University Committee Year-End Communication

Committee Name

Scholarship and Financial Aid Committee

Academic Year

2005-06

Number of Meetings

8

Committee Members (available at http://www.umt.edu/committees/) ¯

SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE
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CHARGE:		To recommend to the President policies and procedures for awarding scholarships, to review appeals for the Financial Aid Office within the allowable limits of federal financial aid, and to advise the Director of Financial Aid on policy issues related to financial aid administration.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OVERSIGHT AND CHAIR
	Teresa Branch, Vice President for Student Affairs
FACULTY (Four; Four-year terms)
	Margaret Baldridge, Department of Music		2008
	Coby Johnson, Mansfield Library		2007
	Margaret Wafstet, College of Technology		2006
	Linda Frey, Department of History		2009
STUDENT (Three; One-year terms)
	Kim Bifford		2005
	John Dawson		2005
	Scott Gerner		2005
ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
	Administration
		James McKusick, Dean, Davidson Honors College
		Teresa Branch, Vice President for Student Affairs
	Ex-Officio (Non-voting)
		Terri Gruba, Scholarship Coordinator, Enrollment Services
		Mick Hanson, Director, Financial Aid
		Vickie Mikelsons, UM Foundation

Please describe your experience on the committee (What information would you share with a faculty member who is considering service on this committee?)

Meetings are very focused, and generally last no more than an hour. There is reading of appeals outside of the meetings. At first that takes quite a while, but once you know the information being provided it is possible to read 10 appeals in a couple of hours. It is valuable as a faculty member to understand the financial aid process, for student advising sessions.

Topics Addressed (agenda items)¯

Generally just a review of the appeals presented. Sometimes a report from Mick Hansen about academic progress. We recently drafted a letter to Faculty Senate about students who have many withdrawals, to solicit the input of the Senate.

Actions Taken (resolutions, proposals, recommendations)¯

Mostly either grant or deny an extension of Financial Aid. Sometimes table the request, pending further requested information.

Unresolved Issues ¯

See above