The Faculty Assembly has seven standing committees: The Executive Committee, HMSI, and Senate Chairs committees are long-standing. The four additional standing committees are Communications, Educational Policy, Faculty Welfare, and Governance and Strategic Planning. A special Committee on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion has also been formed to study and address this issue across the system.
Faculty Assembly Standing Committees
Communications Committee
Charge
Continue the implementation of the new Faculty Assembly web page by providing an orientation to the Faculty Assembly.
Continue the work on starting the UNC System on-line academic journal.
Continue to work with the UNC System Vice President for Communications to highlight the work of faculty on all 17 institutions.
Chair
First
Last
Institution
Melodie
Galloway (Co-Chair)
UNC Asheville
Wade
Maki (Co-Chair)
UNC Greensboro
Educational Policy Committee
Charge
Serve as a faculty-response for all issues, both immediate and on-going, pertaining to COVID-19 and its impact on educational planning for the current academic year.
When implemented, serve as a resource, and represent the faculty/Faculty Assembly for the next System strategic planning process.
Where indicated, serve as an educational resource for the Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and Programs, and the Special Committee on Strategic Initiatives.
Faculty workload – look at 2017 (2014 data) past study; develop policies/standards, connections to Faculty Welfare – look at compensation data.
Incentives for faculty and faculty retention, specifically tuition waiver for children of full-time faculty to NC schools – possible white paper; connections to Equity Task Force
Review the research and curriculum independence in our system (given recent tenure decisions) and see what policies are in place across the system and that they remain independent for faculty.
Establish relationships with the Chair/Co-Chair of the Educational Planning, Policies and Programs.
Review the letter from last academic year on social studies standards to determine if the need for a response exists.
Work with the Digital Learning Initiative to consider the need for the next iteration of the Designing Effective Online Courses.
Maintain an advisory role with the UNC Course Numbering System (CNS) project.
Establish a relationship with the new Associate Vice President for Academic Programs & Research to enhance opportunities for engaged scholarship across the System.
Chair
First
Last
Institution
Renee
Lamphere (Co-Chair)
UNC Pembroke
Keethan
Kleiner (Co-Chair)
NC School of Science and Mathematics
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Special Committee)
Charge
Working with System Office staff, assist in the implementation of a racial equity assessment on each campus.
Through contact with identified and appropriate individuals on each campus, identify and assemble the best practices of activities pertaining to diversity, inclusion, and equity.
Consider the need for a committee member’s involvement on the UNC System DEI Council.
Chair
First
Last
Institution
Russell
Robinson
North Carolina Central University
Faculty Assembly Executive Committee (FAEC)
Charge
Review the structure and functions of the other committees
Chair the committees and task forces
Prepare the agenda for Faculty Assembly meetings.
Members
Name
Title
Term
Institution
Tim Ives
Chair
2020-2022
UNC-CH
Russell Robinson
Chair-Elect
2021-2023
NCCU
Nicole Dobbins
Vice-Chair
2021-2023
NCA&T
Melodie Galloway
Secretary
2021-2022
UNCA
Kacey DiGiacinto
Parliamentarian
2021-2022
ECSU
Ralph Barrett
HMSI Chair
2021-2022
NCCU
Susan Harden
Delegate 5
2021-2022
UNCC
Wade Maki
Delegate 4
2021-2022
UNCG
Renee Lamphere
Delegate 3
2021-2022
UNCP
Keethan Kleiner
Delegate 2
2021-2022
NCSSM
Cherry Beasley
At-Large
2021-2022
UNCP
Karen Ford-Eickhoff
At-Large
2021-2022
UNCC
Faculty Welfare Committee
Charge
Review the current and proposed levels of coverage for the State Health Plan and make recommendations for adjustment/improvement in collaboration with the System Office.
Survey the ombuds status on each campus and establish best practices.
Work with Educational Policy Committee to develop policies and standards for Faculty Workload and Compensation.
First
Last
Institution
Keethan
Kleiner(Co-Chair)
NC School of Science and Mathematics
Karen
Ford-Eickhoff (Co-Chair)
UNC Charlotte
Governance/Strategic Planning Committee
Charge
Develop a primer of the tenure process to inform members of the Board of Governors, Boards of Trustees, and legislators in the General Assembly.
Consider a method to better utilize past Chairs of the Faculty Assembly after their terms conclude.
Review the current version of the Bylaws for any additions, deletions, or omissions.
CHairs
First
Last
Institution
Cherry
Beasley (Co-Chair)
UNC Pembroke
Keethan
Kleiner (Co-Chair)
NC School of Science and Mathematics
Finance Committee, Chair, Susan Harden
Engage in an advisory capacity with the Budget and Finance Committee of the UNC System Board of Governors.
Working with the UNC System Office, review salary data across the System to determine the level of equity.
Examine the impact of the UNC System One Budget concept.
Working with Academic Affairs, participate in the program review process, and examine the total costs of college.
Historically Minority-Serving Institutions Committee: Chair, Ralph Barrett
Charge
Work with the Committee on Diversity, Inclusiveness, and Equity to reconsider the scope of both committees to ensure a meaningful impact on all DEI initiatives across the UNC System.
Consider the need for a Caucus member’s involvement on the UNC System DEI Council.
Senate Chairs Committee
Charge
Work with the Communications Committee and the UNC System Vice President from Communications to identify both student and faculty who exemplify the high ideals of student success and academic excellence on their respective campuses.
Collaborate with Faculty Assembly committee chairs to facilitate shared information and data collection efforts as related to the Mission of Faculty Assembly.
Outline a plan (i.e., via white paper, profession development) for all 17 campuses to implement the best practices for faculty governance.
Continue to work with campus administrations to secure an ex officio role at each of the campus Boards of Trustees (aka “Constituent Representative”).