FACAS Meeting 10/6/06

Present: D. Biers, G. Doyle, P. Johnson, C. Phelps (chair), J. Farrelly

Absent: T. Lasley, E., Gustafson, B. Johns, B. Turk, A. Abueida , A. Crowe, L. Hausmann, L. Kloppenberg, M. Schmitz

The committee discussed the Promotion and Tenure document (DOC 1-06-10). Several questions/issues were raised.

• How does this process affect the work of related committees (e.g., Academic Freedom and Tenure, Grievance)?
• The purpose is to develop a uniform timetable
• Will this work the Law School (expectation of tenure after 3 years
• The number of faculty to be review in the College
• Proposed representation on the P&T Committee
• Is the representation proportionate
• Should Arts stand alone as opposed to being grouped with Humanities
• Has Legal Affairs looked at the document yet?

A correction was made to Provost’s charge regarding the number of positive votes from faculty necessary for passage of changes to the policies pertaining to academic freedom and tenure. It was corrected to 50% of the faculty must vote and 50% must support the document.

It was decided that three open forums would be held for discussion of the document, including the Senate meeting planned for this Friday (10/13).