COMMITTEE:
Faculty Governance
MEETING DATE: January 18, 2006,
3:00 p.m. to 4:40 p.m.
PERSON PRESIDING:
Puri
REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Patricia Anderson, Edson Justiniano, Bob Morrison, Puri
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Mary Gilliland,
Catherine Rigsby, and Paul Zigas
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:
Lori Lee, Lisa Sutton
ACTIONS OF MEETING
Agenda Item: Length of multi-year contracts
for fixed-term faculty
Discussion: Morrison moved to change the
wording in Appendix D section II.B.1 from “…three or more years…” to “…three to
ten years…”.
Yarbrough questioned the effect this would have on probationary faculty
who may have shorter appointment contracts.
Rigsby stated opposition on the grounds that
tenured faculty undergo post-tenure review every five years.
Whenever possible multi-year contracts, of
up to five years, with eligibility for renewal, will be offered to fixed-term
faculty members who have demonstrated their effectiveness and contributions
and/or who have outstanding credentials.
Action Taken: The committee approved the
change.
Agenda Item: Voting rights on Appendix D
issues for fixed-term faculty members
Discussion: Morrison moved that fixed-term
faculty members with multi-year contracts of five years or more be considered
voting faculty in Appendix D section IV.
Rigsby stated that this had the potential of
upsetting the way the units do business, and that we should wait for the executive
council to develop a staffing mix.
Action Taken: The committee voted against the motion .
Agenda Item: Approval of Appendix D
Action
Taken: The committee approved Appendix D, version
12.
Agenda
Item: Open hearings
Action
Taken: The open hearings on Appendix D and C will be
held on three days. The hearings will be
scheduled on the east campus at noon on Tuesday January 31 and at noon on
Wednesday February 1. An open hearing
will be held at the Brody School of Medicine at noon Thursday, February 2. Then the committee will meet at noon on
Friday, February 3.
Agenda
Item: Fixed-term faculty titles in Appendix C
Discussion: Fixed-term faculty titles were added to
Appendix C. Editorial changes were made
by bulleting the list of requirements for each rank and title.
Action
Taken: The
committee approved the revised Appendix C, version 3.
D. Requirements
for ranks and titles
1. General
Provisions
Appointments are made at the academic ranks of instructor,
assistant professor, associate professor, and professor. These are the only
ranks which may involve a tenure commitment. Appointments to all other titles
are for a definite term and do not involve a tenure commitment.
The following are the minimum required qualifications which
may be considered when making appointments.
2. Ranks of
Tenure-Track appointments
Instructor
·
has evidence of a sound educational background for the specific
position, or has equivalent professional
experience
·
has completed most or all the requirements for the appropriate terminal
degree
·
has demonstrable proof that the degree will be obtained within a short
period of time as agreed upon by the academic unit and the appointing officer
·
has demonstrated potential for effective teaching
Assistant Professor
·
has qualifications of the previous rank
·
holds the appropriate terminal degree, as evaluated by the academic unit
and affirmed by the appointing officer and the profession concerned
·
shows evidence of potential for continued professional growth in
teaching effectiveness, creative activity, or research has ability and
willingness to participate in departmental, college, and university affairs
·
has membership in professional organizations
Associate Professor
·
has qualifications of the previous rank
·
has demonstrableteaching effectiveness
·
has a record of creative or research activity resulting in publication
or comparable productivity
·
has demonstrated ability and willingness to participate in department,
college, and university affairs
·
has a record of effective service to the profession
Professor
·
has qualifications of the previous rank
·
has an established record of excellence in teaching
·
has a significant record of creative or research activity resulting in
publication or comparable productivity
·
has demonstrated excellent ability and willingness to participate in
department, college, and university affairs
·
has a record of significant service to the profession
3. Titles
of Fixed-Term Appointments
a. Faculty with
duties primarily in instruction
Teaching Instructor
·
holds, at a minimum, a master’s degree appropriate to the area of
instruction, or has equivalent professional experience
·
has demonstrated potential for effective teaching
Teaching Assistant Professor
·
has qualifications of the previous title
·
holds the appropriate terminal degree, as evaluated by the academic unit
and affirmed by the appointing officer and the profession concerned
·
has demonstrated effectiveness in teaching
Teaching Associate Professor
·
has qualifications of the previous title
·
has demonstrated superior teaching ability
·
engages in professional development activities
Teaching Professor
·
has qualifications of the previous title
·
has demonstrated excellence in teaching
·
engages in professional development activities
·
has demonstrated a degree of proficiency sufficient to establish an
excellent reputation among colleagues
·
is qualified and competent in mentoring others (such as
graduate students, teaching instructors, etc.)
b. Faculty with
duties primarily in research
Research faculty are typically
externally funded. Research faculty are encouraged to
give seminars and teach occasional courses in their specialty. Teaching is at
the discretion of the unit and the availability of funds.
Research Instructor
·
holds a minimum of a master’s degree appropriate for the specific
position or has equivalent professional experience
·
has demonstrated potential for effective research
·
should be capable of carrying out individual research or should be
trained in research procedures
·
should have had the experience and specialized training necessary to
develop and interpret data required for success in such research projects as
may be undertaken
Research Assistant Professor
·
has qualifications of the previous title
·
holds the appropriate terminal degree, as evaluated by the academic unit
and affirmed by the appointing officer and the profession concerned
·
has demonstrated effectiveness in research
·
is qualified and competent to direct the work of others (such as
technicians, graduate students, etc)
Research Associate Professor
·
has qualifications of the previous title
·
has extensive successful experience in scholarly or creative endeavors
·
has the ability to propose, develop, and manage major research projects
Research Professor.
·
has qualifications of the previous title
·
has demonstrated a degree of proficiency sufficient to establish an
excellent reputation among colleagues
·
has demonstrated scholarly production in research, publications,
professional achievements or other distinguished and creative activity
c. Faculty with
duties primarily in clinical teaching
Clinical Instructor
·
holds, at a minimum, a master’s degree appropriate for the specific
position or has equivalent professional experience
·
has demonstrated potential in clinical practice and teaching in the
field
Clinical Assistant Professor
·
has qualifications of the previous title
·
holds the appropriate terminal degree, as evaluated by the academic unit
and affirmed by the appointing officer and the profession concerned
·
has training and experience in an area of specialization
·
has demonstrated clinical practice and teaching in the field
Clinical Associate Professor
·
has qualifications of the previous title
·
has an extensive successful experience in clinical or professional
practice in a field of specializations, or in a subdivision of the field, and
in working with and/or directing others (such as professionals, faculty
members, graduate students, etc) in clinical activities in the field
·
has demonstrated superior teaching ability
Clinical Professor
·
has qualifications of the previous title
·
has demonstrated a degree of excellence in clinical practice and
teaching sufficient to establish and outstanding reputation among colleagues
d. Additional
faculty titles
Artist-in-Residence;
Writer-in-Residence. These titles may be used to designate temporary
appointments, at any salary and experience level, of persons who are serving
for a limited time or part-time, and who are not intended to be considered for
professorial appointment.
Adjunct Instructor; Adjunct Assistant
Professor; Adjunct Associate Professor; Adjunct Professor. These titles are used to appoint
outstanding persons who have a primary employment responsibility outside the
university or in a different department in the university, and who bring some
specific professional expertise to the academic program. These positions are
typically unfunded.
Affiliate Instructor; Affiliate Assistant Professor;
Affiliate Associate Professor; Affiliate Professor. These titles are used in
the
Visiting Instructor; Visiting Assistant Professor; Visiting
Associate Professor; Visiting Professor. The prefix “visiting” before an
academic title is used to designate a short-term full time appointment without
tenure. Therefore the visiting title shall not be used for periods of time
beyond the initial date of appointment. It shall be used only for those
fixed-term faculty members who are visitors, temporary replacements, or for whose
disciplines the institution in good faith expects to have only a short-term
need. Use of the visiting title for extended periods of time is a misuse of
this title.
4. Emeritus
status
The
titles “emeritus” and “emerita” will be conferred
upon those retired tenured faculty, including those on Phased Retirement, who
have made a significant contribution to the university through a long and
distinguished record of scholarship, teaching, and/or service.
The
next meeting is January 25, 2006.
The
meeting adjourned a few minutes after 4:30 p.m.
Submitted by Co-Secretary
Bob Morrison