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A standing committee has a permanent place in the structure of the University. It typically deals with matters that are recurring in nature. Its purpose is to provide a medium through which members of the University Community can give focus to recurring, University-wide matters and propose solutions that may be advanced to the President for consideration.

An advisory committee is similar to a standing committee in that it has a permanent place in the structure of the University and typically deals with matters that are recurring in nature. Advisory committees usually do not report to the President but report instead to the administrator(s) charged with the responsibility for the area under consideration.

An ad hoc or temporary committee is appointed for a particular purpose and will be disbanded as soon as it has accomplished its task. Its members should be concerned enough about the matters at hand to be willing to work toward their solution. Reporting channels for ad hoc committees vary with specific assignments.