Organization and Structure of AFA

AFA Executive Council

Composition:

• The Council is composed of 19 faculty members, 11 of whom are regular faculty, and 8 are adjunct faculty, effective Fall 2012. All members have equal standing with respect to voting and bringing issues to the Council.

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
• Contract faculty Members elect contract faculty representatives; adjunct faculty Members elect adjunct faculty representatives

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