F. FACULTY
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The Faculty Affairs Committee is concerned with
policies and procedures that influence the personal and professional welfare of
the faculty.
Membership
The Faculty Affairs Committee shall
be composed of at least 10 members of the faculty, two members of the academic
professional staff, one graduate assistant and one undergraduate student, and ex
officio representation as specified by vote of the Faculty Senate. All members
shall be nominated by the Committee on Committees with the approval of the
Faculty Senate. The chair (or his/her designee) shall serve as an ex officio
nonvoting member of the Faculty Consultative Committee.
Duties and
Responsibilities
a. To examine all policies and procedures of the
University which influence the professional and personal welfare of the faculty,
and to recommend improvements in the design and implementation of faculty
personnel policies, including such matters as tenure and promotion (in
conjunction with the Tenure Committee), salary and benefits, faculty
development, and hiring and retirement alternatives.
b. To examine and
propose University policies and programs associated with faculty
development.
c. To examine and propose benefit options and benefit option
counseling available for current and retired faculty (with the assistance of the
Employee Benefits Department).
d. To review the options, performance, and
reporting of the Faculty Retirement Plan, with the assistance of the
University's Office of Asset Management and Employee Benefits Offices and
recommend appropriate changes.
e. To monitor any legislation and other
policies affecting faculty welfare.
f. Interact with the Council of
Academic Professionals and Administrators (CAPA) on all items that jointly
impact academic staff and faculty, such as benefits and retirement.
g. To
recommend to the Faculty Consultative Committee such actions or policies as it
deems appropriate.
(updated: 7/18/05)