In an effort to improve communication between ECS/UAS and faculty colleagues, the Executive Committee of the Senate (ECS) at its August 12, 2021 retreat recommended that each week, a general message will be sent out to all faculty. This message will highlight the immediate past ECS/UAS meeting and give a preview of the upcoming ECS/UAS meeting. In particular, the highlight will summarize the key agenda items and provide context on the key votes; the pros and cons will be summarized and the key arguments for each highlighted. Herein are the highlights of the UAS meeting of April 8, 2022 and a preview of the ECS & UAS meetings of April 15, 2022. Meetings of the ECS are restricted to members of the ECS, their alternates, and others whom the ECS may invite, pursuant to SG 1.01.7.2. Meetings of the UAS are open pursuant to SG 1.01.6.2.
Highlights of UAS Meeting April 8, 2022
Chair’s Report:
- ECS/UAS Chair’s Year-End Report will be included in the UAS Newsletter that will be published on April 22. Year-End Reports from the Standing Committees of the Senate plus the University Governance Committees (AFAC and LIFT-MC) are due on or before Monday, April 25.
- Elections for Chair and Vice Chair of ECS/UAS will be held on Friday, April 22. The New Senate for the 2022-2023 AY will be welcomed on April 22 at ECS (3:00-4:00 pm) and UAS (4:00-5:00 pm).
- ECS & UAS meet next on April 15.
Provost’s Report:
- KCON and CHP dean searches are underway.
- Provost’s Cabinet consists of Deans, Vice Provosts, and AVPs who are part of the Provost’s Office. They meet Tuesday mornings from 9-11. They have been working on:
- Strategic planning for the Division of Academic Affairs
- A unified approach to retention efforts across the division
- Hiring projections over the next 6-8 years
- DEI framework for Academic and Student Affairs
- Interim Provost Plouff is meeting weekly with incoming Provost Mili to ensure a smooth transition.
Student Senate President’s Report:
- Final General Assembly of the outgoing Student Senate and the first meeting of the newly elected Student Senate were held April 7. New e-board elections will be held next week.
New Business:
- Vice President for Administration and Finance Greg Sanial presented on the university budget. His presentation slides can be accessed here.
- Director of Housing and Residence Life Kyle Boone presented on the residency requirement for first-year students.
- Faculty Personnel Policy Committee (FPPC) Memo on the LIFT charge: recommended that median and combined median scores will not be reported. Distributions and bar charts will be reported. Written comments should mostly be used for formative purposes, and can only be used for summative purposes to identify inappropriate behavior that would violate a policy, which would require substantive agreement about an issue or a trend over time. Faculty will be trained on how to use the bar charts and comments. Motion to support passed with 32 yes, 21 no, 2 abstain.
- FPPC Memo on Parental Leave: This is interpretation of official policy that should be put into the faculty handbook. Motion to support passed with 41 yes, 1 no, 1 abstain.
- Faculty Facilities Planning Advisory Committee (FFPAC) Memo on Former Report Review: The review covered three topics: safety and security, gathering information on classroom issues, and wayfinding issues. FFPAC plans to continue to review these areas regularly. Motion to support passed with 42 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain.
- FFPAC Memo on Leadership and Succession Planning: Motion to support passed with 42 yes, 0 no, and 1 abstain.
- General Education Committee (GEC) Memo on Teaching about Systemic Racism: Motion to support passed with 31 yes, 7 no, 5 abstain.
- University Curriculum Committee (UCC) Memo on Representation by College: UCC decided to continue to have 2 representatives from CECI. Motion to support passed with 39 yes, 2 no, 1 abstain.
- UCC Memo on Leadership and Succession Planning: There will be a chair and vice chair elected in the spring and the committee will appoint a representative to the Online Education and Microcredential Council (OEMC) from the membership. Motion to support passed with 42 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain.
- The Student Senate Resolution to create a barrier on the “Little Mac” bridge passed with 39 yes, 4 no, 0 abstain.
- The Student Senate Resolution to print the national suicide prevention hotline information on the student ID cards passed with 40 yes, 1 no, 1 abstain.
For more details on the above items, please go here.
Preview of ECS Meeting of April 15, 2022
- Discussion on Non-disclosure Agreements and Non-disparagement Clauses
- FFPAC Memo on Work Order Follow-Up Process
- EIC Memo on Leadership and Succession Planning
- EIC Memo on Responsibilities of EIC
- EIC Memo on Teach-In
- EIC Report on Data on Diversity
- Review of the Draft Test Optional & Holistic Admissions Task Force Document
Preview of UAS Meeting of April 15, 2022
- NCAA Update
- FFPAC Memo on Work Order Follow-Up Process
- EIC Memo on Leadership and Succession Planning
- EIC Memo on Responsibilities of EIC
- EIC Memo on Teach-In
- EIC Report on Data on Diversity
Please, feel free to reach out to your ECS or UAS representative from your College/University Libraries to provide input on any ECS agenda item that you may like to weigh in on.
Thank you for your continuous interest in faculty governance.
Sincerely,
Felix N. Ngassa
Chair of ECS/UAS 2021-2022
