Faculty Handbook Updates

The Faculty Handbook Committee (FHC) convenes during regularly scheduled meetings throughout the academic year in a process that affirms shared governance and academic freedom. The committee is responsible for drafting processes and official language for annual updates to the handbook. 

The FHC is a standing, joint committee of six administrators and six faculty. The six administrators include the Associate Provost for Faculty and five others appointed by the Provost. The six faculty include the Chair of the Faculty, the Chair of the Faculty Senate, the President of United Faculty, and three additional faculty appointed by Faculty Leadership. 

Committee members include:

  • Robin Dada
  • Francis Degnin
  • Melissa Dobosh
  • Robert Earle
  • Carissa Froyum
  • Becky Hawbaker
  • Susan Hill
  • Chris Martin
  • Atul Mitra
  • Scott Peters
  • John Vallentine (Chair)
  • Theresa Westbrock

The overall structure for the committee’s work is fully documented in the Introduction of the Faculty Handbook. The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs is responsible for maintaining the faculty handbook, which is the official statement of University of Northern Iowa policy governing the rights and responsibilities of faculty.
 

Committee Meetings:

  • Friday, January 26
  • Friday, February 9
  • Friday, February 23
  • Friday, March 1
  • Friday, April 5
  • Friday, April 19
  • Friday, April 26
Link to Faculty Handbook
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

Submit language or discussion item:

Submit proposed language or discussion item for the Faculty Handbook Committee.

  • Proposed language must be submitted 3 weeks before date of committee meeting (listed above) to be added to the agenda. 
  • Discussion items must be submitted 2 weeks before date of committee meeting to be added to the agenda.
Submission Form

Current business:

Proposed Changes:

  • Annual Goals and Reflections & Faculty Narrative for Promotion/Tenure Cases or Third-Year Reviews
  • Changes to Departmental Standards & Criteria and impact on reviews
  • Evaluation Letters
  • Days Defined
  • Calendar
  • Review of Adjunct, Term (1-4) & Renewable Term Faculty
  • PAC Voting

Discussion Items:

  • Guidance on PAC for Term (1-4)
  • High Volume Courses
  • Tenure and/or Promotion
  • Enrollment Limits
  • Align language for Non-Standard Teaching between Faculty Handbook and form
  • Post Tenure Review Process
  • Faculty Evaluations - Standards & Criteria / Timeline