General Faculty Organization

Purpose

The faculty of the UW Bothell is the campus’ governing body (under Section 23-41 of the Faculty Code) and is referred to as the General Faculty Organization (GFO). The GFO serves as the forum for faculty deliberation and for the conveyance of faculty recommendations to campus administration on a wide range of matters related to the mission of UW Bothell. The GFO is currently organized around 5 councils that are responsible for representing the will of the faculty. The Executive Council (EC) advises the Chancellor and Vice Chancellors on all academic matters. The EC is advised by the work of the GFO councils on Academic Standards & Curriculum (CCASC); Promotion & Tenure (CCPT), Planning & Budget (CCPB), Assessment & Learning (CCAL).

Upcoming GFO council Meetings

Meeting schedules and links to agendas & meeting minutes can be found on the GFO Councils page.

Learn more about the 5 councils of the GFO

2024-25 GFO Officers:

GFO Chair

Linda Watts
lswatts@uw.edu

GFO Vice Chair

Tyson Marsh
tysonm@uw.edu

GFO Past Chair

Nora Kenworthy
njk8@uw.edu

Announcements

December 2024

FACULTY SENATE UPDATES

The following updates & announcements were provided by Aarti Bhat, Vice Chair, UW Faculty Senate. Faculty can direct any questions, concerns or feedback to any UW Bothell Faculty Senators or GFO Officer.

Faculty Service Opportunities and Updates:

  • Deputy Faculty Legislative Representative: Nominations have concluded. Candidate materials will be available soon, with voting to follow their presentations to the Faculty Senate on Dec 5th. Legislative representatives play a crucial role in representing faculty’s interests to the state legislature. For more details, see the FLR report.
  • Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate: Nominations are open. Please consider this service opportunity and apply by Dec 9th.

Faculty Dispute Resolutions:

  • As highlighted in the report of the Secretary of the Faculty, moving forward, these will be handled by UW HR. The Secretary of the Faculty invites faculty members to serve on adjudication panels. If interested, please email secfac@uw.edu.

Topics Covered in Nov 18 Senate Executive Committee (SEC) Meeting:

  • Faculty Regent: Class A legislation on the codification of the Faculty Regent election process was brought up for second consideration in the SEC. Voting will take place in the upcoming Senate meeting.
  • Chair of the Senate Committee on Planning and Budgeting (SCPB): Class A legislation on codifying this new position and its terms was discussed and will go to the Senate for first consideration.
  • Defining Core Elements of Effective Teaching: Class A legislation to include these elements in the Faculty Code was discussed and will go to the Senate for first consideration.
  • Code Housekeeping Changes: Miscellaneous updates to keep Faculty Code current. Class A legislation will come to the Senate for first consideration.

Additional Information:

  • Legislation Tracking: A new tracking mechanism is available to monitor specific legislation. This tool aims to increase organizational efficiency.
  • Economic Contributions Report: A new report quantifies the economic contributions of the University of Washington to state-wide, local, and national economies. It highlights the significant impact of our institution and its three campuses and 18 colleges.

October 2024

GFO PRIORITES AND COUNCIL CHARGES

In order to provide transparency and clarity about the work of the GFO to Bothell faculty, students, staff, and administration, the GFO’s Executive Council has formally charged each GFO standing council with high-priority tasks and deliverables. GFO leadership developed the priority items in charge letters collaboratively with council chairs through individual discussions as well as discussions with the GFO Executive Council in a Oct 22 meeting and the GFO at large in the Oct 24 GFO general meeting. Taken together, these charge letters describe the work the GFO plans to do in the 2024-25 academic year in support of the GFO Priorities. The GFO priorities and council charge letters can be view in the 2024-25 GFO Council Charge Letters and Priorities folder. Questions or feedback on the charge letters are welcome and can be directed to GFO Chair, Linda Watts at uwbgfo@uw.edu or to the chair of the relevant GFO council.