Faculty Affairs Policy Committee (FAPC) Final Agenda

Friday, December 3, 2010 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Arts & Sciences 1-15 (Psychological Sciences Conference Room)

2010-2011 FAPC Operating Procedures as approved on 03 Sep 2010  word   pdf

 

V.Section2.C.3.b. Scope The Faculty Affairs Policy Committee shall be concerned with policy relating to faculty welfare (e.g. authorities, responsibilities, rights, recognitions, privileges, and opportunities), which includes, but is not limited to, policies relating to academic freedom, workload, compensation, recruitment, retention, promotion, tenure, recognitions, development, and instructional support. This committee also provides advice, as appropriate, on procedural matters that affect the welfare of the faculty

I.Section2. The University Senate exists to promote and implement effective shared governance at the university.  It is expressly charged with recommending academic and institutional policy.  In addition to its policy recommending responsibility, the University Senate serves in an advisory role to the administration, particularly in the implementation of policy or improvement of processes that have broad institutional impact or implications, including but not limited to planning and budgetary processes.  The University Senate strives to be mindful and respectful of matters that are more appropriately handled at the divisional, college, and department levels, but may make recommendations concerning matters within these areas that have broader institutional impact or implications.

V.Section2.C.  Standing Committees.  These committees shall have the following three functions (a) develop recommendations for new policy, (b) develop recommendations that revise existing policy, and (c) serve in advisory role, each applied in a manner consistent with the purposes and powers of the University Senate expressed in Article I.  The inclusion of an appropriate chief division officer or designee is to improve committee effectiveness through communication and coordination with an appropriate administrator who has authority and responsibility for policy implementation in the general area addressed by the committee.

  1. Call to Order

  2. Approval of Agenda for 3 Dec 2010 FAPC meeting

  3. Approval of 5 Nov 2010 FAPC Minutes

  4. Information Items

    1. Academic Year Faculty Availability in the Summer

      • Update on Reviewing of letters to students with respect to the inclusion of language regarding summer faculty service work (advising, availability at orientations, summer accessibility of faculty to students, etc.) action from the 11-05-10 meeting.

    2. Student Opinion Surveys Concern - Discrepancy in Calculation of Average Ratings

      • Update on all university faculty shall receive an appropriate update action from 11-05-10 meeting.

        1. Supporting Document  16 Sep 2010 Concern  pdf   (Steering item at ECUS/SCC meeting 17 Sep 2010)

        2. Supporting Document  18 Oct 2010 Update    pdf  (Update discussed at ECUS/SCC meeting 15 Oct 2010)

        3. Supporting Document  Nov 2010 Update html  (Update sent to faculty by the Academic Deans (source Provost): Discrepancy Resolved)

    3. Faculty Awards - 2 Nov 2010 Email Update from Provost Jordan html (includes an attachment)

      • Update on Ensure revised faculty awards language is placed in the GCSU Academic Affairs Handbook action from 11-05-10 meeting.

    4. Summer Pay Tax Withholdings / Extra Compensation

      • Update (if any) on extra compensation implementation in light of the new ruling recently received by Chief Academic Officers of the USG

    5. Student Opinion Surveys Concern - Student Participation Rate

      • Update on all university faculty shall receive an appropriate update action from 11-05-10 meeting

    6. Recent Meetings

      1. Joint Meeting of Executive Committee and Standing Committee Chairs 12 Nov 2010 

        1. CAPC Report from12 Nov 2010

        2. RPIPC (Motions: Motor Vehicle Use, Red Flags Rule [Identity Theft] each required for compliance with federal or state regulations)

        3. SAPC (Motion: Amnesty Policy Revisions for clarity; SAPC beginning review of student absences for religious observances)

        4. APC (Plus/Minus Grading [student feedback loudly negative; APC split; Forum Jan 24, 2011: 12:30 Faculty in A&S 2-72; 5:00 Students A&S 2-72])

        5. President's Report (Chancellor Search in progress, Governor-Elect has his transition team in place)

        6. Routed to University Senate Bylaws Drafting Committee (Term Limits: Two contiguous terms; earlier University Curriculum Committee)

      2. University Senate 29 Nov 2010

        1. Each of the motions were approved [3 curricular motions CAPC, Student Judicial Amnesty SAPC, 2 compliance RPIPC]

  5. Updates from 2010-2011 FAPC Work Groups  pdf  MSWord 

    1. ADVISORY (Work group update and committee guidance): Faculty Evaluation, Triggering Reviews of Department Chairs - Susan Steele   Part IV

    2. ADVISORY (Work group update and committee guidance): Post-Tenure Review - Mike Rose

    3. ADVISORY (committee guidance): Deskcopies  - Craig Turner

      1. Steered from the Executive Committee by an 8Nov2010 Email from Presiding Officer Ken McGill

      2. Supporting document:  Board of Regents Policy 3.10 Academic Textbooks

      3. Supporting document:  USG Academic Affairs Handbook Academic Textbooks

      4. Supporting document:  GCSU Academic Affairs Handbook Bookstore Guidelines

      5. Supporting document:  GCSU Policy Manual Bookstore Guidelines

  6. Unfinished Business

  7. New Business

  8. Tentative Agenda for the next FAPC meeting

  9. Opportunity for FAPC Secretary, the minute taker, to clarify any matter with the committee

  10. Adjourn

FAPC Calendar:  All scheduled committee meetings are on Fridays from 12:30-1:45

2010:  Apr 30, Sep 3, Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec 3          Location: Arts & Sciences 1-15

2011:  Jan 14, Feb 4, Mar 4, Apr 1                    Location: Arts & Sciences 1-16