Officers and Committees

This is an advisory committee that receives the results of the first-level evaluation concerning promotion and tenure that is conducted by the Academic unit(s). Based on an independent evaluation that includes review of the first-level evaluation, the Committee develops a recommendation, which is submitted to the Dean and Provost. Copies of the recommendation are also sent to the candidate and his/her academic unit(s). Each School and Department will have a representative on the Promotion and Tenure Committee. In addition, four at-large members will be elected. These at-large members must be Full Professors. No academic unit will be represented by more than two faculty members. No faculty member being considered for promotion in that academic year shall be a member of the Promotion and Tenure committee. In addition, a member of the committee should disqualify him/herself from cases where close personal friends are being considered as well as in those cases of members from within her/his home academic unit. Committee members serve for three years.  

Promotion and Tenure Committee Procedures
Guidelines for Promotion and Tenure (PDF)

The principal tasks of this committee are to review and make recommendations on the approval, change, or discontinuation of academic degrees, certificate programs, and courses. This committee will have representation from each – Academic unit. Academic units cannot be represented by an individual who is a member of another academic unit. Committee members serve for three years.

Curriculum Committee Information and Meeting Archives

This four (4) member committee will solicit nominations for all other committees, the Executive Council, and for the Faculty Senate. The slate of nominees that it compiles shall be presented to the Faculty (with the nominee’s consent) during a meeting of the Faculty, at which time additional nominations may be made from the floor, with election carried out by a mail ballot. Nominations for the Nominations Committee itself can only come from the floor of a meeting of the Faculty. The term on this committee is for two years, and members of this committee cannot be nominated by the committee to serve on other committees, although they may be so nominated from the floor of a meeting.

This committee is initially charged with:

• Developing its long-term charge and proposed procedures, with a report and proposed set of Bylaw and Standing Rules amendments to amend this charge. This report and set of proposed amendments shall be due and presented at the first Faculty meeting of the spring semester to allow for sufficient time for two meetings of Faculty to debate and vote prior to the solicitation of nominations for the following academic year;
• Reviewing compliance of our Current Bylaws and Standing Rules with the University Faculty Handbook;
• Including in its charge a grievance process as required by the University Faculty Handbook;
• In the spring semester, carry out the term and tenure leave application review;
• Consideration in its charge the consolidation of the following 2023-2024 standing and ad hoc committees and their charges: Executive Council, Grievance, Nominations, Faculty Annual Evaluations Advisory, Term and Tenure Leave Application Review;
• Consideration of other charges that may be relevant to Faculty Matters;
• Proposing a long-term membership Composition.

Initial committee Composition: Each Academic Unit will have one elected representative on this committee, elected by the Faculty at large. The committee membership shall consist of no more than 2/3^rd tenure-track nor 2/3^rd term faculty membership to ensure a balance of representation in Faculty track. The committee membership shall include a minimum of two assistant professors, one term and one tenure, to ensure representation in Faculty rank. The Deans shall have up to two representatives appointed as an ex-officio member or members, to enable shared governance collaboration on the development of this committees charge.  If an election fails to result in committee membership that meets all these criteria, the Officers can appoint additional members as needed.  All elected positions will have an initial term of one year.

In the event a two-thirds vote of affirmation on the Bylaws and a majority affirmation vote on the Standing Rules is not successful in amending this initial charge of this committee, this charge 

will automatically roll-over and be extended an additional academic year with new elected committee membership.

A representative to the Graduate Council shall be appointed by the Dean. Additional representatives, when permitted under Graduate Council bylaws, will be elected by the College of Science faculty for a three-year term. If any elected representative is unable to complete a term, a new representative will be elected to a three-year term. Any representative to the Graduate Council must meet the requirements for membership specified in the bylaws of the Graduate Council.

A representative to the Undergraduate Council shall be appointed by the Deans. A second representative to the Undergraduate Council will be elected by the College of Science faculty. The term of service is two years. If any elected representative is unable to complete a term, a new representative will be elected to a two-year term. Any representative to the Undergraduate Council must meet the requirements for membership specified in the bylaws of the Undergraduate Council.