Committees and Boards

Deans Executive Leadership Council

  1. Membership - perpetual
    1. Dean - Chair
    2. Dean’s Executive Cabinet
      1. Associate Dean for Academic Programs
      2. Associate Dean for Clinical Programs
    3. Associate Dean for Research
    4. Other Members
      1. Director of Students
      2. Department Heads (future potential positions)
      3. Director of Development
      4. Financial Officer
      5. Director of Communications and Marketing (future potential position)
      6. Dean’s Executive Assistant – non-voting, minutes
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Advise the Dean
    2. Inform and execute CVM priorities
    3. Participate in all major school programmatic decisions
    4. Serve as conduit for faculty input, and to report on items relating to academic and student affairs, clinical programs,
      research, development, and communications

Accessibility, Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (ABIDE) Committee

  1. Membership
    1. Director of Wellness—Chair
    2. Student representative(s)
    3. Staff representative(s)
    4. Faculty representative(s)
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Carry forward the mission and goals of USU’s Division of DEI
    2. Nurture an environment of acceptance, mutual respect, and empowerment
    3. Ensure that individuals in the college are aware of and follow the university’s DEI policies
    4. Promote opportunities for student, faculty, and staff involvement in diverse cultural experiences
    5. Provide a liaison to USU’s Inclusion Excellence Council

Admissions Committee

  1. Membership
    1. Director of Admissions (faculty service appointment)
    2. Faculty as assigned (clinical and non-clinical)
    3. Utah Veterinary Medical Association (UVMA) representative
    4. Affiliated Veterinary Instructional Partner (AVIP) representative
    5. Administrative Assistant – non-voting, minutes
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Present recommendations to the Dean’s Executive Leadership Council for the following:
      1. How to attract and identify best-fit applicants for the CVM program
      2. Making the admissions process more transparent and equitable
      3. Incorporating holistic elements to the review and selection processes
      4. Identifying ways to scale and introduce flexibility and effectiveness into our admissions processes to meet current and future needs while minimizing budget impact
      5. Enhancing diversity through strategic, targeted, and well-designed initiatives

Affiliated Veterinary Instructional Partner (AVIP) Approval Committee

  1. Membership
    1. Associate Dean for Clinical Programs—Chair
    2. Distributed Veterinary Teaching Program (DVTP) Adjunct Faculty
    3. DVTP Clinical Director
    4. Fourth-Year Program Coordinator
    5. Student representative
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Recruit veterinary sites to serve as AVIPs
    2. Establish minimum standards for the DVTP
    3. Provide operational oversight of the DVTP
    4. Engage AVIPs in research activities and facilitate preceptor engagement with the broader DVM curriculum

Committee and Student Club Governance Committee

  1. Membership
    1. Dean’s designee—Chair
    2. Student representative(s)
    3. Faculty representative(s)
    4. Dean’s Executive Assistant
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Oversee committee member assignments to ensure equitable distribution of responsibilities
    2. Ensure that committees/clubs have established bylaws, and procedures are followed
    3. Ensure that clubs are functional and their advisors understand and accept their role
       

Curriculum Committee

  1. Membership
    1. Associate Dean for Academic Programs – Chair
    2. Director of Professional Skills Instruction (when hired)
    3. Director of Clinical Skills Instruction (when hired)
    4. Director of Wellness
    5. Faculty as assigned
    6. Administrative Assistant – non-voting, minutes
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Present recommendations to the Dean’s Executive Leadership Council for the following:
      1. Matters relevant to the establishment and implementation of the DVM curriculum
      2. Curricular changes where needed

Faculty-Staff-Student Wellness and Relations Committee

  1. Membership
    1. Faculty Member—Chair
    2. Wellness team member
    3. Other Faculty/Staff as assigned
    4. Student representatives from each class
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Promote communication and interaction among students, faculty, staff, and administrators
    2. Encourage participation in CVM-wide activities that help to build community
    3. Provide ongoing effort to raise awareness and integration of accreditation standards into the daily function of the college
    4. Promote a culture of physical, psychological, and emotional well-being for employees by providing activities and support that
      will result in healthier lifestyles

Dean’s Advisory Board

  1. Membership
    1. Dean
    2. Board Chair (Practicing Veterinarian)
    3. 8-12 individuals selected by the Dean including at least:
      1. A veterinary technician
      2. A livestock producer
      3. A representative from the UVMA
      4. An early-career veterinarian
    4. Director of Development – non-voting
    5. Administrative Assistant – non-voting, minutes
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Assist with fundraising efforts of the college
    2. Help with formulation and execution of continuing education
    3. Provide input to ensure alignment between the CVM and affiliated industries College of Veterinary Medicine

Research and Graduate Program Committee

  1. Membership
    1. Associate Dean for Research – Chair
    2. Faculty members as assigned
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Review and accept graduate student applications for admission
    2. Serve as internal grant reviewers
    3. Assist in the development of graduate student resources

Safety Committee

  1. Membership
    1. Associate Dean for Research – Chair
    2. Departmental representative(s)
    3. Laboratory staff member(s) (research and teaching) Faculty as assigned
    4. Student representative(s)
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Ensure awareness and implementation of USU Policy 337: Safety and Health
    2. Bring attention to any safety concerns within the college and associated facilities, and make CVM administration aware of any shortcomings
    3. The committee chair, or designee, will represent the CVM on the University Safety Committee

Scholarship and Awards Committee

  1. Membership
    1. Faculty and staff members as assigned
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Scholarships—oversee the selection of scholarship recipients
    2. Awards—solicit, review, and select recipients for college awards

Student Progress Committee

  1. Membership
    1. Dean’s appointed faculty member—Chair
    2. Representative from the Office for Academic Programs
    3. Representative from the Office of Student Services
    4. Additional faculty (clinical and non-clinical)
    5. Administrative Assistant—non-voting, minutes
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Following unsuccessful remediation, review and assist in addressing students’ academic deficiencies
    2. Provide recommendations to the associate dean for academic programs regarding continuation in the DVM degree program

Veterinary Continuing Education Committee

  1. Membership
    1. Faculty member—Chair
    2. Representative from the Office for Clinical Programs
    3. Others as assigned
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Plan, develop, and execute continuing education programs
    2. Identify needs for continuing education

Veterinary Student Research Committee

  1. Membership
    1. Faculty designee—Chair
    2. Director of Development
    3. Representative from the Office of Student Services
    4. Other faculty as assigned
  2. Responsibilities
    1. Facilitate research experiences for veterinary students
    2. Support selection of students for research opportunities and scholarships
    3. Seek out and apply for opportunities for external funding of student research
    4. Develop and implement a CVM research symposium