Minutes, Faculty Policies Committee,
Present:
Michelle Benedict, Barbara Coleman, Bill Dodd, Gordon Eisenman, Cliff Gardiner,
Jim Garvey, Andy Hauger (chair), Jeff Heck (secretary), Donna Hobbs, Bill
Reese, Jana Sandarg, Sabina Widner
Minutes
of
Agenda
items: Old Business
1. Employee Benefits Tracking – Andy
Hauger met with VPAA Sam Sullivan, President Bloodworth
and Personnel concerning last year’s work of the Employee Benefits Committee.
More followup is needed to ensure new faculty have all the information they need now for choosing
a retirement plan. Hauger will suggest specifics to go out now, even if in
rough form, and the FPC will continue to track these changes.
2. Parking Advisory Membership Tracking –
Bill Dodd confirmed that three names had not yet been provided. Suggestions for
new members should be emailed to him. Benedict questioned why there was no
longer a shuttle bus between our two campuses, as foreign students have difficulty
with the commute otherwise. Hauger will bring up this
question with President Bloodworth at their meeting Wednesday. Benedict
volunteered to serve as one of the three faculty members to serve on the
Parking Advisory Committee.
3. Promotion and Tenure Reevaluation–Reese
met with Jim Benedict to review changes requested in Benedict’s letter of this
past year. Simple changes needed for clarity in the faculty manual will be
addressed with VPAA Sam Sullivan when Reese, who is chair of the promotion and
tenure committee this year, meets with Sullivan in that capacity. Any policy
issues that remain will be brought back to the FPC for further action.
4. Athletics Committee Concern – Bill Dodd presented two alternatives to resolve
the concerns of the SGA concerning membership composition of the Athletic
Committee. The options will be sent to the Athletic Committee for comment
before the FPC takes further action.
5. Lyceum
Committee Focus Concern – The SGA also expressed concern about the focus of
Lyceum activities being primarily music and suggested a membership change. The
FPC chose not to force assignments of a set number of faculty
from each college for membership, since work on the committee traditionally has
been done by those interested. The “responsibilities” section of the manual
will be changed to promote cooperation between Cullum and Lyceum in hosting one
joint event each year. Dodd will write up the changes and email them to the
committee to allow for comment at the next meeting.
6. Library Privileges – Jeff Heck reported
on library policy changes requested by part-time faculty. The library developed
policy changes in line with the requests and will announce them to all faculty.
Meeting
adjourned:
Next Meeting: