Standing Committees
Part-time faculty eligibility to serve on Standing Committees
passed at the March 3, 2021 Faculty Meeting:
Gloria-Jean Masciarotte, Steering Committee
Voting Rights for Long Term Part Time Faculty
That a Voting block of Part-Time Faculty comprised of PT Faculty at the Senior Critic/Senior Lecturer level (those with 10 or more years of teaching at RISD) and whose number currently represents ~40% of the total count of Full-Time Faculty members, be granted the right to vote in all Motions and Elections brought before the RISD Faculty
Meeting.
Committee Representation 2
That when a Full-Time elected Faculty position on a Committee is not filled by a Full-Time Faculty member – and, after all reasonable effort has been made to fill such position, that the Steering Committee notify Academic Affairs and the Faculty be allowed to vote to have the position filled by a member of the Senior Part-Time Faculty group with compensation as noted in the PTFA Collective Bargaining Agreement.
passed at the April 5, 2023 Faculty Meeting
Motion of Support for Part-Time Faculty
Daniel Lefcourt, Chair, Faculty Roles & Responsibilities
● Motion: The full-time faculty recognize and support the vital work that is done by our part-time faculty colleagues.
Part-time faculty teach the majority of courses at RISD and provide inestimable support to our students. Since the
faculty makes decisions about programs and procedures through our committees and the faculty meeting, we
invite the part-time faculty to participate in that governance. Committees will have positions open for part-time
faculty to be elected in the fall. The Faculty Steering Committee will have a position for a part-time faculty
co-chair. These positions are opportunities to increase the voice and influence of part-time faculty and in no way
obligatory. Compensation will be as per contract.
Discussion:
● This includes the standing committees but not the CFA (Committee on Faculty Appointments).
Voting Results
● PT Faculty motion: passed with 96%.