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Faculty Assembly Retreat September 19, 2012

Faculty Assembly Retreat September 19, 2012. Welcome. Last Year’s Accomplishments. Progress on Faculty Governance Policies and Practices Faculty Development and Engagement Discussion over Lecturers’ Experience on Campus Communication.

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Faculty Assembly Retreat September 19, 2012

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  1. Faculty Assembly Retreat September 19, 2012 Welcome

  2. Last Year’s Accomplishments • Progress on Faculty Governance Policies and Practices • Faculty Development and Engagement • Discussion over Lecturers’ Experience on Campus • Communication

  3. Continuing Work on Procedures and Policies Surrounding Faculty Role and Duties •Reconfigure APC and CC Writing Task Force •Facilitate conversations within programs •Workshop on faculty governance planned for Nov 2 (comparison with UWS and UWB)

  4. Faculty Role at Program Level • Budget and Summer funds – Consultation and Transparency • The R word • Counter offers • Faculty Primary Decision Makers over All Faculty Hires (even PT) • Faculty role during the summer

  5. Consultation on Budget

  6. Communication • Office Hours – Fall Thursdays 2-3PM • Regular Written Communication/Website

  7. Contribute to Campus Life • Continue Sponsoring Distinguished Faculty Series • Continue Sponsoring Reading Group Fall (dates to be determined): Knowledge Matters: The Public Mission of the Research University, edited by Diana Rhoten and Craig Calhoun (2011). Columbia University Press. Winter and Spring (TBD)

  8. Faculty Contracts and Mix

  9. Student Credit Hours Taught by Tenure Track Faculty (2006-12)

  10. Faculty Governance at UWT • Faculty Assembly (Quarterly meetings) • Executive Council (bi-weekly meetings) • Standing Committees • Academic Policy • Appointment, Promotion and Tenure • Curriculum • Faculty Affairs • Paulsen • Strategic Budget Committee

  11. Faculty Affairs Committee PrioritiesChair: Donald Chinn • Teaching evaluations • Working conditions for lecturers (both part-time and full-time), • Daycare • Possible other issues: faculty culture, workload and merit procedures

  12. Academic Policy Committee Chair: Nita McKinley • Clarify new program review and approval process. • Develop guidelines for new programs to address needs of underrepresented students. • Investigate campus-wide topics of academic excellence (e.g., writing)

  13. Volunteer Opportunities • Writing Task Force • Graduate Council • Participate in Developing Faculty Role in Budget • Organize “Book Club” readings for Winter or Spring • Paulsen Lecture Series

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