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:

 

AGENDA

 

 

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

 

    1. Announcements for Challenge: 

 

 

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

 

      1. Unfinished Business:  None

 

      1. New Business:

 

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”

(attachment 1)  (attachment)

 

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.)