CURRENT MEMBERSHIP
- At-Large
- Jenny Barry (Associate Professor, CLPR)
- Caitie Finlayson (Associate Professor, GEOG)
- Randy Reif (Associate Professor, CHEM), CHAIR
- College Representatives
- Eric Bonds (Associate Professor, CAS)
- Beverly Epps (Associate Professor, COE)
- Lance Gentry (Professor, COB), SECRETARY
COMMITTEE CHARGE:
2.6.3 University Faculty Affairs Committee
The committee consists of six 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 three elected from the faculty at-large. Members representing each college shall be tenured or tenure-track. Faculty from the renewable term ranks are eligible candidates for an at-large position (see Handbook section 3.3.1), and are encouraged to seek nomination. 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 and merit pay 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 and formulate and present to the University Faculty Council recommendations concerning workload distribution, academic leave, compensation, and employee benefits; and
.6 Perform other actions as assigned by the University Faculty Council.
Go to UFAC minutes page.