FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
PURPOSE
The Faculty Affairs Committee serves as advisory committee to the President for such faculty matters as promotion, tenure, termination and dismissal.
The committee considers matters relating to employment qualifications, professional standards, teaching quality, promotions, workload, and all matters affecting the welfare of the faculty. In alignment with Faculty Senate policies:
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning the policies, procedures, and programs related to faculty benefits, in particular those policies dealing with insurance, retirement, salary schedules, sabbatical and other academic leaves of absence, summer fellowships, institutional research grants, deferred compensation, and the credit union, travel allowance, and reassigned time.
- Review, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning the various University policies relating to the general academic and professional matters dealing with appointment, EEO, retention, tenure, promotion, rank, and performance evaluation.
- Annually review the Faculty Handbook, the Catalog and Academic Policies Manual and make recommendations for revisions to the Provost/VPAA for Faculty Senate and at large.
- Review and evaluate those policies regarding teaching and learning for students that are of professional concern to the faculty and make recommendations for changes.
- Periodically conduct Faculty Life surveys to ensure the priorities of the committee represent the priorities and concerns of the overall faculty.
COMPOSITION
Five (5) Faculty elected-at-large
Two (2) Faculty Senators
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee
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