Faculty Policies Committee Notes,
Present:
Michelle Benedict, Barbara Coleman, Gordon Eisenman, Jim Garvey, Andy Hauger
(chair), Jeff Heck (secretary), Donna Hobbs, Bill Reese, Jana Sandarg, Sabina
Widner
Minutes
of
Agenda items: Old Business
1. Faculty
Manual Correction – The correction in the Faculty Manual (removing the
title “Director of Information Services”) is on the agenda of the University
Council for this Thursday.
2. Cullum Ad Hoc Committee – President Bloodworth feels there
should be no pressure on department chairs to provide credit for working on the
Cullum Committee; the faculty member should provide the impetus for recognition
of this work. There is a possibility for course release for faculty who teach
and are otherwise involved in the Cullum Series; it’s under review. Sections E
and F are the appropriate sections for listing of Cullum classes in the core.
Andy
Hauger will ask Academic Policies for the exact procedure for launching the new
classes associated with Cullum and having the classes incorporated into the
core. The 2900 class will be listed separately in the course catalog, but the
4900 classes will continue to be listed under the individual departments that
offer them. Further checking may need to be done to ensure that listing the
class under core area “F” does not
require state approval. The 2900 class, as a new class, will need approval.
3. Retention/Graduation Study – Andy
Hauger distributed a sheet from Bill Dodd showing a seven-year graduation rate in
relation to SAT and ACT scores. He also distributed a summary of the FPC
discussions on this topic during the past few weeks, with information
correlated from handouts during that time. He noted factors influencing our
retention and graduation rates, such as the number of students who work more
than 20 hours per week. The committee discussed other areas of influence in
preparation for a report to be presented to Dr. Bloodworth.
4. Sexual Harassment Committee – Sabina
Widner reports that a draft document is in preparation.
5. International Affairs Committee – The
IAC will be asked to draft a formal copy of their recommendations for the FPC
to consider. Wording should reflect that the Campus International Coordinator
is a non-voting member (ex-officio). Current wording is confusing.
Meeting
adjourned:
Next Meeting: