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HOME = Faculty Council = Stevenson University’s Faculty Council seeks to: 1. Further the mission, vision, values and diversity of the university; 2. Assess the needs, practices, and policies of the university’s community; 3. Govern university curriculum; and, 4. Propose policy for executive determination.

SU’s Faculty Council was formed in the fall of 2002. It has met once a month during the nine-month academic calendar since then. The Council is composed of 14 members and 1 Chair, who votes only in the event of a tie. There are 6 "at-large" members selected by faculty vote from within the entire full-time faculty body every odd year, for a two-year term. There ere 6 "division reps," selected by vote within each college academic division every even year; and 2 adjunct faculty representatives, selected by vote within the part-time faculty body every year, for a one-year term.

The Faculty Council has a number of standing committees as outlined in both its Constitution and By-Laws. These standing committees directly mirror the committees of the University's Board of Trustees: Academic Affairs, Faculty Welfare, Fiscal Affairs, University Advancement, and Student. These committees vet ideas and make proposals according to each group's respective focus, which are then brought before the Faculty Council by the Chair of that committee (usually a member of the Council), to be voted on by the Council. If a resolution passes, it is then brought to the President of the University, to be signed (or not signed). Once signed, a resolution becomes official policy.

There is also a provision in the Constitution for the formation of Ad Hoc Committees, and there are currently three of them: Environmental Sustainability, General Education Restructuring, and Technology.

For more information regarding Faculty Council, please email the current Chair (Click Here for ROSTER)

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