Greetings! I’m Claudia Horn, President of the Retired and Emeriti Faculty Association of Chapman University. On behalf of the Association Executive Board, I welcome you.
Board Meetings
Our Executive Board meets monthly by Zoom on the second Friday of the month, from
11:00 to noon. You are welcome to join us at any meeting. If you would like to sit
in on a meeting, please let Jeff Cogan know (cogan@chapman.edu) at least a week ahead of time so you can be included in the meeting reminder which
includes the Zoom details.
History
Our Association was founded in 2016 by Barbara Tye, John Koshak, Thomas Hall, Karl
Reitz, and Don Booth in order to advocate for retired faculty. These individuals spent countless hours researching retired faculty associations and meeting with the University
administration. Barbara and her fellow board members also wrote and adopted a set
of Bylaws that can be found on these pages. Read about the beginnings of our Retired and Emeriti Association. (Chapman News Article by Robyn Norwood, June 7, 2016)
Membership
Eligibility
Those eligible for membership include all full-time faculty with retired or emeriti
status upon retiring from Chapman University. Long term adjunct faculty, Deans of
schools and colleges and Administrators of academic departments may be invited to
join upon agreement of the Executive Board. Additionally, Administrators who are Directors
of their department and who regularly taught in academic departments are eligible
for membership. The spouse of any deceased full-time faculty member shall be eligible
for Associate membership.
How to Become a Member
Joining the Association is as easy as contacting our Membership Chair, Virginia Carson, carson@chapman.edu. Our main avenue of communication is via e-mail.
Events
Association Events
Our Association events include Provost-hosted luncheons and talk and our December
holiday party. Other events have included tours, museum visits, and ad hoc luncheons.
- Annual Fall Luncheon and Talk by Collette Creppell, VP of Campus Planning and Design
- Friday, October 17, 2025 11:00 a.m. 2nd floor, Argyros Forum, 209C. Annual Luncheon
in the Marvin Meyer Faculty Athenaeum, 3rd floor, Argyros Forum, 310. See the invitation
here: Annual Fall Luncheon and Talk Invitation
Going Forward
We have many ideas addressing how we can best advocate for retired faculty and ways
in which we can be relevant to the Chapman community but we need more Association
members to join the Executive Board. There is a great need for your time and talent
in order to move our Association forward. In addition to specific positions on the
Executive Board, there are also open member-at-large positions.
Our intent, going forward, is to honor and further the goals established by Barbara
Tye and the founding members of the Association – not only for ourselves but for all
future retired Chapman University Faculty.
The Retired and Emeriti Association of Chapman University is under the auspices of
the provost’s office.
