Title
4.3 B Faculty Senate Minutes, January 21, 2011
Subject(s)
Faculty
Governance
Description
Highlights:
-Guests: Ronnie Cohen; Bob Midgett, Bob Olson; Lisa Duncan Raines; George Webb
-Registration Issues
-A committee is working to address problems concerning course availability
-Deans think that faculty may not fully understand
the concept of schedule adjustment
-Student sometimes claim that they cannot get into the class
they want, but the actual problem is that they cannot get into the section they want
-perception among parents and some students that the University has an obligation to give students whatever classes they want
-Chairs will be more available during registration week in order to assist students with issues
-Supersize classes may also help reduce problems with availability
-Can we open registration before 8:00 a.m. so that students will not skip early classes to register?
-Online Book Orders
Academic Freedom Policy -Senate proposes to clarify the University's statement on Academic Freedom.
-Senate requested clarification of the phrase "on matters of public concern."
-"Public concern" includes anything that has public import, such as the use of state funds, etc.
-Approval of November Meeting Minutes
-President's Report: includes information on the ongoing assessment of the Senate, the proposed Scholars'
Associates Program, the commemoration of retired faculty, Handbook changes and the new online
system for book orders
-Some faculty members have wondered whether the
3-3 course load given to certain faculty in the Luter School as part of AASCB accreditation impacted course size in other departments
-Dossier discussion
-NBS: information on faculty
searches, a new program in computational and applied mathematics, the new science building and faculty concerns regarding the IDEA
-Handbook Changes
-faculty has expressed some concerns about the tenure review process
-Honor Code Violations and CHECS Policies
-Changes to the Virginia Retirement System
-11-12 Committee Elections
-Faculty Development Grant Spring Schedule given
-The Luter School of Business will be reconfigured in AY 11-12
-The Provost has approved six sabbaticals for AY 11-12
-Guests: Ronnie Cohen; Bob Midgett, Bob Olson; Lisa Duncan Raines; George Webb
-Registration Issues
-A committee is working to address problems concerning course availability
-Deans think that faculty may not fully understand
the concept of schedule adjustment
-Student sometimes claim that they cannot get into the class
they want, but the actual problem is that they cannot get into the section they want
-perception among parents and some students that the University has an obligation to give students whatever classes they want
-Chairs will be more available during registration week in order to assist students with issues
-Supersize classes may also help reduce problems with availability
-Can we open registration before 8:00 a.m. so that students will not skip early classes to register?
-Online Book Orders
Academic Freedom Policy -Senate proposes to clarify the University's statement on Academic Freedom.
-Senate requested clarification of the phrase "on matters of public concern."
-"Public concern" includes anything that has public import, such as the use of state funds, etc.
-Approval of November Meeting Minutes
-President's Report: includes information on the ongoing assessment of the Senate, the proposed Scholars'
Associates Program, the commemoration of retired faculty, Handbook changes and the new online
system for book orders
-Some faculty members have wondered whether the
3-3 course load given to certain faculty in the Luter School as part of AASCB accreditation impacted course size in other departments
-Dossier discussion
-NBS: information on faculty
searches, a new program in computational and applied mathematics, the new science building and faculty concerns regarding the IDEA
-Handbook Changes
-faculty has expressed some concerns about the tenure review process
-Honor Code Violations and CHECS Policies
-Changes to the Virginia Retirement System
-11-12 Committee Elections
-Faculty Development Grant Spring Schedule given
-The Luter School of Business will be reconfigured in AY 11-12
-The Provost has approved six sabbaticals for AY 11-12
7 attachments
Available online only.
Date
January 21, 2011
Call Number
4.3 B
Statement of Rights
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