ACADEMIC FREEDOM COMMITTEE:
Shall consider issues of academic freedom and encourage an open University.

APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, & TENURE COMMITTEE:
Shall review, gather relevant materials, evaluate, and recommend to the Faculty Council any issue related to the appointment, reappointment, promotion or the granting of tenure, to faculty members in any school or program in the University.

BUDGET COMMITTEE:
Shall consider any issue arising in connection with the preparation of the budget or financial operation of Boston University.

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE:
Shall be responsible to make recommendations to the Faculty Council on all matters that promote improved communications between the Faculty at large, the Faculty Council, the Trusteees and the general public.
Resource Links:
Plan to Enhance Communications
Report of Feburary 10, 2004

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE:
Shall consider any issue concerning salaries and fringe benefits of faculty members.
Resource Links:
Compensation Committee Report Spring 06
Salary table from University Fact Book
AAUP Salary Survey 2003-2004
Compensation Committee Report
Choosing the Right Activities

CREDENTIALS & BY-LAWS COMMITTEE:
Shall advise and make recommendations to the Faculty Council with respect to any organizational matter or question of interpretation arising under the Constitution, or with respect to any issue referred to it by the Faculty Council.
Resource Links:

CURRICULUM & ACADEMIC POLICIES COMMITTEE:
Shall consider any issue of academic or educational policy facing, or potentially facing, Boston University.
Resource Links:
Procedure for the Review of New Degree Proposals

EQUITY and INCLUSION COMMITTEE:
Shall consider issues related to developing or ensuring appropriate representation of any minority on the Boston University faculty and shall consider issues pertinent to, and influencing University women which are brought to the attention of the Committee by faculty individuals, groups, or Faculty Council.

FACULTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Shall serve as Ombud for Boston University faculty, shall observe and report to the Faculty Council the activities of the Faculty Grievance Committee, shall make faculty aware of this service, shall hold orientation sessions for new faculty each year, and shall make recommendations to the Faculty Council pursuant to the well-being of the faculty.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE:
The nominating committee consist of five Assembly members elected by the Assembly at the regular fall meeting. Members of the nominating committee shall serve for one-year terms and shall not succeed themselves. The chairman of the nominating committee shall be elected from among themselves by the members of the committee at its first meeting.
Resource Links:
FC Representatives/Alternates nomination page

PLANNING COMMITTEE:
Shall consider any issue relating to the development or enhancement of Boston University as a community of scholars.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, LIBRARIES, & SUPPORT SERVICES COMMITTEE:
Shall consider any issue relating to the encouragement of scholarly endeavors by the faculty of Boston University, including libraries, other support services and methods of developing incentives for scholarship.
Resource Links:

Scientific Computing and Visualization (Access Grid Conference Facility Events)

Federal Grants

Research Grants Search

Executive Summary Presented to the Spring Meeting of the Assembly

Research at Boston University

BU-BMC Research Resources

RALSS 2003-2004 Report and Recommendations

STUDENT LIFE TASK FORCE:
Shall review University policies, standards, and procedures, and shall report and recommend action to the Faculty Council, as appropriate, on matters pertaining to student life at Boston University.

TEACHING, LEARNING, & INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCE:
The Committee shall review, gather relevant materials, evaluate, and recommend to the Faculty Council any issue related to teaching, learning, and instructional resources at the University.
Resource Links:
Center for Excellence in Teaching

Faculty Annual Review and Development