University Faculty Senate Executive Committee

April 23, 2007

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. – 180 S. College Avenue

AGENDA

I. Old Business: None

II. New Business:

a. Permanent Approval of the BS with a major in Management Information Systems (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)

b. Promotions and Tenure – (attachment)

Recommendation from the Committee on University Promotions and Tenure (Erick Kmiec, Chair) with the concurrence of the Rules Committee (Don Lehman, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Dallas Hoover, Chair) for the revision to the Faculty Handbook, Section 4: Personnel Policies for Faculty, Promotion and Tenure, Promotion Dossiers

Whereas,                the purpose of the Personal Policy on Promotion and Tenure, Promotion Dossier is to help candidates produce the best case for promotion and tenure, be it therefore

Resolved,            that the Faculty Senate recommends the Faculty Handbook be revised as indicated (attachment above) in order to clarify that all work at rank, unless otherwise stated in the appointment letter, will be considered for promotion and tenure at the University of Delaware and that all dossiers will contain the candidate’s two and four year reviews.

c. Other: Bring calendars in order to schedule year end luncheon.