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Transcript of Faculty Assembly Retreat September 19, 2012
Faculty Assembly Retreat
September 19, 2012
Welcome
Last Year’s AccomplishmentsProgress on Faculty Governance
Policies and Practices
Faculty Development and Engagement
Discussion over Lecturers’ Experience on Campus
Communication
Continuing Work on Procedures and Policies Surrounding Faculty Role and Duties
•Reconfigure APC and CC Writing Task Force
•Facilitate conversations within programs
•Workshop on faculty governance planned for Nov 2 (comparison with UWS and UWB)
Faculty Role at Program Level Budget and Summer funds – Consultation and Transparency
The R wordCounter offersFaculty Primary Decision Makers over All Faculty Hires (even PT)
Faculty role during the summer
Consultation on Budget
CommunicationOffice Hours – Fall Thursdays 2-3PM
Regular Written Communication/Website
Contribute to Campus LifeContinue Sponsoring Distinguished Faculty Series
Continue Sponsoring Reading Group
Fall (dates to be determined): Knowledge Matters: The Public Mission of the Research University, edited by Diana Rhoten and Craig Calhoun (2011). Columbia University Press.
Winter and Spring (TBD)
Faculty Contracts and Mix
Student Credit Hours Taught by Tenure Track Faculty (2006-12)
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201220%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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80%
Total Campus Wide
IAS Lower Division
Core
Faculty Governance at UWTFaculty Assembly (Quarterly meetings)Executive Council (bi-weekly meetings)Standing Committees
Academic PolicyAppointment, Promotion and TenureCurriculumFaculty Affairs
Paulsen Strategic Budget Committee
Faculty Affairs Committee PrioritiesChair: Donald Chinn
Teaching evaluations Working conditions for lecturers (both
part-time and full-time), DaycarePossible other issues: faculty culture,
workload and merit procedures
Academic Policy Committee Chair: Nita McKinley
Clarify new program review and approval process.
Develop guidelines for new programs to address needs of underrepresented students.
Investigate campus-wide topics of academic excellence (e.g., writing)
Volunteer OpportunitiesWriting Task Force
Graduate Council
Participate in Developing Faculty Role in Budget
Organize “Book Club” readings for Winter or
Spring
Paulsen Lecture Series