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The committee also hears academic appeals from undergraduate students who have correctly followed the \u201cStudent Academic Grievance Policy\u201d as outlined in the Delta State University Undergraduate Bulletin. 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The committee should assume responsibility for encouraging and increasing the use of the Library by students and faculty. It should interpret library policies and solicit opinions and recommendations from students and faculty for possible implementation by the library staff. The committee should make periodic studies and recommendations aimed at making the Library more functional.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1760030810212{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;]John Alvarez<br \/>\nMary Bess Panel<br \/>\nSyed Raza[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;Full Width Line&#8221; line_thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; divider_color=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1517949659989{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h4><strong>Safety and Environment\u00a0Committee<\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1517949691234{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;}&#8221;]The Safety and Environment Committee acts as a communication conduit between University administration and the campus community to assist in addressing safety or environment concerns as they arise on campus.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1760031001005{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Charles Westmoreland (Chair)<\/strong><br \/>\nLee Dean<br \/>\nMichael Mounce<br \/>\nTalbot Brooks<br \/>\nJana Donahoe<br \/>\nTracy Stewart-Lange[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1517951365994{padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]\n<h4><strong>Courtesy\u00a0Committee<\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1517946576920{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]The Courtesy Committee is a non-profit organization composed of a group of faculty and staff who maintain the family atmosphere of the university by remembering all full-time faculty\/staff when there is a wedding, birth, adoption, illness, retirement, and death in our Delta State Family throughout the year. Dues are collected in the Bologna Performing Arts Center lobby at the Faculty and Staff Opening Session in August. 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