Faculty Participation in College Governance. A. It is agreed that a College Advisory Committee (CAC) composed of the elected representatives of each department FAC in the case of colleges with departments and/or schools and composed in accordance with procedures established in the unit's section of the Faculty Handbook in the case of colleges without departments or schools and University Libraries shall be established for each college within the University. The CAC shall act as an advisory and recommendatory committee to the Xxxx on all academic matters central to the college’s academic mission; on other matters on which the Xxxx seeks its recommendation; and on other matters of concern to the CAC. Such matters include, but are not limited to: • college-level issues concerning reappointment, tenure, promotion, and dismissal; • allocation or re-allocation of faculty positions and academic staff positions within the college; • the proposed addition, elimination, or restructuring of academic units within the college; • general guidelines regarding allocation of faculty salary increases from the Xxxx'x salary increase pool and regarding other salary adjustments, when and if applicable; • collegial planning and budget priorities including allocation of college discretionary resources; • selection of faculty members for, and structure of, college committees; • professional improvement and other leaves, if and as appropriate; • procedures for the establishment, review and appropriate revision of the college’s section of the Faculty Handbook; and • college-level issues related to the advising and retention of students. In addition, the CAC will review the academic qualifications of candidates for distinguished academic ranks. The review and recommendations of the CAC concerning candidates for distinguished academic ranks is limited to only the academic qualifications of the candidate(s) for distinguished academic rank and shall be made within fourteen (14) days of submission of the candidate(s) to the CAC. Appointments to distinguished academic ranks will normally be made during the academic year. In unusual circumstances requiring summer review of a candidate for distinguished academic rank, the CAC may conduct its review and provide its recommendations via email or other appropriate electronic communication. The CAC may delegate its duties to the Curriculum Committee or other standing committees in the College of which Faculty shall constitute a majority, either by provision of the college’s section of the...
Faculty Participation in College Governance
