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Faculty Affairs Committee

The Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC) is a standing committee of the Faculty Senate that develops/revises policies governing all matters related to Faculty Affairs -- including evaluation, leaves, and professional development -- for consideration by the Faculty Senate. This committee also reviews modifications to such policies that are proposed by Academic Affairs, the President, or any other non-Faculty Senate entity.

FAC Membership
Member Represents Term Voting Member
Mark Groen (Chair) Watson College of Education 2024-2026 Yes
Lasisi Ajayi Watson College of Education 2023-2025 Yes
Donna Garcia College of Social and Behavioral Sciences 2023-2025 Yes
Montgomery Van Wart Jack H. Brown College of Business 2024-2026 Yes
Matthew Poole College of Arts and Letters 2024-2026 Yes
Fadi Muheidat College of Natural Sciences 2024-2026 Yes
Ted Young AVP of Faculty Affairs and Development Ex-Officio No

Policies Currently Under Development/Revision

  • FAM 651.4 Periodic Review of Department Chairs/School Directors
  • FAM 871.4 Teaching Resource Center
  • FAM 627.65 Sabbatical Leaves
  • FAM 653.43 Procedures and Criteria for Range Elevation
  • FAM 653.3 Faculty Merit Increases and Service Salary Step Increase Programs
  • FAM 856.3 Policy and Procedures for Reviewing a Program for Discontinuance or Merger
  • FAM 820.1 Guidelines for Preparation of Class Schedules
  • FAM 854.34 Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity Committee
  • FAM 873.00 Interruptive Circumstances (proposed new FAM)

Annual Reports

Send feedback to FAC by contacting the committee chair, Dr. Mark Groen: Mgroen@csusb.edu