March 2, 2011
Rawl 303
Members
attending:
George Bailey,
Mary Gilliland, Phyllis Horns, Puri Martinez (Chair), Catherine Rigsby, Rodney
Roberts, Marilyn Sheerer, Marianna Walker, Ken Wilson, Christine Zoller.
Members
absent:
Gene Hughes,
Deirdre Mageean.
Visitors
attending:
Linda Ingalls,
Lori Lee, Hunt McKinnon, Donna Payne.
-- Meeting
called to order 3:07 p.m.
-- Agenda Item
#1: Approval of the February 9, 2011 minutes.
-- Rigsby moved
for approval of the February 9, 2011 minutes. Motion passed.
-- Agenda Item
#2: Part III
Part III:
Academic Freedom (formerly Appendix E), 2-28-11 draft. Part III vis-à-vis the
AAUP 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure.
-- Wilson moved
to change Part III, para. 2 from “East Carolina University accepts the
following statement of principles made in 1940 by the American Association of
University Professors,” to “East Carolina University accepts the following
statement of principles as derived from the 1940 Statement of
Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure by
the American Association of University Professors.” Motion passed.
-- Martinez
moved that Part III as amended be approved and presented at the March 29, 2011
meeting of the Faculty Senate. Motion passed.
-- Agenda Item
#3: Appendix L
Appendix L: Unit
Codes, 2-28-11 draft.
-- Rigsby moved
that a new section be created for sect. E, Five-Year Unit Program Evaluation,
and that the content of this section be the approved 2008 version of sect. E.
Motion passed.
-- Rigsby moved
that sect. F, Quadrennial Unit Administrator Evaluation, be kept in Appendix L
and be amended so as to only contain internet links. Motion passed.
-- Martinez
moved that sections B (Appointment of Administrative Officials) and G (Annual Evaluation of University
Administrators) be kept in Appendix L and be amended so as to only contain
internet links. Motion passed.
-- Rigsby moved
that the title of Appendix L be changed to “Faculty Involvement in the
Selection and Evaluation of Administrators.” Motion passed.
-- Martinez
moved that Appendix L as amended be approved and presented at the March 29,
2011 meeting of the Faculty Senate. Motion passed.
-- Agenda Item
#4: Interpretation regarding external reviewers
Memorandum to:
ECU Deans, Unit Administrators, Unit Personnel Committee Chairs. From: Sheerer,
Horns and Walker. Whether a clarification or an interpretation of the Faculty
Manual was being presented in the memo.
-- Wilson moved
that the word ‘clarification’ in the first paragraph of the memo be changed to
‘interpretation’ and that some editorial changes be made. Motion passed.
-- Martinez
moved that the memo be approved and presented at the March 29, 2011 meeting of
the Faculty Senate. Motion passed.
-- Agenda Item
#5: Professional ethics
Concern by the
Chancellor and the Board of Trustees that Appendix C: Personnel Policies and
Procedures is absent a statement on professional ethics. Statements on
professional ethics in the Health Sciences. The need to inform the Chancellor
in writing of when a statement will be provided for Appendix C. Martinez
drafting a letter to the Chancellor.
-- Roberts moved
to adjourn. Motion passed.
-- Meeting
adjourned 5:19 p.m.
Rodney C.
Roberts
Secretary