BFA Statements & Reports
BFA Ad-hoc Committee Business and BFA Authored Reports
Per the BFA Bylaws Article V Section 6.C, the BFA may create ad-hoc committees to address specific campus business. Per the BFA Standing Rules, Article V Section 3 BFA Committees may form subcommittees as needed to address specific issues of the committee. To learn more about current and past BFA Ad-Hoc Committees and Subcommittees see the BFA Committees page. Occasionally those committees author reports.  If you are looking for a report that is not listed here, please use the form on the right to request it.
Spring 2025 - IT Security Standards Faculty Working Group - during spring semester of 2025 a faculty working group was formed to review issues of concern regarding campus IT security standards. The group will meet throughout AY25-26 and make recommendations to the BFA chair on or before May 1, 2026.
Spring/Fall 2024 - University's West District Energy Plant (WDEP) Shared Governance Committee - In response to faculty concern with the Board of Regents approval of campus administration approval of a $43 million project to upgrade the steam and electricity generating equipment for the CU СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ Campus, a shared governance committee was appointed and given three weeks to make a preliminary recommendation. In June, 2024 CU СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ administration elected to move forward with their original recommendation. See related documents below:
- Climate Action for WDEP Shared Governance Proposal 02.28.24
- WDEP Shared Governance Final Report 10.01.24
Fall 2023- Academic Calendar Reform proposals - The BFA reviewed two options for proposed academic calendar changes in October and November. BFA representatives were then queried on behalf of their constituents in a poll and the results were shared with Chancellor DiStefano on December 7, 2023 as well as with Assembly. Fall 2023 Academic Calendar changes - BFA poll results & summary.
Fall 2021BFA Proctorio Subcommittee - this subcommittee was formed to review campus faculty use of online test proctoring software "Proctorio" . The final report, a memorandum from the subcommittee chairs, and a cover letter from BFA Chair Beechy were submitted to Provost Moore in November 2021:
- Proctorio Report Cover Letter - Tiffany Beechy, BFA Chair
- Proctorio Subcommittee Memorandum - Janet Casagrand, Chair ASTC, Seth Myers, Chair AAC, and Lev Szentkirályi, Chair SAC
- Proctorio Subcommittee Report
BFA Diversity Committee
BFA Student Affairs Committee
- Fall 2020Â BFA Student Affairs Committee COVID-19 Academic Experience Focus Groups & Surveys: Statement
- Fall 2020 BFA Student Affairs Committee COVID-19 Academic Experience Focus Groups & Surveys: Full Report
BFA Teaching Faculty Affairs Committee
- 2019 A&S Instructor Task Force ReportÌý& A&S Instructor Task Force
- BFA Resolution in Support of the 2019 A&S Task Force Report
- 2010 Report on the State of Instructors
- Spring 2023 Teaching & Clinical Faculty Survey Results
- 1999 Instructor Bill of Rights
BFA Faculty Affairs Committee
BFA General Assembly & BFA Executive Committee Statements