Faculty Affairs Policy Committee (FAPC) Final Agenda

Friday, December 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 Dec 2011 FAPC meeting       

  3. Approval of  4 Nov 2011 FAPC Minutes  pdf   MSWord

  4. Information Items

    1. Report on the 11 Nov 2011 joint meeting of Standing Committee Chairs (SCC) and Executive Committee (ECUS) - David de Posada

      • Relevant actions requested of David de Posada by the committee at its 4 Nov 2011 meeting:  Request clarification of the steering of “START/END DATES OF ACADEMIC YEAR FACULTY CONTRACTS” noting that the minutes of the 23 Sep 2011 University Senate meeting document Academic Policy Committee (APC) consideration of this matter.

        • Historical Data for Start/End Dates on Contracts for Academic Year Faculty  pdf [the link to this supporting document was added on 13 Mar 2012 while drafting the committee annual report]

    2. Report on 18 Nov 2011 University Senate meeting - All University Senators serving on FAPC

    3. Report on the work of the University Council Student Opinion Survey Work Group - Carrie Cook

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

      • There are six options on which information is being gathered: CIEQ, SIRII (ETS), IDEA, CourseEval, eXplorance, Scantron.

  5. Action Items

    1. Student Opinion Survey Work Group Recommendations (deliberation continuation from 4 Nov 2011)   pdf   MSWord

      1. Relevant actions requested of this work group by the committee at its 4 Nov 2011 meeting:  Revise the language of the FAPC student opinion survey work group recommendation regarding academic year faculty voice in faculty evaluation for FAPC consideration. (Karynne Kleine, Carrie Cook, Craig Turner)

      2. Work Group Recommendation Revised Draft   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): 

        • At the 07 Oct 2011 meeting:  Some committee members advocated for completing the review of the post-tenure review language before beginning a review of the pre-tenure review language.

        • At the 04 Nov 2011 meeting:  Some committee members indicated that it may be feasible to start this review sooner rather than later, yet no formal decision on the timing of this review was made by the committee.

      • IFR FROM ACADEMIC YEAR TO CALENDAR YEAR:

        • At the 7 Oct 2011 FAPC meeting:  The committee expressed interest in keeping this item on the agenda.

        • At the 4 Nov 2011 FAPC meeting: The committee discussed forming a work group to address this item yet the time (4:45 pm) for adjournment was reached before the committee completed its deliberation.

      • Faculty pay (12 month pay for academic year faculty/ alternatives to 10 monthly checks):

        • There has been ongoing interest in this issue from faculty and several previous efforts to gather information and make recommendations about the issue.

        • At the 7 Oct 2011 FAPC meeting: Preliminary consideration by centralized payroll that all USG employees (faculty and staff) be paid twice a month with limited clarity of the likelihood of this practice being implemented.'

        • At the 4 Nov 2011 FAPC meeting: Meeting time expired before this item could be discussed.

  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

  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