Faculty Advisory Council

BYU Faculty Advisory Council

The Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) aspires to be a group of dedicated faculty members committed to advancing Brigham Young University's (BYU) mission. The aim of the FAC is to serve as a conduit for collaboration and cooperative efforts between faculty and the university administration to improve and enrich the academic experience for faculty, staff, and students alike while remaining steadfast in our allegiance to BYU's mission.

The mission of BYU is to “assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.” The individuals within the mission include the university's students, faculty, and staff. To obtain eternal life, we must enthusiastically follow Jesus Christ. Thus, to achieve the mission of BYU, the BYU experience must provide an environment that develops committed disciples of Jesus Christ. Much of the spiritual guidance, academic instruction, opportunities for character growth, and examples of a life committed to building the Kingdom of God will be provided to students from the hands, minds, and hearts of faculty. Faculty are integral in achieving the mission of BYU, which includes bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all people. We thank faculty for their contributions to this great work.

The FAC possesses collective experience and expertise across the academic colleges and aims to bring together a group of consecrated faculty to counsel with BYU administration in an advisory role to help BYU achieve its mission.

Given the expectations of a Faculty Appointment, the FAC does not have the authority to speak on church doctrine and does not engage in such commentary. However, the FAC is well positioned to offer ideas to improve the application of principles—including gospel principles—throughout the BYU community to attain the university’s aspirational aims. As such, the FAC offers meaningful insights and suggestions for improving various aspects of BYU. We firmly believe that, with our diverse perspectives and aligning our efforts with the university's overarching mission, we can contribute significantly to BYU’s ongoing pursuit of excellence.

FAC Leadership

The 2026-2027 co-chairs of the FAC. All faculty are invited to reach out to Dr. Liddle or Dr. Leavitt to offer observation of items that could benefit from FAC consideration, deliberation and collaboration with university administrators.

Stephen W. Liddle, PhD J. Owen Cherrington Professor Information Systems Department liddle@byu.edu Link to Faculty Profile	Dr. Chelom Leavitt Associate Professor School of Family Life chelom_leavitt@byu.edu Link to Faculty Profile