University of Houston Faculty Senate Resolution
Supporting the University Faculties Executive Council (UFEC) Resolution on Searches
[Passed unanimously by the Executive Committee on December 6, 2007;
Passed unanimously by the Faculty Senate on January 23, 2008]

The University of Houston Faculty Senate supports the following resolution on searches from the University Faculties Executive Council (UFEC), stated as:

    UFEC Resolution on Searches

        Whereas:

1.   The academic officers of a university play a key role in ensuring the quality and well-being of the institution by making decisions that directly affect research, teaching, and promotion and tenure, and

2.   Faculty are key stakeholders in these areas,

        The members of UFEC and the faculty senates of the UH system institutions resolve that:

1.   Academic positions at the level of dean or higher should be filled through national searches,

2.   Faculty representatives should play a strong leadership role and be well/broadly-represented at every stage of the search process, and