Department Elections The electorate and electoral process are described in Section 5. Matters of Department Governance & Related Procedures Preamble Definition of the Faculty Administrative and Service Positions Department Committees The Faculty Advisory Committee (FAC) Curriculum Committee The Graduate Studies Committee (GSC). Membership: Ex officio, the Graduate Studies Coordinator Graduate Program Committees Undergraduate Studies Committee Writing Program Committee Student Academic Complaints Committee Ad hoc Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion Committee Ad hoc Non-Tenure Track Reappointment Committee Standing Committees Other Departmental Committees Committee Meetings Department Elections Department Meetings Recruiting Faculty Faculty Grievance and Appeal Procedures Faculty Leaves Handbook Modification, Amendment and Revision Teaching Assignments and Workload Including Workload Equivalencies and Related Procedures Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion Criteria and the Criteria and Processes Relating to Other Faculty Personnel Actions Criteria, Performance Expectations, and Department Procedures Relating to Faculty Excellence Awards Other Department Guidelines