Teaching Faculty Affairs Committee (TFAC)

Guiding Principles

The Teaching Faculty Affairs Committee (TFAC) operates according to the principles of inclusivity, equity, and sustainability. The committee advocates for the inclusion of all teaching faculty as core faculty, with rights, responsibilities, and compensation that is commensurate with their contribution to the university’s mission statement and their individual unit’s needs and sustainable practices that support the long-term well-being of the University, our community, and the planet.

Charge & Proposed Committee Focus

Within this context, TFAC shall consider issues pertaining to teaching faculty (and where appropriate, lecturers), including but not limited to the quality and content of student education, the University’s mission to deliver excellent graduate and undergraduate education, and teaching faculty career matters. This specifically includes matters of equity and policy in compensation, benefits, leave, workload, performance review, promotion, contract renewal, participation in university and department governance, and intellectual freedom. TFAC also keeps apprised of University of Colorado system and campus policies relating to the professional responsibilities and treatment of teaching faculty, acts as a clearinghouse for suggestions and concerns for teaching faculty matters, and collaborates with departments and administrators to identify and promote best practices around teaching faculty equitable treatment and well-being.

The TFAC Committee shall periodically work with the Faculty Affairs Committee to discuss matters of interest that concern both branches of the core faculty.

Membership

The Teaching Faculty Affairs Committee shall be composed of eight faculty members who are entitled to vote on committee matters. The committee shall include at least four BFA members, a minimum of four teaching faculty from different disciplines holding the rank of assistant, associate, or full teaching professor, and at least two tenured or tenure-track faculty. Ideally membership will reflect representation across the various Colleges and Schools within the University. The Committee may invite non-voting resource members with expertise pertaining to the Committee’s charge as necessary.

Fall 2025: TBD