FPPC Minutes, September 18, 2003
(Approved by FPPC on October 9, 2003 meeting)
Present: Adamcik, Anderson, Keller (Chair), Leung, Murdock, Rhodes, and Smith Absent: Burch
Excused: Hatzenbuehler and Rodriguez
The council members introduced themselves.
a. Review of FPPC purpose –
Keller handed out copies of the bylaws to each of the members to reinforce the purpose of the Faculty Professional Policies Council. Its purposes are to recommend university policy and procedures in the areas of employment and retention, salary and other compensations, and appeals and grievances. These purposes include policies related to academic freedom and due process; appointment, reappointment, non-reappointment, termination; tenure and promotion; sabbatical leave; emeritus status; consulting, faculty professional recognition and development; and legislative policies such as SBOE or other proposals affecting faculty welfare.
b. Discussion of action items –
No charges have been sent to the council from Faculty Senate, however the council can create its own work.
Adamcik stated that the council could involve themselves in the accreditation self-study. She is chair of Accreditation Standard 4 - Faculty. A first draft will be finished by the end of the semester. The members were asked to gather any legitimate concerns from their constituents and bring them back to the next meeting. Keller recalled that the council had been looking at Promotion and Tenure committee composition in the colleges. The secretary will email those guidelines to each member to begin the process again.
c. Set a regular meeting time for the council –
The council discussed setting a meeting time for all future meeting dates similar to other councils of Faculty Senate. At this time, the meetings will be held on the second Thursday of each month at 3:00 pm. in the President’s large conference room.
II. Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 11:40 am.