EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

2005-2006 FACULTY SENATE

 

The seventh regular meeting of the 2005/2006 Faculty Senate will be held on

Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at 2:10 in the Mendenhall Student Center Great Room.

 

FULL AGENDA


  I.           Call to Order

 

II.                      Approval of Minutes

               February 21, 2006

 

III.           Special Order of the Day

A.    Roll Call

 

B.    Announcements

 

C.    Steve Ballard, Chancellor

 

D.    Catherine Rigsby, Chair of the Faculty

 

E.    Approval of Spring 2006 Graduation Roster, including honors program graduates,

        subject to the completion of degree requirements.

 

F.     Question Period

 

IV.          Unfinished Business

 

Faculty Governance Committee, Puri Martinez

1.    Proposed Revisions to the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix C. Personnel Policies and Procedures for the Faculty, Section I.D. Specific Criteria for Appointment
(attachment 1).

2.    Proposed Revisions to the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix D. Tenure and Promotion Policies and Procedures (attachment 2).

(To aid in the discussion on this document, please refer to line numbers when addressing issues during the Faculty Senate meeting.)

 

V.           Report of Committees

 

A.     University Curriculum Committee, Cheryl Estes

Curriculum matters contained in the minutes of the February 9, 2006, and
February 23, 2006, meetings.

 

B.     Calendar Committee, Mary Farwell

          1.  Proposed Summer 2007 – Spring 2008 University Calendars (attachment 3).

         2.  Proposed Policy for Making Up Missed Class Days (attachment 4).  

C.     Educational Policies and Planning Committee, Dale Knickerbocker

         For information only.

Request from the Department of Construction Management of a Notification to Establish a Masters degree in Construction Management (MCM).

 

D.     Faculty Governance Committee, Puri Martinez

Proposed revisions to the ECU Faculty Manual, Part VII. Section II. Patent Procedures (attachment 5).

 

E.     Unit Code Screening Committee, Garris Conner  
1.         Approval of the Revised College of Business Unit Code of Operation.

         2.         Approval of the Revised School of Art and Design Unit Code of Operation.

                       
All approved unit codes of operation are available on the Faculty Senate website at: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/fsonline/uc/unitcodes.cfm

 

VI.         New Business

Faculty Senate Agenda

March 21, 2006

Attachment 1.

FACULTY GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REPORT

Proposed Revisions to the ECU Faculty Manual, Appendix C. Personnel Policies

and Procedures for the Faculty, Section I.D. Specific Criteria for Appointment

(The Faculty Governance Committee proposes  the following revisions

and have noted them by additions in underlined print and deletions in double strikethrough.)

 

APPENDIX C. PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE FACULTY OF EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

 

CONTENTS

 

I.    Selection and Appointment of New Faculty

 

A.  Determination of Number and Nature of Positions

 

B.  Selection Procedure

 

C.  General Criteria

 

D.  Specific Criteria for Appointment

 

E.  Initial Appointment

 

II.   Assignments

 

A.  Assignment of Teaching Responsibilities


B.  Assignment of Released Time

 

III.  Evaluation

 

IV. Professional Advancement

 

V.  Salary

 

A.  Initial Salary

 

B.  Determination of Annual Salary Increments

 

VI. Faculty Personnel Files

 

IV.  Amendment Procedure                        


 

PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE FACULTY OF EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY[1]

 

I.  Selection and Appointment of New Faculty

A.  Determination of Number and Nature of Positions

Needed allocation of positions is the prerogative of the vice chancellor for academic affairs, the vice chancellor for health sciences and dean of the School of Medicine, and the vice chancellor for student life, as appropriate.

 

The unit administrator is responsible for recommending through administrative channels to the vice chancellor for academic affairs, the vice chancellor for health sciences and dean of the School of Medicine, or the vice chancellor for student life the number and nature of positions needed to carry on the functions of the unit.

 

The unit administrator, in keeping with the mission of the unit and the institutional context, shall follow the provisions of the unit code in making recommendations concerning the number and nature of positions needed.

 

B. Selection Procedure

The unit administrator shall notify the unit personnel committee of the number and nature of positions allocated to the unit. The actual selection process must then proceed in accordance with Appendix D, Tenure and Promotion Policies and Procedures and Part VI, General Personnel Information, the most recently revised Affirmative Action Plan, and applicable unit code provisions.

 

C.  General Criteria[2] 

For appointment, as well as reappointment and promotion, the faculty member is evaluated on potential or achievements in:

·        Teaching

·        Creative Activity/Research

·        Service to the university, the profession, and the community.  East Carolina University recognizes the primary importance of teaching.

1.         Teaching

East Carolina University expects each member of the faculty to have knowledge of subject matter commensurate with one's teaching assignment, to maintain awareness of developments in one's discipline, and to communicate to students one's knowledge of and interest in the discipline. The faculty member will encourage students in responsible and careful inquiry, in appreciation of the interrelation of various disciplines, and in recognition of the uses of learning and the value of the educated mind.  Teaching includes activities and responsibilities beyond the classroom setting, e.g., advisement; mentoring; laboratory supervision; clinical rounds by a physician/professor accompanied by students; the direction of research projects and papers, dissertations, and theses; and other contacts and relationships outside the classroom.  (Faculty Senate Resolution #97-43, December 1997)

2.   Creative Activity/Research

East Carolina University encourages and supports the continuing efforts of faculty to develop a deeper appreciation of the importance of professional competency acquired through scholarship, research, and other creative activities appropriate to one's discipline. A faculty member's research and creative activities shall reflect the high professional standards incumbent upon those who enjoy full academic freedom; such activities must be measured by standards of quality, not merely by quantity.

3.         Service

East Carolina University considers service to the university, the academic profession, and the community as an important aspect of academic performance. (See Section III.)

 

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 permanent tenure commitment. Appointments to all other titles are for a definite term and do not involve a permanent 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

·        has demonstrated potential for effective clinical practice in disciplines where appropriate

 

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

·        has demonstrated expertise in clinical practice in disciplines where appropriate

 

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

·        has a record of effective clinical practice in disciplines where appropriate

 

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

·        has a record of effective clinical practice in disciplines where appropriate

 

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