Senate Committees

Committees Formed by Senate Policies

These faculty seats are filled via Spring Elections or by NEAC appointment. The Academic Senate Office maintains these commitee rosters. 

• Exceptional Assigned Time Committee (EATC) 
• Faculty Awards Selection Committee (FASC)
• Faculty Center Advisory Council (FCAC)
• Faculty Grants Committee (FGC)
• Professional Leave Committee (PLC)

EXCEPTIONAL ASSIGNED TIME COMMITTEE (EATC)

Committee Charge:  To evaluate faculty applications for assigned time for exceptional levels of service to students during academic years when the program is in effect by mutual agreement between CSU and CFA and dictated by CBA Agreement; to make recommendations based on those evaluations to the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs (VPAA); and, to periodically review and, if needed, make recommendations for changes in this policy to the Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC). 

FACULTY AWARDS SELECTION COMMITTEE (FASC)

Traditionally chaired by the prior academic year's Harry E. Brakebill Distinguished Professor Award recipient, this committee has oversight of the campus nomination processes for the Harry E. Brakebill Award, the Wang Family Excellence Awards, and the granting of Emeritus status for Faculty. These are one-year committee seats.

Meetings are based on member schedules, guided by set policy timelines.

FACULTY CENTER ADVISORY COUNCIL (FCAC)

• Faculty Center Advisory Council Website

FCAC advises the Faculty Center Director about how best to implement the Faculty Center's mission.  (Members are not eligible to apply for a Faculty Center Professional Development Grant for the duration for their term.)

FCAC meets 10:00 - 11:30 AM, 2nd Friday of each month during the academic year.

FACULTY GRANTS COMMITTEE (FGC)

• FGC Policy/Procedure Document

FGC conducts the review process of applications for university-wide faculty grants related to professional development and research, scholarship, and creative activities.  (Chair elected by committee.)  One Lecturer representative is included; other members must be tenured. 

NOTE:  Committee members may not apply for FGC funds while they serve on this committee.

Meetings are scheduled around member availability, guided by policy timeline.  (Staff contact - Katie Roethel.)

PROFESSIONAL LEAVE COMMITTEE (PLC) 

• Sabbatical Leave Policy

Members must be full time and tenured. These are one-year committee seats. Meetings are based on committee members' schedules, guided by a set campus timeline. (Faculty unit employees applying for sabbatical leave are not eligible for election to the PLC.)