"Earlham's President is responsible for the appointment and contract
renewal of Earlham's
teaching faculty and for recommendations to the Earlham Board
of Trustees for tenure. That responsibility is exercised
in the context of receiving advice and recommendations from the Faculty
Interview and Search Committee (FISC), Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC)
and the Student Faculty Affairs Committee (SFAC). Along with their elected
members, the Academic Dean fully participates ex officio in FISC and
FAC deliberations, consensus seeking, and minute writing." [Faculty
Handbook, Section A]
Faculty Interview and Search Committee
Charge: The Faculty Interview and Search
Committee serves as an advisory committee to the president for
matters of faculty hiring and appointments.
Membership: Four members elected at large
and the Academic Dean. Elected members of the committee shall
serve for four years. Their terms shall be staggered.
Eligibility and Election
Rules: stated in Appendix A
Faculty Affairs Committee
Charge: The Faculty Affairs Committee serves as advisory
committee to the President for such faculty matters as promotion, tenure,
termination and dismissal.
Membership: Five members elected at large
and the Academic Dean. Elected members of the committee shall
serve for four years. Their terms shall be staggered.
Eligibility and Election
Rules: stated in Appendix A
Student Faculty Affairs Committee (SFAC)
Charge: The Student Faculty Affairs Committee serves as advisory committee to the President for such faculty matters as promotion, tenure, termination and dismissal. SFAC works closely with FAC.
Membership: Five students selected by Student Nominating Committee in consultation with the current convener of SFAC. (Recommendation: that all members be expected to serve at least three semesters.)
Student Search and Interview Committee (SSIC)
Charge: The Student Search and Interview Committee serves as an advisory committee to the president for matters of faculty hiring and appointments for all teaching faculty members who will teach full time for one full year or more. SSIC works closely with FISC.
Membership: Five students selected by Student Nominating Committee in consultation with the current convener of SSIC. (Recommendation: that all members be expected to serve at least three semesters.)
Recommendation for both SFAC and SSIC: that there be at least one, if
not more, students who serve on both committees for ongoing
consistence and understanding of the intimate relationship of the committees
work.