Charge: The Faculty Handbook Committee shall determine if any changes in, additions to or deletions from sections II, III and IV of the Faculty Handbook are to be recommended for approval. All proposed or required changes in, additions to or deletions from these sections of the Faculty Handbook shall be reviewed by the committee. In the case of changes to be made to the official version of the handbook correcting errors, as well as changes mandated by state or federal law or regulation, and changes reflecting new or modified policies of the university, the committee's responsibility is to inform the faculty of these changes through notice to the speaker. Any changes in, additions to or deletions from Section VI shall be accomplished through the procedures set out in the Constitution and Bylaws of the Faculty Senate, and shall become effective as outlined therein. Any changes recommended to the committee in this section shall be referred to the speaker.
Three members of the committee shall be appointed by the Faculty Senate Speaker, and three members shall be appointed by the Provost.
Committee members:
- Jennifer Lang-Rigal, Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, College of Arts and Letters, Chair
- Kirk Armstrong, Professor and Academic Unit Head, Department of Health Professions, College of Health and Behavioral Studies
- Sarah Brooks, Professor, Art History, College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Sharon Lovell, Dean, College of Health and Behavioral Studies
- Smita Mathur, Professor, Early Elementary Education, College of Education
- Linda Thomas, Dean, Graduate School
Ex Officio:
- Michael O'Fallon, Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Curriculum
- Meg Sander, Office of University Counsel
