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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)