Faculty Affairs Committee

Policy

Referral Date & Reason

Status 

Notes

FAM 871.4 Teaching Resource Center

Carried over from AY 24-25 - Add more detail on selection of TRC director

IN PROGRESS 

Expanded goals of TRC to include DEI and culturally responsive curriculum

FAM 627.65 Sabbatical Leaves

Carried over from AY 24-25 - CBA calls for creation of sabbatical leave committee

IN PROGRESS 

Moved sabbatical decision-making from departments to a college-level faculty committee

FAM XX.X Ethnic Studies Department RPT Guidelines

Carried over from AY 24-25 - Review of proposed new departmental RPT guidelines

IN PROGRESS

Proposed new departmental RPT guidelines

FAM 653.43 Procedures and Criteria for Range Elevation

Carried over from AY 24-25 - Evaluate for alignment with CBA

IN PROGRESS

Lacks alignment with CBA; currently requires “exceeds expectations” in teaching for range elevation

FAM 653.3 Faculty Merit Increases and Service Salary Step Increase Programs

Carried over from AY 24-25 - Evaluate for alignment with CBA and campus policy

IN PROGRESS

FAM is outdated

FAM 856.3 Policy and Procedures for Reviewing a Program for Discontinuance or Merger

Carried over from AY 24-25 - Add policy and procedure for suspension of programs

IN PROGRESS

CIM has button and form for suspension of programs, but no corresponding policy and procedures are included in the FAM

FAM 820.1 Guidelines for Preparation of Class Schedules

Carried over from AY 24-25 - Last revised was in 1990 and still contains quarter language 

IN PROGRESS

Recommendation to retain statement, “A class should not be scheduled if under similar circumstances the class has been canceled for low enrollment in previous terms”

FAM 854.34 Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity Committee

Carried over from AY 24-25 - Update committee membership

IN PROGRESS 

Director of the Center for International Studies and Programs (CISP) (position no longer exists) will be replaced with Associate Dean of CISP as ex-officio member 

FAM 873.00 Interruptive Circumstances

Carried over from AY 24-25 - Revisit this proposed FAM that was not signed

IN PROGRESS

New FAM was developed by FAC in 22-23 AY but not signed; some departmental RPT guidelines already include consideration of interruptive circumstances

FAM XX.X SRC Departmental RPT Guidelines 

9/2/25 - Review of proposed new departmental RPT guidelines

IN PROGRESS

Proposed new departmental RPT guidelines

XX.X TEF Departmental RPT Guidelines

9/2/25 - Review of proposed new departmental RPT guidelines

IN PROGRESS

Proposed new departmental RPT guidelines

FAM 651.579 Department of Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies RPT Guidelines

9/2/25 - Revisions proposed to reflect change of department name

IN PROGRESS

FAC will ensure that FAM 112.5 was followed for change of department name. 

FAM XX.X Recruitment of Non-MPP Administrators

Carried over from AY 24-25

IN PROGRESS

Proposed revisions were completed in Spring 2025 but referred back to FAC for further review.

FAM XX.X Guidelines for Periodic Review of Faculty Directors

9/9/25 - Proposed new FAM

IN PROGRESS

Proposed new policy drafted by Vice Provost Kelly Campbell and referred to FAC for review. 

FAM 500.8 Intellectual Property

9/9/25 - Provide stronger clarification and guidance on intellectual property rights

IN PROGRESS

Revisions should address challenges around IP rights

FAM 642.4 Recruitment and Appointment of Tenure-Line Faculty

9/9/25 - Revisit proposed revisions

IN PROGRESS

Proposed revisions were approved by Faculty Senate but not signed by university president in Fall 2021