FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE




FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

2 February 1998

CM 208 - 3:30 P.M.


Members Present: Cothern, Downs (Chair and Secretary), English, Legg, McDonald, Silver, Thuente
Members Absent: None

Agenda

1. Call to order
2. Consideration of the Minutes of 2 December 1997
3. Acceptance of the agenda
4. Unfinished Business
   · Evaluation of Administrators: Proposed Plan for Review and Evaluation of Upward Feedback
   · Purdue Grievance Policy: Proposed Plan for Consideration of Executive Memorandum C-19
   · Invitation to Dyne Pfeffenberger regarding the IPFW Faculty Development Institute
5. New Business
   · Recent changes to the Arts and Sciences Promotion and Tenure Procedures 
6. Good and welfare
7. Adjournment

ACTA

1. The meeting was called to order at 3:35 p.m.
2. The minutes of 2 December 1998 were approved as distributed.
3. The agenda was approved as presented.
4. Unfinished Business
   · The Committee approved the Plan and Schedule for the Review and Evaluation of Upward Feedback
     (see attachment)
   · The Chair will circulate a draft of a letter to President Beering requesting consideration of 
     Senate Document 97-7 regarding C-19
   · The chair will invite Dyne Pfeffenberger, or his designate, to meet with the Committee at its 
     meeting on 16 February 1998
5. New Business
   · The Committee approved the changes made in the Arts and Sciences Governance Document regarding 
     promotion and tenure procedures and referred the changes to the Senate (see attachment)
6. Good and Welfare: The status of OLS and SBMS accreditation were discussed under this heading.
7. The meeting adjourned at 4:37 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for 9 February 1998 at 3:30 p.m. in CM 208.
	
	Respectfully submitted,
        M. Downs





FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE


2 December 1997


CM208


10:30 A.M.


 


Members Present: Cothern, Downs (Chair and Secretary), English, Silver, Thuente


Members Absent: Legg, McDonald


AGENDA


 


    

  1. Call to order
    2. 

  2. Consideration of the Minutes of 25 November 1997
    3. 

  3. Acceptance of the agenda
    4. 

  4. Unfinished business
    5. 

    - Evaluation of Administrators

    - Grievance Policy

  5. New business
    6. 

  6. Good and welfare
    7. 

  7. Adjournment


ACTA


    

  1. The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m.
    2. 

  2. The minutes of 25 November 1997 were approved as distributed.
    3. 

  3. The agenda was amended to add a reconsideration of the final draft of the Workload and 
Evaluation Policy under unfinished business and then approved.
    4. 

  4. Unfinished Business


    

  • The Chair will circulate a rewording of point 1 in the Workload and Evaluation Policy to members 
for consideration prior to the next Senate meeting. 
    • 

  • Members discussed the review of the Upward Feedback evaluation system for administrators. 
The Chair will present a plan for conducting the review at the next meeting. 
    • 

  • Members discussed the contents and implementation of the new Purdue grievance policy. 
The Chair will present a plan for consideration of the new policy at the next meeting.


    

  1. New Business: no items were considered under this heading.
    2. 

  2. Good and welfare: no items were considered under this heading.
    3. 

  3. The meeting adjourned at 11:33 a.m. The next meeting will be held on 13 January 1997; time 
and place will be announced later.


Respectfully submitted,

Michael C. Downs







FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE


25 NOVEMBER 1997


CM208


10:30 A.M.


Members Present: Downs (Chair and Secretary), McCants (for English), Legg, McDonald, Silver, Thuente


Members Absent: Cothern


AGENDA


1.	Call to order


2. 	Consideration of the Minutes of 28 October 1997


3. 	Acceptance of the Agenda


4. 	Unfinished business


5. 	New business


6. 	Good and welfare


7. 	Adjournment


ACTA


 


1.	The meeting was called to order at 10:32 a.m.


2.	The minutes of 28 October 1997 were approved as distributed.


3.	The agenda was approved as presented.


4.	Unfinished business

    

  • The Committee noted the Vice Chancellor's announcement that he had encouraged the deans to 
use the upward feedback evaluation form this year. 


5.	New business

    

  • Members discussed the new Purdue grievance policy.

6.	Good and Welfare: No items were discussed under this item.


7.	The meeting adjourned at 11:37 a.m. The next meeting is scheduled for 2 December 1997 
	at 10:30 a.m. in CM208.



Respectfully submitted,

M. Downs





28 OCTOBER 1997


CM208 - 10:30 A.M.


Members Present: Cothern, Downs (Chair and Secretary), English, Legg, Silver, Thuente

Members Absent: McDonald


AGENDA


1.	Call to order

2. 	Consideration of the Minutes of 21 October 1997

3. 	Acceptance of the Agenda

4. 	Unfinished Business

        Draft Proposal Regarding Faculty Workload Policy (21 October 1997) 
        Advice Regarding Weekend College

5. 	New Business

6. 	Good and Welfare

7. 	Adjournment


ACTA


1.  The meeting was called to order at 10:34 a.m.

2.  The minutes of 21 October 1997 were approved as distributed.

3.  The agenda was approved as presented.

4.  Unfinished business
        · The Draft Proposal Regarding Faculty Workload Policy (21 October 1997), after several 
          small changes were made, was approved for referral to the Senate.
        · The committee approved a draft of the memorandum of advice to Associate Vice Chancellor
          McCants regarding the Weekend College.  The chair will forward the memorandum.

5. New business: There were no items under this heading.

6. Good and Welfare: Grievance policy and the evaluation of administrators were discussed.

7. The meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m.  The next meeting is scheduled for 
   11 November 1997 at 10:30 a.m. in CM208.

						Respectfully submitted,
						M. Downs

cc: 	Members
	B. Blauvelt






21 OCTOBER 1997


CM 208 - 10:30 A.M.



Members Present: Downs (Chair and Secretary), English, Legg, McDonald, Silver, Thuente

Members Absent: Cothern


AGENDA


1.	Call to order
2.	Consideration of the Minutes of 30 September 1997
3.	Acceptance of the Agenda
4.	Unfinished Business
		Draft Proposal Regarding Faculty Workload Policy (30 September)
		Advice of the Committee Regarding Weekend College
		Creation of a Campus-Wide Ombudscommittee
5.	New Business
		Campus Grievance Policy
6.	Good and Welfare
7.	Adjournment


ACTA


1.	The meeting was called to order at 10:36 a.m.

2.	The minutes of 30 September were approved as distributed.

3.	The Agenda was approved as presented.

4.	Unfinished business

	The most recent draft regarding faculty workload was discussed 
        in reference to other Faculty Senate documents related to this 
        matter.  Members wanted to, and the Chair agreed to develop options 
        which would, utilize provisions from SD 87-32 in the current proposal.  
        These will be considered at the next meeting.

	Members, after considering IV. Unit and Faculty Commitment to Weekend 
        College of the Report of the Weekend College Review Subcommittee, responded 
        to Associate Vice Chancellor McCant's request for advice.

	The proposal for a campus-wide ombudscommittee will be presented for committee 
        consideration in January.

5.	New Business

	The Committee agreed to invite Dyne Pfeffenberger to inform it regarding a proposal 
        to establish a faculty development center on campus.

6.	General Good and Welfare.  No discussion occurred under this item. 

7.	The meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m.  The next meeting is scheduled for 28 October 1997 
        at 10:30 a.m. in CM 208.

							Respectfully submitted,
							M. Downs

cc: 	Members
	B. Blauvelt





30 SEPTEMBER 1997


CM 208


10:30 A.M.



Members Present: Downs (Chair and Secretary), English, Legg, McDonald,
Silver, Thuente


Members Absent: Cothern



AGENDA


    

  1. Call to order

  2. Consideration of the Minutes of 23 September 1997

  3. Acceptance of the Agenda

  4. Unfinished Business

      

    • Draft Proposal Regarding Faculty Workload Policy

    

  5. New Business

  6. Good and Welfare

  7. Adjournment





ACTA




    

  1. The meeting was called to order at 10:36 a.m.

    

  2. The minutes of 23 September were approved as distributed.

    

  3. The agenda was approved as presented.

    

  4. Unfinished business

    
   The draft (after 23 September) of the Faculty Workload Policy
   was discussed, several changes in wording and format were made,
   and the chair will distribute a clean copy to members prior to
   the next meeting.
    

    

  5. New business

    The members discussed IV. Unit and Faculty Commitment to Weekend
College of the Report of the Weekend College Review Subcommittee,
referred to the Committee for advice by Associate Vice Chancellor
McCants and distributed earlier in the meeting. Increasing the
stipend, permitting greater flexibility and alternative scheduling,
methods of recruitment and different delivery systems were some,
but not all, of the elements considered. The chair asked members
to prepare and bring advice regarding part IV. to the next meeting.
    

    

  6. Good and Welfare: No discussions occurred under this item.

    

  7. The meeting adjourned at 11:32 a.m. The next meeting is scheduled
for 21 October 1997 at 10:30 a.m. in CM 208.




Respectfully submitted,


M. Downs




c: Members

   B. Blauvelt






23 SEPTEMBER 1997


CM 208


10:30 A.M.



Members Present: Cothern, Downs (Chair and Secretary), Legg, McDonald,
Thuente


Members Absent: English, Silver



AGENDA




    

  1. Call to order

  2. Consideration of the Minutes of 16 September 1997

  3. Acceptance of the Agenda

  4. Unfinished business

      
Faculty Workload Policy

    

  5. New business

  6. Good and welfare

  7. Adjournment





ACTA


    

  1. The meeting was called to order at 10:37 a.m.

    

  2. The minutes of 16 September 1997 were approved as distributed.

    

  3. The agenda was accepted as presented.

    

  4. Unfinished business

    The draft of the Faculty Workload Policy was discussed, changes
were made in the text, and the chair will distribute a clean copy
to members prior to the next meeting.
    

    

  5. New business

    The committee agreed to consider a proposal for a campus ombudscommittee
at a future meeting. M. H. Thuente will prepare the text of the
proposal.
    

    

  6. Good and welfare

    No discussion occurred under this item.
    

    

  7. The meeting adjourned at 11:33 a.m. The next meeting is scheduled
for 30 September 1997 at 10:30 a.m. in CM208.




Respectfully submitted,


M. Downs


c: Committee Members

   B. Blauvelt








MINUTES OF 16 SEPTEMBER 1997


CM 208, 10:30 A.M.



Members Present: Cothern, Downs, English, Legg, McDonald, Silver,
Thuente



AGENDA




    

  1. Call to order

  2. Consideration of the Minutes of 2 September 1997

  3. Acceptance of the Agenda

  4. Unfinished Business

      

    1. Faculty Workload Policy

    2. Evaluation of Administrators

    3. New Business

    

  5. Good and Welfare

  6. Adjournment





ACTA




    

  1. The meeting was called to order at 10:34 a.m.

    

  2. The minutes of 2 September 1997 were approved as distributed.

    

  3. The agenda was accepted.

    

  4. Unfinished Business: Members agreed to consider the Faculty
Workload Policy first in order to meet the December deadline established
by the Senate. The chair will distribute a first draft of a policy
for consideration at the next meeting. The Evaluation of Administrators
will be considered after work on the Faculty Workload Policy is
finished.

    

  5. New Business: The importance of advising was discussed as an
additional consideration in a Faculty Workload Policy.

    

  6. Good and Welfare: No discussion occurred under this item.

    

  7. The meeting adjourned at 11:37 a.m. The next meeting is scheduled
for 23 September 1997 at 10:30 a.m. in CM208.




Respectfully submitted,


M. Downs
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