Faculty Professional Policies Council

Minutes of October 3, 2001

Faculty Senate Conference Room, Red Hill Building

 

Present: Beard (Chair), Bhushan, Hitchcock, Jacobson, Keeter, Laquer, Leung

 

Absent:               Egger, Miller

 

I.       Minutes of September 19, 2001

 

         Action: Moved by Keeter and seconded by Jacobson to approve the minutes of

      September 19, 2001 with corrections.  Motion carried.

 

II.     Business

 

A.     Beard brought a draft letter of his response to Dr. Karen Weiler on the

      interpretation of the sabbatical policy.  The council members reviewed the letter

      and made changes where necessary.   

 

      Action: Moved by Jacobson and seconded by Leung to send drafted letter to

      Karen Weiler and post it with the minutes.  Motion carried.

 

      The council continued with a discussion of whether or not a policy should be

      written to include Professional Development or Leave for non tenure track.  Dr.

      Jacobson volunteered to draft a policy for professional leave.  Dr.Keeter

      volunteered to draft a policy for the leave clock.  The council will review the

      draft at the next the meeting.

 

III.   Adjourned  10:55 pm