FPPC Meeting Minutes February 9, 2001

Present: Beard (Chair), Bhushan, Campbell, Egger, Hatzenbuehler, Hitchcock, Laquer,

Miller, Ronald

Absent: Jacobson (excused), Pumphrey (excused)

I. Minutes of January 19, 2001 were approved 8-0-0 with corrections.

Minutes of January 26, 2001 were approved 8-0-0 with modifications.

Will pass both sets of minutes on to Faculty Senate for approval.

II. Business

A. The Council meeting for this week was focused on 'adjunct' non-tenure-track

positions. There is still some disagreement on the definition of 'adjunct'. The

majority of the council members agree that the title does carry a pejorative or at

least part-time connotation. Some council members tried to define "permanent

non-tenure-positions". Some important points made at the meeting:

1. Suggested names the council discussed were lecturer; senior lecturer;

instructor; special instructor; assistant instructor; lab coordinator

2. It was suggested the council change the wording so it is left up to the

individual departments/units to decide what to call these individuals that carry

the title 'adjunct' who are permanent non-tenure-track positions.

3. The council discussed that the change in the title 'adjunct' should only be for

individuals who are in a permanent non-tenure-track positions.

B. The council discussed the issue throughout the meeting and could not reach an

agreement on new titles, or if the current titles should be changed. The council

will continue with the non-tenure-track topic at the next meeting.

III. Adjourned at 4:10 pm