The Faculty Interests Council advises and assists administration officers in forming and implementing policies that govern faculty interests. The council also represents, informs and makes recommendations to the general faculty.
Functions
to keep under continuous review the issue of faculty salary and benefits
to keep abreast of available fringe benefit programs relating to matters such as retirement, early retirement, health insurance, life insurance, education for dependents, etc.
to clarify rights and duties of faculty members in accordance with contractual agreements
to formulate, in cooperation with the administration, whatever changes in policy are necessary with reference to the above matters (research data regarding these matters, collected from peer institutions, should be utilized.)
to serve as a centralized repository for reports from other committees
to serve as a conduit through which other standing committees may bring reports and/or issues to the faculty as a whole
Membership
Fifteen members, elected by the total full-time faculty (two campuses, the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Professional and Graduate Studies, tenured and non-tenured)
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| Arts | Arts | Professional |
 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Three at-large members | |||
An Executive Committee will include five members elected by the FIC. (A minimum of two members must be tenured - including the chair.)
Meetings
The Executive Committee meets 10 days prior to FIC meeting to set the agenda. The Faculty Interest Council retains the same meeting schedule as the current committee on rank, tenure and faculty interests (four meetings in the fall semester and three meetings during the spring semester).
Chair
The chair must be a tenured member of the council elected by the council for a term of two years, with the option of reelection.
Term: three years
Tenured members:
Susan Straut-Collard (2012)
Jill Rehmann (2011)
Raymond D’Angelo, Chair (2010)
Tenured members:
Jill Gelormino (2012)
Andy Quinn (2011)
Eileen Jahn (2010)
Non-tenured members:
Karen Russo (2012)
Pat Gabel (2011)
Non-tenured members:
Mary Chance (2011)
Heather Barry (2010)
Professional and Graduate Studies members:
Barbara Sands (2012)
John Sardelis (2010)
At-large seats
Bill McAllister (2012)
Paul Hawryluk (2011)
Wendy Turgeon (2010)
Executive committee
Raymond D’Angelo, Chair
Susan Straut-Collard
Wendy Turgeon
Jill Gelormino
Mary Chance
