Faculty Affairs Policy Committee (FAPC) Final Agenda

Friday, January 13, 2012 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 13 Jan 2012 FAPC meeting       

3. Approval of  2 Dec 2011 FAPC Minutes  pdf   MSWord

4. Information Items

   1. Report on the 13 Jan 2012 joint meeting of Standing Committee Chairs (SCC) and Executive Committee (ECUS) - Craig Turner

      1. Notes supplied to the committee members at the meeting   pdf  (this document and link were added on 01-19-2012)

5. Action Items

1. Student Opinion Survey Work Group Recommendations (This item was shifted to become item 6.C limiting deliberation to at most ten minutes during the review of the agenda at the 13 Jan 2012 meeting)

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 policies, procedures and practices 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.

     • At the 02 Dec 2011 meeting: Meeting time expired before this item could be discussed.

   • 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.

     • At the 02 Dec 2011 meeting: Meeting time expired before this item could be discussed.

   • 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.

     • At the 02 Dec 2011 meeting: Meeting time expired before this item could be discussed.

     • Faculty Pay Q&A 2005 President Leland   html  (this document and link were added on 01-19-2012)

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

   3. Student Opinion Survey Work Group Recommendations (deliberation continuation from 4 Nov 2011 and 2 Dec 2011 meetings)   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 (circulated and discussed at the 2 Dec 2011 meeting; deliberation continuation postponed to 13 Jan 2012 meeting)  pdf   MSWord 

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