Call for nominations: University Council and standing committees

• Nomination deadline: Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 5 p.m.

The Mary Frances Early College of Education is seeking nominations, including self-nominations, for three seats on the University Council and six seats on University Council Committees.

The University Council (UC) is comprised of faculty, staff, and student representatives and is charged with establishing policies and enacting rules and regulations as it deems appropriate for the interests and welfare of the University of Georgia and its academic community. Additionally, the UC acts in an advisory capacity to the president and serves as an outlet through which the campus community can voice an opinion regarding University policies and initiatives. The Council meets approximately three times per semester during the academic year at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

• University Council (three vacancies)
  • Three-year term
  • All faculty eligible
• Curriculum Committee (one vacancy)
  • Three-year term
  • Must hold a terminal degree in your discipline, but do not have to be a University Council member
• Faculty Admissions Committee (one vacancy)
  • Three-year term
  • Must hold academic rank (tenure-track), but do not have to be a University Council member
• Faculty Post-Tenure Review Appeals Committee (one vacancy)
  • Three-year term
  • Must be tenured and hold the rank of professor
  • May not serve on any PTR committees at the department or college level while on this committee
  • Members shall be elected by tenured faculty
• University Libraries Committee (one vacancy)
  • Three-year term
  • All faculty eligible; members do not have to be a University Council member
• President’s Faculty Advisory Committee (one vacancy)
  • Three-year term
  • Must hold the rank of associate professor or professor
  • Do not have to be a member of the University Council
• Program Review and Assessment Committee (one vacancy)
  • Two-year term
  • Must be one of the two highest ranks in any classification of faculty
  • Do not have to be a member of the University Council
  • May not serve consecutive terms, so those rotating off at the end of this year are not eligible for re-election

The sixth committee for which we need to elect a faculty member is the Human Resources Committee. Members of this committee must be University Council members and are elected by University Council members in the College. Thus, this election will be conducted among elected members from the College after the above processes have been completed.

To nominate yourself or someone else, please submit this form no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Please ensure anyone you nominate is willing to serve before you nominate them.