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SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 – 3PM
Present: Dr. Sauls (Chair), Drs. Boucher, Bower, Brooks, Pavlac, Rose, Sterling, Wallace
Announcements
· Fr. O’Hara formally approved the Team Teaching Policy (5/2/03) and the Recommendations for Alternative Courses Policy(5/2/03). They will be placed in the Faculty Handbook.
· The Registrar’s Office will make sure no classes are scheduled after 2PM on Fridays so this time may be used for faculty committee meetings. Faculty should refrain from holding office hours after 2PM on Fridays.
· The November 21 Faculty Meeting will be held in the Campus Center, Walsh room.
· The College attorney approved the draft changes to the Faculty Handbook regarding confidentiality.
Agenda Item
Members discussed topics that should be included in the Faculty Meeting scheduled for September 26. Important topics identified were
· Expectations for faculty governance.
· Articulate problems with current structure.
· Insuring that a “faculty voice” is heard at the College.
· Increasing intra-faculty communication.
· Determining faculty constituencies: Discipline-based? Geographically-based?
· Provision for student life/co-curricular issues in the governance structure.
Committee Reports
A & P, Dr. Pavlac: Future agenda items include (a) checking language in the Handbook regarding Professional Specialist/Tenure issues; (b) relevant Handbook additions concerning tenure/promotion.
C & T, Dr. Boucher: Future agenda items include (a) revising course evaluation forms and procedures in cooperation with Student Government; (b) review and evaluate online courses in the context of “the person-to-person King’s experience.”
Old Business
Members reviewed Draft 3 of the Academic Program Review document. Several amendments and editorial suggestions were offered, and the Chair will present Draft 4 at the next meeting.
New Business
· Dr. Rose reported on the Family/Medical Leave Policy at the College. This policy is not articulated in the Handbook. Council will consider this matter at a subsequent meeting.
· Members discussed the issue of termination of support-staff positions. The question of concern is, “Should there be faculty input in a decision to terminate a support-staff position, particularly when that position impacts significantly on faculty needs?” Dr. Sauls will discuss this matter with Fr. Grimes and report back to Council
The meeting adjourned at 4:15PM.
The next Council meeting will be October 3, 3PM, in the Library Board Room.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles Brooks
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