Arts & Science Faculty - committee membership
Governance Committees:
- have up to 6 faculty members of any rank
- represent disciplinary clusters in our college: Fine Arts, Humanities, Science, Social Sciences
- reflect departmental degree outcomes : B.A., B.F.A., B.Mus. - B.Sc. - B.A.&Sc.
- avoid duplication of departmental representation on the committee
College Review Committee (CRC):
- has 12 members: Full Professors (minimum 7) or Associate Professors (maximum 5)
- represents groups of departments in our college:
- Fine Arts & Humanities departments (4 members)
- Science departments (4)
- Social Sciences departments (4)
- avoids duplication of departmental representation on the committee
Positions on Governance Committees and on College Review Committee
You may nominate yourself for one or more positions; a seperate nomination form is required for each.
The Nominations Committee will make the final selection of which position(s) may be offered to you.
Positions on Faculty Council
Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, full-time Lecturers, Instructors, and Special Lecturers in the College of Arts and Science are automatically also voting members of Faculty Council.
The following vacancies only pertain to specific other member categories, all with affiliation to the College of Art&Science. More information is provided in the College Bylaws.
Voting Members of Faculty Council
Deadline: August 15th, 2026
| Voting Member Group |
| CUPE 3287 |
| ASPA Teaching Staff |
| Arts&Science Undergraduate students |
| Graduate Students supervised in Arts & Science |
| Post-doctoral Fellows supervised in Arts & Science |
If anyone is interested in self-nominating for any of the above member categories, please email as.faculty.council@usask.ca.
A&S Faculty - Standards for Promotion and Tenure
The College of Arts and Science Standards for Promotion and Tenure document (December 12, 2025) regarding the expected contributions of faculty to the Administrative Responsibilities of the Department, College, and University (see section 6.a.) are as follows:
College administrative service includes membership on standing committees of Arts and Science Faculty Council and the College-level committees required by the Collective Agreement. A list of these committees will be updated by the Vice-Dean Faculty Relations by July 1 every year and will be distributed to Department Heads.
Service on ad hoc committees in the College of Arts and Science may also contribute to meeting the standards for tenure and promotion. However, the candidate should include in the case file information about the scope and nature of the work to demonstrate the contribution was equivalent to one of the standing committees.
Service to other Colleges, including the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, is considered University level administration.
At the point of application for tenure as an Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor of Teaching, a fair and reasonable contribution, at the department level, or the college or university levels, is required.
At the point of application for tenure as, or promotion to, Associate Professor, a fair and reasonable contribution, at the department level AND either at the college OR university levels, is required.
At the point of application for tenure as, or promotion to, Associate Professor of Teaching, a fair and reasonable contribution, at the department level, or the college or university levels, is required. This contribution would exceed that expected for the rank of Assistant Professor of Teaching.
At the point of application for tenure as, or promotion to, Professor, a fair and reasonable contribution, at the department, the college, AND the university levels, is required. This contribution would exceed that expected for tenure as, or promotion to, Associate Professor.
At the point of application for tenure as, or promotion to, Professor of Teaching, a fair and reasonable contribution at the department, the college, AND the university levels, is required, proportional to the candidate’s assigned duties. Evidence of leadership in committee work that is directly related to teaching and education practice is required at the department and either at the college or university levels.
Administrative contribution opportunities
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Departmental committees: contact the department head
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College committees: review this website for committee vacancies
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University committees: review the University Council website, contact UC committee coordinators