Committee on Faculty Relations
AY 2009-2010

Chair: Fred Jacobs, SETH, fredj@american.edu
Vice Chair: Carolyn Gallaher, SIS, caroleg@american.edu

Committee on Faculty Relations, to consist of seven tenured members of the university faculty elected at large by tenured and tenure-track faculty from all units except WCL for staggered three-year terms, with no more than three to be elected in any one year except to fill vacancies in unexpired terms. The chair and vice chair are to be elected by and from the membership of the committee. The chair receives one course release.

The committee is to represent the interests of and to be concerned with the individual and collective welfare of the faculty. Specific responsibilities of the Committee on Faculty Relations are as specified in the Faculty Manual. As appropriate, the committee reviews all faculty personnel actions pertaining to promotion, tenure, and leaves. The Committee on Faculty Relations proposes changes to the Faculty Manual for action by the Senate. As appropriate, the committee shall report to the Senate if matters need legislative or oversight attention.