Faculty Council Contact
Noushin.Ashrafi@umb.edu

Purpose

The Faculty Council operates within the framework provided by its Constitution and Bylaws (amended August 1, 2001). As a parliamentary body the Council's formal monthly meetings are conducted according to the parliamentary procedures articulated in Robert's Rules of Order.

Four purposes govern and drive the Faculty Council's work:

  1. To ensure the representation of members of the faculty in the governance of the Boston campus and the University of Massachusetts as a whole.

  2. To ensure the effective coordination of actions taken by the governance units of the individual colleges (Arts and Sciences, Management, Public and Community Service, Nursing and Health Sciences, Graduate College of Education) as they affect the Boston campus and the University of Massachusetts as a whole.

  3. To ensure the maintenance of academic and procedural standards.

  4. To discuss and recommend policies and procedures affecting the Boston campus as a whole.

The Faculty Council, in its responsibilities and relationships with other governing components of the Campus and of the University as a whole, is governed by the Board of Trustees' Statement of University Governance (Trustees Document T73-098, as amended, often referred to as the Wellman Document), which grants to the faculty primary responsibility in academic matters and faculty status, as defined in that document, and by relevant provisions of any collective bargaining agreement currently in force. For a detailed explanation of the authority and powers of the Faculty Council, please see articles three and four of the Faculty Council Constitution.

For an overview of the Faculty Council's purposes and operations, please see A Guide to the Faculty Council.

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