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Faculty Council Meeting | December 4, 2025

The Faculty Council will convene at 3:30 PM, Thursday December 4, 2025 in the Senate Chamber (2nd floor of the Union).

Agenda

  1. Welcome and Call to Order
  2. Updates from Faculty Council Chair and Chair-Elect
  3. Update from Faculty Council Activities
    1. Academic Freedom and Free Expression Updates
      1. Joel Wainwright, Professor of Geography and CAFR Chair
      2. Sara Watson, Assoc. Professor of Political Science and Senate Steering Chair
        1. CAFR Activities this year: what’s coming
        2. Charge for Ad Hoc Free Expression Group
        3. Faculty Rules definition of Academic Freedom and Responsibility
    2. Apportionment and Representation in Senate
      1. Jared Gardner, Professor of English and Secretary of the Senate
        1. Apportionment of Senators (3335-17)
        2. By Laws of University Senate (3335-19)
    3. Simple Syllabus Updates
      1. Members of the Syllabus Committee:
        1. Eric Schoon, Assoc. Professor of Sociology and Faculty Council Chair-Elect
        2. Jill Galvan, Assoc. Professor of English and Executive Committee member
  4. Open Topics and Discussion
  5. Announcements
  6. Adjourn