Faculty Council
The Faculty Council makes university-wide educational policies and recommends recipients for honorary degrees and special awards. Meeting materials, membership records, memorials and resolutions are found here.
Faculty Code and Faculty Handbook
The Faculty Code of University Government provides the framework for faculty governance at Carolina. The Faculty Handbook is a portal to policies and resources for teaching, research and professional development opportunities.
Committees
Committees advise the faculty and administrators on a range of issues related to teaching, research and campus climate. A list of committees and their charges, memberships and reports are found here.
Get Involved
Nearly three hundred faculty from across the University participate in campus-wide faculty governance every year.
Faculty members serve on the Faculty Council and a diverse array of committees that take up issues such as undergraduate educational policy, promotion and tenure decisions, fixed-term faculty policies, varsity athletics, diversity and faculty welfare. We welcome faculty members to contact us at any time to express interest in service.
News
2023 Faculty Governance Interest Survey open through Jan. 30
The 2023 Faculty Governance Interest Survey was sent to all members of the voting faculty on January 12. The closing date has been extended to 1 p.m. on Monday, January 30th. Please read on for more information about the … Continued
Additional Faculty Listening Sessions on the Future of the Carolina Women’s Center
Professor Beth Posner, UNC School of Law, has been charged by the Chancellor’s Office to provide recommendations for the future of the Carolina Women’s Center. These recommendations will be informed by the particular needs and wishes of our community as well … Continued
Call for nominations for Honorary Degrees
The Honorary Degrees and Special Awards Committee requests nominations for UNC-Chapel Hill honorary degrees to be awarded in 2024. Since faculty are entrusted with the conferral of degrees, they are encouraged to consider suitable candidates and to nominate them for … Continued
Results of vote on amendments to The Faculty Code
Secretary of the Faculty Jill Moore announced the results of the vote on amendments to The Faculty Code of University Government as proposed in “Resolution 2022-6. Amending The Faculty Code of University Government as it pertains to the Chair of the Faculty … Continued
Calendar
Monday 10:00 am
Nominating Committee
Monday 2:00 pm
Faculty Assembly Delegation
Monday 2:00 pm
Honor System Advisory Committee
Tuesday 2:00 pm
Faculty Information Technology Advisory Committee