Approved 9-7-00
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Thursday
August 31, 2000
SS 115
PRESENT
Bruce Christensen, Gary Dohrer, Dave Eisler,
Marie Kotter, Ron Holt, Judith Mitchell - Chair, Dan Schroeder, Gene
Sessions, Sally Shigley, Alden Talbot - Vice Chair, Paul Thompson, Kay
Brown - Secretary.
MINUTES
Bruce Christensen: Moved to approve
the minutes from the April 13, 2000 and August 24, 2000
meetings.
Second: Sally Shigley
Outcome: The minutes were approved.
UPDATE
Chukwuma Ahanonu has left the university. The
Executive Committee discussed whether or not it was necessary to replace
him as a representative from the College of Education on the
Constitutional Review and Organization Committee. There is another
representative from the College of Education on the committee.
MOTION Gene Sessions: Moved not to replace
Chukwuma Ahanonu on the Constitutional Review and Organization
Committee.
Second: Dan Schroeder
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
FACULTY
TITLESFACULTY
EVALUATIONS
ARCC
Academic Resources and Computing Committee
Charges for 2000-2001
PPM 1-13, Article 5, Section 4.1: The Committee on Academic Resources and Computing shall recommend policies and operational procedures on the acquisition and utilization of computers and academic resource material.
1. Revise and improve the WSU Computing Status and Goals Report.
2. Allocate ARCC resources in the context of the WSU Computing Status and Goals Report.
3. Monitor the expenditures of all ARCC funds, including those supported through WSUSA funding.
4. Maintain close communication with all computer resource entities on campus.
5. Be represented on the IT Council and routinely invite IT Division Directors to summarize status of new projects and ongoing IT support.
6. Survey students and faculty on IT issues.
7. Keep faculty informed about the changing environment of the Internet and maintain the ARCC web site to provide easy access to University IT information.
8. Develop a policy for inclusion in the PPM regarding the upgrade and maintenance of faculty computers.
9. Review other charges as they are presented to the ARCC throughout the year.
10. At the end of the regular school year, identify the progress that has been made with the given charges. Suggest recommendations for charges for the 2001-2002 school year.
MOTION
Gene Sessions: Moved to approve the charges for the
Academic Resource, and Computing Committee for 2000-2001.
Second: Bruce Christensen
Outcome: The charges were approved.
ASSA
Admissions, Standards, and Student Affairs Committee Charges
for 2000-2001
1. Continue to monitor the STAARS programming of previous and current legislation.
2. Review the Withdrawal policy.
3. Continue to handle student initiatives as they come from Student Senate.
4. Analyze and determine grading trends, and discuss a policy for the dissemination of grading information.
5. Review additional charges as they are given to this committee throughout the year.
6. At the end of the 2000-2001 academic year, identify the progress that has been made with the charges given and suggest recommendations for improvements that should be made for the 2001-2002 year.
MOTION
Gary Dohrer: Moved to approve the charges for the
Admissions, Standards and Student Affairs Committee for
2000-2001.
Second: Dan Schroeder
Outcome: The motion Passed unanimously
APAFT
Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom and Tenure
Committee Charges for 2000-2001
1. Present a proposal for a comprehensive post-tenure review process for consideration by the Faculty Senate.
2. Consider the possibility of changing the time periods required before one can apply for promotions and receive tenure. Compare our policies in this regard to those of other institutions. (a.) Should promotion to associate professor normally coincide with receiving tenure? (b.) Should the probationary period before receiving tenure be shortened from seven to six years? (c.) If the years-in-rank requirement for promotion to associate professor is increased, should the requirement for promotion to full professor be increased also?
3. Review current policy and practice in hiring non-tenure-track faculty. Recommend clarification of faculty titles.
4. Begin to examine the role of collegiality and professionalism in the promotion and tenure process. What are current policies and practice on campus?
5. Begin to compare our sabbatical policies to those at other institutions. Monitor the implementation of the new University Committee and propose revisions deemed necessary (e.g., changes to the P&T timetable).
6. Monitor the implementation of the peer review policy across campus.
7. Review additional charges as they are presented to this committee throughout the year.
8. Submit a report at the end of the 2000-2001 academic year commenting on committee member attendance and participation, and identify the progress that had been made in terms of the charges given. The chair should make recommendations for the 2001-2002 charges.
MOTION
Bruce Christensen: Moved to approve the charges for
the Appointment, Promotion, Academic Freedom and Tenure
Committee for 2000-2001.
Second: Marie Kotter
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
CRAO
Constitutional Review, Apportionment and Organization
Committee Charges for 2000-2001
1. Calculate apportionment for Faculty Senate representation using the Hamilton Method during the 2000_2001 academic year. The goal is to complete this during Autumn Semester 2000. Work with the Provost's office to get up to date information on current faculty.
2. Draft a proposal for determining how Senate representation will be accomplished if there is a decrease in representation in a college and all members with additional years on their terms still wish to serve.
3. Look at PPM 1-13, Article V, 4.4 Committee on Constitutional Review, Apportionment and Organization and discuss the possibility of including a statement to read . . . The Faculty Senate shall receive the apportionment figures from the Constitutional Review, Apportionment and Organization Committee for Senate representation one week prior to the November Agenda Setting meeting.
4. Review charges as they are presented to the Constitutional Review, Apportionment and Organization Committee throughout the year.
5. At the end of the 2000_2001 academic year submit a year end report commenting on committee member attendance and participation, and identify the progress that has been made in terms of the charges given. The chair should make recommendations for the 2001_2002 committee charges.
MOTION
Gene Sessions: Moved to approve the charges for the
Constitutional Review, Apportionment and Organization
Committee for 2000-2001.
Second: Marie Kotter
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
C&GE
Curriculum and General Education Committee Charges for
2000-2001
1. Continue to conduct workshops with college curriculum committee chairs to acquaint them with curriculum procedures.
2. Encourage college and department curriculum committees to continue to review their semester-based curricula for what has worked and what has not.
3. Monitor efforts underway to investigate a methodology for faculty oversight in the growing curriculum issues emerging in WSU Online and other Distance Learning offerings.
4. Develop linkage to the state-wide task force working on issues of what makes an educated person.
5. Revisit the issue of a capstone class-experience.
6. Review the relevant articles and sections of the PPM as they relate to this committee.
7. Review additional charges as they are presented to the C&GE Committee throughout the year.
8. Submit a year end report at the end of the 2000-2001 academic year commenting on committee member attendance and participation, identifying the progress that has been made on the above charges, and recommending charges for 2001-2002.
MOTION
Gene Sessions: Moved to approve the charges for the
Curriculum and General Education Committee for 2000-2001.
Second: Marie Kotter
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
HD
Honorary Degree Committee Charges for 2000-2001
1. Encourage the selection of at least one honorary degree recipient each year who has made an outstanding academic contribution to higher education, preferably a WSU faculty member.
2. Ensure faculty involvement in the nomination and selection of candidates for honorary degrees and for commencement speakers through maintaining the important voice of the faculty and the Faculty Senate as a major force on the institutional committee.
3. Meet separately and early as the faculty portion of the committee to discuss representing in a unified manner the constituent needs and interests of the faculty in the deliberations of the larger committee.
4. Achieve a representation of gender and race among degree recipients and ensure that all recipients are of stature to enhance the image of Weber State University.
5. See that the criteria for honorary degrees are considered, so that the understandable desire of the administration to cultivate donors and potential donors does not overwhelm the deliberations and pass over otherwise worthy candidates.
6. Provide the larger committee with a way to carry forward information so next year’s committee can benefit from work done this year.
7. Review additional charges as they are presented to the Honorary Degree Committee throughout the year.
8. At the end of the 2000-2001 academic year submit a year-end report commenting on committee member attendance and participation, and identify the progress that has been made in terms of the charges given. The chair should make recommendations for the charges for the 2001-2002 academic year.
MOTION
Gene Sessions: Moved to approve the charges for the
Honorary Degree Committee for 2000-2001.
Second: Alden Talbot
Outcome: The motion was approved unanimously.
RSPG
Research, Scholarship and Professional Growth Committee Charges for
2000-2001
1. Continue to issue RFPs for Research and Instructional Improvement grants and review the proposals in a timely manner.
2. Continue work on the web site to acquaint faculty and professional staff with the proposal submission process, and with all other aspects of the committee’s work.
3. Enforce the stipulation that individuals who have completed projects but have not furnished reports to the committee, be denied funding for new proposals.
4. Continue to coordinate deadlines for submission of proposals with the chairs of the Institutional Review Board and the Animal Care and Use Committee.
5. Review the proposal guidelines to ensure they are clear to applicants.
6. Update proposal forms to address curriculum implications.
7. Continue efforts to publicize the committee’s activities. Seek ways to broaden participation campus wide. Explore opportunities to disseminate information about funded projects.
8. Review additional charges as they are presented to the Research, Scholarship and Professional Growth Committee throughout the year.
9. Submit a year end report commenting on committee attendance and participation; assessment of progress in meeting the charges given; and, make recommendations for charges for the 2001-2002 academic year.
MOTION
Dan Schroeder: Moved to approve the charges for the
Research, Scholarship and Professional Growth Committee for
2000-2001.
Second: Sally Shigley
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
SBB&FP
Salary, Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee Charges
2000-2001
1. Reinforce the importance of University administrators’ commitment to the second year goal of obtaining the 6% necessary to further narrow the gap between the CUPA averages and faculty salaries.
2. Examine, report, and make recommendations on salary compression, particularly at the full professor rank.
3. Work with the President to continue to fully fund health/dental benefits at present levels.
4. Work with the Provost to complete placement of those programs/departments/faculty who have not been assigned appropriate CUPA categories. Examine the status of instructors, and instructor specialists.
5. Review 403 B account investment alternatives and Roth IRA accounts and make recommendations regarding Supplementary Retirement Account Funds in order to give faculty a wider range of alternatives.
6. Review and report on faculty performance appraisal practices for the awarding of merit in the various colleges.
7. Make 2001-2002 salary recommendations by February, 2001.
8. Review additional charges as they are assigned throughout the year.
9. At the end of the 2000-2001 academic year submit a year-end report commenting on committee member attendance and participation, and identify the progress that has been made in terms of the charges given. Make recommendations for the 2001-2002 charges.
MOTION
Sally Shigley: Moved to approve the charges for the
Salary Benefits, Budget and Fiscal Planning Committee for
2000-2001.
Second: Gene Sessions
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
TLA
Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee Charges 2000-2001
1. Use information gathered last year concerning the wants and needs of faculty and identify long term direction, goals and plans for the future of the Forum.
2. Continue support for faculty development of teaching and learning strategies by:
A. Offering workshops, discussions, and seminars on effective learning, teaching and assessment, especially concerning recently passed curricular initiatives;
B. Continuing to create forums for faculty to showcase diverse scholarly and teaching activities, including projects funded through RSPG.
3. Continue efforts to communicate TLA Forum activities and resources within the WSU Community, including Executive Committee, Faculty Senate, faculty and staff at large through e-mail, web site, newsletter.
4. Develop and implement plans to increase participation in the Teaching, Learning and Assessment projects.
5. Assess the effectiveness of the New Faculty Program and the need for increasing follow-up activities for new faculty.
6. Explore and define the relationship of the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Standing Committee and the Teaching and Learning Forum.
7. Assess the current budget and funding process in light of your findings in charge number one and make suggestions for future funding for the Forum.
8. Clarify the responsibilities of the Forum in regards to non-tenure track and adjunct faculty.
9. Reexamine the Forum’s commitment to WAC, SPEAC, and Numeracy Across the Curriculum.
10. Review additional charges as they are presented to the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee throughout the year.
11. At the end of the 200-2001 academic year submit a year-end report commenting on committee member attendance and participation, and identify the progress that has been made in terms of the charges given. The chair should make recommendations for the 2001-2002 charges.
MOTION
Gene Sessions: Moved to approve the charges for the
Teaching, Learning and Assessment Committee for 2000-2001.
Second: Bruce Christensen
Outcome: The motion passed unanimously.
CHAIR’S
LUNCHEONNEXT
MEETINGADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m.