Faculty Affairs Committee

In collaboration with the Campus Policy Committee, the Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC) develops and refines policies regarding faculty appointments, grievances, misconduct, and working conditions that are specific to the Bloomington campus. At least one co-chair of the committee must be an elected member of the BFC, serving as a representative to the Executive Committee and University Faculty Council. 

2026-2027 Assignments

1. Solicit perspectives from faculty regarding the impact of AI on their research, teaching, and overall workplace environment; report to the full BFC before the end of the academic year.
2. In collaboration with Research Affairs (RAC), International Affairs (IAC), and Technology Policy (TPC), identify policies that seem to be creating barriers for faculty research and teaching.
3. In collaboration with the Campus Policy Committee, propose a new policy that would allow faculty engaged in any kind of misconduct investigation or proceeding (such as BOT-15, UA-03, ACA-30, UA-22, SEA 202) to have peer support.
4. Communicate at least biannually with the chairs of Mediation, FMRC, and FBR to understand trends on campus and to gauge whether faculty are accessing these committees effectively.
5. Communicate regularly with the chair(s) of the UFC Faculty Affairs committee.