The UNC Faculty Assembly is the elected body of representatives of the faculty of the seventeen constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina. The Assembly is dedicated to upholding and exercising the principles of academic freedom, shared governance, tenure, and the faculty's primary responsibility for the University's curriculum.
A Brief History of the Faculty Assembly
In 1972, when all sixteen public senior institutions were placed under one Board of Governors, President Friday called for the creation of a Faculty Assembly. There had been a Faculty Advisory Council within the old six-campus consolidated University of North Carolina, and the new assembly was to be its enlarged successor.
By October 1972, all sixteen constituent institutions had ratified the Assembly Charter. The first meeting of the delegates was held on December 2, 1972. John Sanders, then Vice President for Planning, presided as interim chair.
A second meeting was held on January 6, 1973, to begin discussions of a set of bylaws for the Assembly. Henry C. Cooke, from North Carolina State University, was then elected chair pro tem.
A special [third] meeting was held on January 27, 1973 (presided over by Professor Cooke), for the purpose of debating and proposing revisions to Chapter VI of The Code: Academic Freedom and Tenure.
At its fourth meeting, held on February 23, 1973, the Assembly adopted its Bylaws and elected Professor Cooke to serve as chair until July 1, 1974.
The following faculty members have served as Assembly chairs:
| 1973-1974 | Henry C. Cooke | NCSU |
| 1974-1976 | Henry C. Ferrell | ECU |
| 1976-1977 | Vincent M. Foote | NCSU |
| 1977-1979 (Jan.)1 | Roy Carroll | ASU |
| Feb. - June 1979 | Helen M. Caldwell | ECSU |
| 1979-1981 | Shirley C. Browning | UNCA |
| 1981-1984 | Alan J. Hauser | ASU |
| 1984-1986 | James LeRoy Smith | ECU |
| 1986-1987 (May)2 | Betty Jo Welch | UNCW |
| 1987-1988 | Meada Gibb | NCA&T |
| 1988-1990 | Fred Hinson | WCU |
| 1990-1991 | Kathleen Kowal | UNCW |
| 1991-1993 | Ken Wilson | ECU |
| 1993-1995 | William Kane | WCU |
| 1995-1997 | Peter Petschauer | ASU |
| 1997-1999 | Laura Gasaway | UNC-CH |
| 1999-2001 | Keith Howell | UNCG |
| 2001-2003 | Richard Veit | UNCW |
| 2003-2005 | Jeff Passe | UNCC |
| 2005-2008 | Brenda Killingsworth | ECU |
| 2008-2010 | Judith Wegner | UNC-CH |
| 2010-Present | Sandie Gravett | ASU |
Meetings for academic year 2012-13:
September 21, 2012
October 19, 2012
November 16, 2012
January 18, 2013
February 22, 2013
April 19, 2013
Meetings convene in the Spangler Center at 9:00 a.m.
For agenda and meeting materials (when available) click on the "Meetings" tab.