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
Beth Christensen 2010 Interdisciplinary and General Studies
Eric Cole, Chair 2009 Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Mary Griep 2011 Fine Arts
Anne Groton 2010 Humanities
Xun Pomponio 2011 Social Sciences
Brian Borovsky 2010 at-large
Donna Freeman 2010 at-large
Judy Stromayer 2011 at-large
Corliss Swain 2009 at-large
Irina Walter 2009 at-large
David Anderson ex-officio President
James May ex-officio Provost and Dean of the College
Arnie Ostebee ex-officio Assistant Provost
Alan Norton ex-officio Vice President and Treasurer
Konrad Kaltenbach   Student

 

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 ot her representative
  • Assistant Provost of the College, or his or her representative
  • One student

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

The Faculty Life Committee replaces the following committees: