Article II, Section II.02(d) of the UM-Flint Campus Bylaws for Shared Governance: The Faculty Senate, through the Senate Council, may create standing committees to assist it with its work. The Senate Council may create ad hoc committees to assist it with its work, as needed. The Faculty Senate or the Senate Council, as applicable, may define the qualifications for membership of committees, provide for the number of committee members, provide how they are to be appointed or elected, determine the terms of office, and define their duties and obligations. Members of standing and ad hoc committees will represent the interests of the University as a whole and shall act in the broad interests of UM-Flint.
Charge: The Academic Affairs Advisory Committee (AAAC) shall advise the provost on policies, programs, and initiatives having campus-wide implications that affect academic affairs. This includes coordination and allocation of resources among instructional units; clarification of the jurisdiction of instructional units over curricular areas, academic support matters, preparation of the calendar and the official University of Michigan-Flint Catalog; and other matters of concern to the committee or the provost. The committee shall make recommendations to the provost on all matters affecting the academic life of the campus.
Membership: The Academic Affairs Advisory Committee (AAAC) shall consist of one faculty representative from each academic unit. The provost shall be a member, ex officio.
Approved in April 2025 by ballot by the Faculty Senate.
Charge: The Academic Assessment and Policy Committee (AAPC) will advise the provost in developing, reviewing, and revising academic policies and the assessment of student learning. In its advisory capacity, the AAPC will consider assessment plans for new and revised proposals and assist the provost in reviewing and evaluating department and program assessment activities. In doing so, the committee will provide feedback to, and consult with, departments and programs to ensure a standard of quality in student outcomes assessment within the curricula approved by the faculty. The AAPC will ensure that campus-wide assessment efforts, grounded in the principles of student-centered learning, remain consistent with the policies and expectations of the HLC (Higher Learning Commission). The committee will present an annual report on student learning to the provost. Finally, the AAPC will advise and assist Provost Office representatives in formulating assessment policy, making recommendations for and professional development related to assessment, and prepare materials on student learning for HLC accreditation.
Membership: The Academic Assessment and Policy Committee (AAPC) consists of one representative from each academic unit elected by the Faculty Senate for three-year terms, and two student members annually appointed by Student Government. The provost will annually appoint two members based on their expertise and roles on campus; this may include faculty members with assessment expertise or specific accreditation experience. The Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Associate Provost for Graduate Programs shall both be members, ex officio, and serve as alternating co-chairs, along with a faculty member from the committee.
Approved on December 2, 2020 at the Faculty Senate meeting.
Charge: The committee shall consult with, advise, and make recommendations to the chancellor on matters of general university policy, particularly budget and resource allocation, including space. The committee will be involved, in its advisory capacity, with the periodic and ongoing review of the effectiveness of the current budget model. The committee shall review the budgets ;of proposed new programs and report to the Academic Assessment and Policy Committee and, when appropriate, the University Curriculum Committee and/or Graduate Board. It shall obtain and examine the information necessary to sustain effective involvement in the ongoing budget and strategic planning processes at the University of Michigan-Flint. To that end, the committee may, from time to time, invite other vice-chancellors, deans, or others who can provide information and perspective. The committee shall especially consider and look for congruence between budgetary decisions and the strategic plan.
Annually, in the fall, the provost will review the academic plans and goals with the committee for both the past year and the coming year in terms of their congruence between the budget and the strategic plan. The committee shall regularly report to the Faculty Senate Council the results of its budgetary studies, its budgetary recommendations, and any other matters relative to the budget that the Faculty Senate Council might require to carry out its charge.
The committee shall meet at the discretion of the chair throughout the year, but normally twice a month, with the chancellor from September through May. The chair of the committee and the chancellor will consult on the agenda for all committee meetings.
Membership: The Chancellor’s Advisory Committee shall consist of one faculty representative from each academic unit. An executive member of the Faculty Senate Council or their designee shall be a member. The chancellor, the provost, and the vice chancellor for business and finance shall be members, ex officio.
Approved in May 2024 by ballot by the Faculty Senate.
Charge: The committee shall solicit nominees for all vacancies and invite nominations from the academic units for the designated seats on the Faculty Senate Council, and university-wide committees. It shall forward a slate of nominees to UM-Flint senators, and shall be responsible for overseeing and supervising elections and tabulating election results. In all cases, the committee shall seek to nominate individuals with expertise or interest in the positions to be filled and ensure that nominations are consistent with requirements of the committee charges.
The chair of the Faculty Senate Council may also direct the Elections and Nominating Committee to submit to the Faculty Senate Council nominations for special appointments to task forces, ad hoc committees, and search committees.
Membership: The Elections and Nominating Committee shall consist of one representative from each academic unit, and one at-large representative, elected by the Faculty Senate for a three-year term. The committee chair shall be chosen annually by the elected members.
Approved by ballot measure in June 2021
Charge: The Graduate Board shall advise the provost on matters relating to the development and operation of graduate programs. The board shall review and foster proposals for new graduate programs at UM-Flint and make recommendations with regard to their development and implementation to the provost and the chancellor. The board shall promote the quality of graduate programs through timely review, which may include consideration of reports and documents submitted to external review organizations and shall act as a liaison with the Rackham Graduate School.
Membership: The Graduate Board shall consist of one representative from each academic unit elected by the Faculty Senate for three-year terms and one graduate student member appointed annually by Student Government. The Director of Graduate Programs shall be a member, ex officio.
Approved in May 2024 by ballot by the Faculty Senate.
Charge: The committee will review and recommend to the Faculty Senate Council policies and priorities relative to scholarships, and review and recommend policies and criteria for granting campus-wide awards and honors to students and faculty. The committee shall also make its recommendations to the provost and chancellor for granting of such scholarships and awards.
The committee shall consult with and advise the provost and chancellor on the planning of academic ceremonies, including commencement exercises, and the selection of the student commencement speaker.
Membership: The Scholarships and Awards Committee (SAC) shall consist of one faculty member from each academic unit, elected by the Faculty Senate, for three-year terms, and two student members annually appointed by Student Government. The Provost, Chancellor, and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs may appoint a representative from each of their offices as members. The committee chair shall be chosen annually by the elected members.
Approved on November 20, 2020 at the Faculty Senate meeting.
Charge: The UCC shall advise the provost on curricular matters, new degree programs, and review of existing programs. The committee shall oversee the university’s General Education curriculum. This committee (or any relevant subcommittee on General Education) is advisory to the faculties of the colleges and schools, presenting pertinent program matters to the unit faculties for their consideration, and to provide recommendations to the provost. The UCC shall also advise the provost or the designate on matters relating to the development and operation of graduate programs. For all program proposals it receives, the committee shall consider academic quality, efficient use of faculty resources and other pertinent matters, and advise the provost.
Membership: University Curriculum Committee (UCC) shall consist of one representative from each academic unit elected by the Faculty Senate for three year terms, and two student members annually appointed by Student Government. The provost will annually appoint two members based on their expertise and roles; the appointees will normally be the General Education Director and a Graduate Program Director. The Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Associate Provost for Graduate Programs shall both be members, ex officio, and serve as alternating co-chairs, along with a faculty member from the committee.
Approved on December 2, 2020 at the Faculty Senate meeting.
The Faculty Grievance Hearing Panel (FGHP) shall consist of twenty-five UM-Flint tenured faculty, clinical faculty, and librarians at the level of associate or higher. Five voting members of a Grievance Hearing Board are selected from these twenty-five individuals.
Membership on the FGHP will be allotted as follows: The College of Arts and Sciences shall have six (6) members, the School of Education and Human Services, the School of Management, the School of Nursing, and the College of Health Sciences shall have four (4) members, the Library shall have two (2) members, and the College of Innovation and Technology shall have one (1) member.
FGHP members will serve single staggered terms of two years. FGHP members may not serve consecutive terms with the exception of replacement members who serve for one year or less.
For detailed functions, see the Faculty Grievance Procedure.
Approved on November 20, 2020 at the Faculty Senate meeting.
The Faculty Grievance Monitor shall be a tenured associate professor, clinical faculty at the
level of associate or higher, or librarian at the level of associate or higher, elected by the Faculty Senate for a three-year term.
In collaboration with the Director of Human Relations, the Monitor shall have the following responsibilities:
* If there is a single voice or electronic recording of the testimony, the DHR shall maintain custody of it after the FGHB renders a final decision, but shall allow access as needed by the parties, the FGM, and the University authority to whom any appeal is addressed.
Approved on November 20, 2020 at the Faculty Senate meeting.
The Faculty Ombuds shall be a tenured full professor, clinical faculty, or librarian elected by the faculty for a three-year term. The ombuds shall provide confidential and impartial assistance supporting faculty in the resolution of matters related to their employment. The ombuds shall respond to faculty concerns for assistance in a timely manner and provide options for addressing faculty concerns.
Approved on November 20, 2020 at the Faculty Senate meeting.
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