Faculty Leaders

Faculty Leaders

At the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, faculty participation in shared governance is exercised through the Faculty Business Senate, an elected body, and by elected faculty representatives.

Faculty Business Senate

The Faculty Senate represents the entire faculty in all matters of appropriate faculty concern for the purpose of continuing contact and communication with the administration. It assumes broad responsibilities for fostering high academic standards and for participating in decisions and concerns involving the quality of education at the School and the morale and well-being of its staff, students, and faculty. The Faculty Senate also elicits active student and faculty participation in most aspects of policy determination and fosters an atmosphere in the School which encourages maximum involvement of students and faculty. 

Chair, Faculty Business Senate

jina valentine
Professor, Printmedia
The committees convened and overseen by the Faculty Senate are the key consultative bodies within the School’s system of shared governance. 

Committees 
Faculty Contract and Tenure Review Board
Curriculum Committee
Exhibitions and Exhibition Studies Committee
Handbook Committee
Fiscal Affairs/Remuneration and Benefits Committee
Instructional Resources and Technology Committee (IRTC)
Library and Special Collections Committee
Morale + Support Committee
Sustainability Committee
Visiting Artists Program Advisory Committee

Faculty Business Senate Roster 
Meeting Minutes

Chair of Faculty

Roberto Sifuentes
Professor, Performance
The chair of faculty establishes and oversees programs for faculty development as teachers, practitioners, and researchers and works with the deans to develop systems and processes for mentoring all faculty.

Faculty Liaison

Sara Black
Associate Professor, Sculpture
The faculty liaison works with the chair of faculty to facilitate relations between the faculty and the Office of the Dean of Faculty, Office of the Provost, and Office of the President, providing information and support for faculty issues and questions. 

Academic Department Heads

Faculty Dashboard

Find the Faculty Handbook, guides, and resources on the Faculty Dashboard.