Faculty Senate
Idaho State University
921 S. 8th Ave.
Stop 8070
Pocatello, ID 83209
(208) 282-4956
fsenate@isu.edu

ISU Faculty Senate

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.

2011-2012

Emergency Meeting of University Faculty on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 12:00-2:00 pm in the Little Wood River Room, Pond Student Union

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.)

How to contact our elected State Officials
SBOE Contact Information link

Faculty Constitution update

Faculty Constitution showing Administration's changes
(changes appear in red)

Faculty Comments received re: Administration's draft Constitution as of Feb 10, 2012, 12:30 pm

The next Provisional Faculty Senate (PFS) meeting will be on Monday, February 13, 2012 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the Faculty Senate Conference Room REND 301. Meeting schedule.

Faculty Senate Bylaws Subcommittee formed Jan. 9, 2012

Members: Senators Jim Skidmore (Chair), Marcia Francis, Dave Delehanty, Bob Croker, and Barb Mason

Here are the dates and times for future Bylaws Subcommittee meetings. All meetings are open to interested faculty. The schedule runs through April, although the Subcommittee fervently hopes its work will be completed prior to that.

1/31; 3:00 p.m., Faculty Senate Conference Room REND 301
2/7; 3:00 p.m., Faculty Senate Conference Room REND 301
2/14; 3:00 p.m., Library Conference Room 112 (1st Floor, Administrative Suite)
2/21; 3:30 p.m., Faculty Senate Conference Room REND 301
2/28; 3:00 p.m., Faculty Senate Conference Room REND 301
3/6; 3:00 p.m., Faculty Senate Conference Room REND 301
3/13; 3:00 p.m., Library Conference Room 112 (1st Floor, Administrative Suite)
3/20; 3:30 p.m., Faculty Senate Conference Room REND 301
3/27 - no meeting, Spring Break
4/3; 3:00 p.m., Faculty Senate Conference Room REND 301
4/10; 3:00 p.m., Library Conference Room 112 (1st Floor, Administrative Suite)
4/17; 3:30 p.m., Faculty Senate Conference Room REND 301
4/24; 3:00 p.m., Faculty Senate Conference Room REND 301

Recent Correspondence regarding Constitution:

Dec. 6, 2011 President's response re: request to meet with PFS
Dec. 5, 2011 Reiterated Request for clarification and attend PFS meeting
Dec. 2, 2011 Memo to President regarding his decision on Constitution
Nov. 30, 2011 President's response to PFS re: the Constitution
Nov. 30, 2011 Invitation to President from PFS
Nov. 29, 2011 PFS Letter to SBOE re: Constitution
Nov. 29, 2011 Memo to President submitting Constitution for approval
Nov. 11, 2011 Provost's Memo to Faculty re: Administration's perspective
Oct. 25, 2011 Memo to President re: final draft Constitution for review and comment

Provisional Operating Procedures approved by PFS to govern Provisional Faculty Senate this year
* ex-officio members added to PFS: President, Interim Provost, chairs of Curriculum, Research and Graduate Councils
Procedures for Adopting a Constitution
Guidelines provided Aug. 29, 2011 for PFS by Provost Adamcik

VOTING RESULTS:

New Faculty Constitution was Approved by Faculty Vote, sent on to President Vailas for his approval.
Vote Tallies

Procedures for Faculty Referendum on Draft Shared Governance Constitution:

Ballots for the Faculty Constitution were counted on Monday, November 28, 2011. Results were announced that afternoon in the Provisional Faculty Senate meeting.

The faculty-wide vote on the Constitution was held Wednesday, November 16, 2011.

Final Draft Faculty Constitution approved by PFS on November 7, 2011
Subcommittee's Memo to Senators Nov. 7, 2011 regarding the Final Draft Constitution
Provost's Memo to Faculty Nov. 11, 2011 regarding Administration's perspective

Constitution Draft Iterations:

Final Draft Faculty Constitution approved by PFS on November 7, 2011

  • A Faculty-wide vote on this Constitution is scheduled for Wednesday, November 16th; details to follow.

Complete Draft Faculty Constitution posted Oct. 25, 2011 for review and comment.
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
Comments and suggestions may be emailed to the Faculty Senate Office at fsenate@isu.edu by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011

Complete Draft approved by PFS Oct. 24, 2011 (markup version)
Draft ver. 0.8 under consideration by PFS Oct. 24, 2011
Draft ver. 0.7 (markup) as of 10/17/2011 (and clean version) with additional revisions yet to be considered
Draft ver. 0.6 (markup) as of 10/10/2011 (and clean version) with proposed revisions
Draft ver. 0.5 as of 10/03/2011
Draft ver. 0.4 (markup) with subcommittee's recommendations 9-26-11
ISU Constitution (Draft 0.3) as of 9/19/2011

Comments and feedback:

Memo Nov. 7, 2011 to Senators from Subcommittee
Memo Oct. 24, 2011 to Senators from Subcommittee
Memo Sept. 23, 2011 to Senators from Subcommittee
Memo to Senators from subcommittee re: Constitution Draft 0.3
Senator Comments and Subcommittee's responses to Draft 0.3

Definition of Clinical Faculty

Informational items:

Notes from May 2011 PFS meeting
IGWG's March 2010 Draft Constitution ver. 10.1 (last draft from the Institutional Governance Working Group)
Guidelines provided Aug. 29, 2011 for PFS by Provost Adamcik

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

IDAHO SUPREME COURT RULING NOV. 30, 2011 re: Protected Free Speech of Public Employees

State Board of Education (SBOE)

SBOE Contact Information link

2011 meeting materials and Minutes link and link to upcoming meetings

Association of Governing Boards (AGB)

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:

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

ISU Curriculum Council Minutes of April 14, 2011 and April 28, 2011


 

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.

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