Standing Committees of the Faculty

Faculty Honors Committee

Policy Library 2.6.2 The Committee shall:

• Maintain and publicize a list of Institute-level faculty awards and proactively seek out the development of additional awards.
• Originate or receive names of Faculty members to be nominated for honors and awards.
• Evaluate and take appropriate action for the awarding of such honors and awards.
• Assist in planning annual events such as the retirement dinner.

Faculty Status & Grievance Committee

Policy Library 2.6.3 The Committee shall:

• Assist informally, upon oral or written request from a member of the Faculty, in the investigation and resolution of grievances.
• Receive and review formal written grievances submitted by a member of the Faculty and, if appropriate, conduct formal investigations and/or convene a hearing following procedures specified in this Handbook, “Grievance: Process and Procedures” (section 3.1.9).
• Receive referrals from Deans arising from the Periodic Peer Review of tenured faculty, in accordance with the “Periodic Peer Review Policy” in this Handbook (section 3.3.9).
• Carry out informal inquiry in cases of possible dismissal of non-tenured Faculty with a contract during their contract terms or of tenured Faculty, as specified in “Procedures for Removing Faculty Members” in this Handbook (section 3.1.10) and in a manner consistent with the Policy Manual of the Board of Regents (section 8.3.9).

The Committee may:

• Review the policy of the Institute with regard to salary scales, tenure, teaching loads, leaves of absence, and other matters of a similar nature pertaining to members of the Faculty.
• Investigate variations in the application of such policies by the units within the Institute.
• Furnish any recommendations from such reviews and investigations to the Faculty Executive Board.

Faculty Services Committee

Policy Library 2.6.5 The Committee shall:

Review annually the Institute’s policies and procedures governing functions providing support to the work of the Faculty, including the Library, Professional Education, and Research Centers.

Statutes Committee

Policy Library 2.6.4 The Committee shall:

• Originate, or receive and consider, all proposed amendments to this Handbook.
• Ensure that copies of previous editions of this Handbook are kept in the archives of the Institute.
• Review this Handbook to ensure it is consistent with institutional documents such as administrative manuals, regulations, and catalogs, and with policies of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
• The Chair of the Committee or designee shall serve on the Institute’s Policy Steering Committee and as a non-voting ex-officio member of the Faculty Executive Board.

Welfare & Security Committee

Policy Library 2.6.6 The Committee shall:

Review the policies and procedures governing institutional functions concerned with health, safety, and the general welfare, including campus planning, campus security, parking, safety and fire protection, radiation safety, civil defense, Auxiliary Services, and the Health Center. A comprehensive review of each function should be conducted at least once every two years. The Committee will annually provide recommendations from such reviews to the Faculty Executive Board.

The Committee shall coordinate with the Campus Physical Environmental Committee of the Staff Council regarding matters of common concern, including joint recommendations when appropriate.