The purpose of the Engineering Faculty Advisory Council (EFAC) is to:
- Generate and develop broad ideas for the improvement and ultimate development of the Texas A&M University College of Engineering and to suggest policies that will enable the College of Engineering to better serve the educational needs of the people of Texas
- Advise the dean of engineering on matters of basic importance to the engineering faculty as a body
The committee includes a representative faculty member from each of the departments in the College of Engineering. The representative is elected by the faculty of their department every three years. EFAC meets with the dean's office once per month during the academic year. Each representative serves as a liaison between their department's faculty and the committee.
Faculty are encouraged to reach out to their representative with ideas and topics for discussion. Topics should be of relevance to the wider College of Engineering and suitable for an extended internal discussion within EFAC. It is envisioned that these discussions will lead to the development of actionable recommendations by the committee for consideration by the dean of engineering.
Our faculty are welcome to attend EFAC meetings, but must convey their concerns or suggestions through their department representative or the EFAC chairperson.