and the Business Vice President. The President's Council meets weekly to consider the administrative business of the College. The Council includes the President and Vice Presidents. The Administrative Council meets regularly to discuss and recommend administrative policies, methods, and procedures for conducting the business of the college. The Administrative Council includes the following: President, Vice Presidents, Deans of Schools, Dean of Students, Director of Institutional Research, Dean of Admissions and Records, Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and Summer School, Dean of Learning Resources, Director of Public Information, and Director of College Relations. The program of instruction is carried out by four academic schools within the College: School of Arts, Letters and Science, School of Business, School of Education, and School of Technology and Trade-Technical Education. Each school is under the direction of a dean. The Dean's Council meets regularly under the direction of the Academic Vice President to consider the academic program of the College. This Council includes the Academic Vice President, Academic Deans of Schools, Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and Summer School, Dean of Learning Resources, Dean of Admissions and Records, Director of Institutional Research, Dean of Students and Assistant Deans. The members of the faculty participate in the formulation of policies through the Academic Council and through committees appointed by this Council. The voting members of the Council are elected by the faculty. The Academic Council operates under the provisions of the Constitution and Bylaws for Faculty Government as adopted by the faculty and approved by the Institutional Council. The Academic Council meets monthly to consider matters pertaining to the instructional program of the College. Student government is organized according to the Constitution of the Associated Students of Weber State College. It represents students in academic and social affairs through executive, legislative and judicial branches. The student government formulates measures necessary to implement the provisions of the constitution, such as management of the student budget, the appointment of committees, the conducting of elections, the initiation of a program of out-of-class activities, and has membership on many administrative committees. The Weber State College Union Policy Board consists of members of the College administration, student government, and alumni. This board establishes policies for the use of the College Union. The Union Director and his staff are responsible for the administration of the Union. An important policy statement regarding academic freedoms, rights and responsibilities of students is contained in a document of this name, which was approved in 1969 by the Student Senate, the Faculty Academic Council, and the Board of Trustees of Weber State College. All students are urged to become acquainted with this important statement of principles. Inter-Fraternal Council—The Inter-Fraternal Council which includes the president of each fraternity and sorority supervises and controls all fraternal activities. The Dean of Women and the Assistant Dean of Students are non-voting members of the Council. The social sororities of Weber State College are local in nature, while the fraternities are affiliated with nationals. The Weber State College Development Fund Board promotes financial support to the College from private sources. Representatives from the College Institutional Council, the Associated Alumni of Weber State College, the Administration, the Faculty and the Community directs the activities of the fund. An Execu- 8