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University Faculty Affairs Committee

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP (2025-26)

  • At-Large
    • Brad Lamphere (Associate Professor, BIOL) (term ends 2026) (Secretary 2025-2026)
    • Ian Finlayson (Associate Professor, CPSC) (term ends 2027)
  • College Representatives
    • Smita Jain Oxford (Senior Lecturer, New COB) (term ends 2026)
    • Melissa Wells (Associate Professor, New COE) (term ends 2027) (Chair 2025-2026)
    • Nicole Crowder (Professor, CAS) (term ends 2028)

MEETING DATES (2025-26)

  • Wednesday, August 27th, 2-3 PM
  • Wednesday, September 3rd, 2-3 PM
  • Wednesday, September 17th, 2-3 PM
  • Wednesday, October 1st, 2-3 PM
  • Wednesday, October 15th, 2-3 PM
  • Wednesday, October 29th, 2-3 PM
  • Wednesday, November 12th, 2-3 PM
  • Wednesday, December 3rd, 2-3 PM
  • Spring meetings will be scheduled later in the fall semester.

COMMITTEE CHARGE:

2.6.3 University Faculty Affairs Committee (updated Fall 2025)

The committee consists of five full-time faculty members with a minimum of three years’ affiliation with the University at the commencement of service: one representative from each College and two elected from the faculty at-large. The committee’s duties are to:

.1 Serve as the liaison between the Colleges and the University Faculty Council on matters relating to faculty affairs;

.2 Ensure that criteria and procedures for evaluation, promotion and tenure of each College (as approved by each College) adhere to the guidelines established in the University Faculty Handbook;

.3 Study and recommend changes in University-level promotion and tenure policies and procedures to the University Faculty Council;

.4 Study and recommend changes in University-level policy and procedures on faculty evaluation to the University Faculty Council;

.5 Study and recommend to the University Faculty Council action concerning university-level policies on continuing and adjunct faculty welfare, which may include recommendations concerning workload distribution, academic leave, compensation, and
employee benefits;

.6 Conduct formal investigations of allegations of violations of University policy by a faculty member (see § 4.3); allegations of incompetence, neglect of duty, or misconduct by a faculty member (see § 4.1.2); allegations of academic misconduct in scholarly activity or research by a faculty member (see § 4.1.3); and termination of an appointment for medical reasons (see § 4.5); and

.7 Perform other actions as assigned by the University Faculty Council.

Go to UFAC minutes page.