2nd FASP September Minutes
Academic Senate
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FACULTY AND STUDENT POLICIES COMMITTEE MINUTES - April 23, 2009
PRESENT: Johansen (Richardson), Kotar, Matray, Mills, Postma (Mills), Richardson, Tropea (Yudell), Whitlock, Yudell, Mehl, Steiner, Trailer, Schurr, Nix-Baker.
ABSENT:. Jones, Roberts, Houston, Eller, Jelks, Place, Corral, Myers, Kirchhoff.
GUEST:
- The minutes from April 2, 2009 FASP meeting were approved as submitted (M/Steiner, S/Mills, approved unanimously).
- The agenda was approved with additions.
- Announcements: None
4. Student Organizations Policy Action Item (M/Mills). Mills introduced the item. The changes to the policy reflect concerns of Rick Rees and Postma. Mills moved a substitute item (S/Kotar). Substitute approved unanimously. Herman Ellis has concern with Risk Management, Non-discrimination, academic performance. Ellis’ concern is whether the university has to enforce these requirements, and would not want to enforce them, and thus wants them eliminated. It was advocated to leave them in and let Student Affairs come to Senate. Another concern of SA is that the “Greek Organizations” to be “Social Greek Letter Organizations”. In item 11, SA wants the requirement on finishing recruitment to be after the eighth week after recruitment begins, not after the beginning of the semester. But SA’s policy would allow beginning in the eighth week and finishing in the sixteenth, so we should require completion by the eleventh week. Mills moved to change the policy (S/Kotar, approved unanimously). Mills moved changing the heading to “Social…” (S/Matray, approved unanimously). SA wants section 5 on fire safety to be struck, because it creates greater liability for the university. It was argued that we should have the requirement despite the increased liability, because it truly is the university’s policy. Revised policy approved as an action item unanimously.
5. Speech and Advocacy Policy. Action item (M/Steiner). Approved unanimously.
5a. Change to FPPP 6.2.c.1. Introduction item (M/Mills, S/Kotar). Mills moved to fix 6.2.c.1 of FPPP in order to bring it into compliance with article 12 of CBA. It was suggested that the definition of full-time temporary faculty be put into the FPPP so that it is possible to teach 15 units but be part-time, and to teach 12 units and do 3 units of service to be full-time. It was suggested that recruitment and appointment be separated. It was also suggested to just leave out the word “recruitment”. It was suggested that changes to the policy on evaluation of temporary faculty be on the agenda of FASP next year. Approved unanimously as introduction item. Mills moved to suspend rules and vote as action item (S/Kotar, approved unanimously). Mills moved as action item. Approved unanimously as an action item.
6. Rework of FPPP (Mark III). Action item (M/Mills) It was asked whether there was any thought of cross-referencing the old FPPP with the new FPPP. It was also suggested that hot-links be added to the relevant sections of the CBA. It was suggested that 10.2.f be moved to the end of 10.6.f. Mills moved. It was suggested to move 10.7.c after 10.2.f. It was also suggested that when tables are referred to, they be referred to by name. Approved as an action item with one abstention.
7. Emeritus Status. Introduction item.(M/Kotar, S/Whitlock). Matray moved to suspend the rules and move to action item, (S/Steiner, approved unanimously). Approved as action item unanimously.
8. Subcommittee reports. None.
9. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 3:51 p.m.