The Bloomington Faculty Council maintains a committee structure where most policy, legislative, and consultative authority is exercised. Committees are comprised of both elected BFC members and volunteer members from among faculty, students, and staff.
What are the different committee types?
Standing Committees
The BFC has 16 standing committees. Standing committees are permanent committees that are required to meet regularly. Sections 16 and 17 of the Bylaws of the Bloomington Faculty Council of Indiana University outline what the BFC standing committees are, as well as their guidelines, requirements, duties, and functions.
Elected Committees
The BFC has five elected committees, and faculty members can volunteer to serve. The Nomination Committee selects candidates to run, and the Bloomington faculty elects the final members.
The elected committees, save for the Athletics Committee, focus on dispute resolution, misconduct, and grievance proceedings. Terms are one to two years, and most elected committees meet only as needed.
Each elected committee has a policy to guide its functions, which is listed on each committee's page.