ࡱ> 8:7 @bjbjߍ .(@prrrrrr,"ppV@ d]", \08x###### n:   Faculty Assembly Executive Council Minutes October 24, 2012 ASB 230, 9:30-10:30am Present: Jill Weiss, Donna Crawley, Ken McMurdy, Irene Kuchta, Tae Kwak, Jennefer Mazza, Murray Sabrin, Jonathan Lipkin, Bob Becklen Secretary: Rebecca Root Motion to approve minutes for October 17. Seven votes to approve, one abstention. Approved. Preparation for meeting with Pres. Mercer, Provost Barnett, and Dean Rosenberg regarding appointment of Assistant Deans (scheduled for next week). Pres. Weiss read the advertisement for the hire of an Assistant Dean in SSHS, which appears to be virtually identical to the ad that was put out last year for a faculty line that was not fulfilled. The ad does not specify a teaching load. One of the key questions for next week is why the administration decided to hire an Asst Dean for this position rather than a faculty member with course release. (This was how the responsibilities for accreditation for Social Work were handled in the past, with success.) The position of the administration appears to be that programs with accreditation, licensure, etc. need an Asst Dean, but this is not necessarily the position of the faculty, who were not consulted on this change. Does this arise from a need to comply more closely with the expectations of the Council for Social Work Education (the accrediting body)? What would the Social Work convening group (which includes very few faculty) recommend for overseeing this program. In general the Executive Council is concerned that transferring these responsibilities to an administrator removes faculty control over an academic program and over the tenure process for the individual hired. This may be a topic we wish to address at the next FA, tying this issue to the broader problem with a lack of genuine shared governance. The issue of course size caps, which were raised to numbers higher than those recommended by ARC, is another such example. 3. Discussion of Provosts Council policies requested to be held. VP Crawley has requested that the Provosts Council place a hold on three policies that would otherwise be voted upon at tomorrows Provosts Council meeting. a. Administrative Policy Terminal Degree Requirements for Adjuncts, Unclassified Staff and Managers Who Teach: The Executive Council wishes to use the hold period to discuss slight changes to the language, such as adding a phrase about adjuncts for undergrad courses such as or appropriate post-baccalaureate degree or professional experience in a relevant field. Rationale: Convening groups have different needs in mind when hiring adjuncts, and this more flexible language accommodates that while allowing conveners to retain decision-making power rather than transferring it to deans. b. Academic Affairs Policy Independent Studies: There was no support among the Executive Council for the proposed change, which limits the total number of Independent Study credits a student can take to 8 (and only 4 in a semester). Rationale: The greater flexibility that the current policy offers allows for advanced students to take specialized courses. Many students need to take intermediate or advanced language courses via independent study. There are more courses being canceled due to low enrollment, so this is the wrong moment to make it more difficult to offer independent studies. We will put this on the agenda for the next FA. c. Academic Affairs Policy Overload Teaching: Opposition to the change was voiced. The change seems to reflect a lack of trust in faculty, and does not appear to be necessary. 4. Discussion of Faculty Surveys. a. Pres. Weiss distributed a draft survey regarding the faculty conference discussion of tenure and promotion criteria. She asked the Executive Council to review this and send her feedback by next Wed. b. As for the faculty survey on deans, we need to determine whether any deans are up for reappointment this academic year. Pres. Weiss will ask the Provost. 5. Brief discussion of status of pending items. a. Pres. Weiss will ask Provost Barnett about the process employed in reaching the decision to suspend the Masters in Sustainability Studies program. b. Concerns about the Print Shop have been resolved. Pres. Weiss spoke to VP of Institutional Advancement Cathy Davey as well as AVP for Communications & Public Affairs Anna Farneski, who reported that the policies are being revised with faculty concerns in mind. c. ARC has agreed to allow Rep Lipkin to attend ARC meetings as a liaison. 6. New Business a. Rep. Kwak raised the issue of fairness in the distribution of administrative reassignments for female faculty anticipating the arrival of a child. b. Pres. Weiss will invite Prof. Hecht, Chair of the Faculty Budget Committee, to attend the Nov. 7 Executive Council meeting to report on the committees progress. c. Executive Council meetings will start at 9:15am beginning next week. 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