University Policy Committee

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The University Policy Committee reports to the President.

Composition of Membership

The Committee is comprised of members who represent a cross-section of the University. The number of committee members or areas represented on the Committee may be expanded or reduced by majority vote of the Committee. Committee members are appointed by departmental leadership and shall serve on the Committee until the end of
their employment at Baylor University or departmental leadership appoints a new Committee member.

The Committee’s current membership includes a representative from each of the following:

• Financial Services
• Office of the Provost
• Department of Public Safety
• Student Life
• Office of General Counsel
• Human Resources
• Faculty Senate
• Staff Council
• Internal Audit
• University Compliance and Risk Services

Advisory Members

• Staff Council
• Faculty Senate

The University’s University Policy & Training Manager, or designee, serves as the Committee's chair.

Committee Charge Responsibilities

Baylor University’s University Policy Committee (the “Committee”) serves in an advisory role to University Compliance and Risk Services on issues related to University policy matters and reviews draft University policies and policy amendments. 

The Committee’s purpose is to review, edit, and submit new University policies or revisions to or retirement of existing University policies to President’s Council for approval.

To accomplish these goals, the Committee is established with the membership and responsibilities set forth below.

Committee Members, 2026-2027

As of 2026/7/31