Defining Faculty Affairs
Faculty affairs is the professional field dedicated to supporting the lifecycle of academic personnel. It manages recruitment, development, and tenure policies, ensuring that scholars have the support needed to achieve excellence across our Virginia institutions.
Mission & Purpose
01
Connect
FAC-VA brings together faculty affairs professionals from across Virginia's higher education institutions, creating a peer network for collaboration, shared learning, and community among colleagues navigating similar challenges.
02
Support
We provide a central hub for resources, best practices, and shared documentation — helping faculty affairs professionals at every level, from mid-career to senior leadership, access the tools and knowledge they need.
03
Grow
Born from virtual meetings and evolving into in-person gatherings, FAC-VA is expanding its reach by building toward a broader statewide and eventually national network (FAC-USA) to strengthen faculty affairs practice across institutions.