WTJU-FM is the radio station of the University of Virginia and is owned by the Rector and Board of Visitors of the University. Oversight is provided by the Vice President of Student Affairs who also charges the Committee For WTJU each year. The University Committee for WTJU provides a broad perspective on the general operation of radio station WTJU-FM and helps ensure that the station accomplishes its stated purpose in accordance with the requirements of its license. More specifically, the duties of the Committee include the following:

• To oversee the policies of WTJU with a view to ensure that the station's practices confirm to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations, the mission of the University of Virginia and the Mission Statement of WTJU;
• To review the station's programming efforts in balancing community and University interests;
• To periodically assess the station's financial procedures and status as well as the station's success in recruiting a diverse staff;
• To provide assistance in developing and reviewing the long range plan for WTJU; and
• To make recommendations to the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Board of Visitors in conjunction with WTJU's Annual Report.

• Makeup of Committee

  The general makeup of the Committee is fifteen voting members, the General Manager of WTJU, and up to two members-at-large, if appropriate. The Committee encourages diversity in the makeup of the Board members and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic background, age, sex, religion or physical disability.

  • General Manager of WTJU, a non-voting member of the Committee
  • Three University of Virginia students
  • One WTJU student volunteer
  • Five representatives of the University of Virginia faculty or staff
  • Four community members (no affiliation with the University of Virginia)
  • Two members, unspecified

  Internal makeup of committee:

  • Chairperson: Voting members of the Committee elect a chairperson. This person will be charged as "Chair" of the Committee by the Vice President of Student Affairs.
  • Executive Committee: An executive committee will consist of the General Manager of WTJU and electees from the General Committee who will oversee recruitment procedures, interview candidates for the Committee, assist with other internal duties, and make recommendations to the Committee at large.
  • Committee Member: Voting members of Committee, General Manager of WTJU or Members-at-Large

• Timeline for recruiting, appointing and charging of Committee

  Committee Recruiting Responsibilities

  • The General Manager of WTJU in conjunction with the extant committee members (this responsibility may be executed by the executive committee) will recruit new members and have ready potential candidate applications no later than August 30th of each year for the following categories of the Committee:
    • Faculty or Staff of the University of Virginia (five members)
    • Representatives from the Community (four members)
    • The WTJU student member volunteer representative (one member)
    • Unspecified (two members)
    Methods used for recruitment may include on-air public service announcements, print advertisements, word-of-mouth, committee member recommendation and other.
  • The Committee Chair and the General Manager of WTJU in conjunction with the extant committee members will circulate and review applications received
  • The Committee Chair and the General Manager of WTJU in conjunction with the extant committee members (or the duly authorized Executive Committee) will meet, briefly interview and explain operation of Committee to candidates by September 20th
  • The Committee members will nominate candidates to the Vice President of Student Affairs following that meeting

  Vice President of Student Affairs Responsibilities (three student members)

  • The Vice President for Student Affairs will suggest candidates for the student category to the General Manager of WTJU who will then contact and apprize potential candidates of their duties prior to appointment. University of Virginia students are recommended to the Vice President of Student Affairs by the Student Council Vice President for Student Organizations.
    • If three students are not recommended by Student Council Vice President for Student Organizations, then recommendations will revert to Vice President of Student Affairs.
    • If three students are not forthcoming, then the Station Manager of WTJU will recruit and propose candidates to the Vice President of Student Affairs.
  • The Vice President of Student Affairs will charge the Committee by October 1st of each year.

• Terms of Membership
  • With the exception of the members appointed to the committee due to the nature of their positions, terms of Committee members are for one year with a limit of three consecutive terms, though terms of all committee members are renewable per approval of Vice President of Student Affairs to ensure continuity.
  • The Chair of the Committee is elected from the Committee membership, will serve for one year with term renewable per approval of Vice President of Student Affairs.
  • Executive committee members will serve for one year, renewable per re-election by Committee members.

• Rules of Order
  • Robert's Rules of Order will be observed in all meetings
  • Meetings will be announced at least one month in advance except for emergency sessions
  • Meeting announcements will be accompanied by a brief agenda set by the Chair of the Committee in conjunction with the General Manager of WTJU. Additions to the agenda may be proposed by membership.