{"id":23094,"date":"2023-09-12T22:45:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T22:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/gfo\/?page_id=23094"},"modified":"2025-10-09T01:09:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T01:09:01","slug":"faculty-governance-structure-at-uw-tri-campus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/gfo\/faculty-governance-structure-at-uw-tri-campus","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Governance Structure at UW Tri-Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the roles of the UW Bothell General Faculty Organization (GFO) is to coordinate the work of faculty as leaders both at the campus and institution level. The videos below describe the structure and purpose of shared faculty governance.  <\/p>\n\n\n    \n            <a class=\"bothell-link-block link-block-1 bothell-link-block--margin-top \"\n           style=\"color:var(--wp--custom--color--purple-300)\"\n           href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/gfo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2023\/10\/W-Faculty-Governance-Organizational-Chart.jpg\"\n                    >\n                            <span class=\"show-for-sr\">View the University of Washington faculty shared governance organizational chart. <\/span>\n                <span class=\"bothell-link-block__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">UW Faculty Shared Governance Organizational Chart <\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"bothell-link-block__label-icon bothell-link-block__label-icon--alt\">\n                                        <span class=\"bothell-link-block-dark-purple\">\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 28.28 42.26\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\">\n  <path d=\"m5.4 42.26 22.87-21.27L5.18 0 0 5.71 16.97 21 .27 36.5l5.14 5.76Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"videos\">Message from the GFO Chair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/gfo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/background-color.jpg&apos;);background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group is-style-box-shadow is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n    <div class=\"responsive-embed widescreen\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Message from GFO Chair\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xWH8rfFlULA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/gfo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/background-color.jpg&apos;);background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group is-style-box-shadow is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-default has-h-3-font-size\"><strong>UW Bothell School Elected <br>Faculty Councils (EFCs)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>EFCs are school-level faculty governance bodies where the main shared governance takes place between the faculty and the Dean. EFCs advice the Deans on issues related to faculty work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n    <div class=\"responsive-embed widescreen\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UW Bothell Elected Faculty Councils\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6r4VeaFn-V8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-white-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/gfo\/school-bylaws\" style=\"box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--crisp)\">Learn more about School EFCs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/gfo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/background-color.jpg&apos;);background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group is-style-box-shadow is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-default has-h-3-font-size\"><strong>UW Bothell General Faculty <br>Organization (GFO) Councils<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>GFO serves as the forum for faculty deliberation and for the conveyance of faculty recommendations to campus administration. GFO is currently organized around 5 faculty councils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n    <div class=\"responsive-embed widescreen\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UW Bothell General Faculty Organization\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D12taaBrnmk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-white-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/gfo\/faculty-governance-at-uwb\/officers\" style=\"box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--crisp)\">Learn more about GFO Councils<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/gfo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/background-color.jpg&apos;);background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group is-style-box-shadow is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-style-default has-h-3-font-size\"><strong>UW Faculty Councils<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Faculty Councils are tri-campus in scope and are charged by the Faculty Senate to work on issues related to university functions, operations, standards. Councils are composed of faculty from all 3 campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n    <div class=\"responsive-embed widescreen\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UW Faculty Councils\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CgVfHwoEk9c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-white-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/gfo\/__trashed\/uwb-faculty-senate-council-reps\" style=\"box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--crisp)\">Learn more about UW Faculty Councils<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/gfo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2025\/09\/background-color.jpg&apos;);background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group is-style-box-shadow is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-style-default has-h-3-font-size\"><strong>UW Faculty Senate<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Faculty Senate is a legislative body that interacts with administration on policy matters through Faculty Councils and Senate Committees. Faculty Senate is composed of faculty from all 3 campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n    <div class=\"responsive-embed widescreen\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UW Faculty Senate\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QusJ2h_BC98?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-white-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/gfo\/faculty-governance-structure-at-uw-tri-campus\/uwb-faculty-senate-reps\" style=\"box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--crisp)\">Learn more about UW Faculty Senate<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    \n            <a class=\"bothell-link-block link-block-2 bothell-link-block--margin-top \"\n           style=\"color:var(--wp--custom--color--purple-300)\"\n           href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1FHJceVcOs0\"\n                    >\n                            <span class=\"show-for-sr\">View a video regarding how faculty governance is protected under faculty code.<\/span>\n                <span class=\"bothell-link-block__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">How is faculty governance protected under faculty code?<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"bothell-link-block__label-icon bothell-link-block__label-icon--alt\">\n                                        <span class=\"bothell-link-block-dark-purple\">\n                        <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 28.28 42.26\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\">\n  <path d=\"m5.4 42.26 22.87-21.27L5.18 0 0 5.71 16.97 21 .27 36.5l5.14 5.76Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <\/span>\n                <\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n\n\n<p><em>Videographer:<\/em> <em><a href=\"http:\/\/michaelbmaine.com\/\">Michael B. 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