SOM Standing Committee Nomination / Interest Form
Committees seeking nominations for terms beginning in 2026, descriptions and eligibility requirement below. Nomination deadline is January 13th, 2026.
Each year, the UNC School of Medicine Standing Committees election offers faculty an opportunity to participate in medical school governance by serving on a committee as a faculty representative or simply voting in the election. Complete the form below to nominate a faculty member or self-nominate to express interest standing for election to a committee. For more information on the School of Medicine Standing Committees, please see the Bylaws (https://www.med.unc.edu/intranet/faculty-affairs/constitution-and-bylaws/).
If this is a self-nomination, please enter the same information for the nominee and nominator.
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Committee |
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Descriptions |
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Needs |
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Eligibility/Requirements |
| Admissions Committee | Evaluates and selects individuals to be offered admission to the UNC School of Medicine | 3 elected faculty positions | Must have previous experience with Admissions | ||||
| Advisory Committee | Advises the Dean on the handling of administrative matters and academic policies | 2 elected faculty positions | 1 from a Basic Science Department
1 from a Clinical Department |
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| Education Committee | Manages the medical student curriculum | 3 elected faculty positions | 1 Basic Science Faculty
2 Clinical Faculty |
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| Student Progress Committee | Reviews academic and professional performance of medical students | 1 elected Clinical Faculty
1 elected Basic Science Faculty |
1 Basic Science Faculty
1 Clinical Faculty |
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| Committee to Review Appointments and Promotions to Associate Professor | Reviews initial appointments and promotions to Associate Professor on the tenure track | 2 elected faculty positions | 2 PhDs – Full Professors | ||||
| Committee to Review Appointments and Promotions to Full Professor | Reviews initial appointments and promotions to Full Professor with tenure | 2 elected faculty positions | 2 MDs – Full Professors | ||||
| Committee to Review Promotions of Fixed Term Faculty | Reviews promotions of fixed term faculty | 6 elected faculty positions | 2 MDs – Fixed-term Associate or Full Professors
4 PhDs – Fixed-term Associate or Full Professors |
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| Post-Tenure Review | Reviews performance of tenured faculty | 1 elected faculty position | 1 faculty who successfully completed PTR in the last two years (from a Clinical department) with full tenure status |