Committee on Committees
Overview
Last Updated: July 1, 2026
Contact Name
Lauren Kennedy, University Faculty Governance
senate@clemson.edu
Description
The Committee on Committees, a joint committee of the Faculty Senate, Staff Senate, and administration, functions as a facilitating body for the documentation of University bodies not documented in the Faculty Manual. The Committee on Committees is intended to support the following functions: increase transparency in shared governance through effective documentation of charges and representation, help assure effective representation for various constituencies in University bodies, avoid vacancies and redundancies, in various bodies used to implement shared governance at the University level, and increase efficiency in shared governance.
This committee is authorized and described in the Clemson University Faculty Manual. Changes to its description or composition should be initiated with the current President of the Faculty Senate.
Membership Composition
The chair is the Faculty Manual Consultant
| Seat Type | Quantity | Term Length | Date of Term Initiation | Seat Filling Mechanism | Voting or Non-Voting | Other Factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| President of the Faculty Senate | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| President-Elect of the Faculty Senate | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Chair of the Faculty Senate Policy Committee or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Faculty Manual Consultant | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| President of the Staff Senate | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| President-Elect of the Staff Senate | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Member of the Staff Senate | 1 | 1 year | April 15 | Appointed by Staff Senate President | Voting |
Membership List (Last Updated: 11/13/2024)
Changes to the current chair and membership list should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.
Chair
| Name | Chair Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Garrett | Chair | jaceg | Business | Accountancy | April 14, 2026 | April 13, 2027 |
Members
| Name | Seat Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Service Start | Service End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Lawton-Rauh | Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost or designee | amylr | CoS | Genetics and Biochemistry | ||
| Tyler Harvey | President of the Faculty Senate | tgharve | CECAS | Bioengineering | 4/14/2026 | 4/13/2027 |
| Jace Garrett | President-Elect of the Faculty Senate | jaceg | COB | Accountancy | 4/14/2026 | 4/13/2027 |
| Ellen Breazel | Chair of the Faculty Senate Policy Committee or designee | ehepfer | COS | Mathmatical and Statistical Sciences | 4/14/2026 | 4/13/2027 |
| Victoria Perry | President of the Staff Senate | vrober1 | REC | Campus Recreation | 4/14/2026 | 4/13/2027 |
| Ryan Real | President-Elect of the Staff Senate | rreal | MARCOM | Unit Administration | 4/14/2026 | 4/14/2027 |
| Haley Cox | Member of Staff Senate | hdromet | Finance and operations | Unit Administration | 4/15/2026 | 4/14/2027 |
