Faculty Senate Steering Committee Minutes

Tuesday, November 1, 2005

Attendance: Bonnie Averbach (SBM), David Baron, (Med), Jane Evans, (Chair), Judith Goode (CLA), Baldev Lamba (Ambler), Diane Maleson (Law), Lois Millner (Vice Chair), Ira Shapiro (STHM), Jeffrey Solow (BCM&D), Alan Stark (Dent), Karen Turner (SCT), Maxine Chisholm (Coord).

1. Call to Order:

Jane Evans called the meeting to order.

2. President's Report:

a) The first item of discussion was the discussion with TAUP about joining them in a survey of faculty. They would like to include the whole faculty in the survey including the non-bargaining unit professional schools. We discussed the need to have input into the construction of the survey.

b) Richard Englert has offered to come to the FSSC to talk about the activities of the Workload Committee. A consensus to invite him to come to the next meeting was reached.

c) We discussed the contents of the FSSC reply to Ira Schwartz letter to us. We agreed that we should emphasize the wording on p. 28-9 of the faculty Handbook regarding the role of the FSSC as well as the importance of a spirit of shared governance.

5. Guests:

This week’s guests were members of the Personnel Committee. Karen Koziara (Chair), Mark Haller and Rafael Porrata-Doria joined our own Paul LaFollette in reporting on the changes that have occurred in the impact of the committee’s personnel peer reviews on the disposition of cases, an increasing pattern of overturning positive decisions at the final level and problems accessing the documents and information which they need for thorough deliberation. They also described shifts in criteria for promotion and tenure as well as new issues in the reappointment process as well as the significant lag time for mandatory letters stating the compelling reasons for denials.

6. Old Business:

The possibility of a Town Hall meeting after the faculty survey was discussed.

7. New Business:

It was reported that for Fall 2007, the Graduate School Dean plans to place at his disposal all of the graduate student assistants for teaching in the new General Education curriculum.

8. Adjournment:

The meeting was adjourned at 2:45.

OFFICERS BY LAWS FACULTY HANDBOOK MEETING SCHEDULE MINUTES COMMITTEES FACULTY HERALD ELECTIONS SENATE HOME TEMPLE HOME		Faculty Senate Steering Committee Tuesday, November 1, 2005 Attendance: Bonnie Averbach (SBM), David Baron, (Med), Jane Evans, (Chair), Judith Goode (CLA), Baldev Lamba (Ambler), Diane Maleson (Law), Lois Millner (Vice Chair), Ira Shapiro (STHM), Jeffrey Solow (BCM&D), Alan Stark (Dent), Karen Turner (SCT), Maxine Chisholm (Coord). 1. Call to Order: Jane Evans called the meeting to order. 2. President's Report: a) The first item of discussion was the discussion with TAUP about joining them in a survey of faculty. They would like to include the whole faculty in the survey including the non-bargaining unit professional schools. We discussed the need to have input into the construction of the survey. b) Richard Englert has offered to come to the FSSC to talk about the activities of the Workload Committee. A consensus to invite him to come to the next meeting was reached. c) We discussed the contents of the FSSC reply to Ira Schwartz letter to us. We agreed that we should emphasize the wording on p. 28-9 of the faculty Handbook regarding the role of the FSSC as well as the importance of a spirit of shared governance. 5. Guests: This week’s guests were members of the Personnel Committee. Karen Koziara (Chair), Mark Haller and Rafael Porrata-Doria joined our own Paul LaFollette in reporting on the changes that have occurred in the impact of the committee’s personnel peer reviews on the disposition of cases, an increasing pattern of overturning positive decisions at the final level and problems accessing the documents and information which they need for thorough deliberation. They also described shifts in criteria for promotion and tenure as well as new issues in the reappointment process as well as the significant lag time for mandatory letters stating the compelling reasons for denials. 6. Old Business: The possibility of a Town Hall meeting after the faculty survey was discussed. 7. New Business: It was reported that for Fall 2007, the Graduate School Dean plans to place at his disposal all of the graduate student assistants for teaching in the new General Education curriculum. 8. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 2:45.

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