2005-2006
FACULTY SENATE
The fourth
regular meeting of the 2005/2006
Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at 2:10 p.m.
in the
FULL AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Special Order of the
Day
A. Roll Call
B. Announcements
C. Steve Ballard, Chancellor
D.
Jim Smith,
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
E. Catherine
Rigsby, Chair of the Faculty
F. Dee
Dee Glascoff, Faculty Assembly Delegate
Report
on the November 18, 2005, Faculty Assembly meeting.
G.
Brief Moment in History, Henry Ferrell
H. Question
Period
IV. Unfinished Business
Curriculum
matters contained in the minutes of the November 10, 2005,
Committee meeting.
Proposed 2006-2007
(attachment 1).
C. Committee on
Committees, Henry Ferrell
1.
Second Reading
of Proposed Revisions to the Teaching Grants Committee Charge
(attachment 2).
2.
Second Reading
of Proposed Revisions to the University Athletics Committee
Charge (attachment 3).
3.
First Reading of Proposed New University Environment
Committee Charge
(attachment 4).
D. Educational Policies and Planning Committee,
Dale Knickerbocker
Request by
EXSS to change the name of “Physical Activity and Fitness” program to “Health
Fitness Specialist”
(for information only).
E.
Faculty Welfare Committee, Bill Sugar
1. Proposed Addition to the ECU Faculty Manual, Part VI. Section I.H. relating
to Phased Retirement (attachment 5).
2. Proposed Revision to the ECU Faculty Manual, Part VI. Section I.H.2.a.6 relating
to University Employee Assistance Program (attachment 6).
3. Proposed Revision to the ECU Faculty Manual, Part VI. Section I.H.2.a.8 relating
to campus parking permits (attachment
7).
F. Unit Code Screening Committee, Garris Conner
Approval
of the Revised Allied Health Sciences’
Unit Code of Operation.
VI. New Business
Attachment 1.
AGENDA COMMITTEE REPORT
Proposed 2006-2007
August
23 |
Classes
Begin |
January
5 |
Classes
Begin |
September
4 |
State |
January
15 |
State |
October
14 – 17 |
Fall
Break |
March 11
-18 |
Spring
Break |
October
30- Nov. 3 |
Early
Registration |
March 19
– 23 |
Early |
November
23 – 26 |
Thanksgiving
Break |
April 6 |
|
December
6 |
Classes
End |
April 23 |
Classes
End |
December
8 - 15 |
Exams |
April
26-May 3 |
Exams |
August 29,
2006 |
September
12, 2006 |
September
26, 2006 |
October
10, 2006 |
October
24, 2006 |
November
7, 2006 |
November
21, 2006 |
December
5, 2006 |
January
16, 2007 |
January
30, 2007 |
February
6, 2007 |
February
20, 2007 |
March 6,
2007 |
March
20, 2007 |
April 3,
2007 |
April
17, 2007 |
|
April
24, 2007 Organizational
Meeting |
Attachment 2.
COMMITTEE ON
COMMITTEES REPORT
Second
(Additions are
noted in bold print and deletions
are noted in strikethrough)
1. Name:
Teaching Grants Committee
2. Membership:
12 elected faculty members.
Ex-officio members
(with vote): The Chancellor or an appointed representative, the Provost or an appointed
representative, the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences or an appointed
representative, the Chair of the Faculty and one faculty senator selected by
the Chair of the Faculty.
The membership of the committee shall serve according to
their disciplinary expertise. Ideally
this would include six members from the
The
chair of the committee may invite resource persons as necessary to realize the
committee charge. The chair of the committee may appoint such subcommittees as
he or she deems necessary.
3. Quorum:
7 elected members exclusive of ex-officio.
4. Committee Responsibilities:
A. The committee recommends policies and
procedures governing the grant application process, criteria for the awarding
of grants, guidelines for the use of teaching grant funds, and procedures for
annual reporting by grant recipients.
B. The committee recommends teaching grant
proposals to be funded, based on the merit of the proposals. No member of the Committee shall submit a
proposal. Members of the
committee are permitted to submit proposals for the committee's consideration.
No member of the committee may vote on his or her own proposal, but no member
is prohibited from voting on any other proposal before the committee. That
member of the committee shall not be present when his or her proposal is being
considered by the committee.
C. The Committee reviews at least annually those
sections within the University
Undergraduate Catalog that corresponds to the Committee’s charge and
recommends changes as necessary.
5. To Whom The Committee Reports:
The committee submits recommendations of proposals to be
funded to the appropriate vice chancellor and reports the final list of funded
proposals to the Faculty Senate. The committee makes recommendations concerning
the policies and procedures governing teaching grant proposals to the Faculty
Senate.
6. How Often The Committee Reports:
The
committee reports to the Faculty Senate at least once a year and at other times
as necessary.
7. Power
Of The Committee To Act Without Faculty Senate Approval:
The
committee is empowered to make recommendations regarding the funding of
research proposals.
8. Standard Meeting Time:
The committee does not have a standard meeting time.
Attachment 3.
COMMITTEE ON
COMMITTEES REPORT
Second
(Additions are noted in
bold print and deletions are noted
in strikethrough)
1. Name:
University Athletics Committee
2. Membership:
8 faculty members and 1 student
member.
5 elected by the Faculty Senate, 3
appointed by the Chancellor, and 1 student appointed by the Student
Government Association.
Ex-officio members (with vote): The
Chair of the Faculty, NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative, President of the Student Government
Association, President of the Alumni Association, and President of the
Pirate Club or their alternates.
Ex-officio member (without vote but
with all other parliamentary privileges): Chancellor, Provost/Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs, Director of Athletics, Assistant Director of Athletics
for Student Development, Director of Compliance, Chair of the University
Academic Standards Committee; or their designees, the President of the
Student Government Association, and the President of the Student Athlete
Advisory Council.
3. Quorum:
5 faculty members
exclusive of ex-officio.
4. Committee
Functions:
A. The Committee is concerned with issues
pertaining to intercollegiate athletics at
B. The Committee’s primary functions are
oversight responsibility in the area of academic integrity, compliance with
NCAA rules and regulations, and the overall development of student athletes.
C. The Committee is also concerned with general
issues such as budget, conference matters, fund-raising, and public relations
are inclusive in the charge, but not restricted to those cited.
D. The Academic Integrity Subcommittee, composed
of the faculty members on the committee, will report on the academic quality of
the athletic program.
E. The
Committee reviews at least annually those sections within the University Undergraduate Catalog that
corresponds to the Committee’s charge and
recommends
changes as necessary.
5. To
Whom the Committee Reports:
A.
The Committee makes recommendations concerning the
implementation and administration of policies and procedures pertaining to
intercollegiate athletics at
B.
The Committee reports to the Faculty Senate
concerning its recommendations to the Chancellor and/or requests it has
received from the Chancellor.
C.
The Committee makes recommendations concerning
academic policies that impact the academic integrity of the athletic programs
to the Faculty Senate.
D.
The Academic Integrity Subcommittee will report its
evaluations of the academic integrity of the athletic programs to the
Chancellor and to the Faculty Senate.
6. How
Often the Committee Reports:
The Committee reports to the Faculty
Senate at least once a year and other times as necessary. The Academic
Integrity Subcommittee will report to the Chancellor and to the Faculty Senate
each spring.
7. Power
of the Committee to Act Without Faculty Senate Approval:
The Committee makes recommendations
concerning the implementation and administration of policies and procedures
regarding academic oversight to the Chancellor. The Committee makes
recommendations concerning academic policies and procedures that impact the
academic quality of the athletic program to the Faculty Senate.
8. Standard
Meeting Time:
The
committee does not have a standard meeting time.
Attachment
4.
COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES REPORT
First
1. Name: University Environment Committee
2. Membership:
7 elected faculty members.
(5 from the Division of Academic Affairs and 2 from the Division of Health
Sciences.)
Ex-officio members (with vote): The Chancellor or appointed
representative, the Provost or appointed representative, the Vice Chancellor
for Health Sciences or appointed representative, the Vice Chancellor for
Administration and Finance or appointed representative, the Vice Chancellor for
Student Life or appointed representative, the Chair of the Faculty, one faculty
senator selected by the Chair of the Faculty, and one student member
from the Student Government Association.
The chair of the committee may invite resource persons as necessary to
realize the committee charge. The chair of the committee may appoint such
subcommittees as deemed necessary by the chair.
3. Quorum: 5 elected members exclusive of
ex-officio.
4. Committee
Responsibilities:
A. The committee recommends policies to preserve, improve and advance the
general physical environment of the University.
B. The committee provides recommendations to mitigate the loss of
habitat that includes repairing or replacing landscaping of the university that
have been displaced owing to planned or unplanned actions.
C. The committee makes recommendations relating to traffic flow patterns,
hardened sidewalk designs, speed limits, and parking facilities in and around
the University campuses.
D. The committee indexes and recommends policies for maintenance of
those trees of significant size and type, culturally historic landscape features,
and ground covers possessing aesthetic, historic, and/or environmental value.
E. The committee reviews potential and actual effect of university
projects upon water quality and quantity, runoff, and other physical
impacts upon the community.
F. The committee shall be familiar with the current
5. To Whom The
Committee Reports:
The committee reports to the Faculty Senate its recommended policies,
procedures, and other procedural criteria.
6. How Often The Committee Reports:
The committee reports to the Faculty Senate at least once a year and at other
times as necessary.
7. Power Of The Committee To Act Without Faculty
Senate Approval:
The Committee may draft reports, hold hearings, or seek advice as necessary.
8. Standard Meeting Time:
The committee meeting time is scheduled for the fourth Thursday of each month.
Attachment
5.
FACULTY WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT
Proposed
Addition to the ECU Faculty Manual, Part VI, Section I.H.
(new text is noted in bold print).
This text
is adapted from the August 2005 letter which was sent to faculty who may be
eligible for phased retirement.
H.
Retirement
“1. Phased Retirement
Participation in
Participation is not an absolute
right.
To be eligible, faculty members must
be at least 50, have at least five years of full-time service at East Carolina
University, and be eligible to receive retirement benefits through either the
Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (TSERS) or the Optional
Retirement System (ORP).
Faculty members who are considering
applying for this program are encouraged to contact the Department of Human
Resources for a list of the program officers and to schedule an informational
session. Faculty members are also encouraged to consult their attorney and
financial advisor before making a decision to enter the program. A decision to
enter the program is binding once made. However, the period of phased
retirement may be terminated if the faculty member and the university both
agree.
Faculty members who are accepted for
participation in the program are required to give up tenure and terminate their
current full-time positions. In return, the university contracts with the
faculty member for half-time re-employment for a period of three years. Each
participant negotiates their specific teaching duties and the time frame for
fulfilling them with the appropriate unit administrator.
Faculty members in the program are
initially compensated at a salary equal to fifty percent (50%) of the salary
they received prior to the phased retirement during their last nine or twelve
months of full-time employment. Their salary is paid over a twelve-month
period. The faculty member continues to be subject to performance reviews.
Subject to any limitations imposed under the State Retirement System and the
legislative appropriations process, faculty members are eligible for salary
increases and merit pay in subsequent years of program participation based on
annual evaluations.
Faculty members in the program may participate
in all employee benefits available to half-time employees. They should review
their benefits with a Human Resources benefits counselor.
Faculty members on phased retirement
are also eligible to participate in the other programs discussed in the
Retirement section of the Faculty Manual.”
Attachment
6.
FACULTY WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT
Proposed
Revision to the ECU Faculty Manual, Part VI, Section I.H.2.a.6.
(new text is noted in bold print, deleted text in strikethrough)
2.
Privileges for Retired Faculty
a. The
following privileges are awarded to retired faculty:
6) Access to the
University Employee Assistance Program (EAP) when such services are
available. This will include
information on Social Security, financial, insurance, and retirement
assistance.
Attachment
7.
FACULTY WELFARE COMMITTEE REPORT
Proposed
Revision to the ECU Faculty Manual, Part VI, Section I.H.2.a.8.
(new text is noted in bold print, deleted text in strikethrough)
This change
is in accordance with Faculty Senate Resolution 05-23 which was approved on
March 22, 2005, which reads:
05-23 Revision to the ECU Faculty Manual, Part VI. relating to
parking privileges for retired faculty to read as follows: “Free campus parking
permit with “A” zone privileges (without a waiting list).”
2. Privileges for Retired Faculty
a. The
following privileges are awarded to retired faculty:
8) Free campus parking permit with “A” zone privileges (without a
waiting list). decal, valid in all staff and
University registered locations, with the exception of private parking lots.