Once a semester, the Faculty Council holds a joint meeting with the General Faculty. The fall 2022 meeting is being held on Friday, Dec. 2 from 3-5 p.m. in 1001 Kerr Hall at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy. All faculty … Continued

At its September 9 meeting, the Faculty Council considered the matter of faculty freedom of speech, and the protection of that speech. After hearing presentations from Chair of the Faculty Mimi Chapman and First Amendment scholar and UNC Professor Michael … Continued

Faculty and others attending the September 9 Faculty Council meeting on the livestream can use Poll Everywhere to submit questions and comments during the meeting. Feedback will be addressed as time permits. Please identify yourself and your department or school. … Continued

The November Faculty Council meeting will also be a meeting of the General Faculty on Friday, Nov. 5 from 3 to 5 p.m. Members of the voting faculty may attend on Zoom by registering online by 11 a.m. on Friday, … Continued

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. … Continued

The Faculty Council will hold an emergency virtual meeting on Wednesday, July 14, at 3 p.m. to discuss University administration and governance.  The agenda includes a link to the livestream. Please note that this meeting will go into closed session … Continued

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 … Continued

The March Faculty Council meeting will also be a meeting of the General Faculty on Friday, Mar. 19 from 3 to 5 p.m. Members of the voting faculty may attend on Zoom by registering online before 11 a.m. on Friday, … Continued

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 … Continued

In December, Faculty Council passed a resolution calling for the establishment of “a committee of faculty who represent the diverse expertise and concerns of faculty in matters pertinent to the history and impacts of the [Confederate] statue.” To facilitate formation … Continued