Dean Newcomb called the meeting to order at 10:31 a.m. The minutes of the September 7, 2010 meeting were approved.
General Informational Items
N/A
Consent Agenda
The following proposals were approved without further discussion:
Sociology & Anthropology New Course Proposals
SOC 218 Sociology of the Black Experience
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): SOC 101 and 211, or 221 (prerequisites for all 300-level courses)
SOC 320 Race, Class and Schooling
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): SOC 101 and 211, or 221 (prerequisites for all 300-level courses)
Discussion Agenda
Dean Newcomb distributed a handout regarding the faculty status of librarians. A&S is currently in the midst of electing an A&S representative for the Cross School Curricular Oversight Committee and there has been some question about which librarians have voting privileges in A&S. The dean reviewed a pertinent excerpt from the faculty handbook and referenced the handout identifying several library positions (not individuals) that are not affiliated with a particular school. The following motion was made and approved unanimously by Council.
Motion: The listed librarian positions identified as not having an affiliation with a particular school will now be affiliated with the School of Arts & Sciences and allowed voting privileges; however, those individuals will not vote on issues related to tenure and promotion. In addition, those individuals already affiliated with another school (such as SCS) will not hold faculty status with A&S.
Dean Newcomb distributed and reviewed a handout regarding reassigned time. This topic was last discussed at the May AC planning meeting. The capacity audit for 2011 will provide more detail as to how many total units of classroom teaching would need to be offered. The dean reviewed several options for reassigned time. Council discussed the option of reducing the graduation requirement from 35 courses to 32.
Council discussed the hiring of additional adjuncts as an option for creating reassigned time. There was some concern about the number of adjuncts being used and whether it would affect the University’s standing in national rankings. The other concern was regarding incentives and rewards for adjuncts that have provided many years of service.
Another suggestion was to allow the faculty member to choose how they would receive their reassigned time (time vs. money). However, if the faculty member chooses time, it would require the hiring of an adjunct professor.
The dean inquired of Council whether the discussion about reassigned time should be continued and Council voted in favor of the discussion 16 to 4.
The meeting adjourned at 11:47 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryl Burns
General Informational Items
N/A
Consent Agenda
The following proposals were approved without further discussion:
Sociology & Anthropology New Course Proposals
SOC 218 Sociology of the Black Experience
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): SOC 101 and 211, or 221 (prerequisites for all 300-level courses)
SOC 320 Race, Class and Schooling
1 unit
Prerequisites (if any): SOC 101 and 211, or 221 (prerequisites for all 300-level courses)
Discussion Agenda
Dean Newcomb distributed a handout regarding the faculty status of librarians. A&S is currently in the midst of electing an A&S representative for the Cross School Curricular Oversight Committee and there has been some question about which librarians have voting privileges in A&S. The dean reviewed a pertinent excerpt from the faculty handbook and referenced the handout identifying several library positions (not individuals) that are not affiliated with a particular school. The following motion was made and approved unanimously by Council.
Motion: The listed librarian positions identified as not having an affiliation with a particular school will now be affiliated with the School of Arts & Sciences and allowed voting privileges; however, those individuals will not vote on issues related to tenure and promotion. In addition, those individuals already affiliated with another school (such as SCS) will not hold faculty status with A&S.
Dean Newcomb distributed and reviewed a handout regarding reassigned time. This topic was last discussed at the May AC planning meeting. The capacity audit for 2011 will provide more detail as to how many total units of classroom teaching would need to be offered. The dean reviewed several options for reassigned time. Council discussed the option of reducing the graduation requirement from 35 courses to 32.
Council discussed the hiring of additional adjuncts as an option for creating reassigned time. There was some concern about the number of adjuncts being used and whether it would affect the University’s standing in national rankings. The other concern was regarding incentives and rewards for adjuncts that have provided many years of service.
Another suggestion was to allow the faculty member to choose how they would receive their reassigned time (time vs. money). However, if the faculty member chooses time, it would require the hiring of an adjunct professor.
The dean inquired of Council whether the discussion about reassigned time should be continued and Council voted in favor of the discussion 16 to 4.
The meeting adjourned at 11:47 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cheryl Burns
