Intercollegiate Committees of The Claremont Colleges

In order to promote intercollegiate academic cooperation, planning and communication, the Council of The Claremont Colleges has established a series of intercollegiate committees which include key representatives from each member of the consortium. These committees play a vital role in ensuring that the work of the consortium proceeds effectively and that we maximize the resources and potential of this group of institutions of higher education.

Academic Deans Committee (ADC) of The Claremont Colleges
Purpose: to oversee and coordinate intercollegiate academic programs and services, facilitate communication between and among colleges on academic matters such as position, descriptions and searches, cross registration, informal cooperation in academic programs, support of academic intercollegiate conferences, symposia and events, and new intercollegiate academic programs.

Business and Financial Affairs Committee (BFAC) of The Claremont Colleges
Purpose: to engage in strategic planning, policy and operational issues arising out of consortial business, financial, facilities and human resource interests and services. Those services include Financial Services, Physical Plant, Risk Management/Benefits and Telephone Services. The BFAC also shares responsibility with other intercollegiate committee(s) on books, campus safety, campus dining and information services.

Human Resources Committee (HRC) of The Claremont Colleges
Purpose: to provide perspective on personnel policies, practices and programs that affect the faculty and staff of The Claremont Colleges.

Facilities Management Committee (FMC) of The Claremont Colleges
Purpose: to engage in facilities strategic planning, policy and operational issues arising out of consortial facilities management needs and interests.
• Assist the Colleges’ facilities and maintenance departments to develop and maintain high standards of service in the administration, maintenance, operation and planning of the Colleges’ facilities while promoting professionalism and staff development in the support of the individual missions of The Claremont Colleges.
• Make recommendations regarding major facilities management policy decisions to the Business and Financial Affairs Committee.
• Make recommendations regarding levels and nature of service provided by Physical Plant to the Business and Financial Affairs Committee.
• Assist the BFAC to identify and address annually issues of strategic facilities management importance to the consortium, presenting recommendations for action to the BFAC.

Consortial Advancement Committee (CAC) of The Claremont Colleges
Purpose: to engage in consortium-wide strategic planning, institutional advancement and public affairs efforts, as requested by the Council and CEO of the Claremont University Consortium.
• Collaborate among the Colleges, and between the Colleges and CUC to promote the recognition of The Claremont Colleges consortium
• Identify and address strategic advancement issues of common concern to the Colleges and/or CUC
• Provide guidance and assistance, as requested, in garnering funding for CUC and the consortium.
• Assist the CEO and/or her designee in advancement activities of CUC, the services and The Claremont Colleges consortium as requested.

Information Technology Committee (ITC) of The Claremont Colleges
Purpose: to engage in strategic planning, policy and operational issues arising out of consortial information technology interests and services. ITC promotes the colleges’ shared interests in effectively administered CUC services, makes recommendations regarding major IT-related policy decisions for CUC services to the CEO, works with the CEO of CUC to identify and address annually issues of strategic importance to the consortium, presenting recommendations for action to the CEO and the Council, receives information regarding levels of service and service satisfaction, helps to identify strengths and areas of improvement of appropriate CUC services and collaborates with the Business and Financial Affairs Committee on matters pertaining to policy and funding of consortial IT activities.

Student Affairs Committee (SAC) of The Claremont Colleges
Purpose: to engage in strategic planning and focus on policy and operational issues arising out of inter-campus student life interest and consortial services. Services include:Office of the Black Student Affairs; Office of the Chaplains; Chicano-Latino Student Affairs; Counseling Center; Club Sports; Health Education Outreach; and Student Health Services.