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Meeting called to order by Steve Shapiro @ 12:40 p.m. |
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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS |
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Academic Programs Committee - Bettie Adams |
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Bettie Adams reported that there are two agenda items for the next Association meeting. The committee will meet April 6 at 10 a.m. in FAMA. |
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Academic Standards Committee - Jack Cummings |
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Jack Cummings reported that the committee is finishing the draft of the policy on appealing an academic decision, as well as the policy to petition university policies and regulations. The next committee meeting is April 17. Steve Shapiro reminded Jack that his committee meeting minutes are missing. |
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Adjunct Affairs Committee - Lee Richardson |
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Lee Richardson corrected her statement from the last meeting: 5 adjuncts attended the library research session, not 10 (10 had registered). The committee has asked the Deans for the best way for adjuncts to get feedback on their teaching. Provost Mark Workman said that he would request Faculty Affairs Committee to investigate how to set up awards for adjuncts. The next meeting is March 15 at 2 p.m. |
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Budget Advisory Committee - Jeff Harrison |
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Jeff Harrison reported that the committee is developing an electronic survey for faculty to get input on their budget concerns, asking them what they think are budget priorities or big issues. The survey will be sent via email, and he expects the results will be ready in the fall. The next meeting is April 5 at 10 a.m. |
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Campus Technology Committee - Diane Tanner |
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Diane Turner reported that the committee has an agenda item requesting that student photos be added to the class lists. Diane reported that UTC has said that the faculty login by N number will start May 4. Several committee members gave Diane suggestions to improve the Quick Links site, including changing a link title from administration to faculty governance. Rama asked who will monitor the Quick Links; Barbara Tuck in the Library will do that. Ten additional classrooms will be equipped with technology. To satisfy ADA requirements, the podia will have tilting monitors. The next meeting is March 22 at 3 p.m. |
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Faculty Affairs Committee - Kathy Cohen |
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Kathy Cohen reported that the committee met 3/8/2006; discussed timing of submission of outstanding teaching award dossiers; the date will be left the way it is. Number of applications that can be forwarded from each College was also discussed, but no agreement was reached. There was discussion of the role of Faculty Association/Faculty affairs in the Promotion and Tenure process. This discussion will be deferred until Fall, 2006. Will meet April 12, 2006. |
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Faculty Enhancement Committee - JoAnn Nolin |
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Feb 28; Summer teaching grant process reviewed; the committee will continue to try to streamline. BUILD Course Development Seminar will be offered between semesters (MWF) IPOD; for those attend the sessions. Richard Chant will be new chair of Faculty Enhancement Committee. |
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Nominations and Elections Committee - Cynthia Jordan |
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Cynthia Jordan reported that information re the nominees for distinguished professor, Theo Proussis and Christopher Leone will be posted on the web. Elections for distinguished professor and committee membership will be conducted at the April Faculty Association meeting, as well as after the meeting on Thursday and Friday. Jordan explained the Nominations and Elections committee bylaws with reference to the closing of nominations. |
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Promotion and Tenure Committee - Cynthia Scott |
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No report; work has been completed for year |
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Research Committee |
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No report |
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Strategic Planning Committee |
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No report. |
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Support Services Committee - Rama Rao |
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Rama Rao reported the committee me 2/23/06; They met with the bookstore; not getting adoption requests in a timely fashion; Starbucks continues to impose conditions that may delay the opening. There continues to be problems with marking and lighting in the garages. Plan to meet with Assistant President for Research. |
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Executive Committee - Steve Shapiro |
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Steve Shapiro reports that the contract has been ratified by the faculty, pending approval by the BOT tomorrow ( 3/15/06), retroactive paychecks and raises should be available 3/31/06. An item re: the split of Marketing, Management and Logistics will be attached to the next agenda. The Athletic Committee report will also be attached. |
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Association President |
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No report. |
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Adjournment & Next Meeting |
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The next Faculty Association Meeting will be held Thursday, April 6 @ 12:15 p.m. in 9/1421.
The next Executive Committee meeting will be held Tuesday, April 18, @ 12:15 pm in 11/1327.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:18 p.m
Respectfully submitted,
Katherine M. Robinson |
