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Spring 2025ÌýBFA OfficerÌýElections
Please see the nomination statements for the 2025 BFA Officers and Shared Faculty Governance Advisor seat vacancies. Elections will be held on May 1, 2025 from 8am to 5pm via Qualtrics. Seats will be voted on by voting BFA members.Ìý
BFA Chair Nominees
I am running for BFA Chair, because I believe my experience with faculty governance, both at the campus and system levels, and my commitment to advocating for faculty at all levels can serve the BFA well in a challenging time, which is also one of transition for the organization. I have served the BFA for twelve years and the Faculty Council for four years. I was Chair of the BFA Faculty Affairs Committee for six years, and have been BFA Vice Chair and chair of the Bylaws Committee for the last three years. I have been Faculty Council Chair for two years, and a member of the EPUS committee for four years. I am especially committed to advocating for equitable treatment (including compensation) of all faculty members, including non-tenure track faculty. I am also committed to doing whatever we can to protect the most vulnerable members of our campus community (faculty, students, and staff) at a time when higher education is increasingly subject to external threats, and some groups in particular are being singled out for particularly egregious persecution.Ìý
BFA Chair Elect Nominees
I currently have healthy working relationships with CU administrators at all levels and with the BFA officers, who have consistently been a source of knowledge and inspiration.Ìý The next few years will be a little bumpy, not only due to the external factors disrupting higher education in general but also because we will be experiencing a higher-than-usual loss of institutional knowledge due to early retirements.Ìý In addition, the new organizational structure of the BFA will require some patience on everyone’s part as we address the challenges that arise.Ìý This situation will involve the need to minimize the small differences that might divide us in order to remain strong and coordinated during a difficult period.Ìý
I have previous experience serving on BFA Budget and Planning Committee for four years and as co-chair of the BFA Climate Science and Education Committee for the past two years.Ìý I also have served previously as a representative to the ASC (now ASFS) and on Faculty Council, where I served as Secretary from 2021-2023.Ìý That service provided me with experience related to bylaws and elections, which occupies the attention of all BFA officers.Ìý
In the coming years, I look forward to exploring ways to enhance the attractions of BFA service for 91¸£ÀûÉç faculty.Ìý We will surely need to be unified and organized as we navigate the upcoming challenges.Ìý
BFA Parliamentarian & Bylaws and Elections Chair Nominees
I would be honored to serve as the BFA Parliamentarian, and I am eager to contribute to this important work. The BFA has recently made significant strides in updating its bylaws and committee charges, and the upcoming years will likely focus on ensuring these updates are functioning as intended. Where necessary, I am committed to collaborating with the Bylaws and Elections Committee, as well as the other executive officers, to address any issues and bring about necessary adjustments. If appropriate, we will make additional changes, as needed and voted on by the BFA.
At a time when academia and American society at-large are facing unprecedented challenges, we must stand united in the face of uncertainty and adversity. As these threats to our ability to carry out our mission continue to grow, it is essential for the Executive Officers—and BFA representatives more broadly—to remain vigilant. In this position, I will work closely with fellow Executive Officers and university officials to ensure 91¸£ÀûÉç remains steadfast in defending our values and thriving through these difficult times. This is work I am deeply passionate about and committed to pursuing.
Faculty Shared Governance Advisor Nominees:
I think this role is important because I feel that higher education is facing a crucial period with the advent of the second Trump administration, which may lead to increased stresses on campuses, faculty, and collaboration between campuses and their faculty and staff. We are facing unprecedented threats to academic freedom and free inquiry, and thus we should all contribute to a unified campus and national response to these issues, while at the same time, faculty should be prepared to defend their specific interests directly as well.
Qualifications: I have had a long commitment to faculty shared governance. I served as a BFA representative in the early 2000s for several years, and chaired the Academic Technology Committee for part of that time, and thus served on the BFA Executive Committee. More recently, as an Arts and Sciences Faculty Senate representative, I chaired the Arts and Sciences Budget Committee for several years, and in that role, also served on the BFA Budget and Planning Committee. Finally, I chaired the ASFS during 2023-25, and in that role, also served on the BFA Executive Committee. I have also chaired three different A&S departments in two different divisions, and directed the Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies for two terms — a unit which reports to the Graduate School and draws participation from multiple schools and colleges on campus. I also was the A&S faculty representative to the Budget Redesign Committee, which worked on the details of the new campus budget model, and I have served on or chaired search committees for the A&S Dean and the Vice Chancellor for Native American Affairs.
The BFA Executive Committee voted to extend nominations for this seat until April 25, 2025. Please see the description below and contact BFA Chair Shelly Miller (bfa@colorado.edu) for more details.Ìý
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Nominations closed on April 18. Please see the call for nominations letter from current BFA Secretary Vicki Grove. For information on the duties for each role, please expand items below.Ìý
The duties of the BFA Chair include but are not limited to the following:
· to act as chief administrative officer and head of the 91¸£ÀûÉç Faculty Assembly;
· to exercise supervision over the organization and its activities;
· to represent and speak for the organization;
· to meet with the Chancellor on a regular basis, at least three times per semester and twice in the summer;
· to meet with the Provost and Academic Affairs Administration at least once per month;
· to preside at meetings of the Executive Committee;
· to refer matters to standing and ad-hoc committees for consideration;
· to sign letters or documents necessary to carry out the will of the Assembly;
· in collaboration with the Immediate Past Chair, to coordinate a new committee chairs’ orientation event at the beginning of the academic year
The Chair-Elect will assume the duties and responsibilities of the Chair in the case of absence or incapacity. In addition, the duties of the Chair-Elect include but are not limited to the following:
· to work closely with the current Chair to understand the responsibilities and operations of the Chair position, ensuring a smooth and peaceful transition of leadership;
· to support the Chair in executing their duties, including attending meetings, helping coordinate initiatives, and representing the BFA in the Chair’s absence;
· to chair the annual 91¸£ÀûÉç Faculty Senate meeting;
· to join the Chair for meetings with the Chancellor at least twice before transfer of leadership;
· to join the Chair for meetings with the Provost from the start of the spring semester through June 30th;
· to chair or co-chair committees, task forces, or special projects as assigned by the Chair or the BFA;
· to serve on the BFA Bylaws Committee;
· to serve as a 91¸£ÀûÉç campus representative to the CU System Faculty Council;
· to engage in professional development activities to enhance leadership skills and knowledge relevant to the role and responsibilities of the Chair;
· to develop and implement succession planning strategies to ensure the long-term leadership and sustainability of the BFA; and
· at the end of the Chair-Elect’s term, to automatically assume the position of Chair for the subsequent term, subject to the approval of the BFA if required by circumstances specified in the BFA Standing Rules
The Chair-Elect shall receive a stipend of $15,000 & 1 course release spring semester (1 year term)
The duties of the BFA Parliamentarian and Bylaws and Elections Chair include but are not limited to the following:
· to serve as Chair of the Bylaws and Elections Committee;
· to provide the chairs of standing and special committees with a list of the members of said committees;
· to assist the BFA Coordinator in updating the Assembly Roster;
· to welcome new BFA representatives and explain their role in the Assembly; and
· to welcome new BFA standing committee members and explain their role on said committees
The BFA Parliamentarian shall receive a stipend of $5000 (3-year term)
What are the duties of the Faculty Shared Governance Advisor?
The Faculty Shared Governance Advisor shall:
· advise the BFA Chair and Officers on strategic planning and help with meeting topic planning;
· be knowledgeable on matters that have to do with the 91¸£ÀûÉç Faculty Senate Constitution, BFA Bylaws and BFA Standing Rules; the CU Faculty Senate Constitution and relevant Regent Law and Policy;
· collaborate with the BFA Chair on communications to the BFA and UCB Faculty Senate;
· keep the BFA Chair apprised of system/Board of Regents’ business impacting 91¸£ÀûÉç faculty;
· coordinate with the BFA Chair in oversight of the BFA budget and budget management;
· attend BFA Executive and Assembly meetings as a voting member;
· serve as a 91¸£ÀûÉç campus representative on CU Faculty Council;
· serve on the BFA Bylaws Committee;
· serve as a contact point for school and college shared governance groups
Required Qualifications for the position of Faculty Shared Governance Advisor:
· the Advisor position is open to tenure-track and teaching professors at the rank of Associate or higher;
· the candidate must have been a member of the 91¸£ÀûÉç Faculty Senate for a minimum of 5 years;
· the candidate must have a minimum of 3 years’ service on the BFA or on a BFA Standing Committee
Preferred Qualifications for the position of Faculty Shared Governance Advisor:
· the candidate has been a member of the 91¸£ÀûÉç Faculty Senate for 10 or more years;
· the candidate has served on a campus faculty council or other campus faculty shared governance body and/or the CU system Faculty Council;
· the candidate has served as a department chair or associate chair, associate dean, program/center director, etc. or has equivalent relevant service experience
The Shared Faculty Governance Advisor shall receive $7,500 & 1 course release per year (3 year term)
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AY25-26ÌýBFA Fall Elections -ÌýElections for seat vacancies on BFA Standing Committees are heldÌýin September.Ìý Additional BFA and CU Faculty Council seat vacancies as noted will be included during this time. The nomination and election process for these seats has two phases - internal (only open to BFA representatives) and external (open to all 91¸£ÀûÉç faculty senate members).*
BFA Assembly representatives vote on nominees for both internal and external elections.Ìý
For more information on BFA committees and seat vacancies, please see the individual committee of interest or contact bfa@colorado.edu.
*Please see the CU Faculty Senate - Who Qualifies? for details on who is eligible to serve and run for seats on the BFA.Ìý
BFA 2025ÌýSpring At-Large Assembly Representative Elections
Elections for BFA Assembly At-Large Representatives occur each year during February and March. Assembly At-Large Representative seats are open to all eligibleÌýcampus facultyÌýand are voted on by the full faculty senate. See Becoming a Member for more information on what is entailed in serving as a BFA At-large Assembly representative. All terms are for three years.Ìý
2025 At-Large Assembly representative election results
Please join us in congratulating and welcoming these two faculty members at incoming BFA At-Large Assembly Other Units (Non-A&S) representatives:
Angie Chuang - Associate Professor, Journalism - CMCI
"Faculty voice, faculty governance, and academic freedom are more precarious and urgent than ever in these troubling times. I am running to ensure CMCI/CMDI and CU faculty are heard in how we want our institution and leadership to resist attacks on higher education, diversity, and the rights of more-vulnerable university community members, such as immigrants and transgender people. My scholarship and my decade-plus of professional journalism experience, focused on race and identity issues, represent the distinct mix of research and creative work of CMCI-ENVD faculty and provide context to engage the current crises confronting higher education."
David Hekman - Associate Professor, Organizational Leadership and Information Analytics - Leeds School of Business
"I’m running for reelection to the 91¸£ÀûÉç Faculty Assembly to continue the progress we’ve made on behalf of student athletes. Serving on the BFA Intercollegiate Athletic Committee, I’ve focused on student diversity, academic rigor, mental health resources, and concussion support, especially during the transition from the student-focused PAC-12 to the new conference. I’d like to keep advocating for solutions that benefit not only student athletes, but the broader 91¸£ÀûÉç community."
Election Updates
Spring 2025 Officer Elections:
Nominations closed on April 18 and nominee statements are posted.
Elections will be held via Qualtrics on Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 8am - 5pm.
Eligible faculty will receive an email with a link to the Qualtrics ballot. Contact bfa@colorado.edu for any questions.Ìý
BFA Elections: Academic Calendar Cycle
- Phase I - BFA representatives are elected to fill open standing committee seats
- Phase II - Remaining seat vacancies are opened to all eligible campus faculty
- 91¸£ÀûÉç seats on system Faculty Council committees are opened during phase II
All seats are voted on by BFA representatives
- BFA At-large Assembly Representative vacancies are advertised to eligible campus faculty. These seats are voted on by the full faculty senate in an electronic election which is completed by the end of March or prior.
- BFA Officer UCB faculty senate seat vacancies are announced to eligible campus faculty and nominations are accepted.
- These seats are voted on by BFA representatives at the May General Assembly meeting.Ìý
- Nominees for 91¸£ÀûÉç seat vacancies on CU Faculty Council standing committees are also selected in September