Dean's Faculty Advisory Council
This agency will be composed of two delegates from each division within the college, each representing a different department, nominated by division and chosen by the electorate of the College as a whole; only Tenured or promoted NTT faculty from within the divisions of the college are eligible to serve on this council. Since chairs/directors already serve in a significant advisory body (the Council of Chairs), they are not eligible to serve on this council. Terms of office will be three years; an individual may serve two consecutive terms, but no more than six consecutive years, after which she/he is ineligible to serve on the council for two years.
The chair of the committee will rotate around the divisions serving three-year terms. The chair will be elected by the body, under the division rotation condition.
Ex-officio non-voting members include the associate dean for student success, the associate dean for faculty development and research, and the senior assistant dean for academic and staff operations.
A college wide election will be immediately held to replace a council delegate from within the same division whenever a council seat is vacated for any reason.
The Dean’s Faculty Advisory Council will serve
- to advise the Dean on budget priorities for the college
- to advise the Dean on the college strategic plan
- to advise the Dean on strategic enrollment management
- to advise the Dean on administrative changes to the college
- to make decisions on faculty awards in areas where no such committee exists
- to advise the Dean on appointment of associate deans and other dean’s appointments
- to function, in coordination with the College Council, as the College Retrenchment Committee, in coordination with the Fairmount College Dean’s Office, with the responsibility of determining staffing priorities following a declaration of financial exigency.
Approved by the Faculty Assembly, May 9, 2019.