FPPC Minutes, October 9, 2003

President’s Large Conference Room

(Approved at the FPPC Meeting of December 11, 2003)

Present: Adamcik, Anderson, Keller (Chair), Murdock, Ottaway, Rhodes, Rodriguez, and Smith

Absent: Burch

Excused: Hatzenbuehler, Leung and Pearson

I. Business

a. Approval of minutes from September 18, 2003 –

Action: Moved by Smith and seconded by Adamcik to approve the minutes of September 18, 2003. Passed unanimously.

b. Discussion of P/T committee composition guidelines by college –

Each member explained his/her college’s guidelines to the council. The colleges have a wide range of composition for their promotion and tenure committees.

Action: Moved by Rhodes and seconded by Ottaway to insert the following sentence: “ The majority of the committee should be tenured faculty when possible” into the university guidelines. Passed unanimously.

c. Faculty concerns voiced from survey –

Keller brought two faculty concerns to the council from the survey in the College of Health Professions. A nursing faculty expressed concern with the P/T review and the contact hours vs. credit hours.

Each member will look at the workload policies for each of their colleges in the P/T guidelines.

Another faculty member asked if gender equity issues during salary raises, promotion and tenure reviews are evaluated on a regular basis.

It was expressed that departments and colleges comply with the affirmative action committee rules. Adamcik stated that this issue will be addressed during the accreditation self study.

II. Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 4:05 pm.