University-Wide Faculty Committees

University-wide faculty committees concerning faculty members’ rights and responsibilities include:

Faculty Responsibilities Committee

The Faculty Responsibilities Committee (FRC) handles all allegations of faculty misconduct, including failures to fulfill a faculty responsibility (see the Faculty Responsibilities Code) which are outside Office for Equal Opportunity Compliance (OEOC) or Research Integrity Committee (RIC) jurisdiction. Separately, the FRC recommends sanctions to the Executive Vice President for findings by OEOC and RIC, but cannot overrule the findings of another office/committee.

• Committee Chair: Howard Shelanski, J.D., Ph.D.
• Process Resources:
  • View the Standard FRC Process Flowchart (Box Link)
  • View FRC Overlap Processes Chart (Box Link)
  • View FRC FAQ (Box Link)

Grievance Code Committee

The Grievance Code Committee reviews concerns that an administrator has violated a University procedure or other faculty right. See the Faculty Grievance Code.

• Committee Chair: John Hasnas, J.D., Ph.D.
• Process Resources:
  • View the Standard Grievance Process Flowchart (Box Link)

Note: For matters concerning allegations of unlawful discrimination and harassment, please contact the Office for Equal Opportunity Compliance via email at oeoc@georgetown.edu or by phone at (202) 687-4798.  For matters concerning reports of research misconduct, handled by the Research Integrity Committee, please contact the Office of Research Oversight at (202) 687-3911.

Committee Comparison Chart

View an introductory Committee Overview and Contacts Comparison chart (Box Link).

Other University-wide Committees

Georgetown University’s faculty governance model relies on shared responsibility and professional accountability. The Faculty Handbook names several other key University-wide committees including:

• Conflict of Interest Committee
• Committee on Intellectual Property
• Senate University Budget Committee
• University Committee on Rank and Tenure