Academic Senate

Service Opportunities

The Academic Senate Elections and Procedures Committee is seeking nominations for one (1) representative for the College of Business Administration RTP Committee for terms ending in 2026.  Faculty members who serve on CRTPCs must be full-time tenured and at full professor rank.  The following departments are eligible for service:  Accounting, Finance, Real Estate, and Law, Management & Human Resources, and Technology & Operations Management.

Policy 1328 (PDF), Section 4.0 governs the College RTP Committee election and includes the following: 

  • The college RTP committee (CRTPC) shall consist of three members with no more than one per department until all departments are represented and with a maximum of two per department. 
  • Faculty members who serve on the CRTPC must be full-time tenured and at full professor rank
  • Faculty members who served or are serving on the department RTP committee (DRTPC) or university RTP committee (URTPC) in the current RTP cycle are not eligible for nomination. 
  • Candidates being considered for promotion are ineligible for service. 

Individuals willing to serve must send an email expressing their interest to the Academic Senate, senate@cpp.edu, by Friday, November 15, 2024

The Academic Senate Elections and Procedures Committee is seeking nominations for two (2) representatives for the College of Education and Integrative Studies RTP Committee for terms ending in 2025 and 2026.  Faculty members who serve on CRTPCs must be full-time tenured and at full professor rank.  All departments except Education are eligible for service.

Policy 1328 (PDF), Section 4.0 governs the College RTP Committee election and includes the following: 

  • The college RTP committee (CRTPC) shall consist of three members with no more than one per department until all departments are represented and with a maximum of two per department. 
  • Faculty members who serve on the CRTPC must be full-time tenured and at full professor rank
  • Faculty members who served or are serving on the department RTP committee (DRTPC) or university RTP committee (URTPC) in the current RTP cycle are not eligible for nomination. 
  • Candidates being considered for promotion are ineligible for service. 

Individuals willing to serve must send an email expressing their interest to the Academic Senate, senate@cpp.edu, by Friday, November 15, 2024

The Academic Senate is currently seeking nominations for faculty representatives from the following constituencies for the Council for Graduate and Faculty Scholarship (CGFS) for terms ending in 2026:

  • College of Environmental Design
  • University Library

All tenured or tenure-track faculty are eligible to serve.  Self-nomination is permitted.   

CGFS Responsibilities (as defined in AS-2400-112-AA (PDF))

  • To implement the campus plan for the Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Program, including inviting and reviewing faculty proposals for grants, recommending awards, and coordinating an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program. 
  • To award seed grants to support preliminary activities, funded through the Research Office, for the purpose of increasing the recipients' ability to compete successfully for extramural funding. 
  • To liaise with the proposed Undergraduate Research Faculty Advisory Council 
  • To promote the development of research, scholarship and creative activities in the members' constituencies, by having the individual Council members act as liaison with other faculty members in their constituencies. 
  • To ensure co-ordination between the Council and URFAC, the Council should contain at least one member from URFAC in an ex-officio capacity.   The Council should be represented in the same way on URFAC. 
  • The Council will select one of its regularly elected members to represent them on URFAC.    

Send nominations to senate@cpp.edu, by Friday, November 15, 2024

The Academic Senate Elections and Procedures Committee is seeking nominations for one (1) representative for the College of Environmental Design RTP Committee for a term ending in 2027.  Faculty members who serve on CRTPCs must be full-time tenured and at full professor rank.  The following departments are eligible for service:  Landscape Architecture, Urban & Regional Planning, and Regenerative Studies.

Policy 1328 (PDF), Section 4.0 governs the College RTP Committee election and includes the following: 

  • The college RTP committee (CRTPC) shall consist of three members with no more than one per department until all departments are represented and with a maximum of two per department. 
  • Faculty members who serve on the CRTPC must be full-time tenured and at full professor rank
  • Faculty members who served or are serving on the department RTP committee (DRTPC) or university RTP committee (URTPC) in the current RTP cycle are not eligible for nomination. 
  • Candidates being considered for promotion are ineligible for service.  

Individuals willing to serve must send an email expressing their interest to the Academic Senate, senate@cpp.edu, by Friday, November 15, 2024. 

The Academic Senate is recruiting for the following vacancies on the Undergraduate Research Faculty Advisory Council (URFAC):

  • College of Engineering - One vacancy, term ends 2026
  • College of Environmental Design – One vacancy, term ends 2025
  • Library – Two (2) vacancies with terms ending in 2025 and 2026

For more information on the role of URFAC, please see AS-2399-112/AA, Creation of URFAC to Increase Alignment with Teacher-Scholar Model (PDF), which created the Undergraduate Research Faculty Advisory Council (URFAC).  Per AS-2399-112/AA, members of URFAC shall be full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty.

Interested individuals should submit their name and a brief statement (minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 500 words) detailing: 

  1. Your interest in serving on this committee
  2. Your qualifications and experiences that can best serve the work of the committee
  3. Your rank (no CVs please)

 Please send your submission to senate@cpp.edu by Friday, November 15, 2024.

The Academic Senate is recruiting a faculty representative from the Collins College of Hospitality Management for the Special Projects for Improving the Classroom Experience (SPICE) Committee for a term ending in 2027.

The objective of the SPICE Committee is to allocate funds for equipment modernization and instructional innovation that provide added value to the educational experiences of students.

The focus of the equipment modernization funding shall be to replace and modernize classroom (including studio space and laboratory) equipment that directly benefits students.

The focus of instructional innovation funding shall be on instructional approaches, designed for the physical or virtual classroom, that lead to greater student learning.

The SPICE program is funded through the Student Success Fee, with the purpose of supporting faculty in efforts to improve the learning environment for Cal Poly Pomona students.

Classroom Modernization

Classroom Modernization proposals support significant upgrades or renovations of classroom or lab space, beyond regular maintenance. 

Instructional Innovation

Instructional Innovation proposals support individual faculty or groups of faculty in a variety of ways to create and implement innovative teaching methods, or to implement teaching methods which are well-proven but require a significant amount of support.

 Full-time tenured faculty, tenure track faculty, full-time lecturers with an annual contract, and FERP faculty with a 0.5 base for two semesters are eligible to serve. 

Interested individuals should submit their name and a brief statement (minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 500 words) detailing: 

  1. Your interest in serving on this committee
  2. Your qualifications and experiences that can best serve the work of the committee
  3. Your rank (no CVs please)

Please send your submission to senate@cpp.edu by Friday, November 15, 2024.

The Academic Senate is recruiting for one (1) faculty member from each of the following constituencies to serve on the established Provost’s Awards Selection Committee (see Policy 1212 (PDF) for additional details): 

  • College of Business Administration (term ends 2026)
  • College of Education and Integrative Studies (term ends 2025)
  • College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences (term ends 2026)
  • Collins College of Hospitality Management (term ends 2025)
  • College of Engineering (term ends 2026)
  • Library/Related Areas (term ends in 2025)
  • College of Environmental Design (term ends 2025)
  • College of Science (term ends 2026)

The meeting schedule will be based on the committee members’ availability.  

This committee will select the outstanding faculty for three different awards: The Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Service, and the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Activities.  

According to the Academic Senate Constitution, Article II, Section 3 (G), unit 3 representation on University Committees should only be assigned by the Senate.  Eligible unit 3 members are probationary and tenured faculty, full-time lecturers, librarians, counselor faculty, coaches, and FERP faculty with a 0.5 base for two semesters. 

Interested individuals should submit their name and a brief statement (minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 500 words) detailing: 

  1. Your interest in serving on this committee
  2. Your qualifications and experiences that can best serve the work of the committee
  3. Your rank (no CVs please)

Please send your submission to senate@cpp.edu by Friday, November 15, 2024.

If you are a past awardee and are interested in serving on the committee, please contact Erika Soares in the Provost’s Office at esoares@cpp.edu.

The Academic Senate is recruiting for one faculty member from any of the following colleges for the Program Review Committee (PRC) for a term ending in 2026:

  • University Library
  • College of Engineering
  • Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture

The Program Review Committee (PRC) is an advisory body to the Academic Senate and the Office of Assessment and Program Review. Members provide feedback to assigned academic programs on matters related to the substantive elements of Cal Poly Pomona’s program review with emphasis on institutional-specific issues not addressed by external reviewers. The Program Review Committee also provides feedback and suggests improvements to the Office of Assessment and Program Review concerning the program review process, strengthening the relationship between the two entities to maintain the integrity, significance, and relevance of the program review.

 The PRC meets virtually on one Friday of every month.

 Eligibility for service:

  • Full-time tenured faculty, tenure track faculty;
  • Experience with program review, accreditation, and/or assessment;

 Faculty may receive stipends based on the type of program review and role performed.

 More information on Program Review and Accreditation is available on their website and in Policy 1104, Policy on Program Review(PDF).  Specific inquiries may be directed to the Office of Assessment and Program Review at apr@cpp.edu.

 Interested individuals should submit their name and a brief statement (minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 500 words) detailing: 

  1. Your interest in serving on this committee
  2. Your qualifications and experiences that can best serve the work of the committee
  3. Your rank (no CVs please)

 Please send your submission to senate@cpp.edu by Friday, November 15, 2024.

The Academic Senate is recruiting for one representative from the following constituencies for the University Writing Committee (UWC):

  • Collins College of Hospitality Management – term ends 2025
  • College of Environmental Design – term ends 2025
  • College of Science – term ends 2026 

The UWC has been formed to address EO 665, GWAR Policy Update.  Policy 1436 (PDF) has been updated accordingly and per the policy, the UWC shall consist of a Faculty Director or Coordinator with expertise in “Writing in the Disciplines” pedagogy who will serve as committee chair, the Composition Coordinator, one representative from each college, the University Library, a representative from the Office of Academic Programs, and a representative from the Office of Assessment and Program Review. It is recommended the University Writing Center Coordinator be included as well.

According to the Academic Senate Constitution, Article II, Section 3 (E), unit 3 representation on University Committees should only be assigned by the Senate. 

Eligible unit 3 members are probationary and tenured faculty, temporary faculty (full-time lecturers), librarians, counselor faculty, coaches, and FERP faculty with a 0.5 base for two semesters. 

Interested individuals should submit their name and a brief statement (minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 500 words) detailing: 

  1. Your interest in serving on this committee
  2. Your qualifications and experiences that can best serve the work of the committee
  3. Your rank (no CVs please)
Please send your submission to senate@cpp.edu by Friday, November 8, 2024.

The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate is recruiting members for the 2024-2025 Academic Senate standing committees.  At this time all vacancies are “at-large” and any constituency is welcome to volunteer.  The Bylaws of the Academic Senate (PDF) provide information on the standing committees. Standing Committees meet Wednesdays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. except for Wednesday when Academic Senate meetings are scheduled. The members of the standing committees shall be appointed by the Executive Committee and serve a one-year term.   

The following committee vacancies are available:

  • Academic Affairs - 2 vacancies
  • Academic Programs - 2 vacancies
  • Elections and Procedures - 1 vacancies
  • Faculty Affairs - 2 vacancies

According to the Academic Senate Constitution, Article II, Section 3 (G), unit 3 representation on University Committees should only be assigned by the Senate. Eligible unit 3 members are probationary and tenured faculty, full-time temporary faculty (lecturers), librarians, counselor faculty, coaches, and FERP faculty with a 0.5 base for two semesters.

 If interested, please fill out the Standing Committee Preference form and please indicate more than one preference (in case your first preference cannot be accommodated).  Deadline:  Until Positions are Filled