Title
4.3 B Faculty Senate Meeting, March 16, 2012
Subject(s)
Faculty
Governance
Description
Highlights:
-Guests: Kevin Hughes, Michael Meyer
-President Pollard asked the Handbook Committee to review the University EVAL-4
-report on status of handbook changes the Senate voted not to adopt or that had conflicts with the Provost when reported
-The Provost will take over the administration of IDEA and Lorraine Hall will be in charge of the operation and administration
-Gaines Theater change: is not a venue that can be scheduled by faculty
-tenure appeal filed with the BOV not successful
-create an electronic tracking system for Sabbatical applications to ensure that no applications are lost in the review process
-BOV to conduct a performance review of President Trible
-BOV approved the Academic Freedom language
-Administration reported no shortfalls in the overall budget
-Alumni giving down, but Seniors giving to Senior Gift not counted as alumni until after May
-regional captains of the
campaign – and the importance of those individuals to bring in donations personally
-Presidential Dinners with potential donors that BOV members attend regularly
-admissions status reported, need 500 more admits to
make 1200 class
-Center for Career Planning programs
-#s of at-risk students about the same as in previous years
-work of University Fellows
-Signing Day
-growth of Greek population
-Reports from departments focused on the recent dictums from the Deans of the three colleges that budgets are tightening
-IDEA for administrators:
-The nomination process is ongoing for the newly devised Faculty Awards
-a successful and smooth election with no problems and that filled all open seats for University standing committees
-Liberal Learning Core Assessment Memo comments
-The Faculty Senate has
asked that they be consulted if any changes to the Student Handbook will require changes that effect faculty
-not possible for the Student Handbook to be prepared in advance of the end of the academic year
-Dr. Meyer, chair of the Faculty Review Committee, talked about procedures of the FRC and there was discussion by the Senate
-University Committee Annual Training for faculty
serving on committees
-Handbook Change from Math Department
-Faculty Development Grants
-Qualtrics License for Faculty Senate/Survey Director
-Planning for final Senate meeting with the faculty
-Faculty Recognition Site - University
Administration has agreed in principle to support the recognition site, but we have stalled on the placement and the form such a site will ultimately take
-Budget Presentation
-Issues with advising
-Senators wondered why the University does
not publish academic calendars further in advance than is current practice
-Guests: Kevin Hughes, Michael Meyer
-President Pollard asked the Handbook Committee to review the University EVAL-4
-report on status of handbook changes the Senate voted not to adopt or that had conflicts with the Provost when reported
-The Provost will take over the administration of IDEA and Lorraine Hall will be in charge of the operation and administration
-Gaines Theater change: is not a venue that can be scheduled by faculty
-tenure appeal filed with the BOV not successful
-create an electronic tracking system for Sabbatical applications to ensure that no applications are lost in the review process
-BOV to conduct a performance review of President Trible
-BOV approved the Academic Freedom language
-Administration reported no shortfalls in the overall budget
-Alumni giving down, but Seniors giving to Senior Gift not counted as alumni until after May
-regional captains of the
campaign – and the importance of those individuals to bring in donations personally
-Presidential Dinners with potential donors that BOV members attend regularly
-admissions status reported, need 500 more admits to
make 1200 class
-Center for Career Planning programs
-#s of at-risk students about the same as in previous years
-work of University Fellows
-Signing Day
-growth of Greek population
-Reports from departments focused on the recent dictums from the Deans of the three colleges that budgets are tightening
-IDEA for administrators:
-The nomination process is ongoing for the newly devised Faculty Awards
-a successful and smooth election with no problems and that filled all open seats for University standing committees
-Liberal Learning Core Assessment Memo comments
-The Faculty Senate has
asked that they be consulted if any changes to the Student Handbook will require changes that effect faculty
-not possible for the Student Handbook to be prepared in advance of the end of the academic year
-Dr. Meyer, chair of the Faculty Review Committee, talked about procedures of the FRC and there was discussion by the Senate
-University Committee Annual Training for faculty
serving on committees
-Handbook Change from Math Department
-Faculty Development Grants
-Qualtrics License for Faculty Senate/Survey Director
-Planning for final Senate meeting with the faculty
-Faculty Recognition Site - University
Administration has agreed in principle to support the recognition site, but we have stalled on the placement and the form such a site will ultimately take
-Budget Presentation
-Issues with advising
-Senators wondered why the University does
not publish academic calendars further in advance than is current practice
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Date
March 16, 2012
Call Number
4.3 B
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