Faculty Affairs Committee

Responsibilities:

The Faculty Affairs Committee shall be the advisory body of the Academic Senate on faculty policy and its administration and procedures. The scope of faculty procedures and policies coming within its purview includes standards and criteria concerning appointment, promotion, tenure, academic freedom, leaves of absence, retention, professional relations and ethics, research, grievance, layoff procedures, and lecturers' rights and responsibilities.

Charges:

  • Review general policy for MPP searches per AS-659-07
  • Set guidelijnes for implementing a fair and equitable furlough plan and consider developing a resolution
  • Write procedures for Executive Committee approval by the end of fall quarter 2009

Meetings:

Tuesdays, 2:10-3:00 p.m.

Membership:

Shall include voting General Faculty representative from each college and Professional Consultative Services. The Academic Senate Chair is an ex officio, nonvoting member. Ex officio members of the Faculty Affairs Committee shall be the Associate Vice President for Academic Personnel or designee and an ASI representative.

2009-2010 Membership
Name Department College/Unit Office Phone Email (@calpoly.edu) Exp. Term
Archer, Graham ArchEngr CAED 65194 garcher 2011
Brar, Navjit Library PCS 62631 nbrar 2010
Dobson, John Finance CBUS 61606 jdobson 2010
Foroohar, Manzar (CH) History CLA 62068 mforooha 2010
Lund, Ulric Stats CSM 66122 ulund 2011
Spiller, Bob AniSci CAFES 65073 rspiller 2011
Suess, Michael AcadPers'l Admin 62844 msuess Ex Officio
Wu, Xi MechEngr CENG 65214 xwu 2011
Storelli, Sarah Student ASI 61281 sstorell Ex Officio
VACANT   CAED     2011

Committee Procedures:

Documents:

Reports:

Click here for 2008-09 Year-End Report (PDF)

Click here for 2009 Winter Quarter Report (PDF)

Click here for 2008 Fall Quarter Report (PDF)

Click here for 2007-2008 Year-end Report (PDF)

Click here for 2008 Winter Quarter Report (PDF)

Click here for 2007 Fall Quarter Report (PDF)

Resolutions:

AS-693-09 Resolution on Academic Freedom

AS-686-09 Resolution in Recognition of Shared Governance as an Important Component of Faculty Service

AS-666-08 Resolution on Evaluation of Teaching Associates - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on March 24, 2008

AS-659-07 Resolution on Searches for Academic Campus Administrators - Received by President Baker on January 7, 2008

AS-646-06 Resolution on Textbook Pricing - President Baker acknowledged receipt and approval on May 16, 2006

AS-620-04/FAC Resolution on Utilization of President's on-campus Residence for a Temporary Faculty/Staff Club - President Baker acknowledged receipt on December 10, 2004

AS-610-04/FAC Resolution on Appointment Procedures for Grant-Related Instructional Faculty (GRIF) of Exceptional Merit - President Baker acknowledged receipt on March 22, 2004

AS-599-03/FAC Resolution on Budget Crisis - Accepted by President Baker on August 21, 2003

AS-591-03/FAC - Resolution on Including Unit 3 Employees in the Program to Pay for Parking with Pretax Dollars - President Baker acknowledged receipt on April 18, 2003

AS-545-00/FAC Resolution on 1999-2000 FMI Procedures - President Baker acknowledged receipt on August 28, 2000

AS-538-00/FAC Resolution on Range Elevation Procedures for Temporary Faculty - Approved by President Baker on November 30, 2000

AS-531-99/FAC Resolution on Departmental Review of Salary Step Increases - Approved by President Baker on August 9, 1999

AS-530-99/FAC Resolution on Faculty Merit Program - Approved by President Baker on August 9, 1999

AS-526-99/FAC Resolution on Department Care - President Baker acknowledged receipt on August 30, 1999

AS-522-99/FAC Resolution to Modify the Definition (Membership) of the General Faculty in the Constitution of the Faculty - President Baker acknowledged receipt on July 29, 1999

AS-501-98/ETF Resolution on Faculty Dispute Process - Approved by President Baker on January 6, 1999

AS-499-98/FA Resolution on Faculty Input for Academic Administrator Selection - President Baker acknowledged receipt on January 28, 1999

AS-483-97 Resolution on Cal Poly Performance Salary Step Increase - President Baker approved, with modifications, on November 17, 1997

AS-465-96/FA Resolution on 1996-97 Interim Performance Salary Step Increase Policy - Approved by President Baker on October 22, 1996

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