UNIVERSITY SENATE RETREAT

TAG LINES, VISIONS, and GOALS

May 10, 2007

SELECTED TAG LINES for 2007/08

(theme to be used by University Senate for publicizing efforts)

E=MC²  Enhancing the Mission; Catalyst for Communication

Making connections, moving forward together

COMMITTEE VISION for 2007/08

FAPC  (Faculty Affairs Policy Committee)

Review and develop policies relevant to issues associated with faculty concerns and well-being

CAPC (Curriculum and Assessment Policy Committee)

Integrate assessment & link to mission

SAPC (Student Affairs Policy Committee)

To develop policy concerning the quality of student life relating to the general social, residential, cultural, and practical welfare of students

ECUS (Executive Committee of the University Senate)

Transcending apathy

RPIPC (Resources, Planning, and Institutional Policy Committee)

Remember University Services (de-emphasize the budget)

Better understand master facilities and strategic plans—look closer at what’s planned for this year, proactive, support department needs and vision

            Expansion of west campus (wellness?)

            Advisory role

            Financial feasibility

            Be aware of issues regarding foundation and state money

Draft “st…” technology

Preparation

            Info. transparency, participation before the fact

APC (Academic Policy Committee)

(Integrated with goals—see below)

COMMITTEE GOALS for 2007/08

FAPC

1) Faculty performance evaluation

3.08.03

            a) Pre-tenure review

            b) Post-tenure review

            c) Merit and IFR information

2) Promotion bonus issues

3) Faculty work-load issues

4) Policies related to work/balance issues

CAPC

1) Link general education implementation to C&APC for Senate

2) Articulate reasons for assessment & disseminate

3)         a) Identify /clarify areas of assessment

            b) Faculty/student-constituency driven (not top-down)

SAPC

1) To continuously improve student wellness through programs like alcohol education and health services

2) To find university-wide ways to communicate the need to diversify and collaborate in order to integrate the total student learning experience

3) To be an active force in communicating to constituency SAPC’s charge and how they can utilize us as a resource.

ECUS

Publicize achievements

Enhance accessibility

Assessing the Senate

RPIPC

1) Proactive—solve problems before they happen

2) Hiring procedures

            Efficiency

            Process

            Finding information

            Consistency

3) Support staff to support mission

4) Communication & transparency

            Solve communication problems (time away from job, not everyone has/reads e-mail)

APC

1) Explore how “+” and “-“ grading is carried out at other COPLAC institutions

2) Explore other ways of information distribution (Don’t know if this is committee to/from Senate or committee to/from constituents).

3) Information gathering on committee charges –graduate school?

4) When/how do faculty consent to these policies—BoR policies?

5) Review procedures decided on by administrative committees.