THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
FACULTY SENATE

Senate Document Number 1904S

Date of Senate Approval 03/02/04

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Statement of Faculty Senate Action:

FWDC 6: Establishment of Position Allocation Committee (Revised)

Effective Date: Immediately

Rationale:
The Position Allocation Committee (PAC) is a new committee which will provide the primary means by which faculty can have input into the allocation process whenever a new faculty line is available or whenever an existing line becomes open (through retirement, resignation, or non-renewal of contract).

Structure:
The Committee consists of:
VCAA
AVC for Natural Sciences
AVC for Social Sciences
AVC for Humanities
AVC for University Programs
3 Department Chairs (one from each division, chosen alphabetically from a list of departments within divisions)* and 1 Program Director (chosen alphabetically from a list of programs). The Department Chairs will serve 2-year staggered terms and the Program Directors will serve 2-year terms.

Every attempt will be made to maintain the alphabetic selection of members. However, two persons from the same department should never serve on this committee at the same time. If this prevents a department or program from serving, that department or program will be honored at the next possible opportunity.

Duties:
To make recommendations to the VCAA regarding the allocation of faculty lines to departments and academic programs.

Rules for Voting:
A member may not vote for a proposal from his or her department or program of appointment.

* For the purposes of this document, a "Chair" is any Department Chair or Program Director that directly evaluates faculty for merit, reappointment, tenure, and promotion.