In 1967 this committee was created to produce a university statement on the rights and freedoms of students at Xavier University. In late July, 1970, the committee submitted a proposed text to President Paul L. O'Connor, S.J., entitled "Joint Statement of Rights and Freedoms of Students for Xavier University". The document was eventually approved by the Board of Trustees. Subsequently, the Joint Statement Committee became a standing committee of the university. The original Joint Statement Committee was charged with the task of writing the Joint Statement of Student Rights and Freedoms. After that, the standing Joint Statement Committee had the "responsibility of regularly reviewing the officially approved University statement on student rights and for proposing additions or emendations to the statement. Its chairman is appointed by the Provost". (Descriptions of Committees, 1971-72). The committee seems to have been discontinued at the end of 1974-75 academic year.