As presented on Wednesday, 5 September 2007.

Whereas, Article I, Section 3 of the University Assembly (the assembly) charter grants the assembly legislative authority over family services, including services provided to dependents of students, staff, and faculty; and,

Whereas, Article X, Section 7.5 of the charter charges the Family Services Committee of the assembly with responsibilities concerning this authority; and,

Whereas, the university has recently committed itself to establish a daycare center with capacity for 150 children to open in fall of 2008; and,

Whereas, community oversight of and feedback on the proposed center and any other centers that may be established in the future will be vital to the centers’ value to the community;

Whereas, the assembly anticipates the need for a separate subcommittee to advise and report to the Family Services Committee concerning childcare services at least for the current academic year; and,

Whereas, Article VII, Section 1 of the charter permits committees of the assembly to establish subcommittees to delegate business handled within the committees; and,

Whereas, Article VII, Section 1 further requires approval of the assembly for the establishment of subcommittees that include individuals who are not members of the assembly; and,

Be it therefore resolved that the assembly approves the establishment of a subcommitee known as the “Childcare Services Subcommittee” of the Family Services Committee and charges it as follows:

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be distributed to Mary George Opperman, Vice-President of Human Resources, and David J. Skorton, the President of the University; and,

Be it finally resolved that should this resolution be approved by the President, that the Chair of the assembly shall contact the leaders of the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly, and Faculty Senate and the President of the university to request that the committee be staffed as promptly as possible.

Respectfully Submitted,

Abraham Stroock Faculty Representative, University Assembly