Faculty Affairs Policy Committee (FAPC) Final Agenda

Friday, September 2, 2011 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Arts & Sciences 1-16 (Mathematics Conference Room)

2011-2012 FAPC Webpage

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 the Agenda for the 2 Sep 2011 FAPC meeting       

  3. Approval of  29 April 2011 FAPC Minutes   pdf    MSWord

  4. Information Items

    1. Committee Annual Report:  The 2010-2011 FAPC annual report  pdf    MSWord

    2. Meeting Location: FAPC will meet in Arts & Sciences 1-16 for the 2011-2012 academic year

  5. Action Items

    1. Committee Operating Procedures: DRAFT for committee consideration  pdf    MSWord - Craig Turner

    2. SACS:  Selection of committee representative(s) for SACS work - Craig Turner

    3. Academic Year Faculty: Contract Start/End Dates - Karynne Kleine

    4. Academic Year Faculty: Summer Course Pay - Karynne Kleine

    5. Digital Measures - Mike Rose    Questions  html   (Questions document posted on 09-07-2011)

  6. Updates from FAPC Work Groups

    1. ADVISORY (Work group update [pdf    MSWord] and committee guidance): Student Opinion Survey Form - Karynne Kleine

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

  7. Tentative agenda items for FAPC for the 2011-2012 academic year considered at the 10 August 2011 governance retreat  pdf    MSWord

  8. Unfinished Business

  9. New Business

  10. Tentative Agenda for the next FAPC meeting

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

  12. Adjourn

FAPC Calendar:  All scheduled committee meetings are on Fridays from 3:30 to 4:45

2011:  Sep 2, Oct 7, Nov 4, Dec 2                      Location: Arts & Sciences 1-16

2012:  Jan 13, Feb 3, Mar 2, Apr 6                   Location: Arts & Sciences 1-16