Faculty Issues

The Faculty Issues Committee advises the Senate on matters of policy concerning faculty. The matters might include academic freedom, teaching, research, curriculum design, interpersonal conduct, terms of appointment, promotion and tenure, and faculty well-being. The Committee also has the responsibility of aiding the president of the university by ranking the applicants for the Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award.



Committee Members 2020 - 2021

Xenia Fedorchenko  (Fine Arts and Communication) chair

Gwinyai Muzonewa (Arts and Sciences – Arts)

Sujing Wang (Arts and Sciences – Science)

Cynthia Pipkins (Arts and Sciences – Science)

Cindy Cummings (Education)

Mien Jao (Engineering)

Kelly Weeks (Business)

Serdar Ilban (Fine Arts and Communication)

Fall 2016 Piper Award Nominee and Vita:

Dr. Catalina Castillon - Vita

Please find more information at the Piper Foundation web site:

https://comptroller.texas.gov/programs/education/msp/funding/programs/piperprofessors.php

 

Committee Minutes 2015/2016

FI 3-26 minutes.docx

FI 11-24 minutes.docx

FI 10-15 minutes.docx

FI 9-24 minutes.docx