REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
APRIL 8, 2013 – 104 GORE HALL
March 23, 2012
TO: Senators and Executives
FROM: Katherin Rogers, Vice President
University Faculty Senate
SUBJECT: Regular Faculty Senate Meeting April 8, 2013
In accordance with Section IV, paragraph 6 of the Constitution, the regular meeting of the University Faculty Senate will be held on Monday, April 8, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in 104 Gore Hall. The General Faculty meeting will be held this month as well. This meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. just prior to the Faculty Senate meeting and will also be held in 104 Gore Hall. Please make every effort to attend this meeting.
I certify that hard copies of the approval page for each undergraduate and graduate studies academic item on the agenda are filed in the Faculty Senate Office with the appropriate signatures of approval up through the Chair of the Faculty Senate Coordinating Committee on Education. The Agenda will be as follows:
I. Adoption
of the Agenda
II. Approval of the Minutes: March 4, 2013
III. Announcements: Senate President Sheldon Pollack
IV. Item for Information: Student Life Student Code of Conduct Policy (attachment)
V. Consent Agenda
a. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to revise concentration: BA Interpersonal Communication (UGS 0188) (attachment)
b. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to revise concentration: BA Mass Communication (UGS 0189) (attachment)
c. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to revise Major: BS Psychology (UGS 0190) (attachment)
d. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to add a minor in Sustainable Infrastructure (UGS 0222) (attachment) (revised attachment) (attachment)
e. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to revise minor in Bioelectrical Engineering (UGS 0291) (attachment)
f. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to revise Electrical Engineering Major – Add to list of foundation electives (UGS 0292) (attachment)
g. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to revise Computer Engineering Major – Add to list of foundation electives (UGS 0293) (attachment)
h. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to add an Honors degree with distinction Energy and Environmental Policy (UGS 0294) (attachment)
i. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Andrew Teplyakov, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to revise the graduate program in CIS – PhD (GRD0279) (revised attachment GRD0279) (attachment)
j. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Andrew Teplyakov, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to revise the graduate program in CIS – MS (GRD0286) (revised attachment 0286) (attachment)
k. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Andrew Teplyakov, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request for approval of allowing transfer of graduate credits beyond nine credits in support of the MCHE Degree as detailed in the attached documentation (GRD 0288) (attachment) (attachment)
VI. Regular Agenda
a.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request for permanent approval of
the BS in Linguistics and Cognitive Science (UGS0250) (attachment)
(review
team attachment)
WHEREAS, the Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science has been offering the BS in Cognitive Science for five years and the number of majors has grown from 15 to 195, and
WHEREAS, Cognitive Science is a truly interdisciplinary study that meets all of the goals of undergraduate education and fits the Path to Prominence, and
WHEREAS, the most prestigious universities in the nation offer degrees in cognitive science, and
WHEREAS, students who have graduated with a BS in Cognitive Science have an excellent acceptance rate into graduate school, including in applied fields like speech/language pathology that will benefit the community, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends permanent status for the BS in Cognitive Science, effective September 1, 2013.
b.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request for permanent approval and
revision to the BA in Black American Studies (UGS0248) ( attachment) (review
team report) (resolution)
WHEREAS, the Department of Black American Studies has successfully transitioned from a program with academic beginnings dating back to 1972 to a department in 2010 with a vibrant undergraduate and graduate intellectual community, and
WHEREAS, the Black American Studies major has successfully matriculated a
number of undergraduate students who are now pursuing graduate studies in law,
medicine, political science, history, and other fields of study that support
the interdisciplinary nature of this major, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Black American Studies has existing core and
joint faculty and courses to support the offering of a major and related
experiences necessary to provide a transformative education that meets general
education, multicultural and discovery learning experiences within the College
of Arts and Sciences and the University of Delaware at large, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Black American Studies has undergone the Permanent
Status Program Review process whereby provisionally approved programs progress
to permanent status, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends that permanent status be granted
for the BA in Black American Studies
c.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Graduate Studies (Andrew Teplyakov, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) for the request to
add a new MA in Speech-Language
Pathology (GRD 0270) (attachment)
(attachment)
(attachment)
(attachment
resolution) (budget
attachment) (budget
attachment 2)
WHEREAS, there is a well-documented need for
speech-language pathologists serving Delaware residents in schools, and also in
clinics serving Delawareans across the lifespan, and with the nation-wide
demand for these professionals projected to grow by 23% between 2010 and 2020
by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and
WHEREAS, the College of Health Sciences is ideally
positioned to develop such a program, because of clear synergies with our
top-ranked physical therapy program, as well as the opportunity to create
optimal clinical facilities to support the program in our transition of the
College to the STAR campus, and
WHEREAS, the College of Health Sciences has brought
in several consultants who have gone through the process of establishing
master’s programs in speech-language pathology, (the degree required for
licensure in all states), to provide expert advice for the development of the
proposed curriculum and related budget, and
WHEREAS, budget projections carefully reviewed by
financial analysts in both the University Budget Office and the Provost’s
Office show the program becoming
self-sustaining after four years of operation, and
WHEREAS, the proposed program will contribute to the
University's "Path to Prominence": to become a premier research and
graduate university; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends,
provisionally for five years, the establishment of a new M.A. in
Speech-Language Pathology, and be it further
RESOLVED,
that the College of Health Sciences
will not launch the program in the absence of identified sources of full
financial support for the first four years of operation.
d.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Graduate Studies (Andrew Teplyakov, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to add a Master of Arts in Social Studies in World History (GRD 0281) (attachment)
(attachment)
(attachment) (resolution
attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)
(attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (budget attachment)
WHEREAS, The
Master of Arts in Social Studies in World History will provide an
intensive, integrated and interdisciplinary study of world history for teachers
that will stress application to current issues and challenges in the global
community, and
WHEREAS, by stressing interdisciplinary themes and
concepts in world history and global studies, this program will contribute to a
synergy of ideas and concepts across the university, and
WHEREAS, our innovative use of distance learning
technology will allow for the internationalization of the graduate cohorts, and
WHEREAS, the Master
of Arts in Social Studies in World History will engage local, national
and global communities through education, and
WHEREAS, the consensus of educators and
administrators consulted is that this program would be an innovative and
outstanding contribution to improving the teaching of World History and related
Global Studies courses, be it therefore
RESOLVED,
that the Faculty Senate recommends
provisionally, for five years, the establishment of a new graduate program,
entitled Master of Arts in Social
Studies in World History effective June 1, 2013.
e.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Graduate Studies (Andrew Teplyakov, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to add a new degree
MEd in Teacher Leadership (GRD0289) (attachment)
(attachment)
(resolution
attachment) (budget
attachment)
WHEREAS, the
School of Education seeks to establish a program to prepare candidates for
school-based leadership positions, and
WHEREAS, the focus of the Master of Education in
Teacher Leadership is to prepare school teachers for leadership roles in their
schools, districts and professional organizations, and
WHEREAS, the proposed M.Ed. program has been
approved by the Graduate Curriculum Committees in the School of Education and
the College of Education and Human Development, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends that this
degree be approved provisionally for five years in the School of Education
f.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Graduate Studies (Andrew Teplyakov, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive
Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to add a dual degree MS-HBM and MBA (GRD 0280) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)
WHEREAS, the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and
Institutional Management (HRIM) in the Lerner College of Business and Economics
has offered a successful program leading to an MS-Hospitality Business
Management offering students a path towards pursuing careers in the hospitality
industry with strong decision-making capabilities and analytical skills
pertinent to the information age, and
WHEREAS, HRIM has received many inquiries over the
last several years from individuals who are interested in a business oriented
hospitality Master’s degree focused on analytical careers in the hospitality
industry, but not in Hospitality Information Management, and
WHEREAS, HRIM has proposed a Dual MS-Hospitality
Business Management and Master of Business Administration (Dual MS-HBM &
MBA), which enables qualified students to develop stronger business
fundamentals with greater functional depth in areas such as Accounting,
Marketing, Finance, Strategy etc. to complement and apply in the experiential
hospitality services domain, and
WHEREAS, the existing graduate program in HRIM and
the other departments in the Lerner College of Business and Economics already
provide a majority of all the courses and administrative framework for such a
degree, and
WHEREAS, the proposed Master’s Degree contributes to
one of the milestones on the University’s “path to prominence” to achieve
excellence in professional education; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty
Senate recommends provisional approval, for five years, the establishment of a
new Dual Master of Science in Hospitality Business Management and Master of
Business Administration (Dual MS-HBM & MBA)
g. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education ( Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to add a new BS major in Actuarial Sciences (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)
WHEREAS, the actuarial sciences offers a rigorous and
rewarding career in the application of mathematics to risk management, and
WHEREAS, there is considerable interest among high
quality prospective students and mathematics majors in our program in pursuing
actuarial sciences as a career, and
WHEREAS, the creation of this program will create new
and exciting opportunities for collaboration between students, faculty and
employers in the insurance and financial sectors, and
WHEREAS, the Departments of Mathematical Sciences,
Accounting and Management Information Systems, Applied Economics and Statistics
have collaborated in designing this program, and
WHEREAS, this program does not require major
additional resources in order to run successfully; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends that the BS
major in Actuarial Sciences be granted provisional status for five years in the
College of Arts and Sciences.
h. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to revise the online education policy at UD (attachment 1 redline) (attachment resolution)
WHEREAS, the University of Delaware is committed to the use of innovative and online technologies to enhance and extend learning in undergraduate and graduate programs, both on and off campus; and
WHEREAS, it is increasingly clear that such innovative online techniques and courses can enhance learning for students on campus and extend learning to students at a distance; and
WHEREAS, the current policy in the Faculty Handbook on “distance learning,” which was drafted and recommended by the Faculty Senate Coordinating Committee on Education in 1993, clearly is outdated; and
WHEREAS, the Faculty Senate Coordinating Committee on Education has held two separate open hearings this academic year to consider potential changes to the existing Faculty Handbook policy; be it, therefore,
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate approves the following new policy on the use of innovative technology and online course formats to replace the existing Faculty Handbook policy on the use of distance learning course formats.
Use
of Innovative Technology and Online Course Formats
The University of Delaware is committed to the use of innovative and online
technologies to enhance and extend learning in undergraduate and graduate programs,
both on and off campus. The University has a long history of academic excellence
founded on traditional classroom instruction, which should remain the educational
standard on the Newark campus. It is increasingly clear, however, that innovative online
techniques and courses can enhance learning for students on campus and extend
learning to students at a distance. Therefore, online and other technologically enhanced
and innovative methods of instruction are encouraged when appropriate for increasing
educational effectiveness.
For purposes that require it, the University defines ”online” course sections or
programs as having 80% or more of their content delivered online, which follows an
industry standard definition. It is recognized that most courses currently incorporate
some lesser amount of content delivered online, either as an integral part or as
supplementary, and are thus considered to be “web-facilitated,” blended,” or “hybrid.”
As with more traditional in-person courses and programs, the development of online
courses and programs must be based on sound educational principles. It is up to the
faculty member and their academic unit (e.g. department and/or college curriculum
committees) to ensure the appropriate incorporation of effective online techniques. As
are all courses and programs, online and hybrid courses and programs shall be
reviewed and approved by the Faculty Senate if they have not been approved
previously as in-person versions. Additionally, online course sections and programs
shall be subject to the same periodic review and assessment by academic units as are
in-person versions.
Student enrollment limits in online course sections shall be determined by the
academic unit, as they are for in-person courses. Online course sections preferably will
be taught by full-time University faculty to maintain educational quality and consistency.
Online course sections shall not be used to replace faculty, and faculty shall not be
required to teach online course sections. On occasion, it may be desirable to employ
entities outside of the university (i.e. third party contractors) to assist in facilitation of
online programs. Faculty must maintain responsibility and control over online course
content and assessment. The use of third party contractors shall be restricted to student
recruitment and retention, program marketing, design and technology support, and
similar activities. Third party contractors shall not be used for primary instruction or final
assessment of student learning.
i. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee on Student Life (Mark Parcells, Chair) with the concurrence of the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the request to approve the 2013-2014 Student Life Resident Life Plans (attachment) (attachment) (resolution attachment)
WHEREAS, faculty review of any residential program involving students is a
proper function of the University Faculty Senate, and
WHEREAS, the Student Life Committee of the Faculty Senate, and the
Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate have reviewed and recommend approval
of the residential program proposed by the Office of Residence Life for the
academic year 2013-2014, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate of the University of Delaware has reviewed and recommends for approval of the attached Office of Residence Life residential program for 2013-2014
j.
Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Executive
Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Rules Committee (Anu Sivaraman, Chair) for the approval of a resolution
concerning review of the Academic Calendar (attachment)
WHEREAS, the Registrar and the senior administration of the University of
Delaware approve the academic calendars for the University several years in
advance; and
WHEREAS, the Faculty Senate reviews such academic calendars that are
approved by the Registrar and the senior administration; and
WHEREAS, there is no current procedure for such review by the Faculty
Senate, nor is there a committee with express jurisdiction to conduct such
review; and
WHEREAS, the Coordinating Committee on Education has broad representation of
faculty and considerable experience with academic issues, and thus is the most
appropriate standing committee to review the academic calendars on behalf of
the Faculty Senate; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the rules and procedures of the Faculty Senate shall be amended
to provide that the academic calendars that are approved by the Registrar and
the senior administration shall be submitted to the Coordinating Committee on
Education for review, and thereafter, submitted to the Faculty Senate by the
Coordinating Committee on Education as a point of information.
New Rule and Procedure of the
Faculty Senate:
The Coordinating Committee on Education shall be charged with the duty of
reviewing those academic calendars that are approved from time to time by the
Registrar and senior administration of the University. The Committee shall inform
the Faculty Senate as a point of information of such approved and reviewed
academic calendars at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Senate.
k. Recommendation from the Executive
Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) with the concurrence of the Promotion and
Tenure Committee (Tom Kaminski, Chair) for the revision to the Faculty Handbook
section 4.4.11regarding Promotion and Tenure “Changes in Departmental
Priorities”
WHEREAS, Section 4.4.11 (“Changes in Departmental Priorities”) of the
Faculty Handbook of the University of Delaware provides that for the promotion
and/or tenure decision during the probationary period, faculty have the right
to be reviewed under the policy and procedure in effect at the time of their
hiring, rather than under any revised policy or procedure subsequently adopted;
and
WHEREAS, while not expressly stated, the implication of the language in
Section 4.4.11 as well as past practice at the University is that faculty
coming up for a promotion subsequent to the promotion and/or tenure decision
during the probationary period will be reviewed under the policy and procedure
in effect at the time they declare their candidacy; and
WHEREAS, there has been at least one case wherein a candidate for promotion
subsequent to that during the probationary period has claimed the right to be
reviewed under the policy and procedure in effect at the time of their hiring;
and
WHEREAS, it is important to clarify that this right to elect to be reviewed
under the policy and procedure in effect at the time of the candidate’s hiring
is only available to candidates coming up for promotion and/or tenure during
the probationary period; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that
the Faculty Handbook shall be amended to expressly state that faculty coming up
for a promotion subsequent to the promotion and/or tenure decision during the
probationary period shall be reviewed under the policy and procedure in effect
at the time they declare their candidacy for such promotion.
l.
Recommendation from the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) with the concurrence of
the Promotion and Tenure Committee (Tom Kaminski, Chair) for the revision to
the Faculty Handbook section 4.4.4 regarding Promotion and Tenure
“Departmental Responsibilities” (attachment
1) (attachment)
WHEREAS, Section 4.4.4 (“Departmental Responsibilities”) of the Faculty
Handbook of the University of Delaware provides that department promotion and
tenure committees “should” include a separate document identifying the specific
external reviewers who were nominated by the candidate versus those nominated
by the department committee; and
WHEREAS, department committees at times do not follow such recommendation
to include such a document in the dossiers of candidates identifying which
party selected the external reviewers whose letters are included in the
dossier; and
WHEREAS, it is important that members of college and University promotion
and tenure committees as well as deans and the provost be provided with such
information in order to make informed decisions with respect to the candidate’s
case for promotion and/or tenure; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that Section 4.4.4 of the Faculty Handbook shall be amended to require that a separate document identifying the specific external reviewers who were nominated by the candidate versus those nominated by the department be included by the department promotion and tenure committee in the candidate’s dossier.
m. Recommendation from the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) with the concurrence of the Promotion and Tenure Committee (Tom Kaminski, Chair) for the revision to the Faculty Handbook section 4.1.2 regarding Promotion and Tenure “Secondary, Joint, Adjunct, And Visiting Faculty Appointments” (attachment 1) (attachment)
WHEREAS, Section 4.1.2 (“Secondary, Joint, Adjunct, and Visiting Faculty
Appointments”) of the Faculty Handbook of the University of Delaware uses the
title “adjunct faculty” to apply to those “members of the academic staff who
are appointed for a limited period of time during the year(s) in which they are
actively involved in the teaching and research program of the University,” are
paid no stipend, and whose appointments “are annual only;” and
WHEREAS, such use of the title “adjunct faculty” is unique to the
University and does not conform with that of most other universities, who
generally apply the title “adjunct faculty” to part-time faculty who teach
courses on short-term contracts; and
WHEREAS, to avoid confusion and bring the University’s usage of the title
“adjunct faculty” in conformance with common usage in the academic world as
well as common practice at the University itself; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that Section 4.1.2 of the Faculty Handbook shall
be amended to provide that the title “adjunct faculty” be given to those
persons who teach a course or courses on a supplemental contract and who are
not otherwise fulltime faculty of the University, and at the same time, those
faculty who are presently given the title “adjunct faculty” shall henceforth be
given the title “affiliated faculty” (Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant
Professor, or Instructor).
n. Recommendation from the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) with the concurrence of the Promotion and Tenure Committee (Tom Kaminski, Chair) for the revision to the Faculty Handbook section 4.4.4 regarding Promotion and Tenure “Departmental Responsibilities” (attachment 1) (attachment)
WHEREAS, Section 4.4.4 (“Departmental Responsibilities”) of the Faculty
Handbook of the University of Delaware provides that untenured faculty may
serve on department promotion and tenure committees; and
WHEREAS, the same provision provides that a minority of the faculty serving
on a department promotion and tenure committee may be junior faculty who are
“below rank” to the candidate; and
WHEREAS, it is important that all members of departmental promotion and
tenure committees hold tenure in decisions that involve the granting of tenure
and that all members of the committee be at or above rank to the position for
which the candidate is applying because faculty who do not hold tenure and/or
who are “below rank” to the candidate lack the necessary experience and
qualifications to make informed decisions regarding the merits of the candidate’s
case; be it therefore
RESOLVED,
that Section 4.4.4 of the Handbook shall
be amended to provide that participation on department promotion and tenure
committees shall be limited to those faculty who are
at or above rank to the position for which the candidate is applying, and in
decisions that involve the granting of tenure, limited to those faculty who
hold tenure.
o. Recommendation from the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) with the concurrence of the Promotion and Tenure Committee (Tom Kaminski, Chair) for the revision to the Faculty Handbook section 4.1.1 regarding Promotion and Tenure “Faculty Appointment Policy” (attachment 1) (attachment)
WHEREAS, Section 4.1.1 of the Faculty Handbook (“Faculty Appointment
Policy”) of the University of Delaware provides that the faculty in a
department must approve any faculty “appointment” to the department; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.1.1 further provides that the academic rank of the new
faculty member must be approved by the Provost, and appointments with tenure
must be approved by the Provost and President; and
WHEREAS, there is no express provision for faculty participation in the
decisions as to the academic rank or whether tenure will be granted in the case
of such an appointment; and
WHEREAS, it is important that faculty who are at or above rank to the
candidate approve the academic rank of such an appointee and faculty with
tenure approve the granting of tenure to such an appointee; and
WHEREAS, it is important that the faculty and administrators who are making
such decisions have sufficient information to make an informed decision with
respect to the appropriate rank of such appointee, and where relevant, whether
tenure should be granted; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that Section 4.1.1 of the Faculty Handbook shall be amended to
provide that the academic rank of a faculty appointment must be approved by
department faculty who are at or above the proposed rank of the candidate, and
that in the case of appointments with tenure, department faculty with tenure
must approve the granting of tenure to such candidate; and be it further
RESOLVED, that Section 4.1.1 of the Faculty Handbook shall be amended to provide that departments shall set forth requirements in their promotion and tenure documents describing what materials (including external letters of review) substantiating excellence in scholarship and/or teaching must be provided by a candidate for a faculty appointment in that department at a rank higher than their rank in their current academic position and for any faculty appointment that includes the granting of tenure to a candidate who does not already have tenure in their current academic position.
p. Recommendation from the Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Deni Galileo, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) for the approval of a policy revision to section 3.1.4 Examinations and Tests (attachment 1)
WHEREAS, the policy for permitting common exams to be held out of the normal class meeting time and at specific approved times has been in effect for many years, and
WHEREAS, currently common out of class examinations are permitted from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday thru Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and
WHEREAS, due to the increasing numbers of students who are enrolled in courses requiring common out of class examinations, additional time to give common examinations needs to be made available, and
WHEREAS, to minimize time conflicts with other courses and activities, it is recommended that Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. be added as permissible time periods to schedule common exams, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends that the Faculty Handbook Section 3.1.4 Examinations and Tests be revised, as in attachment 1above, to add Monday and Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. as permissible time periods to schedule common exams.
VII.
Introduction of New Business
Such items as may come before the Senate.
(No motion introduced under new business, except a motion to refer to
committee, shall be acted upon until the next meeting of the Senate.)