• Travel - optional
• Programming - optional
• Communication by phone, mail, fax, E-mail or on-site meeting

PURPOSE:
To provide a forum in which the religious/spiritual element is both acknowledged and respected within the professional realm.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide leadership in an interfaith/inter religious group, it shall consist of Association members who seek to be supported and challenged in their own faith development, thereby better enabling them to facilitate that growth in outer colleagues and students

• Set forth the committee to seek to validate and learn from the many contributions of people of religious and non-religious backgrounds

• Lead the committee to examine a variety of questions pertaining to the development of multicultural thought and action given that ecumenism is a integral component of multiculturalism

• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of networks related to the needs and issues of Association members in the areas of religious and spiritual issues and other related literature review, legal issues and specialized interest

• Conduct a Western region survey of programs and services provided to staff and students regarding religious and spiritual issues, in addition to requesting information about funding resources

• Submit initial survey findings to the President prior to the Executive Committee Meeting (February)

• Design and coordinate one or more specialized "One Day Workshops" in the area of religious and spiritual issues as related to or impacting the housing and food service profession; the workshop(s) should challenge participants and provide them with personal and professional skill enhancements as well as the most updated information via literature review and shared experiences i.e. the role of religion in higher education, high pressure groups (cults), etc.

• Solicit facilitators to conduct "Roundtable" discussions at the Annual Conference in the area of Religious and Spiritual Issues and shall request from the Annual Conference Program Committee time and space to hold the roundtable session

• Submit an informative article or update per issue of the WACUHO WAVES newsletter

• Submit a brief abstract in January to the Program Committee Chair(s) for inclusion in the program notebook

• Prepare and submit an annual report to the Vice President by May 1st which summarizes the committee's activity during the year