OSRHE : Faculty Advisory Council

FACULTY ADVISORY COUNCIL

The Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is an elected committee of faculty whose purpose is to "communicate with the Chancellor and the State Regents the views and interests of all Oklahoma college and university faculty on those issues that relate to the constitutional and statutory responsibilities of the State Regents."

Oklahoma Information of Faculty Interest

Key Attributes of Model Faculty Non-Renewal and Termination Policy (pdf, 71K)
Citizens Commission on the Future of Oklahoma Higher Education (pdf, 219K)
Course Transfer/Course Equivalency Project (CEP) -- a listing of courses that will transfer among Oklahoma colleges and universities
Intellectual Property and Faculty -- a quick reference regarding intellectual property rights, copyrights, and patents
Joint COI/FAC Report on Faculty Personnel Issues -- October 6, 1998 report on key attributes for faculty personnel policies
Legislative Update -- weekly updates (by OSRHE staff) on legislation affecting higher education
Oklahoma Colleges & Universities -- links to colleges and universities in Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Government Information Server -- official homepage of the State of Oklahoma
OneNet -- telecommunications and information network for Oklahoma education and government
Technology 2000 (pdf format) -- a study focusing on how Oklahoma's system of colleges and universities can use technology to meet the changing needs of Oklahomans

National and Professional Organizations

Other Links of Interest

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Academe Today -- published weekly, The Chronicle is the leading news source for college and university faculty members and administrators
College Board Online -- a resource for strategic planning including such things as characteristics of entering college freshman and information on federal legislation and regulations affecting higher education
EDUCAUSE -- the most extensive collection of higher education information technology materials assembled on the Web; CAUSE and Educom were consolidated to create EDUCAUSE on July 1, 1998
TIAA-CREF -- a nationwide retirement and financial services system for employees of colleges, universities, independent schools, and other nonprofit education and research institutions in the U. S.
Western Governors University -- an initiative of the Western Governors Association to develop a virtual (distance learning) university

FAC Campus Visits

The Faculty Advisory Council and the Presidents' Council executive committee agree that there is a need for faculty dialog across institutional boundaries on a number of topics. Current and former member of the FAC will visit your campus to discuss:

the mission of the FAC which represents all higher education faculty at the state level
issues facing faculty
ways that Oklahoma faculty can help secure greater public support for higher education

If your campus would like to schedule an FAC visit, please contact any of the current members of the Council, or call the Chancellor's office for further information.