There are three different amendments that each would help control the size of the BFC, eliminating old positions to balance the proposed increase in the number of non-tenure-track faculty representatives. The first removes the at-large representative from the College and requires that one of the College's other representatives serve as the liaison between BFC and College Policy Committee. The second reduces the number of at-large representatives from ten to
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Implications
These proposals reduce the Tenure-Track representation on the BFC, in order to make the total size of the body manageable if the creation of NTT election units is approved. It does reduce the representation of untenured TT faculty and graduate students.
Category | Current | Proposed |
Tenure track faculty representatives | 45 | 39 |
Non-tenure track faculty representatives | 3 | 15 (approximate) |
Emeriti representatives | 2 | 2 |
Presidents (past, present & elect) | 3 | 3 |
Administrators | 6 | 6 |
Staff representatives | 1 | 1 |
Graduate student representatives | 4 | 3 |
Undergraduate student representatives | 2 | 2 |
Total | 66 | 71 |