Faculty Welfare Committee Charge

Faculty Senate Resolution #22-42, May 2022

  1. Name: Faculty Welfare Committee
  2. Membership: 8 elected faculty members.
    Ex-officio members (with vote): The Chancellor or an appointed representative; 2 Provost appointed representatives, 1 with academic or administrative expertise in Health Sciences disciplines; the Chair of the Faculty; one faculty senator selected by the Chair of the Faculty; and one student member from the Student Government Association. The chair of the committee may invite resource persons as necessary to realize the committee charge.
    The chair of the committee may appoint such subcommittees as he or she deems necessary.
  3. Quorum: 4 elected members exclusive of ex-officio.
  4. Committee Responsibilities:
    1. The committee considers programs and policies relating to insurance, annuities, leaves of absence, and all other programs and policies that affect the general welfare of the faculty or of specific faculty members.
    2. The committee reviews policies related to faculty salaries and fringe benefits and reports annually to the Faculty Senate on these topics.
    3. The committee recommends new programs and policies related to faculty welfare and revisions to existing ones.
  5. To Whom The Committee Reports: The committee recommends new programs and policies related to faculty welfare, or revisions to existing ones, to the Faculty Senate.
  6. How Often The Committee Reports: The committee reports to the Faculty Senate at least once a year and at other times as necessary.
  7. Power Of The Committee To Act Without Faculty Senate Approval: None
  8. Standard Meeting Time: The committee meeting time is scheduled for the second Thursday of each month.