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November 10, 2005 |
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Minutes of Meeting
FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Thursday, November 10, 2005
12:15 PM @ FAMA |
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Members present: |
Chip Klostermeyer, Pat Plumlee (chairperson), Steve Shapiro, Judy Solano, Kathy Cohen, Ellie Scheirer, Chris Rasche,
Jeannie Patterson, Lucy Trice |
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Members absent: |
David Courtwright |
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New Business |
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Minutes from the meeting of October 10 were approved. |
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Discussion on Ethics Code: |
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| Pat solicited comments/revisions on the university’s Ethics Code. He asked who the Ethics Officer is, and what are the responsibilities of the position? |
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| Chris Rasche read her comments: |
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In the first paragraph, line 14, delete the word stewardship. |
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On line 15, add the word students. |
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The rest were spelling/grammar corrections which she gave to Pat. |
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| There was discussion about lines 167-170, and the meaning of the word “review” as it relates to the Public Relations Office. There was the suggestion to italicize line 165: individuals in their capacity as University representatives. Pat will convey the sense of this discussion to Tom Serwatka. Judy reminded the committee that Tom will organize open hearings on the code. |
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The committee discussed the difference between survey anonymity and confidentiality, and the possibility of multiple responses, in electronic surveys. Re multiple responses, Chip said that the encrypted file prevents duplication. There was a lot of concern expressed about separating the survey from the respondents, not only as individuals, but as a group. Pat will write a letter to Tom Serwatka on these issues, emphasizing that we are not questioning the integrity of the collectors, but we want to protect the process. |
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Discussed a complaint from a faculty member about the kinds of publishers that other faculty are using to publish materials; he requests that the Faculty Association make a statement about what kinds of publishers can be used. This committee decided that the it will not evaluate the reputation of publishers; faculty have the expertise to determine appropriate texts, and it will not abridge this academic freedom. As far as faculty selling materials, the bookstore handles such transactions. Pat will draft an email, but first run it by the committee. |
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We agreed to remove the revision of the Faculty Handbook from our “to do” list until the UFF contract is concluded. The P & T committee matters we will keep on hold, but remove the date. |
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Adjournment |
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Submitted by Kathleen Cohen |
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