Aesthetics Committee Bylaws

Aesthetics Committee Bylaws from the Faculty Handbook, Section IV, E-14

[revision approved College Council 2/12/04]

14. The Oudoor Art Policy, as seen in the Student Handbook, approved by College Council on April 11, 1996, calls for the establishment of an ad hoc Campus Aesthetics Committee to oversee the implementation of the Outdoor Art Policy. In the fall of 2003, it was established by College Council that this committee must be a standing committee, publicly meeting a minimum of once a month.

14.1 Composition

a. One appointed faculty
b. Four appointed students
c. Three appointed staff members

For this body to approve or removed pieces of art in any form, at least two students, one faculty and one staff member must be present to establish quorum. If a tie vote occurs, a motion is defeated.

A faculty or staff member may serve as chair of the Committee.

14.2 This Committee is to oversee the implementation of the Outdoor Art Policy, as it is written in the student handbook.

14.3 Functions

a. Will receive for review and possible approval unsolicited proposals for the installation of paintings, murals, sculptures, or hung pieces of art from students, faculty, staff, alumni and other persons or groups that are in any way affiliated with the campus.

b. The committee will entertain proposals for one or more pieces of outside campus art each academic year and plan a campus-wide event in connection with the creation and installation of the artwork. These pieces may be displayed for a short time and removed, or may become more durable features of the Pitzer landscape. The committee, in consultation with the artists, would indicate the expected duration of the installation based upon established guidelines.

c. The Committee will establish and publish procedures in the Outdoor Art Policyfor receiving and reviewing unsolicited proposals for campus art and procedures for soliciting campus art, and will inform the applicant of campus resources such as the Campus Life Committee, Art Collective, Research and Awards Committee, Student Senate, etcetera, as appropriate.

d. The Committee will also establish procedures for determining the duration of the installation of campus art, with due regard to issues of ownership, maintenance, and storage, and others which may arise.

e. The jurisdiction and responsibility of the Campus Aesthetics Committee will be all pieces of art described in Section II of the Outdoor Art Policy. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to, the storage, maintenance and documenting of these pieces.

f. The Campus Aesthetics Committee would, through whatever means deemed appropriate, work to encourage art on campus.

[Faculty Handbook Committee revisions passed College Council, 4/6/06 and 4/27/06]