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Faculty Association

February 4, 1999

INFORMATION ITEM
ITEM #1 -- Submitted by the Nominations and Elections Committee

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Elections for Faculty Association and University Committees
will be held immediately following the April 1, 1999,
Faculty Association meeting.
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Vacancies for terms beginning Fall, 1999 on standing Faculty Association committees and other campus committees which need faculty representation are listed below. This is an opportunity for meaningful participation in the faculty governance process. A listing of the committees with vacancies scheduled for terms beginning Fall, 1999, as provided in the Faculty Association Bylaws revised on August 26, 1996, and the required qualifications, where applicable, are provided below
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Faculty Association Standing Committees

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Academic Programs Committee
The Academic Programs Committee shall review and recommend policies regarding degree requirements, academic programs and priorities, program evaluation, organization of academic units, and major changes in the University curriculum.

Representatives needed:
2-year terms:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) two from
Arts & Sciences
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Business Administration
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Computing Sciences & Engineering
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Education & Human Services
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Health
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one at-large
1-year term (replacement):
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from the Library
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Academic Standards Committee
The Academic Standards Committee shall review and recommend regulations concerning admission and re-admission of students to the University, suspension of students, academic loads, withdrawal from courses and from the University, award of credit, award of academic honors, and maintenance of academic integrity.
Representatives needed - 2-year terms:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) four at-large
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Academic Technology and Support Services Committee
The Academic Technology and Support Services Committee shall review and recommend policies, regulations, and practices concerning computer support, distance learning, academic and career advisement, instructional media, the bookstore, the library, the academic enrichment center, and any other academic technological or support services.
Representatives needed - 2-year terms:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Computing Sciences & Engineering
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Health
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
the Library
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) two at-large
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Adjunct Affairs Committee
The Adjunct Affairs Committee shall review and recommend policies with regard to the appointment, evaluation, retention, professional development, ethics, affirmative action, and teaching methods of adjunct faculty; their instructional support; their orientation and training; their advancement; and such other matters as may pertain to the role of adjunct faculty in the instructional effort of the institution. The committee also shall review, on request, unresolved differences between adjunct faculty members and the administration and make appropriate recommendations, except in instances that are clear violations of such agreements as may be negotiated between the UFF and the BOR and are addressable through the grievance process.
Representatives needed (In order to establish a pattern of staggered memberships, half of the terms are one-year):
2-Year Terms:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Arts & Sciences
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Business Administration
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Computing Sciences & Engineering
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one at-large
1-Year Terms:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Education & Human Services
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from Health
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from the Library
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one at-large
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Budget  and Legislative Information Committee
The Budget and Legislative Information Committee shall apprise the Association of budgetary considerations, including formulas; shall provide the Association with information about current University budget expenditures, on faculty position availability, and the use of unfilled faculty positions; and shall inform the Association of Florida Legislature and Department of Education actions pertaining to higher education in general and to the University of North Florida in particular.
Representatives needed - 3-year terms:
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Faculty Affairs Committee
The Faculty Affairs Committee shall review and recommend policies regarding evaluation, promotion and tenure, professional development, release time, ethics, affirmative action, teaching methods, honorary degrees and such other matters that customarily concern the regular faculty. The Committee shall also review, on request, unresolved differences between regular faculty members and the administration and make appropriate recommendations, except in instances that are clear violations of the BOR/UFF Agreement and are addressable through the grievance process.
Representatives needed - 2-year terms:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) three at-large
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Promotion and Tenure Committee
The Promotion and Tenure Committee shall review all nominations for faculty promotion and tenure which have been presented to the Chief Academic Officer of the University. The Committee shall submit its recommendations in all cases to the Chief Academic Officer of the University.
Representatives needed - 2-year terms: Must be tenured associate and full professors; Must not have line authority over promotion and/or tenure decisions; Must not be a candidate being considered by the committee for promotion.
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Arts & Sciences
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Business Administration
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Education & Human Services
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) three at-large
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Nominations and Elections Committee
The Nominations and Elections Committee shall conduct elections of officers, standing committees, and delegates; shall adopt and announce procedures for such elections in accordance with these bylaws and shall present an appropriate list of nominees for all vacancies occurring on all standing committees other than itself, and shall establish procedures for filling interim vacancies when a committee member's leave is a full semester or more.

Replacement representative needed:
1-year term:
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University Committees

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Constitutional Jurisdiction Committee Representatives needed - 2-year term:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one at-large
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Food Service Committee Representative needed - 1-year term:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one at-large
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General Education Council Representatives needed - 2-year terms:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from Humanities
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from Mathematical Sciences
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Honors Council Representatives needed - 2-year terms:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Arts & Sciences
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Computing Sciences & Engineering
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Education & Human Services
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one at-large 
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Osprey Productions Representatives needed - 1-year terms:
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Sabbatical Selection Committee Representatives needed - 1-year terms: Must be tenured.
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) two from
Arts & Sciences
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) two from
Business Administration
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Computing Sciences & Engineering
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) two from
Education & Human Services
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) two from
Health
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SGA Budget & Allocation Committee Representatives needed - 1-year terms:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one at-large
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Spinnaker Publications Board Representatives needed - 1-year terms:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) three at-large 
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Student Conduct Board Representatives needed - 1-year terms:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) three at-large 
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University Appeals Committee

Representatives needed:
2-Year Terms:
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Arts & Sciences
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from Business Administration
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from Education & Human Services
Alternates - 2-Year Terms:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Arts & Sciences
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from Business Administration
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from Computing Sciences & Engineering
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Education & Human Services
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from Health

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University Committee on Affirmative Action and Diversity Representatives needed - 2-year term:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one at-large 
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Professorial Excellence Program (PEP) Selection Committee Representatives needed - 1-year terms:
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Arts & Sciences
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Business Administration
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Computing Sciences & Engineering
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Education & Human Services
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Health
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
the Library
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) five at-large
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Sustained Performance Evaluation (SPE) Appeals Committee Representatives needed - 2-year terms: Must be tenured associate and full professors; Must not be a candidate eligible to be evaluated during committee term.
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Arts & Sciences
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Business Administration
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from
Health
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) three at-large
1-year term (replacement):
wb01441_.gif (243 bytes) one from Education & Human Services
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Nominations by any member of the Faculty Association for any of the above committees should be submitted to the respective College/Library representative of the Nominations & Elections Committee, or to the chairperson, Diane Tanner at dtanner@unf.edu or x2630. No Association member may serve on more than two standing committees (excluding the Executive Committee) at one time nor serve no more than two consecutive terms on any one standing committee. Additional nominations for positions on these committees may be made from the floor at the March meeting.

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