Faculty Assembly Steering Committee (FASC)
The primary responsibilities of the Faculty Assembly Steering Committee are the following:
- Setting the agenda of the Faculty Assembly;
- Overseeing the work of Faculty Assembly committees;
- Monitoring the implementation of University policy regarding faculty contracts, promotion, salary, and workload;
- Representing the faculty to the President, the administration, and other University constituencies.
The FASC is composed of 19 voting faculty:
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Chair
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Vice-Chair
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8
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School representatives, two from each School
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4
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Representatives to the Board of Trustees
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1
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Chair of the Faculty Affairs and Academic Policies Committee (ex-officio)
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Chair of the Budget and Planning Committee (ex-officio)
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1
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Chair of Faculty Life and Development Committee (ex-officio)
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1
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Chair External Affairs Committee (ex-officio)
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1
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Chair Rank & Promotion Committee (ex-officio)
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Dean of Faculty (non-voting member)
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School Representatives’ responsibilities include the following:
- Communicating with constituent faculty in relation to issues of concern that warrant Faculty Assembly consideration;
- Requesting time to work with Deans to develop agenda for school-based meetings and school-based faculty meetings; chairing school-based faculty meetings; and overseeing school-based faculty meetings;
- Representing views of school-based faculty on the Faculty Assembly Steering Committee and on the University Council (Chair, Vice-Chair, FAAP Chair, B&P Chair), and other appropriate forums.
Board of Trustee Representatives’ responsibilities include the following:
- Attending general meetings of the Board of Trustees and making regular reports to the Faculty Assembly on major Board discussions and decisions;
- Serving on Board of Trustees committees that welcome faculty participation, e.g., the Academic Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees.
The Chair and Vice-Chair will serve two-year staggered terms. The School representatives will also serve two-year staggered terms. The representatives to the Board of Trustees will serve two-year staggered terms. The chairs of standing committees will each serve two-year terms as a representative of those committees.
The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Faculty Assembly and the four representatives to the Board of Trustees will be elected by the Faculty Assembly. The School representatives will be elected by the faculty within each School. The chairs of standing committees will be elected by the members of each of those committees.
The Steering Committee serves as the Faculty Assembly's liaison with the President and Provost. The Steering Committee is empowered to represent the views of the Faculty Assembly in discussions and negotiations with the President and Provost. When the Steering Committee is negotiating with the administration, at least four/fifths of the full membership of the Steering Committee must favor the proposal for it to be considered as representative of the views of the faculty. With such assent, proposals will be taken to the Faculty Assembly for further deliberation.
If, in extraordinary situations, the President or Provost raises issues with the Steering Committee which cannot be immediately discussed with the Faculty Assembly, the Steering Committee will provide the President or Provost with the best counsel it can, taking time to caucus when necessary.