Faculty Affairs Committee

Charge

The Faculty Affairs Committee will advise campus leaders on matters of particular interest to faculty, including academic personnel policy, faculty conduct, faculty career development, tenure and promotion, and policies affecting non-tenure-track faculty. It will coordinate its work with that of campus bodies charged with making decisions and recommendations related to faculty conduct and academic personnel.

The Faculty Affairs Committee Charges for 2025-2026 are:

  1. (Carryover) Collaborate with RSED on needed changes in Bylaws following CRR changes related to research misconduct (November 2024).

  2. (Carryover) Prepare for the next salary equity study so that it is more inclusive. Consider concerns raised by the MU committee on the Status of Women, IDE committee, MU-AAUP, & Faculty Affairs regarding methodology, inclusion of specific groups and units, and the charge. Consider Faculty Affairs suggestions for improvement in the next salary equity study. These include: 1) address the one inequity finding, 2) examine the way workload policies and faculty development programs impact equity, 3) consider using a different researcher, and 4) obtain faculty feedback on methodological decision. Request data from the most recent study to replicate the findings.

  3. (Carryover, ongoing) Continue to monitor implementation of faculty workload policies and continue to work with administration and faculty to improve communication, transparency, equity, and shared governance as these policies are implemented. Follow-up to confirm all colleges/schools/departments are represented and current as these policies will have an impact on promotion & tenure. Consider the ways that IDE will be included in workload policies going forward and the ways that teaching reductions are allocated across campus.

  4. (Carryover) Monitor the application of post-tenure review policies with regard to their impact on faculty career trajectories and salary equity. Consider the long-term impact of annual reviews on the five-year review. Examine the extent to which the application of incentives  referenced in the final sentence of 310.015. B1e is consistent. Monitor whether the equity and effectiveness of the remediation process for those faculty that receive unsatisfactory five-year evaluations.

  5. (Carryover) Evaluate campus standing and ad hoc committee transparency and make recommendations.

  6. Monitor and/or evaluate emerging matters of importance to faculty and make recommendations.

    7. Membership

    The Membership Dashboard // Campus Standing Committees is composed of:

    Chair: 1 chair, must be Faculty Council member

    Faculty: 8 Faculty Members, 4 at large (Standing Committee Survey), 3-year terms; 4 Faculty Council members, 1-year terms

    Liaisons appointed by the bodies they represent
    Campus Promotion & Tenure Advisory Committee
    Grievance Resolution Panel

    Ex-Officio
    Faculty Ombudsperson