FCC Letter to Board of Regents Regarding Building Names Report

On March 15, 2019, the Faculty Consultative Committee (FCC) sent a letter to the Board of Regents requesting a special session devoted to the debate and discussion of the report of the Task Force on Building Names and Institutional History. This letter comes in the wake of the March 8, 2019 Board of Regents meeting, at which President Kaler presented his recommendation to rename Coffman Memorial Union, Coffeey Hall, Middlebrook Hall, and Nicholson Hall. Read the full letter.

Fall 2017 Semester Update: Governance Working For U

Each senate has an executive-- or "consultative"-- committee. Members of the consultative committees are elected to represent their respective bodies. Click the link to read highlights from the Faculty, Student, Civil Service, and P&A Consultative Committees.

Fall 2017 Semester Update: Chair's Message

Professor Joseph Konstan
A Message from the Chair

Professor Joseph Konstan, chair, Faculty/Senate Consultative Committees

Read FCC/SCC Chair Joseph Konstan's comments on the committees' work around liberal education, responding to sexual misconduct, and other consultation.

Student Academic Integrity Committee (SAIC)

The Student Academic Integrity Committee advises the executive vice president and provost and the administrative officers responsible for education, outreach, and sanctions related to issues of student academic integrity.

2023-24 Student Academic Integrity Committee Leadership

Senate Research Committee (SRC)

The Senate Research Committee serves as the consultative body to the president and senior University officers on all major issues of and policies dealing with research at the University, such as grants management, intellectual property, and funding issues. The committee is expected to consider matters of University-wide policy or effect.

2023-24 Senate Research Committee Leadership

Senate Judicial Committee

The Senate Judicial Committee serves as the central judiciary body responsible for hearing cases involving denial of tenure and/or promotion and termination for cause. 

2023-24 Senate Judicial Committee Leadership

Senate Committee on Finance and Planning (SCFP)

The Senate Committee on Finance and Planning serves as the consultative body to the president and senior University officers on all major issues of planning, budget, resource allocation policy, and University operations. The committee is expected to consider matters of University-wide policy or effect.

2023-24 Senate Committee on Finance and Planning Leadership

Retirement Subcommittee

The Retirement Subcommittee is a standing subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Faculty Affairs. The Retirement Subcommittee oversees and facilitates communications among faculty members, the Senate Committee on Faculty Affairs and the University administration regarding the operation of the University's Faculty Retirement Plan, Optional Retirement Plan, and Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plan.

2023-24 Retirement Subcommittee Leadership

Senate Committee on Faculty Affairs (SCFA)

The Senate Committee on Faculty Affairs is concerned with policies and procedures that influence the personal and professional welfare of the faculty and postdoctoral fellows/associates.

2023-24 Senate Committee on Faculty Affairs Leadership