UW News

November 30, 2011

Official notices

UW News

2012-2013 Faculty Senate vice chair nominations sought

Nominations for Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate are being sought. The successful candidate will serve as Vice Chair during the 2012-2013 academic year, as chair of the Faculty Senate during the 2013-2014 academic year, and as chair of the Senate Committee on Planning and Budgeting during the 2014-2015 academic year. This position requires a three-year part time commitment.

To facilitate the performance of these duties, the Office of the Provost provides the elected representative with partial salary support and negotiated release time from other departmental duties.

The ideal candidate would be an accomplished senior faculty member who has served in leadership roles within the University and who has the breadth of understanding to speak for the faculty across this large, complex university.

If you are interested or know someone who would be well qualified for the position, please contact the chair or a member of the Nominating Committee. Nominations must be received by 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 2, c/o Alex Bolton, Faculty Senate Office, Box 351271, 206-685-2703, secfac@uw.edu . The Nominating Committee expects to recommend candidates to the Senate Executive Committee at its Jan. 9 meeting.

Vice Chair Nominating Committee:

Marcia Killien, Committee Chair, Secretary of the Faculty, killien@uw.edu.

Bill Erdly, Associate Professor, UW Bothell Computing & Softwares Systems, erdlyww@uw.edu

Jim Gregory, Senate Vice Chair, Professor, History, gregoryj@uw.edu

Dan Luchtel, Professor, Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, dluchtel@uw.edu

Gerry Philipsen, Professor, Communication, gphil@uw.edu

Lea Vaughn, Professor, Law, lvaughn@uw.edu

Board of Regents

The Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, has been canceled.

The next Regular meeting of the Board is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, in the Petersen Room, Allen Library.

Blood drives

Thursday, Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Foege (BIOE N130A)

Friday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Health Sciences 3rd Floor C Wing Lobby

Monday, Dec. 5, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Bus Parked by George Washington statue

Tuesday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., Bus Parked by George Washington statue

Tuesday, Dec. 6, 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Schmitz (Bus on NE Campus Pkwy)