Faculty Life Committee

The general purpose of the committee is to organize and monitor faculty reward and support in the interests of professional development.

Membership

Term Exp.

Faculty/Department
John Schade 2014 IGS
Karen Achberger 2014 Humanities
Gary Muir 2013 Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Meg Ojala 2013 Fine Arts
Paul Wojick, Chair 2013 Social Sciences
Grace Cho 2014 at-large
Laura Listenberger 2014 at-large
Carol Holly 2013 at-large
Sylvia Carullo 2013 at-large
Gary Gisselman 2013 at-large
David Anderson ex-officio President
Marci Sortor ex-officio Provost and Dean of the College
Phyllis Larson ex-officio Assistant Provost
Alan Norton ex-officio Vice President and Treasurer
Brian Finks 2013 Student Representative

 

Responsibilities of the committee include:
  • foster faculty development
  • review and recommend sabbatical leave applications
  • propose salary distribution formulas on an annual basis
  • appoint a faculty member to the Benefits Committee
  • recommend honorary degree awards
  • receive recommendations of policies and procedures from the Tenure and Promotion Committee on an annual basis
  • receive a summary report on the actions and recommendations on policies and procedures from the Faculty Review Committee on an annual basis

Personnel:

  • Ten faculty representatives, one tenured from each Faculty and five at-large
  • President, or his or her representative
  • Provost and Dean of the College, or his or her representative
  • Assistant Provost of the College, or his or her representative
  • One student

Terms of Office: Faculty representatives serve two-year terms with terms of office staggered.

The Faculty Life Committee replaces the following committees:

  • Faculty Development Committee
  • some responsibilities of the Review and Planning Committee