Issue

Initiator

Date

Reviewed by MTF

Responsible

Status

Timetable

Comments

 1.        

Special and Annually Contracted Faculty

Faculty Senate

1995

03/06/01

MTF

The Faculty Ratio Task Force continues to address staffing ratios among Special Adjuncts, Annually Contracted Faculty, and Tenure-track Faculty. The goal is to maintain a 60/40 ratio of full-time/part-time faculty and to eliminate the special adjunct position by Fall 2005. In addition, the VPI, the President and Vice President of Faculty Senate continue to address issues raised by the Annually Contracted Faculty.

Ongoing

During Spring 2003, the President, Vice President for Instruction, and President and Vice President of Faculty Senate met with Annually Contracted Faculty to outline a recommended plan of action. The plan of action is to respond to expressed issues and concerns of Annually Contracted Faculty.  The plan was agreed upon at this meeting, and the VPI and President and Vice President of Faculty Senate will begin implementation during Fall 2003.

 2.        

Faculty Workload

Joint

Summer 1998

03/06/01

VPI,

Faculty Senate

The revised Faculty Workload Policy was recommended to and approved by the Board of Trustees on June 10, 2003.

Ongoing

The initial implementation of the revised Faculty Workload Policy began in Fall 2003 with continued monitoring by the FITS Team. The new policy will be fully implemented by Fall 2005. The results from the first year indicate successful implementation of policy.

 3.        

Faculty Parity

Faculty Senate

Winter 2001

05/17/01

FITS

College will continue to examine parity of salaries for full-time, tenure track faculty and the progression of full professors to the maximum salary range.

Ongoing

If policy is affected, a recommendation will be made to the Board.

 4.        

Merit Process

Joint

Winter 2004

02/23/04

VPI Council, Faculty Senate

A small task force will examine current Collegewide Merit process and make appropriate recommendations to streamline and improve division and collegewide merit. The task force will address decentralization of collegewide merit and appropriate allocations of merit awards for each academic division.

Ongoing

If policy is affected, a recommendation will be made to the Board.

 5.        

Comprehensive Evaluation of Faculty

Joint

Winter 2004

02/23/04

VPI Council, Department Chairs Council, Faculty Senate

A task force will be appointed to review, determine, and recommend a comprehensive faculty evaluation structure, which includes but is not limited to:

·          Evaluation instruments

·          Evaluation process (timing and action)

·          Multiple inputs; e.g. students, peers, supervisors, etc.

Spring 05

Goal is a policy recommendation to the Board.