Oversight committee
Keeping SP transparent, accountable
The Student Publications Committee meets monthly during the school year to hear regular updates from the department's units, to give a forum for public comment and to elect the student editors in chief of The Daily Cougar and Houstonian.
Primary duties of the committee
- Elect editors in chief of The Daily Cougar and Houstonian
- Hear grievances and public comment regarding Student Publications
- Uphold the bylaws of the SPC
- Review Student Publications budget as necessary
- Make recommendations to VPSA as necessary
Voting members
- Chair (student, elected from voting membership)
- Vice chair (student, elected from voting membership)
- The Daily Cougar rep (elected by newspaper staff)
- Houstonian rep (elected by yearbook staff)
- 3 SGA reps (appointed by SGA Senate)
- 3 faculty reps (appointed through Faculty Senate, with one being from the School of Communication)
- 2 professional reps (from local media, nominated by the committee)
Ex-officio members
- Associate Vice President for Student Services (representing VPSA)
- Director of Student Publications (vacant)
- The Daily Cougar editor in chief
- Houstonian editor in chief
- The Daily Cougar Production/Editorial Manager
- The Daily Cougar Advertising Manager
- SGA President
- Faculty member from School of Communication (appointed by the School)