Faculty have a major role in the governance of their respective institutions in the areas and ways detailed in Rule 40101 of The University of Texas System Board of Regents’ Rules and Regulations. To fulfill these duties, the faculty has formed organizational bodies at the university level and at the individual school level.
The Interfaculty Council (“IFC”) acts as an advisory body to the President. The primary purposes of the Interfaculty Council are to increase communication among and between the faculty and the administration, and to promote matters of importance to the faculties of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (“university”). The IFC addresses issues related to faculty governance and academic affairs; faculty status, rights and responsibilities; and administrative affairs. The IFC maintains an active liaison with the administration of the university and the school faculty governance organizations. Appendix B contains the Bylaws of the Interfaculty Council and the bylaws of the faculty organizations at the individual schools.
For questions concerning this policy, contact the Office of Academic Affairs.
All faculty bylaws are subject to the approval of the faculty members involved, the appropriate dean and the President or executive designee.
Updated 2/01; 08/07; 04/08