Faculty Council
The Faculty Council makes university-wide educational policies and recommends recipients for honorary degrees and special awards. Meeting materials, membership records, memorials and resolutions are found here.
Faculty Code and Faculty Handbook
The Faculty Code of University Government provides the framework for faculty governance at Carolina. The Faculty Handbook is a portal to policies and resources for teaching, research and professional development opportunities.
Committees
Committees advise the faculty and administrators on a range of issues related to teaching, research and campus climate. A list of committees and their charges, memberships and reports are found here.
Get Involved
Nearly three hundred faculty from across the University participate in campus-wide faculty governance every year.
Faculty members serve on the Faculty Council and a diverse array of committees that take up issues such as undergraduate educational policy, promotion and tenure decisions, fixed-term faculty policies, varsity athletics, diversity and faculty welfare. We welcome faculty members to contact us at any time to express interest in service.
News
Faculty Council passes resolution in support of area studies centers
At its January meeting, the Faculty Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of the six area studies centers that have been slated for closure. It also reminds the administration of principles of shared governance in matters such as these, … Read more
BOT not set to vote on area studies centers
Dear Colleagues, I’m writing with a brief update about the reported planned closure of six UNC area studies centers. Please keep in mind that the situation is rapidly evolving, and we are receiving new information daily, sometimes hourly, which is … Read more
Resolutions to amend The Faculty Code passed by the general faculty
Voting on the resolutions to amend The Faculty Code of University Government ended on December 18, 2025. All three resolutions were passed by this vote of the general faculty after having been passed by the Faculty Council in fall 2025. Resolution … Read more
Notification of new UNC System regulation on course syllabi
Chair of the Faculty Beth Moracco send the following message to all UNC-CH faculty today. Dear Colleagues, I’m writing to inform you that a new regulation on syllabi was released by the System Office this afternoon. It will go into … Read more
Calendar
Monday 11:00 am
Honorary Degrees and Special Awards Committee
Monday 1:00 pm
Committee on Fixed-Term Faculty
Tuesday 1:00 pm
Copyright Committee
Wednesday 1:00 pm
Faculty Nominating Committee
