Information & Current Issues
Your comments, suggestions, concerns and feedback on issues are always welcome! Contact your Senators and/or email fsenate@isu.edu and let us know what you think is important for us to consider.
2012-2013
It is with great sadness that we report the unexpected death of one of our Senators, Ken Trimmer, from the College of Business. A celebration of his life will be held on December 5, 2012 at 3 p.m. in the Stephens Performing Arts Center on campus.
The first meeting of the new Faculty Senate will be on Monday, October 22, 2012 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the Faculty Senate Conference Room REND 301.
Meeting Schedule, Fall 2012:
- October 22, 2012
- November 5, 2012
- November 26, 2012
- December 10, 2012
Meeting Schedule, Spring 2013:
- January 14, 2013
- January 28, 2013
- February 11, 2013
- February 25, 2013
- March 11, 2013
- April 1, 2013
- April 15, 2013
- April 29, 2013
All Faculty Senate meetings will be held at 4:00 p.m. in the Faculty Senate Conference Room, REND 301 with videoconference connections to Meridian Conference Room 653 and CHE 208 in Idaho Falls, unless otherwise noted.
Reminder: Faculty Senate meetings are open meetings, and all faculty, regardless of rank or appointment, have a standing invitation and are welcome to attend at any time. Occasionally the Senate may go into Executive Session to discuss such things as Emeriti nominations or Honorary Degree nominations. Such Executive Sessions are open only to elected Senators.
2011-2012
How to contact our elected State Officials
SBOE Contact Information link
Faculty Constitution
Administration's draft Constitution Jan 18, 2012 (clean copy) sent with Provost's letter to faculty Jan. 30, 2012
Faculty Constitution showing Administration's changes
(changes appear in red)
Faculty Comments received re: Administration's draft Constitution as of Feb 14, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
Link to recording of University Faculty Meeting Collaborate webconferencing session Feb 3, 2012 Instructions
(Please note: The first 17 minutes of the recording are sound checks and pre-meeting gathering as technical issues were being worked out. Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the screen to fast-forward to the meeting.)
Faculty Constitution as Approved on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 by Faculty Vote, sent on to President Vailas for his approval.
Vote Tallies
Comments received regarding Constitution Draft (as of Nov. 3, 2011 at 3:10 p.m.)
First Draft of Administration's Suggestions for Faculty Constitution Nov. 2, 2011
Comments from the Chair of Curriculum Council 10-28-2011
Comments from the Provost 10-14-2011
Informational items:
IGWG's March 2010 Draft Constitution ver. 10.1 (last draft from the Institutional Governance Working Group)
Link to IGWG website: https://sites.google.com/a/isu.edu/faculty-governance/home
Institutional Governance Advisory Cmttee (IGAC) Report, dated Sept. 8, 2010
Comparison of IGAC Draft Report and Final Report (Red marks the difference in text after faculty-input phase)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND LINKS
State Board of Education (SBOE)
Association of Governing Boards (AGB)
- 2009 Report: Faculty, Governing Boards, and Institutional Governance (AAUP response)
- January 2010 Report: Statement on Board Responsibility for Institutional Governance
- March 2010 Report: 2010 State Governance Action Report
- July 2010 Report: 2010 Policies, Practices, and Composition of Higher Education Coordinating Boards and Commissions
- 2011 (based on Dec. 2010 conference) Front and Center: Critical Choices for Higher Education
- February 2011 Report: February 2011 State Governance Action Report
STATE LEGISLATURE:
Email JFAC Members: http://legislature.idaho.gov/about/contactbycommittee.cfm
Choose a Joint Committee: Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, then click Search
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS REVIEW INFORMATION
2011 updates:
- Letter to Faculty re: Gen Ed Requirements sent Aug 29, 2011
- Gen Ed Requirements Website: http://www.isu.edu/gened/
- Comments and Recommendations on Comprehensive Literacy Requirements
- Gen Ed Program Objectives
2010 Information:
General Education Program Plan, updated from Spring 2010 version
Numeric Results from Spring 2010 Survey to faculty
Faculty Comments received from Spring 2010 Survey