Minutes: FACAS Meeting
1/11/07
Present: D. Biers, P.
Johnson, C. Phelps (chair), B. John, A. Abueida , G.
Doyle, J. Farrelly
Absent: T. Lasley, E.,
Gustafson (sabbatical), B. Turk (student teaching), A. Crowe, L. Hausmann, L.
Kloppenberg
The committee discussed changes to the P&T
document. Most of the discussion
involved comments by P. Johnson provided in advance to all committee
members. The substantive issues discussed
included:
- The
need for an introduction addressing the changing responsibilities of the
Board. P. Johnson also requested consultation
with the Board reflecting their desire for a change in their role and
agreement with the limitation in their current responsibilities. The committee was in agreement that
although the Board would no longer give the final approval for tenure and
promotion, it would remain the final court for appeals coming from the
Faculty Hearing Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure.
- The
need for the proposed P&T committee to hear challenges based on
procedural matters.
- The
need for a set of University P&T standards that would be determined by
the Academic Senate and explicated in the Faculty Handbook.
- Implementation
of the standards, P&T committee responsibilities, elimination of the
preliminary tenure year. Of particular
concern was implementation with respect to persons currently on
tenure-track.
The next meeting is scheduled for 1/18/07 from 10:30-11:30
in SJ 336. Discussion of the P&T
document will continue.