Standing Committees

NOTE: The composition of this committee is exclusive to tenured faculty and faculty on tenure track. Membership in this committee is "automatic" for these faculty members and, as such, there is no need to bid for membership in this committee.

The Tenure and Promotion Committee is a standing committee of the UNM-Valencia Campus as well as the Faculty Assembly and is charged with the responsibility of:

1. Implementing the Tenure and Promotion Policies described herein (UNM-Valencia Handbook) and in accordance with the policies described in the UNM Faculty Handbook.
2. Proposing, advocating, and implementing procedures consistent with this Tenure and Promotion Policy and the mission of Valencia Campus;
3. communicating the policy, procedures and rationale of tenure and promotion to the Valencia Campus community, particularly the faculty;
4. Planning, proposing, and helping fill new full-time faculty positions for tenure and promotion; and
5. Reviewing and recommending, to the Dean of Instruction and to the Chancellor, rank or code advancement.

The membership of the Tenure and Promotion Committee shall consist of all faculty in the Tenure and Promotion system.

NOTE: The composition of this committee is exclusive to lecturer faculty. Membership in this committee is "automatic" for these faculty members and, as such, there is no need to bid for membership in this committee.

The Lecturer Committee is a standing committee of the UNM-Valencia Campus as well as the Faculty Assembly and is charged with the responsibility of:

1. Implementing the Lecturer Promotion Policies described herein (UNM-Valencia Handbook) and in accordance with the policies described in the UNM Faculty Handbook.
2. Proposing, advocating, and implementing procedures consistent with this Lecturer Promotion Policy and the mission of Valencia Campus;
3. communicating the policy, procedures and rationale of lecturer promotion to the Valencia Campus community, particularly the faculty;
4. Reviewing and recommending, to the Dean of Instruction and to the Chancellor, advancement.

The membership of the Lecturer Promotion Committee shall consist of all lecturer faculty.

1. Creating and recommending all new curricula;
2. Reviewing and recommending all proposed changes in existing curricula;
3. Overseeing the periodic review of existing programs;
4. Serving as a branch liaison with the UNM-Albuquerque Faculty Senate Curricula Committee;
5. Overseeing assessment activities for core course and program assessment; and
6. Serving as a branch liaison with the UNM-Albuquerque Provost's Committee on Assessment.

Curriculum and Assessment Committee membership will consist of:

• • faculty representatives from all academic divisions
  • Campus Registrar;
  • Campus Library Director;
  • staff member from academic advising;
  • Dean of Instruction (ex officio); and
  • student (ex officio).

The Curriculum and Assessment Committee’s chair will be elected annually from among and by the committee's voting membership.

Members of the Curriculum and Assessment Committee include:

The Adjunct Faculty Committee was created to discuss and make recommendation on issues of importance to part-time faculty, in particular, but not exclusively. Membership composition is open.

Members of the Adjunct Faculty Committee include:

The Faculty Professional Development Committee is a standing committee of the UNM-Valencia Campus Faculty Assembly and is charged with the responsibility of organizing, implementing and evaluating appropriate opportunities for professional development.

The membership of the Faculty Professional Development Committee shall consist of three (3) faculty, including one (1) part-time instructor.

Members of the Faculty Professional Development Committee include:

The Faculty Program Development Committee is a standing committee of the UNM-Valencia Campus Faculty Assembly and charged with the creation, review, implementation, and maintenance of faculty professional development and other programs such as the Faculty Forums Program.

The membership of the Faculty Program Development Committee shall consist of four (4) faculty members.

The Faculty Program Development Committee reports to the Faculty Assembly at each of its meetings and to the FEC at the end of each academic year.

Members of the Faculty Program Development Committee include:

The Faculty Committee maintains the Faculty website on a regular basis, updates the Faculty website following each Faculty Assembly meeting, updates and maintains the Faculty Distribution List(s) for all email correspondence, and publishes the Faculty Newsletter. There should be a minimum of two faculty members on this committee; one member should have Web page design and coding skills.

Members of the Faculty Communication Committee include:

The Faculty Handbook Committee creates and updates the UNM-Valencia Faculty Handbook according to the policies in Section F of the UNM Faculty Handbook.

Members of the Faculty Handbook Committee include:

The Faculty Online Teaching & Review Committee was accepted as a standing committee of the UNM-Valencia Faculty Assembly in October, 2015. Revisions submitted to UNM-Valencia Handbook Committee in February, 2019. Revisions approved by UNM- Valencia Faculty Assembly April, 2019.

The Faculty Online Teaching & Review Committee charge is to:

Members of the Faculty Online Teaching & Review (FOTRC) Committee include:

The Faculty Senate Representatives represent UNM-Valencia Campus as voting members of the Faculty Senate according to Article 1, Section 6(b) and Section 6(c) of the UNM Faculty Constitution.

"UNM Faculty Constitution, Article I, Section 6(b) states:

Faculty Senate Representatives include: