The Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) is elected by the faculty and conducts the governance of the College, overseeing the welfare of its students. The FEC advises the Academic Senate standing committees and the administration on admissions policies. It also makes recommendations about the allocation of educational resources, academic priorities, and planning and budget processes.
The FEC has authority over new courses, course revisions and changes in degree programs (majors, minors and IDPs), and makes recommendations to the Undergraduate Council on the creation of new academic programs. The FEC also periodically reviews programs in which many College students participate, such as Writing II, General Education, and Fiat Lux.
Who we are
FEC members are elected for two-year terms. The Chair and Vice-Chair are elected by all faculty in the College. One member is elected by each of the following eleven academic units:
| Group I: | English; Applied Linguistics and TESL; Comparative Literature |
| Group II: | Musicology; Art History; Classics; Asian Languages and Cultures; Linguistics |
| Group III: | French/Francophone Studies; Germanic Languages; Italian; Near Eastern Languages and Cultures; Slavic Languages and Literatures; Spanish & Portuguese |
| Group IV: | Psychology; Physiological Science |
| Group V: | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics; Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology |
| Group VI: | Philosophy; Mathematics; Statistics |
| Group VII: | Chemistry & Biochemistry; Earth & Space Sciences; Institute of the Environment |
| Group VIII: | Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Aerospace Studies; Military Sciences; Naval Sciences; Physics & Astronomy |
| Group IX: | Asian American Studies; Chicana/o Studies; Communication Studies; History |
| Group X: | Economics; Political Science |
| Group XI: | Anthropology; Geography; Sociology |
The Executive Dean of the College serves as an ex officio member of the FEC. The Undergraduate Student Association Academic Affairs Commission and the Graduate Student Association each appoint a representative to the FEC. Although they do not vote, these students participate fully in the discussions, providing valuable input into matters pending before the Committee.
last updated: February 27, 2007