{"680369":{"#nid":"680369","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Nominations Open for 2025 Faculty Governance Positions","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech academic and research faculty are encouraged to participate in shared governance of the Institute through faculty standing committees or the Faculty Executive Board. These governance bodies play a vital role in shaping Georgia Tech\u2019s policies and priorities and provide an opportunity for faculty to contribute their expertise and represent their community.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow to Nominate\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo nominate yourself or a colleague, complete the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=u5ghSHuuJUuLem1_Mvqgg-Y08IsEcppMlQcg1DTwBpZUMjE0VjNRRVRORDlLWkNFRkkwS1FNTkRPRi4u\u0026amp;amp%3Broute=shorturl\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Faculty Governance Election-Nomination Form 2025\u003C\/a\u003E by \u003Cstrong\u003EMarch 31, 2025\u003C\/strong\u003E. Nominees will be contacted to confirm their candidacy for election before being placed on the ballot.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKey Information\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EElections\u003C\/strong\u003E: Elections are scheduled for April 2025.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittees\u003C\/strong\u003E: For descriptions of the Faculty Executive Board and the standing committees, see the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.policylibrary.gatech.edu\/faculty-handbook\/2.1-faculty-executive-board\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFaculty Handbook Section 2: Faculty Executive Board\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.policylibrary.gatech.edu\/faculty-handbook\/2.6-standing-committees-faculty\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStanding Committees\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENomination Review\u003C\/strong\u003E: The nominating committee will confirm nominees\u2019 interest and strive to accommodate requests for specific committees. However, some elections are subject to requirements tied to certain seats.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENominating Committee Team:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChair of the nominating committee: \u003Cstrong\u003EKaren Feigh\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor and associate chair for research, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMatthew Habib\u003C\/strong\u003E, principal research engineer, GTRI\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETerm\u003C\/strong\u003E: Elected faculty will serve a three-year term, from August 2025 through July 2028.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy Participate?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDima Nazzal\u003C\/strong\u003E, chair of Georgia Tech\u2019s Faculty Executive Board, emphasizes the importance of faculty involvement: \u201cParticipating in Faculty Governance is more than a right and a responsibility \u2013 it is our chance to shape Georgia Tech\u2019s future. And no matter what your interest or area of expertise may be, there is a standing committee that can benefit from your perspective. I encourage every faculty member to join in this work and help guide our Institute.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteve McLaughlin\u003C\/strong\u003E, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, explains the critical function of faculty governance, \u201cFaculty governance at Georgia Tech is a cornerstone of the Institute\u0027s excellence and is upheld by a strong tradition of shared governance. It is a direct line of communication with Institute leadership and one of the most important ways to get done what we need to get done. Please consider participating. You will be contributing to the well-being and success of our entire community.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdditional Resources\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about faculty governance and its impact, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/facultygovernance.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Faculty Governance website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJoin us in strengthening Georgia Tech\u2019s commitment to shared governance and academic excellence. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=u5ghSHuuJUuLem1_Mvqgg-Y08IsEcppMlQcg1DTwBpZUMjE0VjNRRVRORDlLWkNFRkkwS1FNTkRPRi4u\u0026amp;route=shorturl\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESubmit your nomination today.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech academic and research faculty are encouraged to participate in shared governance of the Institute through faculty standing committees or the Faculty Executive Board.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Nominate yourself or a colleague for a Faculty Governance role by March 31."}],"uid":"27998","created_gmt":"2025-02-11 13:47:37","changed_gmt":"2025-02-11 14:10:09","author":"Brittany Aiello","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-02-11T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-02-11T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676261":{"id":"676261","type":"image","title":"N18C10302-P22_40-Web Use - 1,000px Wide.jpg","body":null,"created":"1739281694","gmt_created":"2025-02-11 13:48:14","changed":"1739281694","gmt_changed":"2025-02-11 13:48:14","alt":"An aerial photo of Tech Tower and Georgia Tech\u0027s campus.","file":{"fid":"260009","name":"N18C10302-P22_40-Web Use - 1,000px Wide.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/02\/11\/N18C10302-P22_40-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px%20Wide.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/02\/11\/N18C10302-P22_40-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px%20Wide.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":293548,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/02\/11\/N18C10302-P22_40-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px%20Wide.jpg?itok=4I-4v-tF"}}},"media_ids":["676261"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=u5ghSHuuJUuLem1_Mvqgg-Y08IsEcppMlQcg1DTwBpZUMjE0VjNRRVRORDlLWkNFRkkwS1FNTkRPRi4u\u0026route=shorturl","title":"Submit Your Nomination"},{"url":"https:\/\/facultygovernance.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Faculty Governance"}],"groups":[{"id":"619192","name":"Faculty Affairs"},{"id":"131901","name":"Provost"}],"categories":[{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"12022","name":"faculty governance"},{"id":"193477","name":"Faculty Executive Board"},{"id":"64561","name":"Dima Nazzal"},{"id":"171237","name":"Steve McLaughlin"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDima Nazzal\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChair, Faculty Executive Board\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dima.nazzal@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}