REGULAR MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
Official Minutes
APRIL 2, 2012 – 104 GORE
HALL
March
23, 2012
TO: Senators and Executives
FROM: Belinda Orzada,
Vice President
University Faculty
Senate
SUBJECT: Regular Faculty Senate Meeting April 2,
2012
In accordance with Section IV,
paragraph 6 of the Constitution, the regular meeting of the University Faculty
Senate will be held on Monday, April 2, 2012 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:
Official
Minutes
I.
Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution
11.5 pulled from the Agenda based on emails read by Jeff in the meeting
Moving
last item from agenda after student life
Report
by Martha Buell added to Announcements
Agenda
as amended was adopted
II.
Approval of the Minutes: March 5, 2012
The Minutes approved.
III.
Remarks: Provost Tom Apple
·
Very
successful hiring of faculty – last 3 years in a row
·
Doing extremely
well in Research -
multiple grant awards and publication records.
·
Student
admissions highest ever; highest ever sophomore retention rate
·
Our
students are beating Research 1 Institutions in the 11 measures in a study
conducted by ETS.
·
Very
optimistic about the direction in which UD is headed
IV.
Announcements: Senate President Jeff Jordan: Senate
President Jordan reviews his announcement slides
a. CynthiaCampanella,
Office of Alumni and University Relations – Update on
Alumni Week-end: http://www.udel.edu/alumniweekend/index.html
b. Report
from Chair of P & T, Martha Buell: P & T
committee requests that they be allowed to make changes to the P & T
section of the handbook. The committee recommends increasing the size of the
committee to include a member from every college on campus and a CNTT member as
an ex-officio member.
V.
Consent Agenda
Item M is being pulled. Concent Agenda
moved/seconded and approved.
a.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to add
a new Minor: Health, Physical Activity and Disability Minor (UGS 0159) (attachment) (attachment)
b.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise
the Economics Minor (UGS 0113) (attachment)
c.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise
the Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering (UGS0115) (attachment) (revised attachment 3-1-2012)
d.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise
the Minor in Electrical and Computer Engineering (UGS0127) (revised attachment 3-6-2012)
e.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise
the Art Minor (UGS0129) (attachment) (email attachment)
f. Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request add
a minor revision to the BS in Quantitative Biology (UGS0138) (attachment) (revised attachment)
g.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise
the minor in Music Management Studies BA/BM (UGS 0139) (attachment)
h.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to change
the name of the concentrations within the Sociology Majors – Concentration in
Health and Health Services (UGS0142) (attachment)
i. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon
Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the
request to revise major requirements for
the Health Behavior Science degree (UGS
0158) (attachment 3-2-12)
Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon
Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the
request to revise the Major
Concentration Bachelor
of Science in Nursing- Baccalaureate for the Registered Nurse (BRN) (UGS 0162) (attachment) (revised attachment 2-13-2012)
j.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise
the minor in Coastal and Marine Geoscience (UGS 0170)
(attachment) (revised attachment 2-23-12)
k.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise
the minor in Geology (UGS 0171) (attachment revised 2-23-12)
l.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Andrew Teplekov, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise
the MS in Exercise Science (attachment) (policy statement)
m. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Andrew Teplekov,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon
Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the
request to revise the MS (thesis and non-thesis)
and the PhD in Plant and Soil Sciences (attachment)
1. MS
non-thesis (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)
2. MS thesis (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)
3. PhD (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)
n. Recommendation from the Faculty Senate Committee
on Graduate Studies (Andrew Teplekov, Chair) with the
concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair)
and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to revise the MA in Sociology, the MA in
Criminal Justice and the PhD in Sociology and Criminal Justice (attachment)
1. MA Sociology (attachment) (attachment grad policy)
2. MA Criminal Justice (attachment) (attachment grad policy)
3. PhD Sociology (attachment) (attachment grad policy)
4. PhD Criminal Justice (attachment) (attachment grad policy)
o.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to add
a Graduate Certificate in Women and Gender Studies (attachment) (support doc.)
Consent Agenda approved with the
exception of item “m” which was pulled from the agenda at the beginning of the
meeting.
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 (Sheldon
Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the
request to disestablish the Bioresources Engineering Department in the College of
Agriculture and Natural Resources (UGS0109) (attachment ) (attachment resolution) attachment) (attachment) (attachment) (attachment)
WHEREAS, all BREG faculty members will have the
option of joining another department or reporting directly to the college if
they do not know what department would be the most appropriate to join. As part of this process, BREG members were
encouraged to explore where they would be best positioned and most productive in
the future. In either case, their workload assignment will likely change
somewhat to meet the needs of their new area of responsibility, and
WHEREAS, students
in the undergraduate program will have the option of transferring to another
program or finishing their degree in BREG.
Thus, the BREG undergraduate academic program would end in approximately
4-5 years and no later than September 1, 2016, and
WHEREAS, faculty who intend to seek promotion in the
near future could be evaluated based on the criteria of BREG or they could
elect to use the criteria of any department that they join. If they use the BREG P&T criteria and are
seeking promotion to full professor, the department evaluation committee would
need to be largely comprised of individuals from outside the department in
accordance with the department’s policy since there are no full professors in
the department now except for the department chair. The option to use the BREG P&T policy
would remain available until the academic program ends. Thus, it is expected that this option would
be available for about 4-5 years, and
WHEREAS, BREG faculty and the Dean’s office will
work together to address any unforeseen complications that arise from
disbanding BREG. CANR and BREG faculty goals are to strengthen
the University’s ability to provide research and outreach relevant to the
agricultural and natural resource engineering needs of the University’s
constituents; to integrate the engineering expertise of BREG faculty into other
academic programs, scientific disciplines and departments; and to place
individuals in environments where they are well positioned to be successful and
productive in the future, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends that the
Department of Bioresources Engineering be permanently
disestablished by September 1, 2016, in accordance with the principles in the
whereas’ above, approved by a vote of the department faculty on March 18th,
2011 (approved, 7-1, with one abstention) and by a vote of the college faculty
on May 20th, 2011 (approved 30-7, with 5 abstentions).
Resolution passes.
b. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon
Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the
request to add a 4+1 BS and MS HDFS: Concentration in Early Childhood
Development and Inclusive Education (UGS 0148) (attachment) (attachment 2-23-2012)
WHEREAS, the proposed 4 + 1 Bachelor of Science in
Early Childhood Education and Master of Science in Human Development and Family
Studies: Early Childhood Leadership Concentration offers an alternate
accelerated route for highly qualified students to begin pursuing a master’s
degree in Early Childhood Leadership while an undergraduate Early Childhood
Education major at the University of Delaware, and
WHEREAS, the University of Delaware will be one of
only a few schools in the nation to offer a
five year accelerated bachelor’s and master’s degree program with a
focus on Early Childhood Leadership, and
WHEREAS, the existing graduate programs in Human
Development and Family Studies already provide all the courses and
administrative framework for such a degree, and
WHEREAS, the proposed program contributes to two
milestones on the University’s “Path to Prominence” to become a premier
research and graduate university; to achieve excellence in professional
education; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends approval
of the establishment of a new 4+1 Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood
Education/Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies: Early
Childhood Leadership Concentration (BS/MS) in the Department of Human
Development and Family Studies
Resolution passes.
c. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon
Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the
request to add a new Major: Medical
Technology, BS Medical Diagnostics (UGS
0163) (revised attachment 3-6-12) (revised attachment 3-6-12) (attachment revised 3-6-12)
WHEREAS, the Department
of Medical Technology has expressed the intent to establish a new
major, Medical
Diagnostics, and
WHEREAS, the Medical
Diagnostics curriculum incorporates the core lecture courses from the Medical
Technology major (not including the laboratory courses) with selected courses
from other scientific disciplines to provide a solid foundation for students
pursuing graduate and professional degrees in healthcare related professions,
and
WHEREAS, recent articles
in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology describe the need for students
pursuing medical school or graduate education in healthcare to gain a knowledge
base in laboratory medicine to better prepare them for post-baccalaureate
programs, and
WHEREAS, the Medical
Diagnostics major is distinct from the Medical Technology major in that the
Medical Diagnostics major is a non-certification track while the Medical
Technology major leads to certification eligibility, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the Faculty
Senate approves provisionally, for five years, the establishment of a new major
in Medical Diagnostics, effective September 1, 2012.
Resolution passes.
d. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon
Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the
request to change the name and revise
the BA Geology Major (UGS 0167) (attachment revised 2-23-12)
WHEREAS, the faculty of the Department of Geological
Sciences have undertaken a revision to the curriculum of the Bachelor of Arts
degree in Geology, and
WHEREAS,
as part of this revision it is
proposed that the name of the major and of its Bachelor of Arts degree be
changed from Geology to Geological Sciences, and
WHEREAS,
the proposed name better reflects the
broad scope of geological topics that are taught, and are the focus of
research, by the Departmental faculty, and
WHEREAS, the proposed name aligns the major and
degree with the name of the Department, be
it therefore
RESOLVED,
that, effective the beginning of the
2012 Fall semester, the name of the Geology major and the Bachelor of Arts
degree in Geology be changed to the major in Geological Sciences and the
Bachelor of Arts degree in Geological Sciences.
Resolution passes.
e. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon
Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the
request to change the name and revise the BS Geology
Major (UGS 0168) (attachment revised 2-23-12)
WHEREAS, the faculty of the Department of Geological
Sciences have undertaken a revision to the curriculum of the Bachelor of
Science degree in Geology, and
WHEREAS, as part of this revision it is proposed
that the name of the major and of its Bachelor of Science degree be changed
from Geology to Geological Sciences, and
WHEREAS,
the proposed name better reflects the
broad scope of geological topics that are taught, and are the focus of
research, by the Departmental faculty, and
WHEREAS, the proposed name aligns the major and
degree with the name of the Department, be
it therefore
RESOLVED,
that, effective the beginning of the
2012 Fall semester, the name of the Geology major and the Bachelor of Science
degree in Geology be changed to the major in Geological Sciences and the
Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Sciences.
Resolution passes.
f.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies (Fred Hofstetter, Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating
Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee
(Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request for
a degree name change and revise the BA Earth Science Education Major (UGS 0169)
(revised attachment 2-23-12)
WHEREAS, the faculty of the Department of Geological
Sciences have undertaken a revision to the curriculum of the Bachelor of Arts
degree in Earth Science Education, and
WHEREAS the proposed revision will better prepare
Earth Science Education majors to meet their certification requirements and to
become exemplary teachers of secondary-level earth science, and
WHEREAS,
in the revision the curriculum has
been modified to significantly increase the amount and depth of science content
that is required to complete the requirements for the major, and
WHEREAS,
the revised curriculum is more closely
aligned with the requirements for Bachelor of Science degrees in the College of
Earth, Ocean and Environment, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that, effective the beginning of the 2012 Fall
semester, the Bachelor of Arts degree in Earth Science Education be renamed to
the Bachelor of Science degree in Earth Science Education.
Motion was proposed to move
the resolution back to committee. The
resolution was defeated 15-30. The original resolution passed (37 ayes)
g. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies (Andrew Telplekov,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon
Pollack, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the
request to change the name of the MS in
Hospitality Information Management and make revisions to the MS (senate form) (attachment program policy statement ) (attachment planning guide) (attachment curriculum page) (attachment comparison table) (resolution)
WHEREAS, the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and
Institutional Management has expressed the intent to change the name of the
Master’s Program from Master of Science in Hospitality Information Management
to Master of Science in Hospitality Business Management, 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 an MS-Hospitality Business
Management, which will offer students a path towards pursuing careers in the
hospitality industry with strong decision-making capabilities and analytical
skills pertinent to the information age, and
RESOLVED, that the Faculty Senate recommends the name
of the program be changed from Master of Science in Hospitality Information
Management to Master of Science in Hospitality Business Management
Resolution passes.
h. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Student Life (Mark Parcells,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for
the request to approve the 2012-2013
Student Life Resident Life Plans(attachment) (attachment) ( 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 2012-2013, 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 2012- 2013
Resolution passes.
i.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Committee on Faculty Welfare and Privileges (Evelyn
Hayes, Chair) with the concurrence of the Rules Committee (Anu
Sivaraman, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff
Jordan, Chair) for the request to amend
the Mediation and Complaint Procedures and the Charge of the Faculty Senate
Standing Committee on Faculty Welfare and Privileges (attachment 1) (attachment 2) (attachment 3)
WHEREAS, the University Faculty Senate’s Faculty
Welfare & Privileges Committee is charged with jurisdiction over faculty
complaints which are not grievances as defined in the Collective Bargaining
Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the University Faculty Senate’s Executive
Committee and Rules Committee reviewed the composition of and the procedures to
be followed by the Committee on Faculty Welfare& Privileges in the
mediation and hearing of faculty complaints, and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that the actions of the
Faculty Welfare & Privileges Committee in the mediation and hearing of
faculty complaints be fair to both parties engaged in a complaint, and
WHEREAS, revisions to the Faculty Handbook require
Faculty Senate approval, be it therefore
RESOLVED, that the University Faculty Senate revise
(modifications of existing policy in the Faculty Handbook are shown in
Attachment 1) the membership of the Committee on Faculty Welfare &
Privileges to include only tenured faculty and to have a chair designated by the
Committee on Committees and Nominations (COCAN), and
RESOLVED, that the University Faculty Senate revise
(modifications of existing procedures are shown in Attachment 2) the Complaint
Procedures of the Committee on Faculty Welfare& Privileges such that
members of the Committee may not serve as a mediator in a Complaint, and that
University of Delaware employees in the Office of the General Counsel may not
serve as an advisor or observer in a hearing involving a Complaint.
This resolution was tabled until
the May meeting of the Faculty Senate
j. Recommendation from the
Faculty Senate Committee on Faculty Welfare and Privileges (Evelyn Hayes,
Chair) with the concurrence of the Rules Committee (Anu
Sivaraman, Chair) and the Executive Committee (Jeff
Jordan, Chair) for the request to create a policy for Emergency Involuntary
Leave of Absence With Pay (attachment)
WHEREAS, currently, the faculty have no right to
file a grievance
and therefore,
no right to full due process, access to information, if
put on leave against their will in an
emergency situation, because the University of Delaware has no policy on
Emergency Involuntary Leave and;
WHEREAS, the proposed policy only applies to
situations where, on the basis of observed
conduct, there is credible evidence
to believe that the individual has
engaged, is engaging, or is likely to engage in behavior that represents an
imminent danger of harm to self or others; and
WHEREAS, To protect the
safety and security of all students, faculty and staff, the University must be
able to quickly respond to emergency situations; and
WHEREAS, Under the proposed policy the Vice
President has a maximum of 24 hours
after imposition of an involuntary emergency leave to explain the need for the
action and must before the end of each seven
day leave period, justify the need for continuation of the leave through a
formal review procedure in which the faculty has the right to participate; and
WHEREAS, It is in
University’s best interest to protect the reputation of individual faculty
members; be it therefore
RESOLVED,
that the Faculty Senate endorses
the proposed emergency involuntary leave policy, and will review the policy if
and when changes are proposed by either the FWP or the Administration.
This resolution was tabled until
the May meeting of the Faculty Senate
k.
Recommendation
from the Faculty Senate Coordinating Committee on Education (Sheldon Pollack,
Chair) with the concurrence of the
Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to approve a resolution of the University of
Delaware Faculty Senate, regarding certain provisions in the Collective
Bargaining Agreement that affect decisions on faculty promotions and tenure (attachment)
WHEREAS, Article 11.5 of the Collective
Bargaining Agreement entered into by and between the administration of the
University of Delaware (the “Administration”) and the University of Delaware Chapter
of the AAUP (the “AAUP”), effective July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013 (the
“CBA”), includes certain provisions that affect the standards applied in
decisions on faculty promotions and tenure; specifically, such provisions
require that in decisions on faculty promotions and tenure, proportionate
weight must be given to the candidate’s workload with respect to service,
teaching, and research/scholarship/creative activity; and
WHEREAS, establishing the standards and
requirements that apply in decisions on faculty promotions and tenure is a
responsibility delegated to the Faculty of the University of Delaware, subject
to approval by the Administration, and exercised by the committees of the
Faculty Senate and the several colleges and divisions, as provided for under
Chapter 2 (II)(D)(2) of the Bylaws of the University of Delaware and Section 1,
Subsection XIV of the Bylaws and Regulations of the University Faculty Senate;
and
WHEREAS, such provisions in Article 11.5 of the CBA that
require that proportionate weight be given to the candidate’s workload
effectively limit the discretion and authority of the Faculty in so
establishing the standards and requirements that apply in decisions on faculty
promotions and tenure; be it therefore
RESOLVED, that
the Faculty Senate respectfully requests that the Administration and the AAUP,
at the next contract negotiation or sooner, come together to amend Article 11.5
of the CBA to remove the aforementioned provisions that limit the discretion
and authority of the Faculty Senate to establish the standards that apply in
decisions on faculty promotions and tenure.
Article 11.5 of the CBA:
“In the distribution of merit pay and in the
promotion and tenure process and in the peer review process, the weights
assigned to teaching, research/scholarship/creative activity and service must
be directly related to the workload developed with the faculty member for the
period of review.
The relative proportions of teaching, research/scholarship/creative activity
and service necessarily vary widely across the faculty. For instance, in
promotion and tenure decisions, the weighting given to each of these three
areas shall be proportionate to its weighting in the applicant’s assigned
workload. The criteria written by each department to fit its particular
circumstances and needs must accommodate all possible combinations of
workload.”
This was pulled from the agenda at the beginning of the meeting.
l[AS1] .
Recommendation from the Committee on Rules (Anu
Sivaraman, Chair) with the concurrence of the
Executive Committee (Jeff Jordan, Chair) for the request to approve a resolution to Define Tenure at
the University of Delaware (attachment 1)
WHEREAS, promotion and tenure is of
fundamental importance to the Faculty and Administration of the University of
Delaware, and
WHEREAS, the current Faculty Handbook does not
contain a definition and/or description of tenure, and
WHEREAS,
revisions to the Faculty Handbook require
Faculty Senate approval, be it therefore
RESOLVED,
that the policy on tenure
(modifications of existing policy in the Faculty Handbook are shown in
Attachment 1) as described within the Faculty Handbook be revised to include a
description of tenure that reads:
Tenure is
granted to faculty by the University to safeguard academic freedom and promote
the free and open discussion of issues on campus. Tenure is a formal assurance that a faculty
member’s professional security and academic freedom will not be placed in
question without the observance of full academic due process. Tenure provides
that no person continuously retained as a full-time faculty member beyond the
specified probationary period may thereafter be dismissed without adequate cause(within
the meaning of Section 4.1.15 of this Faculty Handbook on “Terminations and
Non-Renewals” and subject to the procedures and protections provided therein)
or in the case of extraordinary financial circumstances (as provided for in
Article 14.1 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and Section 3.4 of
this Faculty Handbook on “Faculty Involvement Related to Extraordinary
Financial Circumstances”). The award of tenure carries with it certain
responsibilities and obligations as well. These include the obligation of
tenured faculty to maintain high standards in all their professional activities
in accordance with the applicable policies of the University.[AS2]
The deletion was moved and
seconded. The amended resolution was passed. The senate then voted on whether we should discuss/vote on the amended resolution today
or postpone to May meeting. 42 ayes,
8 nays, no abstentions. The
amended resolution was voted on: 38 ayes, 5 nays, 0 abstentions. The resolution
(as amended) was passed.
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.)
The
following was Introduced at the regular meeting of the
Faculty Senate 4/2/12 by Senator Galileo with the following co-sponsors: Sens. Buell, Hastings, Heinz, Jebb, Johnson, J.Morgan, and
Morrison and Carrol Izard. The resolution was referred to the Executive
Committee of the Faculty Senate.
Whereas, the
Faculty Senate functions as the standing executive committee of the Faculty of
the University of Delaware and, as such, exercises the powers vested in the
Faculty by the Board of Trustees, and
Whereas, Senate
Officers (President, President Elect, Past President, Vice President,
Secretary, Parliamentarian, and Chair of Committee on Committees and
Nominations) comprise the Senate Executive Committee, which is charged with
many important Senate duties including consideration of agenda items for Senate
meetings, and
Whereas, Senate
committee Chairs also perform leadership roles in conducting Senate business,
and
Whereas, Senate
Officers and committee Chairs now can be elected or appointed from all
full-time voting Faculty of the University, and
Whereas, the
University exists, in part, to foster the free exchange of ideas and,thus,this should be manifest
in Senate discussions and committee meetings, and
Whereas, University
administrators are represented adequately in the Senate asnon-elected
Senators and members of multiple Senate committees, and
Whereas, a
Senate Officer or committee Chair would have potential conflicts of interest if
he or she also held an administrative appointment at the University, be it
therefore
Resolved, that
eligibility for nomination, appointment, or service asSenate
Officers or committee Chairs shall be restricted to full-time voting Faculty
who are not appointed to serve in an official capacity for the Offices of the
President, the Provost, any Vice President, or the Dean of any College,
including but not limited toadministrative officers
of the University (including deputy, associate, assistant and vice provosts),
academic deans (including deputy, associate and assistant deans), and
department chairs or academic program directors (as defined in the Policy Guide for Department Chairs and
Academic Program Directors).
_____________________
This resolution
stipulates eligibility requirements and restrictions for Officers and committee
Chairs of the Faculty Senate.