BFA Statements & Reports
BFA Ad-hoc Committee Business and BFA Authored Reports
Per the BFA Bylaws Article V Section 6.C, the BFA may createÌýad-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.ÌýTo learn more about current and past BFA Ad-Hoc Committees and Subcommittees see the BFA Committees page. Occasionally those committees author reports.ÌýÌýIf you are looking for a report that is not listed here, please use the form on the right to request it.
Fall 2025 - Common Curriculum Faculty Working Group - during fall semester of 2025 a faculty working group was formed to make recommendations for the implementation of the Common Curriculum. The group will meet throughout AY25-26 and are expected to serve no later than November 1st, 2017.Ìý
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.
Preliminary Report on Secure Computing Standards and Academic Freedom 09.15.25Ìý
Response to Interim Faculty IT Security Working Group Preliminary Report
2024-2025 Academic Year - Climate, Sustainability and Justice Education (CSJE) Faculty Working GroupÌý
AY24-25 Climate, Sustainability, and Justice Education Pathways ReportÌý
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 Boulder Campus, a shared governance committee was appointed and given three weeks to make a preliminary recommendation. In June, 2024 CU Boulder 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 softwareÌý"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 2020ÌýBFA 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