Committee on Faculty Appointments

The Committee on Faculty Appointments (CFA) is a standing committee of Academic Council.

The functions of the CFA include the following:

  • Vote upon recommendations to be made by the President to the Board of Trustees regarding tenure appointments, promotions, and reappointments of tenure-track faculty.
  • Vote upon recommendations to be made by the President to the Board of Trustees regarding reappointments and promotions of faculty on term appointments at the ranks of lecturer and senior lecturer.
  • Vote upon recommendations to be made by the President to the Board of Trustees regarding reappointments and promotions of PERA assistant professors of the practice, PERA associate professors of the practice, and PERA professors of the practice.
  • Vote upon recommendations to be made by the President to the Board of Trustees regarding reappointments and promotions of instructors in science laboratory.
  • Prepare policy guidelines regarding appointments, promotions, and tenure of faculty.
  • Approve applications for sabbatical and early leaves of tenured and tenure-eligible faculty as well as professional development leaves of eligible faculty on term appointments and instructors in science laboratory.

A complete description of the committee's functions, authority, operations, and membership can be found in the Articles of Government, Article V, Section 14.

Members of the Committee on Faculty Appointments (CFA) for 2024-25

President: Paula Johnson
Provost and Dean of the College: Courtney Coile, Chair
Dean of Faculty Affairs: Megan Núñez
Faculty:
Hélène Bilis 23-26 (A)
Susan Ellison 24-27 (B)
Oscar Fernandez 22-25 (C)
Tom Hodge 23-26 (A)
Jennie Pyers 23-26 (B)
Andrea Sequeira 20-21, 23-25 (C)
 

Assistant Provost for Faculty Appointments and Governance: Jennifer Ellis

 

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