Organization and Structure of AFA

AFA Executive Council

Composition:

• No fewer than 16 and no greater than 25 voting Council members. Number of members representing regular probationary and temporary faculty, and the number of members representing adjunct faculty shall be as follows:
• 11 and 5, or
• 13 and 6, or
• 15 and 7, or
• 17 and 8, respectively

Elections:

• Elections for vacant seats (approximately half of the Council) occur each Spring Semester
• Term of office is 2 years
• Any faculty member who is currently an active, dues-paying AFA member and has been for the past five months is eligible to run
• All dues-paying members of AFA are eligible to vote in AFA representative elections

Elections of Officers and Appointments of Other Positions:

• Elections are held every Spring semester
• Officers are elected by majority vote of the Council
• President must have served as Council member, or Negotiations Team member, or Conciliation/Grievance Officer for at least one year to be eligible
• President is on the Negotiations Team by position
• There is no limit on consecutive terms of office
• Appointments of other positions do not necessarily need to be filled by Executive Council members