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
Faculty Executive Committee statement on the curriculum
The Faculty Executive Committee met this afternoon and released the following statement addressed to the chancellor and provost regarding the general education curriculum: To: Chancellor Lee H. Roberts and Provost J. Christopher Clemens From: Faculty Executive Committee Today, the Faculty … Read more
Remembering Joseph S. Ferrell, Secretary of the Faculty 1996-2016
Joseph S. Ferrell, the 39th faculty member to serve as Secretary of the Faculty, passed away on Wednesday, January 29. Joe served as secretary for 20 years, from 1996-2016. He was a quiet force of nature whose influence is felt … Read more
Faculty Council meets this Friday
The first Faculty Council meeting of 2025 is being held on Friday, Jan. 24 from 3-5 p.m. in 1001 Kerr Hall (Eshelman School of Pharmacy). This meeting is open to all. It will also be streamed live at this link. … Read more
Resolutions to amend The Faculty Code passed by the general faculty
Voting on the resolutions to amend The Faculty Code of University Government ended yesterday at midnight. All three resolutions were passed by this vote of the general faculty after having been passed by the Faculty Council earlier this fall. Resolution 2024-7. … Read more
Calendar
Thursday 3:30 pm
Buildings and Grounds Committee
Thursday 3:30 pm
Advisory Committee
Friday 1:00 pm
Committee on the Status of Women
Friday 1:30 pm
Committee on University Government