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OriginsPresident Swain’s weekly faculty meetings
Student absences and misbehavior discussed Trial of students charged with serious misconduct General discussion
“As a rule [President Swain] consulted the faculty before acting but was annoyed when they differed from him. By adroit management he generally carried his point without causing dissatisfaction.” Battle, History of the University, v. 1, p. 532
Board of Governors CodeThe Chancellor must see that there is
an elected faculty councila chair of the faculty elected by the general
faculty or the faculty council appropriate procedures “to provide the faculty
the means to give advice with respect to questions of academic policy and institutional governance, with particular emphasis upon matters of curriculum, degree requirements, instructional standards, and grading criteria.”
Board of Governors CodeThe Chancellor
“shall define the scope of authority of faculties, councils, committees, and officers of the institution”
“shall have the right to preside over the deliberations of any legislative bodies of the faculties”
Board of Governors Code“The council or senate may advise the
Chancellor on any matters pertaining to the institution that are of interest and concern to the faculty.”
Faculty CodeEstablished by General Faculty in 1947
with tacit consent of Chancellor R. B. House
Amendments require passage by the General Faculty at two successive meetings
Embodies permanent legislation of the General Faculty
Derives its formal legal standing from the Board of Governors Code directives to the chancellor concerning faculty governance
The General FacultyMembership
All persons holding full-time faculty appointments
All librariansRegistrar, Director of Student Aid, and Director
of Undergraduate Admissions
The General FacultyVoting Privileges
All tenure-track facultyAll librariansFull-time (75% FTE) fixed-term faculty with at
least 3-year tenure
The General FacultyPowers
Establish educational policiesEstablish and amend the Faculty CodeAdvise the chancellor and administrationMake recommendations to faculty committees
and academic unitsDiscuss and resolve upon matters of general
concern
The General FacultyMeetings
Regular meetings in September and AprilSpecial meetings on callQuorum is conclusively presumed if 10-days
notice of meeting is given; otherwise quorum is 125.
Faculty CommitteesCreated by and responsible to General
FacultyAdvisory Committee established ca. 1915 by
President Edward Kidder GrahamFaculty Committee list first formalized in
1950
Faculty Committees1950 Committee List
AdvisoryAthleticsBuildings & GroundsEstablished LecturesFaculty WelfareHonorary DegreesInstructional PersonnelUniversity GovernmentScholarshipsExecutive (Student Discipline)
Faculty CommitteesElective Committees
Advisory Administrative Board of the Library Educational Policy Faculty Executive Committee Athletics Faculty Grievance Faculty Hearings Financial Exigency and Program Change Honorary Degrees and Special Awards Faculty Assembly Delegation
Faculty CommitteesAppointed by the Chancellor
Buildings & GroundsCopyrightResearchScholarships, Awards & Student AidUndergraduate AdmissionsUniversity Government
Faculty CommitteesAppointed by Chair of the Faculty
AgendaCommunity & Diversity (dormant)Faculty Information & Technology Advisory
Comm.Faculty Welfare (dormant)Status of Women
Faculty CommitteesChancellor and other officers of
administration often appoint task forces, search committees, and and other ad hoc faculty committees
Faculty members are often appointed to administrative committees
Faculty CommitteesCommittees established by formal action of
the General Faculty make annual reports to the Faculty Council
General Faculty enacts charge of most faculty committees
Faculty Council and General Faculty may refer specific matters to faculty committees
The Faculty CouncilEstablished in 1951
General Faculty had become too large to function effectively
First Council had 52 members representing 327 members of the Voting Faculty
The Faculty Council2009-10 Council has 88 members
representing over 3,000 members of the Voting Faculty
73 members elected from 17 electoral divisions12 FEC members not otherwise elected3 Faculty Assembly membersRatio of representation is 1:45Members are apportioned among divisions
according to tenure status
The Faculty CouncilTerm of office is three yearsMembers not eligible for election more than
twice in any period of 7 yearsElections conducted among nominees chosen
by divisional nominating committees
The Faculty CouncilMeetings held monthly September through
AprilDuty to attend
Excused absences granted on requestSeat may be declared vacant after two
successive unexcused absences
The Faculty CouncilLegislative Powers
Educational policies, rules, and regulationsUndergraduate curriculumRecommendations for honorary degrees and
special awardsRegulations governing student conduct that
affect academic standards or performanceEstablish committees of the Council
The Faculty CouncilAdvisory Powers
Recommendations to academic unitsAdvice to the chancellorDiscuss and resolve upon matters relating to
the life of the University
Faculty Executive Committee12 members elected by the Voting Faculty Three-year term; limit of two successive
termsChair and Secretary of the Faculty are ex
officio members
Faculty Executive CommitteePowers
Exercises consultative powers of Faculty Council
Exercises Council’s legislative powers when prompt action required
Acts as advisory committee for Chair of the Faculty
Represents Council and General Faculty in advising the administration with respect to planning and setting priorities
Works to accomplish Council’s goals
Officers of the FacultyChair of the Faculty
Office created in 1951 Three-year non-renewable term Elected by General Faculty from nominees
chosen by Advisory Committee Presides over business sessions of Faculty
Council upon Chancellor’s request Represents the faculty to the administration
and the general public
Officers of the FacultySecretary of the Faculty
Office has existed at least since 1878Five-year renewable termElected by Faculty Council; Advisory
Committee submits one nomineeMaintains minutes of General Faculty and
Faculty CouncilConducts faculty elections and serves as
administrative arm of faculty governance
Officers of the Faculty
Faculty MarshalAppointed by chancellor for renewable 5-
year termAssists in planning academic ceremonies
and leads academic processions