Faculty Affairs Policy Committee (FAPC) Final Agenda
Friday, February 3, 2012 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Arts & Sciences 1-16 (Mathematics Conference Room)
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.
Call to Order
Approval of the Agenda for the 3 Feb 2012 FAPC meeting
Review of Minutes
Information Items
The next joint meeting of Standing Committee Chairs and Executive Committee is scheduled for February 10, 2012 from 9 am to 10 am.
A faculty concern about the common meeting time - Victoria Deneroff
Updates on items in the "Committee Recommendations" section of the 2010-2011 FAPC annual report (pages 19-22) - Provost Jordan
pdf Most of these were advisory motions to the provost under "Do any of the 2010-2011 FAPC actions require follow-up?"
Item 4.C was postponed to the next meeting as this agenda was reviewed at the 3 Feb 2012 meeting
Action Items
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]
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.
At the 13 Jan 2012 meeting: Position statement prepared for distribution to University Chairs Council; Mary Magoulick to prepare position statement for FAPC review for distribution to university faculty via academic deans.
A motion to draft a statement of the FAPC position and to have academic deans solicit faculty feedback from the faculty members in their respective academic units (colleges and the library) was made, seconded, and approved.
Mary Magoulick agreed to prepare a draft of this position statement in consultation with Lee Gillis, University Chairs Council Chair, and circulate it by email to FAPC members prior to the next FAPC meeting.
Transition from Calendar Year to Academic Year Motion 0405.AG.001.P pdf
07 Mar 2008 Email from VP Gormly to Faculty Standardizing IFR Due Dates to March 15 via 2007-2008 FAPC recommendation html
As amended and endorsed as a FAPC position statement at the 03 Feb 2012 meeting pdf MSWord (these documents were linked to the agenda after the 3 Feb 2012 meeting and posted on 8 Feb 2012)
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)
At the 13 Jan 2012 meeting: Recommendation of FAPC position to Interim President Preczewski
01 Feb 2012 Email Request from Susan Allen:
Updates from FAPC Work Groups
ADVISORY (Work group update and committee guidance): FAPC Pre-Tenure Review Work Group - Victoria Deneroff
ADVISORY (Work group update and committee guidance): FAPC Post-Tenure Review Work Group - Mike Rose
ADVISORY (Work group update and committee guidance): FAPC Student Opinion Survey Work Group - Karynne Kleine
Student Opinion Survey Work Group Recommendations (deliberation continuation from 4 Nov 2011 and 2 Dec 2011 meetings) pdf MSWord
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)
Work Group Recommendation Revised Draft (circulated and discussed at the 2 Dec 2011 meeting; deliberation continuation postponed to 13 Jan 2012 meeting; postponed again to 3 Feb 2012 meeting) pdf MSWord
Unfinished Business
New Business
Tentative Agenda for the next FAPC meeting
Opportunity for FAPC Secretary, the minute taker, to clarify any matter with the committee
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