The Religious and Spiritual Advisory Committee (RSAC) advises appointed Religious/Spiritual Care Givers. Religious/Spiritual Care Givers provide for the religious/spiritual needs of students and employees of Wilfrid Laurier University.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
1. To promote standards of religious/spiritual care at Wilfrid Laurier University in recognition of religious difference, diversity and the promotion of religious tolerance in academic and non-academic areas.
2. To support and facilitate student clubs with a religious/spiritual orientation.
3. To be responsible for advising for budget planning and management.
4. To ensure effective means of encouraging and evaluating Religious/Spiritual Care Givers on an annual basis.
5. To improve the effectiveness of religious spiritual care persons through in-service-training and by the exchange of ideas regarding programming and spiritual care initiatives.
6. The membership of RSAC shall include:
a. Dean of Students (ex-officio)
b. Director of Counselling Services
c. Two faculty members
d. One staff member
e. One WLUSU member
f. Campus Chaplains
g. Recognized Religious/Spiritual Care Givers/Representatives
h. Secretary
I. Two undergraduate students
j. One graduate student
7. The RSAC will meet twice per semester and on other occasions when deemed necessary. The Committee will appoint a Chairperson and a Secretary. The minutes and notice of meetings will be sent to all members including those ex-officio. The RSAC will designate a Religious/Spiritual Care Giver Chair who shall report to the Dean of Students on an annual basis.
