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Functions: The University Scholars Program Committee (USP)
is responsible for selecting recipients of university wide merit scholarships to assist in the recruitment of the
state’s and nation’s most talented students. The committee pays
particular attention to the recruitment, retention and graduation of students from diverse multicultural populations.
Specific functions of University Scholars Program Committee include: 1.
Recruit and develop Distinguished Presidential Scholars and Distinguished Multicultural Scholars representing
approximately the top one percent of the entering class and comprised of diverse, exceptionally gifted and creative
students with a demonstrated potential to contribute to knowledge. 2.
Recruit Presidential Scholars and Multicultural Scholars representing approximately the top ten percent of the
entering class and comprised of diverse, high-quality and talented students who add to the stature of Washington
State University as a comprehensive research land grant university. 3.
Recruit academically and artistically talented students who contribute to the creative and cultural breadth
and depth of the university environment. Composition
and Tenure: The USP Committee is composed of twenty (20)
voting and ten (10) non-voting members. The Committee will establish two
subcommittees. One subcommittee will select the Presidential Scholars
and the other subcommittee will select the Multicultural Scholars. 1.
Seventeen members of the faculty and administrative and professional personnel as follows: one from each of the eight academic colleges, each branch campus, the Honors Program, Multicultural
Student Services, Graduate School, ROTC, and two representatives from the Multicultural Scholars Selection
Subcommittee as, recommended by the respective administrators and approved by the Provost for indefinite terms, to
serve as voting members. (F-A/P) 2.
One student enrolled in the Honors Program at the junior or senior level, to be nominated by the Honors
Program for a one-year term, to serve as a voting member. (U) 3.
Two members of the Washington State University Foundation Board of Trustees or staff of the Trustees,
nominated by the Associate Vice President for University Advancement for two-year terms, to serve as voting members.
(A) 4.
Director, Honors Program; Director, General Education; Assistant Director, Multicultural Student Recruitment
and Community Relations; Director, Admissions; Executive Director, Development; Director, Financial Aid; Coordinator,
Office of Scholarship Services, a representative of the English/Math/Honors Competition; a representative of the
Visual, Performing and Literary Arts Committee; and the ASWSU President; or their designees, all non-voting.
(#) (X) 5.
Composition of the two subcommittees includes one or more members from the University Scholarship Program plus
other academic and administrative personnel as designated below:
(1) Presidential
Scholars Selection Subcommittee: Seven members including Chair and Vice
Chair of USP; Assistant Director, Honors Program, Subcommittee Chair (F); Coordinator, Office of Scholarship Services
(X); Chair, Multicultural Scholars Selection Subcommittee; and Assistant Director, Multicultural Student Recruitment
and Community Relations.
(2) Multicultural
Scholars Selection Subcommittee. Past Chair, USP; four Multicultural
Student Counselors; four Coordinators of Recruitment and Community Relations; Coordinator, Office of Scholarship
Services; and Director, Honors Program; or their designee. 6.
Chair of the USP will be a Dean. The term of the chairperson will
be limited to two years. Appointment will follow a predetermined
rotation, established by the Provost, that permits all Deans to serve. Responsible to:
The Provost Committee
Membership: ___________________
Chair; Brosemer,
Ronald
(F) Vice Chair; Sciences
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