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      AY24-25 BFA Fall Elections - Elections for seat vacancies on BFA Standing Committees are held in September.  Additional BFA and CU Faculty Council seat vacancies as noted will be included during this time. The nomination and election process for these seats has two phases - internal (only open to BFA representatives) and external (open to all Â鶹ӰԺ faculty senate members). BFA Assembly representatives vote on nominees for both internal and external elections. For more information on BFA committees and seat vacancies, please see the individual committee of interest or contact bfa@colorado.edu.

      Internal BFA elections - Open to BFA Assembly representatives only. Faculty should send self-nominations* to BFA Secretary Vicki Grove at: bfa@colorado.edu. Nominations open from August 26th to September 3rd Elections are held via Qualtrics from September 4-5

        ATSC

        Philip White, University Libraries

        CORC

        Natasha Bosanac, Aerospace Engineering

        Shaun Davies, Leeds School of Business

        Su-Ion Ih, Mathematics

        Dan Riffell, Mechanical Engineering

        Diversity

        Amanda Stewart, Sociology

        Ethan Waddell, Asian Languages & Civilizations

        GAC

        Markus Pflaum, Mathematics

        SAC

        Bobby Benim, Applied Mathematics

        TFAC

        David Quigley, Computer Science

        BFA Executive Committee

        Dejun 'Tony' Kong, Leeds School of Business

        External BFA Elections - Open to campus faculty senate members** who will receive an e-memo from BFA Secretary Vicki Grove with details on nominations. See the External Call for Nominations Letter.  Nominations open from September 9 to 18 Elections held via Qualtrics from September 19-20. 

        BFA External Elections Nomination Statements

        Academic Affairs Committee (AAC)

        I’d like to continue my work on the Academic Affairs committee since I served last year as a faculty resource member. I enjoyed providing input on revised and new academic policy, and I would welcome the opportunity to continue contributing to the committee.

        Academic Technologies & Services Committee (ATSC)

        I am interested in participating in this program because I serve as the Online Liaison for the Integrative Physiology Department.  I will be able to carry out my responsibilities for this position more effectively by participating in this committee.
        In this time of rapid changes in technological world, I think it is important to maintain healthy communications and good information flows between the faculty and the campus organizations with which we work, such as the OIT, the Bookstore, and the Libraries. It seems that within the BFA, the ATSC is the appropriate place to make a contribution to these efforts.

        Campus Operations & Resources Committee (CORC)

        Having served on the BFA from 2020 to 2023 as both a department representative and on a standing committee (Student Affairs Committee), I’m interested in joining this new committee regarding campus operations and resources as I think it can have a positive impact on campus and to help in areas of operations like student affairs and enrolment, the OIEC, and strategic relations.

        Climate Science & Education Committee (CSEC)

        My research and teaching are centered on use of scientific measures to examine sustainable and resilient communities. I have developed a toolkit to support communities’ stormwater management retrofits using funding from state and local agencies. I have also taught (and currently re-developing ENVD 2101 course to focus on) urban and building sustainability measures. Since February of 2024, as I have been invited by the committee’s co-chairs (Carol Cogswell and David Paradis), and since then, I have been serving on the CSEC committee (as a non-voting member)
        I am interested in serving on the CSEC because we are running out of time: climate change is noticeably changing modern life, for the worse—droughts, fires, floods, and other forms of extreme weather are regularly happening now. We faculty at CU Â鶹ӰԺ can address climate change education more easily than the average person, so I wish to serve on this committee and help better inform students, staff, faculty members, and the Â鶹ӰԺ community about the immediate need to address climate change.
        I am interested in this committee as it aligns with my values & professional background as a librarian focused on information literacy in the sciences. I can bring expertise on how students find & interact with information & data, which is relevant to the climate change conversation.

        Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC)

        I would be happy to serve on the faculty affairs committee if elected. My name is Daniel Schwartz, I am a professor in Chemical and Biological Engineering. I have a long interest in faculty issues including promoting success, faculty recognition, transparency, etc. I have served as department chair of ChBE, interim program director of Environmental Engineering, and chair of the College of Engineering first level review committee, and I think this background may provide a helpful perspective on the FAC. 

        Grievance Advisory Committee (GAC)

        I have been a member of the Grievance Advisory Committee since its creation in 2021. I have found this work rewarding and important. I would like to continue on the committee for one more year to continue supporting our faculty and provide greater continuity as new members join.

        Student Affairs Committee (SAC)

        After being affiliated with CU for almost a decade, I am happy offer myself to fill the other units representative vacant spot on the Student Affairs Committee. I currently serve as the coordinator of learning assistants in the Communication Department and have served as a previous chapter advisor and current member of the house corporation for the Chi Omega chapter at CU, both of which have equipped me with a deep understanding of the challenges students face, as well as the importance of effective communication and advocacy.
        I would like to be a part of the Student Affairs Committee because of its ability to affect change in the lives of our students and my personal interest in addressing issues of equity in the student body. Specifically, I plan to propose steps to improve access to internships for international students and am excited to learn about other opportunities to improve equity on our campus. Thank you for considering me for the Student Affairs Committee!

         

        **Please see the CU Faculty Senate - Who Qualifies? for details on who is eligible to serve and run for seats on the BFA. 

        BFA 2024 Spring At-Large Assembly Representative Elections 

        Elections for BFA Assembly At-Large Representatives occur each year during February and March. Assembly At-Large Representative seats are open to all eligible campus faculty and are voted on by the full faculty senate. See Becoming a Member for more information on what is entailed in serving as a BFA At-large Assembly representative. All terms are for three years.  Non-A&S units include: Leeds School of Business, College of Engineering, College of Media, Communication, and Information (CMCI), CU Law, School of Education, Campus Libraries, Environmental Design, and the College of Music. Elections concluded on Friday, March 15th.

        Please join us in congratulating the following new BFA Assembly At-Large Representatives:

        • Ernesto Acevedo Muñoz, Professor - Cinema Studies & Moving Image Arts
        • Bobby Benim, Assistant Teaching Professor – Applied Mathematics
        • Caitlin Charlet, Associate Teaching Professor – Environmental Design
        • Michaele Ferguson, Associate Professor – Political Science
        • Victoria Hand, Associate Professor – School of Education
        • Catherine Kunce, Associate Teaching Professor - Program for Writing & Rhetoric
        • Carmen Pacheco, Scholar in Residence - Mechanical Engineering
        • Markus Pflaum, Professor - Mathematics
        • David Quigley, Assistant Teaching Professor – Computer Science
        • Ted Shear, Assistant Teaching Professor - Philosophy

        Spring 2024 BFA Officer Elections

        Spring elections were held on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 and all three nominees were elected to a second term of one year expiring spring 2025:

        • BFA Vice Chair - Alastair Norcross, Philosophy
        • BFA Secretary - Vicki Grove, Germanic and Slavic Literature & Languages
        • BFA Executive Committee At-Large Representative - Adam Norris, Applied Math

        Election Updates

        Fall 2024 Committee Seat Elections:

        Internal to BFA representatives:

        External open to all campus faculty:

         

        BFA Elections: Academic Calendar Cycle

        September
        • BFA representatives are elected to fill open standing committee seats - Phase I
        • Remaining open seats become open to all eligible campus faculty and are voted on by BFA representatives - Phase II
        February/March
        • BFA At-large Assembly Representative vacancies are advertised to eligible campus faculty with an electronic election occurring between February and the end of March.
        April/May
        • BFA Officer vacancies are announced to eligible campus faculty and nominations are accepted.
        • BFA Officer & ExCom At-Large Representative seats are elected at the May General Assembly meeting. Representatives must be present to vote
        CU Faculty Council
        • Nominees for Â鶹ӰԺ seat vacancies on CU Faculty Council standing committees are also selected in September