The Faculty Executive Committee released the following statement on July 10, 2023 regarding the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on race-conscious college admissions practices. The statement can also be accessed at this link [PDF]. Statement of the Faculty Executive Committee … Read more

The Faculty Executive Committee met on July 19. Among other agenda items, the committee discussed issues of academic freedom, in particular concerning a UNC Press Board appointment decision. As a result of this discussion, the committee approved the following statement. … Read more

This statement by the Faculty Executive Committee is issued in response to the news that, on April 28, the Carolina Review’s website was hacked and some of its distribution boxes were vandalized. We look forward to learning more about this … Read more

Chair of the Faculty Mimi Chapman convened a special meeting of the Faculty Executive Committee on Friday, January 29 to consider a resolution in response to the recent incident that occurred at the Campus Y. The resolution passed unanimously. It reads: “Be it … Read more

At its meeting on Monday, January 30, the Faculty Executive Committee unanimously passed a resolution in support of faculty, students and staff who are impacted by President Trump’s recent executive order. The full text of the resolution is available here. … Read more

The announcement below was sent to the General Faculty on September 30, 2015: ### Acting in its capacity as the body holding the faculty’s delegated legislative power when quick action is needed, the Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) Monday afternoon approved a plan … Read more

Legislating on behalf of Faculty Council due to the need for prompt action, the Faculty Executive Committee on Monday, February 23, 2015 adopted the following resolution: Resolution 2015-7: On Oversight Authority of Centers and Institutes With reference to the recent … Read more

We’ve assembled a “Storify” capturing all the tweets about this afternoon’s UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Council meeting using the hashtag #FacCouncil.  Most of these tweets are from our office’s @UNCFacGov Twitter account, managed by Anne Whisnant.  Check them out to see … Read more

The Faculty Executive Committee approved the following statement at its regular meeting on Monday, July 29, 2013: Steven Bachenheimer, Michael Gerhardt, and Laurie Maffly-Kipp (in absentia), join with the following current and former members of the UNC Faculty Executive Committee … Read more

Undergraduate Attorney General Amanda Claire Grayson met with the Faculty Executive Committee on Monday, March 4 to discuss and clarify procedures and practices within the UNC honor system.  She provided FEC with a new FAQ sheet about the honor system, which … Read more