Minutes, Faculty Policies Committee Notes,
Present:
Michelle Benedict, Barbara Coleman, Gordon Eisenman, Cliff Gardiner, Jim
Garvey, Andy Hauger (chair), Jeff Heck (secretary), Bill Reese, Sabina Widner
Guest:
Peter Basciano
Minutes of
Agenda items: Old Business
1. Discussion with Employee Benefits
Committee Chair, Dr. Peter Basciano
The committee reviewed a recent
survey and other activities to date by the FPC concerning employee benefits.
Two foci were orientation sessions for new faculty and communication of
requirements and options for faculty soon to retire. Another concern was
communication from ASU to other schools in the University System of Georgia
concerning the differences in retirement benefits between the available
retirement plans. The FPC asks that Employee Benefits examine these concerns
and look at options for resolving them.
2. Cullum / Lyceum Issue
The request to add language to the faculty manual encouraging
cooperation between Cullum and Lyceum committees on one event per year has been
dropped.
3. Fall Break
A
request has been forwarded for a break of 1-2 days during Fall Semester, at a
point around midterms. Consideration on this topic has been delayed until the
effectiveness of the newly instituted Spring Break has been examined.
4. Sexual Harassment Policy recommendation –
discussion
There were four recommendations made in a letter from Ray Whiting
to the FPC. The Sexual/Personal Harassment Committee has been working toward a
new policy relating to the letter. The policy has been provided to the FPC,
which will review it in depth in two weeks. (MLK holiday is next Monday.) The committee will also consider a letter
recommending a name change for the Sexual/Personal Harassment Committee.
5. Campus Email Policy
This has gone to Academic Affairs and returned. It will be
worked on in three weeks.
6. Parking Issues
A swap of parking spaces to place more faculty parking on
the western side of campus has been completed. There is a concern that students
are not being sufficiently ticketed to keep the changed slots available for
faculty. Jasper Cooke responds that ticketing is being done.
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