Senate Committee on Faculty and the Academic Mission SCOF
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The Senate Committee on Faculty and the Academic Mission ("SCOF") oversees and advises SEC on matters relating to the University's policies and procedures concerning the academic mission, including the structure of the academic staff, the tenure system, faculty appointments and promotions, faculty research, and faculty governance. In general, the Committee deals with the matters covered by the following sections of the University's Handbook for Faculty and Academic Administrators: I.E.-F., H.2., II.A.-D.
Specific Charges, 2022-2023
- To be posted
SCOF 2022-2023 Membership
- J. Margo Brooks Carthon (Nursing), Co-Chair
- Struan Grant (PSOM/Pediatrics)
- Rebecka Peebles (PSOM/Pediatrics), Co-Chair
- Alexander Reiter (Vet Medicine)
- Amy Stornaiuolo (GSE)
- Ex officio:
- Roger Allen (SAS/NELC), PASEF non-voting representative
- A representative of the Senate Tri-Chairs
Guidelines for Faculty Track Change Requests from Schools
For schools wishing to amend the faculty tracks laid out in the Faculty Handbook, the above Guidelines (approved by the Faculty Senate in 2011) must be followed for purposes of the Senate's review. Any supporting documentatoin, including records of approvals in School faculty meetings, should be routed to the Office of the Provost, which then relays the information to the Senate together with a cover letter indicating the Office's position on the proposal.
The documentation is then reviewed by the Senate Committee on Faculty and the Academic Mission (SCOF), which will reach out to the School with questions or clarification requests. SCOF meets monthly between September and April. Upon approval by SCOF, it is then reviewed by the Senate Executive Committee (SEC). Upon SEC approval, the Senate's review of the proposal is concluded.
