Each summer, the Provost in consultation with the Faculty Chair assigns a position on a college-wide committee to every full-time faculty member with service responsibilities. During their first year, faculty members are rarely assigned to a committee.
Several college-wide committees require election by either the full faculty or the faculty within a particular school or department. Representatives on these committees serve three-year terms. These committees are
Faculty Council (both at-large members and school representatives)
Academic Council (each academic department has one faculty representative)
College Tenure and Promotion Committee
These positions are elected in the spring for the following year.