FPPC Meeting Minutes January 12, 2000

PRESENT: Hatzenbuehler, Sieber, Sato, Laquer, Nunn, Campbell, Wilson

ABSENT: Lawson ,HoriuchiEXCUSED:Beard, Montgomery, Hyde

I.Minutes of Dec. 8, 1999 were approved 7-0-0 (yes-no-abstain).

II.Old Business

A.FPPC Bylaws: 

1.The bylaws were distributed, Wilson and Laquer provided input on changes to be made as suggested by the faculty senate FPPC review committee

2.A decision was made to update the bylaws to be consistent with the current Faculty Staff Handbook (bylaw chapter 1 and chapter 2 section A)

3.A subcommittee (Campbell, Sieber, Wilson)was created to make the changes and draft amendments as suggested, this will be prepared for the Feb. 2 meeting

B.Dating Policy:

1.Discussions were tabled (Committee members to provide reports were absent)

2.The council discussed the location of the policy, it was agreed that a separate section "Q" in the General Personnel Policies section 4.1 would be appropriate. A title for the section will be provided with the policy

3.A subcommittee (Hatzenbuehler & Sieber) was created to: review the materials on the redrafted policy; and provide a revised policy to the council by the Feb. 23 meeting.

C.Student Evaluation of Teaching (faculty)

1.A uniform policy that would include issues such as confidentiality, a procedure for distribution, and a procedure for use was discussed

2.Further discussions were tabled until: Beard provides sample policy from College of Business andCurrent ISU Policy is available, to be provided at the next meeting (Laquer and Campbell)

III.New Business

A.Post Tenure Review Process

1.All members were requested to review the information on the PTR website and current ISU policy 

2.The video tape of the PTR forum and other materials will be available from the Chair

3.In March the FPPC will be considering: drafting a uniform PTR policy for the campus and creating a process to approach altering the current PTR policy (ie: current procedures for policy submissions or full faculty involvement.)

B. All members were asked to 

1.Update their Faculty Staff Handbooks to be current (updates of sections available online)

2.Review the post tenure review policy information available (handbook, website, additional materials)

C.The date for the next meeting will be Wednesday, Feb, 2, in the LH102 at 12:30 pm.Please inform Cindy Wilson if you cannot attend or if you need to attend by teleconference (236-3670).

Adjournment: 2:05 pm