Commission	Name	type	Reports to	Purpose
0	CAPFA	Commission on Administrative and Professional Faculty Affairs	senate commission	APFS	To study, formulate, and recommend to the A/P Faculty Senate policies and procedures affecting the working conditions of administrative and professional (A/P) faculty. Areas for consideration include morale of administrative and professional faculty; procedures for appointing, reappointing, evaluating, disciplining, recognizing, and promoting administrative and professional faculty; benefits, educational and personal leave, and extra-university professional activity; and matters of equity and diversity that affect A/P faculty. The Commission is also responsible for reviewing allegations of unprofessional or unethical conduct against an A/P Faculty member and grievances advanced to the level of the Executive Vice President and Provost or the Vice President for Human Resources and for advising these administrators prior to their taking action.
1	CFA	Commission on Faculty Affairs	senate commission	FS	To study, formulate, and recommend to the Faculty Senate policies and procedures affecting faculty working conditions and the professional standing of all faculty who qualify for membership in the Faculty Senate. Areas for consideration include commencement; academic freedom and faculty morale; procedures for appointing, evaluating, disciplining, and recognizing faculty, including department heads and chairs; tenure and/or promotion, benefits, academic and personal leave, and extra-university professional activity; and matters of equity and diversity that affect faculty.
2	CGPSP	Commission on Graduate and Professional Studies and Policies	senate commission	FS	To study, formulate, and recommend to the Faculty Senate policies and procedures concerning graduate and professional academic matters. Areas for consideration include admissions, academic progress, degree requirements, commencement; registration and scheduling; graduate curricular standards and expectations, advising, and instruction, both of and by graduate students; research involving graduate students; financial assistance including assistantships, scholarships, and fellowships; and library resources.
3	COR	Commission on Research	senate commission	FS	To study, formulate, and recommend to the Faculty Senate policies and procedures concerning research and research faculty. Areas for consideration include sponsored programs, core programs and interdisciplinary research; intellectual property; animal care and human subjects; indirect costs and returned overhead; research facilities, centers and institutes, and library resources; and liaison with affiliated corporations and institutes.
4	CUSP	Commission on Undergraduate Studies and Policies	senate commission	FS	To study, formulate, and recommend to the Faculty Senate policies and procedures concerning undergraduate academic matters. Areas for consideration include library resources, admissions, academic progress, degree requirements, Honor Systems and study environment, including approval of changes to the ; In-Honors programs, undergraduate curricular standards and expectations, advising, and instruction; student honors and awards; financial aid, scheduling, and registration.
5	CGPSA	Commission on Graduate and Professional Student Affairs	senate commission	GPSS	To study, formulate, and recommend to the Graduate and Professional Student Senate policies and procedures concerning graduate and professional student life and morale. Areas for consideration include working conditions for GAs, GRAs, and GTAs; graduate and professional student relations with peers, staff, faculty, administrators, alumni, and the community; policy matters related to graduate and professional student conduct; graduate and professional student organizations, social life, and recreation; and residential life, health, safety, and quality of graduate and professional student related services.
6	CSPA	Commission on Staff Policies and Affairs	senate commission	SS	To study, formulate, and recommend to the Staff Senate policies and procedures affecting the working conditions of classified and university staff and to promote staff participation in the University community. Areas for consideration include staff morale; evaluation, communication with supervisors, recognition, and career development; staff relations with administrators, faculty, and students; benefits and personal leave; extra- university professional activity; and matters of equity and diversity that affect staff.
7	CUSA	Commission on Undergraduate Student Affairs	senate commission	USS	To study, formulate, and recommend to the Undergraduate Student Senate policies and procedures pertaining to the undergraduate student experience at Virginia Tech. Areas for consideration include undergraduate student wellbeing, inclusion, and morale; undergraduate student relations with peers, staff, faculty, administrators, alumni, and the community; policy matters related to undergraduate student conduct; undergraduate student organizations, social life, and recreation; employment, placement, and counseling; and residential and campus life, health, safety, and quality of undergraduate student related services.
8	CEOD	Commission on Equal Opportunity and Diversity	university commission	UC	To advise the president’s InclusiveVT Executive Council and to study, formulate, and recommend to University Council policies and procedures as they relate to the university’s responsibilities regarding equal opportunity, affirmative action, accessibility, policy matters related to compliance, diversity, and inclusion. The policy interests of caucuses are advanced through this commission. Areas for consideration include recruitment, retention, and advancement of faculty, staff, and students, in a manner consistent with the university’s principles of community and commitment to equal opportunity and access.
9	COIA	Commission on Outreach and International Affairs	university commission	UC	To study, formulate, and recommend to University Council policies and procedures that advance regional, national, and international efforts to fulfill the land-grant mission of enriching the quality of life and economic vitality of citizens around the world. The commission seeks to advance public engagement and globalization with knowledge generated by faculty and researchers in order to address complex societal challenges and enrich research and educational programs through these collaborative efforts. Areas for consideration include Cooperative Extension, cross-sectoral partnerships, graduate education and professional development programs, economic development programs, community engagement and leadership initiatives; and international program development and implementation. COIA will work with CUSP on issues regarding study abroad and international exchange programs and CGPSP regarding graduate education across the Commonwealth.