FACULTY PROFESSIONAL POLICIES COUNCIL
MINUTES
August 24, 2006
11:00 am
Portneuf Room, SUB
I. Preliminaries
A. Attendance
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Absent: Egger, Dunzik-Gougar, Olah (excused), and Shaw (excused)
B. Faculty Senate Executive Council – the senate has created a council
consisting of Faculty Senate Executive Committee members, Faculty Senate’s Council Chairs, Dr. Vailas, Dr. Wharton, Dr. Tingey, and Ken Prolo. This will be a useful council to streamline business. They met on August 21, 2006.
The council chairs were asked to provide a one page informational statement about their councils.
C. Introduction of members – New members are Kevin Marsh and Mark
Olah.
II. Unfinished Business
A. Tenure and Promotion Draft Policy for Research Faculty – During the
Executive Council meeting on August 21, Hasenpflug discussed this matter in detail with the members and in particular Dr. Vailas. It is still recommended not to go forward with the draft policy, however, the two faculty members in which Dr. Ford is concerned with promotion and tenure will be exceptions to the established guidelines. Members were reminded that research faculty are not eligible for tenure according to the F/S Handbook.
B. Approval of minutes from April 27, 2006
Action: Moved by
Hatzenbuehler and seconded by
III. New Business
A. Bylaws – Hasenpflug mentioned the council may want to look at the bylaws and update them to allow members to serve a second term.
B. Division of Labor – Hasenpflug requested that the members divide council charges for efficiency. It was agreed that would be done.
C. Phased Retirement – A charge came from the Faculty Senate in March 2006 that has not yet been taken up by the council. There were two models of phased retirement given as a starting point for the council’s research. Many questions arose during discussion:
· Does ISU have the funds?
· How much money will be given to retirees?
· Will the classes be filled by adjuncts or given to existing faculty and increase the workload?
· Do all faculty have this option?
· Should there be more than one model for faculty to choose from?
· What are the factors for receiving phased retirement?
Members were asked to find out which model would work best in their departments and to check peer institutions and find relevant costs.
Hasenpflug will meet with Brian Sagendorf in HR. Hatzenbuehler will check on a dean list serve for information and Marsh will look at a few institutions.
IV. Adjournment – 12:00
Respectfully Submitted,
Connie Patchin
Faculty Senate
Administrative Assistant I
Approved by FPPC: September 28, 2006
Approved by Faculty Senate: October 16, 2006