Ad-Hoc Committee on Life-Work Faculty Resources

Introduction: The Ad-Hoc Committee on Like-Work Faculty Resources, to increase faculty recruitment, retention, and contentment, will work to illuminate, address, and offer solutions in the following area of concerns:

  • Resources available to Faculty on Denton, Discovery Park, and Frisco Branch Campuses.
  • Current resources being offered on one branch campus and not the others.
  • Needs of Faculty not being offered by UNT that are available at other peer institutions.
  • Needs specific to UNT Faculty requested not being offered.

Composition: Eight members shall be from the Faculty Senate voting groups (Groups I-VIII), and one additional faculty member shall be appointed by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee to serve as the committee’s chair.

Committee Duration: The duration of this committee shall be from its creation through the time its final report of recommendations is considered by the Faculty Senate at a regular Senate Meeting, or through May 2026, whichever occurs first.

Terms: Members shall be concurrent with the duration of the committee.

CHAIR: Amy Petros

  • Group I: Gwen Nisbett (JOUR) - Term Ends 2026
  • Group II: Jeonghyun Kim (IS) - Term Ends 2026
  • Group III: VACANT
  • Group IV: Kelsey Carroll (DMI) - Term Ends 2026
  • Group V: Ling Ge (ITDS) - Term Ends 2026
  • Group VI: Ranita Cheruvu (TEA) - Term Ends 2026
  • Group VII: Amy Petros (CHEM) - Term Ends 2026
  • Group VIII: VACANT
  • At-Large: Julie Hancock (MGMT) - Term Ends 2026
  • At-Large: Athena Alimirzaei (ITDS) - Term Ends 2026
  • At-Large: Kyndell Bailey (ACCT) - Term Ends 2026

Charges: Make recommendations to the Faculty Senate, Provost Office, and Office of Faculty Success concerning the state of, needs, and justification of the availability of specific resources for Faculty.

  • To examine, gather data, and evaluate the current life-work resources available to UNT Faculty on each branch campus.
  • To examine, gather data, and evaluate the current life-work resources available to faculty at peer institutions.
  • To examine, gather data, and evaluate the life-work resources needs and wants of the UNT faculty.
  • To recommend changes in the life-work resources available to UNT Faculty.
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