May 3, 2008
Report of CATA activities for the academic year 2007-2008
The Committee on Administrative and Trustee Appointments (CATA) was charged with several tasks for the 2007-2008 academic year: (1) recommendation of faculty members to serve on the Academic Planning Committees in addition to those faculty already recommended by their schools and colleges, (2) recommendation of faculty members to serve on the search committee for the Dean of the Law School from outside that School, (3) recommendation of faculty members to serve on the search committee for the Dean of Temple University, Japan campus, (4) recommendation of faculty members to serve on the search committee for the Vice President for International Programs, (5) recommendation of faculty members to serve on the search committee for the Dean of the School of Dentistry from outside that School, and (6) recommendation of faculty members to serve on the search committee for the Dean of the School of Social Adminstration. Faculty candidates were chosen by CATA members for all of these committees and their names were forwarded to Faculty Senate President Robert Aiken, Provost Lisa Staiano-Coico and the Chief of Staff in the Provost’s Office, Stephanie Gillin.
CATA members also met with Provost Lisa Staiano-Coico and her Chief of Staff, Stephanie Gillin, in order to explore ways of communicating between the Provost’s Office and CATA that would most effectively lead to CATA recommending appropriate faculty members to serve on administrative and trustee search committees.
We note with great satisfaction and appreciation that many faculty members have volunteered to serve on these search committees in spite of the time commitment involved. Having many knowledgeable candidates to consider has often required CATA members to make difficult choices and we hope that volunteers who were not chosen to serve on a particular search committee will not be discouraged from volunteering in the future.
Anthony J. Ranere, Chair
Committee on Administrative and Trustee Appointments (CATA)
