Two types of committees exist within the college, those that report to the faculty and those that report to the Dean’s office. Standing committees of the faculty are established (or abolished) by a majority vote of the faculty. Major changes in scope or charges should also be approved by a majority vote of the faculty. Each standing committee should include at least 5 members (including the chair) and shall meet at least once each fall and spring semester. All members of the Faculty Governance Council (FGC) are elected by the faculty. Members of the Tenure and Promotion Committee are primarily selected by the faculty, with some members selected by the Dean’s office. Members of all other standing committees are appointed by the Dean’s office after recommendation by the appropriate department chair and consultation with the FGC.
Faculty with full-time and part-time appointments are eligible to serve on committees, as long as their primary appointment is within the COP. Faculty carrying the title of Dean, Associate Dean, or Assistant Dean are generally not eligible to serve as voting members unless permitted by individual committee bylaws. A quorum for a committee constitutes the chair (or his/her designee) and a simple majority of committee members. All collective committee actions or policy changes should be decided by committee vote. A simple majority of the quorum will determine the result of the vote. All committee members are eligible to vote, except for members serving as Ex Officio or unless outlined otherwise in individual committee bylaws. Accountability for the committee is the responsibility of the committee chair, its members, the FGC, and the Dean (or Dean’s designee). Direct oversight of standing committees is the responsibility of the FGC.
Faculty Committees & Task Forces
- Academic Performance and Standards
- Admissions
- Artificial Intelligence Task Force
- Assessment Committee
- Curriculum
- Faculty Development and Honorifics Committee
- Faculty Governance Council
- International
- Professionalism
- Scholarship and Awards
- Student Pharmacist Advocacy and Recovery (SPARC)
- Tenure and Promotion
Committees of the Dean
- Executive Council
- Graduate Education
- Research
- Additional Ad Hoc Committees, Groups and Task Forces