January 2015 Newsletter
Faculty Advisory Council Newsletter for the 2014-2015 Academic Year (January 2015)
We’d like to share a brief FAC update on recent accomplishments and upcoming proposals.
- Moving allowance increase. New faculty are receiving a larger moving allowance because in 2013 a FAC committee recognized the outdated amount. When the administration was made aware of the issue, they responded promptly to confirm the problem and increase the allowance.
- Home page research tab. Thanks to a FAC proposal, the BYU home page now has a Research tab to acknowledge and announce scholarly work. The FAC is not responsible for the content posted there, but we can help make improvements. Take a look and share with your FAC representative suggestions for making the page more complete and useful.
- BYU shuttle and student parking fee. Starting Fall 2015, The Ryde will offer free shuttle service to students and faculty. To encourage alternative transportation, students also will be charged a parking fee, $60 per semester, with three free lots on the campus perimeter. For years, the FAC has researched and proposed parking changes, including this one, to encourage pedestrian safety, ease traffic congestion, and enhance air quality.
Faculty parking reminder. On a related note, the FAC requests that faculty follow these guidelines for family members parking on campus. Faculty/Staff dependent parking: children of an employee may park only in “Y” parking lots. Faculty/Staff spouse parking: spouses may park in “Y” parking lots, or they may park in Visitor lots upon showing their BYU ID to the booth officer. Please remind dependents and spouses not to park in “A” lots.
FAC committees already have several proposals underway for 2014-2015 including one designed to close a DMBA loophole for surviving spouse retirement benefits; one to establish a faculty advisement council to the Center for Teaching and Learning; and one requiring department expectations documents for faculty rank and status advancement.