Elections
Faculty Council Officers
Faculty Council Chair, Vice-Chair, and Past-Chair: When the vice-chair is elected by the Faculty Assembly, they serve a four-year term: one year as vice-chair, two years as chair, and one year as past-chair. When the vice-chair is elected, it is with the understanding that they will succeed to chair after a year. The chair serves on the University’s Board of Trustees.
Faculty Council Secretary-Treasurer: The secretary-treasurer serves a two-year term and is eligible to be reelected for one additional term.
The candidates for Officer positions are put forth by the Nominating Committee. Elections are held every two years. The Officers represent the Faculty Assembly, not their school/college.
View the current members of the Executive Committee.
Spring 2025 elections for Faculty Council officers were held from April 28 to May 2, 2025.
Please join us in congratulating Joseph Wippl, professor of the practice of international relations at the Pardee School of Global Studies on his election as Faculty Council vice chair; and Shulamit Kahn, professor of markets, public policy, and law at the Questrom School of Business, on her election as secretary-treasurer. Both begin their terms on June 1, 2025.
Committee Elections
Nominating Committee
Members of the Nominating Committee must be current members of the Faculty Assembly and serve for a two-year term. They are identified by the outgoing Nominating Committee and elected by the Faculty Assembly in an online ballot. More information is available in the Our Structure section of this website.
Committee Chairs
Committee Chairs are elected by the Faculty Council and serve a two-year term. They are eligible to be reelected for one additional term. Candidates must be current members of the Faculty Assembly. They are proposed by the Nominating Committee or nominated from the floor at a Faculty Council meeting. Elections are held annually in May.
Elections for Faculty Council committee chairs run from Wednesday, May 7 to Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Statements from candidates for open seats can be found below.
Candidate Statements for Academic Freedom Committee Chair
Candidate Statements for Benefits & Compensation Committee Chair
Candidate Statements for Credentials & By-laws Committee Chair
Candidate Statements for Media & Communications Committee Chair
Candidate Statements for Teaching & Learning Resources Committee Chair
School & College Representatives and Alternates Elections
Under the Constitution of the Faculty Assembly/Faculty Council, Faculty Council representatives serve a term of two years and may serve no more than two consecutive terms. However, representatives can be elected as alternates, and alternates can be elected as representatives.
Each school or college is responsible for holding their own annual elections, but the Faculty Council office can provide assistance, if requested. Please see below for more information.