Word: hoc
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...often as not, academic policy is hammered out around small conference tables in departments across campus, in a maze of monthly and bimonthly, ad hoc and standing, search and sub-committee meetings...
This solution is weak. By this half-hearted arrangement, it appears the council wants to claim it is listening to the student voice without having to bear the pesky inconvenience of a campus-wide debate on the various options the council's ad hoc committee proposed. Various plans would earmark the money for Springfest, student groups or a new sound system for the council to lend to student groups. Another proposal would have the council make a symbolic donation toward a new student center. Students deserve to participate in this debate and should have a direct say in which option...
Though both men just recently accepted tenure,the process--comprised of the initial offer, thereview by an ad hoc committee and additionalnegotiations--took over a year, according toWilliamson...
Students said they were wary of other suggestions proposed by the council's ad hoc committee...
Though an ad hoc committee of the council suggested everything from student group grants to corporate sponsors at Springfest, by the evening's end, forum participants warmed most to the idea of pledging $30,000 towards a new student center...