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38.		(a)		The College Council on Community Policy shall consist of the President or the Provost and Dean of the Faculty (non-voting); the Dean of the College, the Chief Public Affairs Officer, the Director of Institutional Diversity, and two other members of the administration; six faculty members (including one member of Faculty Council and one from the faculty of the School for Social Work; of the remaining four, there will be at least one from each division and at least two untenured); six students (two representatives from the Student Government Association cabinet, one representative from the Unity organizations steering committee, one representative from the Ada Comstock cabinet, and two at-large representatives); six staff members, of whom two will be from the Staff Council steering committee; one alumna; and one representative of the City of Northampton, recommended by the Mayor of Northampton. The Chair of the Council will be elected annually by the members.
(b)				The Council shall evaluate College policies in response to specific questions raised by members of the community; make recommendations to the President regarding changes in College community policies; identify ways to educate the community and provide guidance for dealing with community issues; address issues of campus climate, diversity, and the composition of the community; serve as a sounding board for students, faculty and staff concerned about matters affecting the College community; promote the uses of consensus-building as a mechanism for reviewing and resolving issues; act as an advisory group to the President and other campus offices and committees; and communicate its findings and recommendations on a regular basis to the wider community. Next