Faculty Affairs Policy Committee (FAPC) Final Agenda

Friday, November 4, 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 4 Nov 2011 FAPC meeting       

  3. Approval of  7 Oct 2011 FAPC Minutes  pdf    MSWord

  4. Information Items

    1. Report on the 14 Oct 2011 joint meeting of Standing Committee Chairs (SCC) and Executive Committee (ECUS) - David de Posada

      • Relevant actions requested of David de Posada by committee at its 7 Oct 2011 meeting

        • Submit the item of “start/end dates of academic year faculty contracts” for steering as this item is presently being considered by both Academic Policy Committee (APC) and FAPC

        • Communicate to Executive Committee the belief that “Standing Committee Officer Mentoring (guidance on operating procedures)“, an item from the tentative FAPC agenda list from the 10 August 2011 governance retreat, is outside the scope of FAPC and is directed to Executive Committee for steering

        • Follow-up on the steering of the matter of “Years of Service Recognition Lag (e.g. 10 years of service recognized during the 11th year of service)”  noting this might more appropriately be considered by RPIPC than FAPC since years of service recognition is given for all employees (faculty and staff)

    2. Report on 27 Oct 2011 University Senate meeting - All University Senators serving on FAPC

    3. Julia Metzker accepted the nomination to serve on the University Chairs Council Student Opinion Survey Work Group in place of Karynne Kleine - Craig Turner

      • Relevant actions requested (ultimately charged to Craig Turner) by committee at its 7 Oct 2011 meeting

        • Invite Julia Metzker to serve on the University Chairs Council Student Opinion Survey work group in place of Karynne Kleine

      • Members of that work group: Lee Gillis (chair), Indiren Pillay, Stephen Auerbach, Bill Fisher, Carrie Cook, Julia Metzker, Craig Turner

  5. Action Items

    1. Student Opinion Survey Work Group Recommendations (deliberation continuation from 7 Oct 2011)   pdf   MSWord

    2. Tentative agenda items for FAPC for the 2011-2012 academic year that remained after 7 Oct 2011 meeting deliberation  pdf   MSWord  [The list reviewed at 7 Oct 2011 meeting]

      • Pre-tenure review language (review language in university policy manual): Committee members expressed the opinion that this is a worthwhile item to include on the FAPC agenda, but that it might be prudent to complete the review of the post-tenure review language, currently in-progress, before undertaking a review of the language of pre-tenure review

      • Faculty pay (12 month pay for academic year faculty/ alternatives to 10 monthly checks): The committee expressed interest in keeping this item on the agenda. There has been ongoing interest in this issue from faculty and several previous efforts to gather information and make recommendations about the issue. Information was provided that there is preliminary consideration by centralized payroll that all USG employees (faculty and staff) be paid twice a month. It is not clear how likely this is to actually be implemented but it is receiving consideration at this time.

      • IFR FROM ACADEMIC YEAR TO CALENDAR YEAR: The committee expressed interest in keeping this item on the agenda.

  6. Updates from FAPC Work Groups

    1. ADVISORY (Work group update and committee guidance): Student Opinion Survey Form - Carrie Cook

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

  7. Unfinished Business

  8. New Business

  9. Tentative Agenda for the next FAPC meeting

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

  11. 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