The UNC Faculty Assembly
The UNC Faculty Assembly was established in 1972 at the request of then UNC President William Friday. The Assembly serves the President, UNC System Office, the Board of Governors, the NC General Assembly, and campus faculty and administrative bodies, as a faculty advisory body on system-wide issues.
In addition to formulating advice and counsel on system issues, Assembly members frequently serve on working groups, policy committees, an personnel committees of the UNC System Office, as well as nominating members of the general faculty to serve on system initiatives as required.
The Chair of the Assembly, and when present the Chair Elect, attend all Board of Governors public meetings, and serve ex-officio on the Board of Governors' Personnel and Tenure Committee, Education Policy and Planning Committee, and on the UNC System Office's Chief Academic Officers (Provost's) Council.
Meetings
The Faculty Assembly meets at least five times, and typically six or more times, each academic year. Below is the meeting schedule for the 2019-2020 academic year. The location for all meetings is the C.D. Spangler Building, 910 Raleigh Rd #3916, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.
BOG Meeting Dates |
Faculty Assembly Meeting Dates |
September 19–20, 2019 |
September 12, 2019 - Senate Chair Training | Faculty Assembly Delegate Training September 13, 2019 | Committee Meeting Sign-Up Sheet |
November 14-15, 2019 (@ECU) |
October 11, 2019 |
December 13, 2019 |
November 22, 2019 |
January 16–17, 2020 |
January 24, 2020 |
February 20–21, 2020 |
February 28, 2020 |
March 19–20, 2020 |
April 3, 2020 |
April 16-17, 2020 (@UNCP) |
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May 19–20, 2020 |
-Two-day meetings scheduled at the UNC System Office may begin with Special Committee Meetings on the first day, although not yet noted on the official calendar.
Faculty Assembly Chairs
The following faculty members have served as Assembly chairs:
| Term | Chair | University |
| 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 |
| 2010-2012 | Sandie Gravet | ASU |
| 2012-2014 | Catherine Rigsby | ECU |
| 2014-2016 | Steve Leonard | UNC-CH |
| 2016-2018 | Gabriel Lugo | UNCW |
| 2018-2020 | David Green | NCCU |
- Roy Carroll's term ended when he was appointed Vice President for Planning at the UNC System Office.
- Betty Jo Welch died in office.
