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
Timothy Howe, Chair 2012 Humanities
Gary Gisselman 2013 at-large
Rich Allen 2013 Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Meg Ojala 2013 Fine Arts
Paul Wojick 2013 Social Sciences
Rebecca Judge 2012 Interdisciplinary and General Studies
David Castro 2012 at-large
Carol Holly 2013 at-large
Sylvia Carullo 2013 at-large
Robert Hauck 2012 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
     

 

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