Upon recommendation of the Academic Senate and the Provost, I
approve Executive Memorandum 99-13, revisions to the Policy on
Faculty Recognition and Support Committee, for immediate
implementation.
- PREAMBLE
Upon the recommendation of the Academic Senate, the Faculty
Recognition and Support Committee (FRAS) is constituted.
- CHARGE
The purpose of the Faculty Recognition and Support Committee is
to honor and support the faculty of California State University,
Chico for their excellence and achievements in teaching,
scholarly, creative, and research activities and in their
contributions to the university community.
- To review, formulate, and recommend policy which
will maintain, enhance, and recognize the professional
achievements, teaching excellence, and service contributions of
the CSU, Chico faculty. Policy and program recommendations will
be forwarded to the Academic Senate Executive Committee.
- To establish appropriate procedures and criteria for and to
select the honorees of the following:
- Outstanding Professor Award: To select the
recipient of the University's Outstanding Professor Award. (See 18.3 of the FPPP)
- Outstanding Teacher Award: To select the recipient of
the University's Outstanding Teacher Award. (See 18.2 of the
FPPP)
- Outstanding Faculty Service Award: To select the
recipient of the University's Outstanding Faculty Service
Award. (See 18.4 of the FPPP)
- Professional Achievement Awards: To select the
recipients of the University's Professional Achievement
Awards.
- Outstanding Academic Adviser Award: To select the
recipient of the University's Outstanding Academic Adviser
Award. The recognition program is designed to honor those
who have consistently demonstrated their dedication and
skill in service to their advisees. In addition to this
campus recognition, the name of the Outstanding Academic
Adviser Award recipient will be forwarded as the CSU, Chico
nominee for the Outstanding Adviser Award sponsored by the
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).
- Rankin Retirement Lecture Series: To select the honored
contributors to the Rankin Retirement Lecture Series.
- Using policy designated by the Chancellor's Office, make
recommendations to the President related to potential CSU,
Chico Honorary Degree recipients.
- To establish procedures and criteria for and to select
recipients of the University's Distinguished Visiting Professor
Program. (Contingent upon funding. )
- To establish appropriate evaluation criteria and procedures
and to make nominations to the Dean of Graduate, International,
and Sponsored Programs or designee for the following:
- National Endowment for the Humanities Summer
Stipend Program: From a review of concept papers, faculty
are selected to submit proposals for the NEH Summer Stipend
Program.
- Studies in Teaching and Learning: Funded by the
University, the STL program supports the study of teaching
and learning and the advancements of the instructional
mission of the University.
- Faculty Professional Development Grants for Assistant
and Associate Professors: Funded by the Chancellor's Office,
these grants support proposals to enhance tenure and
promotion opportunities.
- To administer awards and recognition from sources outside
the CSU System, including development of procedure and
criteria, solicitation of nominees or applications, selection
of recipients, announcement (together with the President) of
award recipients, and any other necessary functions. Such
administration of awards will take place only when the outside
source
- requests administrative assistance from the
University or
- declares the University or any of its representatives to
be responsible for the determination of award recipients
and
- the award is determined by the Faculty Recognition and
Support Committee, in consultation with the Provost, to be
worthy of CSU, Chico participation.
- TYPE
FRAS is a permanent committee as authorized by, and specified
in, Article VI, Section 2 of the Constitution of the Academic
Senate, CSU, Chico.
- REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
FRAS reports to the Faculty and Student Policies committee of
the Academic Senate.
- BASIC STRUCTURE
- Membership
- Sixteen faculty: two representatives from each
of the six larger colleges (BSS, BUS, CME, ECST, HFA, and
NS); one representative from each of the two smaller units
(AG and Information Resources); and two (additional) past
award winners, recognizing that the college/unit
representatives may also have been honorees. Faculty are
appointed by the Academic Senate Executive Committee, in
consultation with the Provost. Terms of appointment: two
years (overlapping appointments).
- One emeritus faculty member appointed by the Academic
Senate Executive Committee upon nomination by the Faculty
Emeritus Group, in consultation with the Provost. Term of
appointment: one year.
- One student, appointed by the Academic Senate Executive
Committee upon nomination by the Council of Deans. Term of
appointment: one year.
- One non-voting administrative representative, appointed
by the Provost.
- Chair
The Executive Committee of the Academic Senate will appoint
the chair from the faculty appointees. FRAS will develop its
own operating procedures. The agenda will be set by the
chair.
- First Meeting
Appointments will be made by May 1 and the first meeting
held during May so that the Committee may set the following
academic year's agenda and have subcommittees in place by the
end of the spring semester.
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FRAS will present an annual report of committee activities to
the Academic Senate.
