Faculty Affairs Council

Charge

Advises the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs on issues pertaining to faculty-related personnel, workload, and professional development areas. Works with Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development and the Faculty Council in the review and awarding of:

• the Faculty Development Award Program (FDA),
• the Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award,
• the Faculty Excellence in Service Award,
• the Outstanding Lecturer Award,
• and the Outstanding Adjunct Award

The Faculty Affairs Council will serve as an advisory board to the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence.

Composition

The membership of this committee consists of the Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development (who will serve as chair), two department chairs (must be from different colleges), two deans (must be from colleges different from the chairs), four faculty members elected from the faculty council representing the four colleges, the executive director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE), and a representative from Human Resources. All members have voting privileges. The Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development serves as the Faculty Affairs Council's chair and votes only to break a tie. Elected and appointed members will serve two-year staggered terms.

Membership