500.1
Other ASUAF Committees shall be created or dissolved by a resolution passed by 2/3 vote of the Senate.
505. Powers and Duties of Other ASUAF Committees
505.1
Other ASUAF Committees shall have the powers and duties specified by the respective legislation which created each committee.
505.1.1
If the legislation that creates a committee does not specify powers and duties of that committee, the Executive Committee shall have the power to set forth powers and duties and to add such to the bylaws.
505.1.2
The powers and duties specified by the legislation that creates each committee, or by the Executive Committee may not exclude any committee from the powers and duties specified in Section 505 of these bylaws.
505.2
To meet regularly, at least once every month, during the Fall and Spring semesters.
505.3
To keep and maintain records of their membership and actions in the appropriate places in the ASUAF office.
- To report to the Senate every three weeks.
- To present to the Internal Affairs Committee by the 31st of March an end of the year report.
506. Other ASUAF Committee Chairs
506.1
Chairpersons shall be elected by the Senate by a 2/3 vote and have such powers and duties as specified by the bylaws of each individual committee.
510. The Food for Thought Committee
511.
The Food for Thought Committee shall act as a liaison between the students of ASUAF, the ASUAF Student Government, and Dining Services.
512. Membership
512.1
Membership shall be determined at the beginning of each academic year and include the following:
512.2
Two (2) students appointed by the ASUAF President and confirmed by the Senate and three (3) students appointed by the ASUAF senate Chair; at least one of which shall not be a participant in the UAF meal plan.
512.3
A staff member appointed in a manner to be determined by the UAF Staff Council.
512.4
The chair shall be a member of the committee nominated and confirmed by the Senate.
512.4.1
In the absence of a chair, the Senate Chair shall chair the committee.
512.5
The committee shall require at least three (3) student members to operate.
512.6
Student vacancies shall be filled by the ASUAF President and confirmed by the ASUAF Senate.
523. Powers and Duties
523.1
The Food for Thought Committee shall have the following powers and duties under the authority of ASUAF
523.1.1
To set up and facilitate a secret shopper program with the goal of ensuring that Dining Services and its employees are providing a quality of service appropriate to student needs.
523.1.2
To hear concerns from students, staff, and faculty about the quality, policies, and overall operations of Dining Services and their food providers and to report these concerns to the ASUAF Senate and Dining Services.
523.1.3
To act in the best interest of ASUAF to resolve any concerns brought by the students about Dining Services and their food providers, and to request assistance from the ASUAF Senate for such endeavors.
523.1.4
To mediate problems and concerns brought to Dining Services by their student patrons.
523.1.5
To report to the ASUAF Senate at least once every three (3) weeks.
523.1.6
To act as directed by the ASUAF Senate; or to act at the request of Dining Services when those requests are deemed consistent with the goals of the committee by the ASUAF Senate.
523.1.7
To act in a manner prescribed and deemed appropriate by a majority of the committee as a whole, provided these actions are consistent with the ideals of ASUAF.
