The members of the Senate Executive Committee are governed by the following powers and duties:
- Set the agendas and call all meetings of Senate
- Carry out directives from the Senate
- Delegate matters to the appropriate standing committees of Senate
- Recommend to the Senate the establishment of task forces and foster requests for assistance from the administration, faculty, and student organizations within the University.
- Establish task forces to carry out specific assignments when authorized by the Senate
- Provide the Senate with reports from various segments of the University community and from Senate committees
- Review committee activities and report to the Senate upon the success or otherwise and recommend changes when required
- Obtain information and inform the Senate concerning the financial condition of the University each year
- To solicit, review, and recommend to the Senate a list of nominees for
- All Senate committees
- Vacancies on the Senate of those elected by the Senate
- Positions on any body on which the Senate has representation
- Vacancies on any Senate Committee
- Task forces