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%

70%

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