Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Faculty Rights Overview

The Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Faculty Rights (SCAFFR) plays a crucial role in addressing issues related to academic freedom, faculty rights, and academic grievances at the University of Utah. The committee investigates academic freedom issues, reviews grievances, oversees the Code of Faculty Rights & Responsibilities, and submits an annual report to the Academic Senate. Concerns have been raised about low participation rates in recent years.

• Academic freedom
• Faculty rights
• University of Utah
• Committee role
• Grievances

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1. Senate Committee on Academic Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Faculty Rights Freedom and Faculty Rights

2. Committees role Committee s role The Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Faculty Rights (SCAFFR) reports to the Academic Senate on issues related to academic freedom, faculty rights, and academic grievances. The committee keeps fully informed on the most important controversies on academic freedom and faculty rights in higher education, surveys problems of academic freedom and faculty rights at the University of Utah, and informs the Senate on these matters in its annual report.

3. Powers & Duties Powers & Duties Investigates issues of academic freedom at the university Reviews, determines merit, and advises in response to grievances brought by members of the University academic community Hears academic freedom matters referred by the president of the university or the Consolidated Hearing Committee Oversees the Code of Faculty Rights & Responsibilities Submits annual report to the Academic Senate

4. Review one complaint The final report/statement is submitted to the senate

5. Other concerns: The current participation/attendance rate of SCAFFR is low. This seems to be lowest in my tenure since 2020. Mike did a roster update by contacting committee members via email. Whereas some expressed their willingness to stay in the committee, only the members who attended the meeting responded to this statement.