Responsibilities The Faculty Committee on Dismissal is responsible for:
Conducting inquiries at the request of the charged tenured faculty member of charges leading to an intent to dismiss for cause
Making non-binding recommendations to the Provost and the charged tenured faculty member to potentially resolve dismissal for cause matters through sanctions or other means
Communicating such recommendations in writing to the Provost, the Department Chair, the College Dean, the President, and the charged faculty member
Meeting with the Provost and the Deans to evaluate the necessity of eliminating faculty appointments due to financial exigency or program discontinuance
Preparing a report, with the Deans and the Provost, if faculty lines will need to be eliminated based on financial exigency or discontinuance of an academic program,
Recommending the number of faculty lines to be eliminated, with justifications and supporting data for the recommendation
Disseminating the report to Chair of Faculty Senate
Reviewing, with the Deans and the Provost, the Faculty Senate response to the report and assisting with preparing a final recommendation to the President
Membership Composition The Faculty Committee on Dismissal (FCD) shall be comprised of an elected representative from each of the five academic colleges.
When convened for the purpose of dismissal for financial exigency, the FCD shall also include an elected full-time faculty member from the Libraries.
When convened for the purpose of dismissal for financial exigency or program discontinuance, the FCD shall also include the Chair of Faculty Senate and the Chair of the Chairs Association as non-voting ex officio members.
Non ex officio membership on the FCD shall be limited to full-time tenured faculty members and may not be a Department Chair, Associate Dean, or Dean. The chair of the FCD shall be elected from within the non ex officio members.
Committee Terms Every three years, each College shall hold an election no later than September 15 and shall elect one (1) representative and two (2) alternates from among the eligible faculty.
