faculty senate orientation fall 2011. welcome to the 2011-2012 senate! president elect rhonda...
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Welcome to the 2011-2012 Senate!
President Elect Rhonda Comrie
PresidentJane Gillespie
Past PresidentJonathan Pettibone
Online Resources for Senators
Webpagehttp://www.siue.edu/ugov/faculty/
Blackboardhttp://bb.siue.edu/
Brief Overview of Senate Structures Executive Committee Standing Councils
Standing SubcommitteesWorking Groups/Ad Hoc Committees
Graduate Council Representatives to University Committees
Meetings
Senate Meets on the 1st Thursday of every Month during the 9 month academic yearLocation: Mississippi/Illinois room of MUCTime: 2:30 pm until finished (usually 4:30 pm)No meeting in January & AugustSpecial Sessions can be called by…
Executive committee Written request of 5 or more senators
Meetings
Senate Procedures Quorum represented by presence of 50% of senate
membership Conducted under Roberts Rules of Order Each present senator or alternate has one vote Any senator may make a motion All meetings are open to the public
Non-senators may speak by majority vote Meeting may be closed by majority vote No final votes may take place in a closed meeting
Meetings
Councils meet every 3rd Thursday during the 9 month academic yearLocation: MUC, varies depending on councilTime: 2:30 pm until finishedNo meeting in AugustMeetings are open to the public (but can be
closed)
Meetings
Council ProceduresSenators are assigned to councils by
executive committeeCouncil members are assigned to sub-
committees based on interest and need
Meetings
Executive Committee meets every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the 9 month academic yearLocation: International Room, MUCTime: 2:30 pm until finishedMeets in August and January
Meetings
Executive Committee procedures Creates agenda for senate meetings Meetings are closed to the public No member of administration may serve
President meets once a month with Chancellor & Provost Administration may be invited to attend
Power to act for senate on matters of immediate need
Membership and Responsibilities
Three year term beginning in Fall Attendance is expected at all senate and council
meetings Alternate from same unit should be appointed if you
cannot attend > 50% meetings Seat may be declared vacant if you attend < 50% of
total senate & council meetings without an appointed alternate
Must maintain 50% or greater assignment within your unit
Membership and Responsibilities
Recall procedures Initiated by faculty petition of at least 15% of
unitRecalled by majority vote (> 50%)
Membership and Responsibilities
Election of President ElectElected by majority vote of all faculty in Spring
semesterTerm starts following FallMust be current member of Senate
Replacement senator elected by unit
Membership and Responsibilities
Election of President ElectNomination Committee
President President Elect Chair of Rules and Procedures
Nominations may be made from the floor at the February meeting of the Senate
Membership and Responsibilities
You represent your unit- be visible!Communicate
With those you represent (Department and School)
Disseminate The actions of the senate
Vote For those you represent and your own opinion
Executive Committee
Officers President Elect- Rhonda Comrie President- Jane Gillespie Past President- Jon Pettibone
Council Chairs Curriculum- Sue Wiediger Faculty Development- Musonda Kapatamoyo Rules and Procedures- Morris Taylor Welfare- Ken Moffett Graduate Council- Marcus Agustin
UBPC Chair of UPBC- Tim Schoenecker
Curriculum Council Membership: 7 to 13 senators Openings for 2011/12: 5 The Curriculum Council is responsible to the Faculty
Senate for : formulating and recommending policy on undergraduate curriculum
(instructional programs; courses of study; definitions of certificates, diplomas, degrees, student entrance, retention and exit)
for formulating and reviewing undergraduate curricular policy proposals for reviewing the administration of all undergraduate curricular matters for conducting undergraduate program reviews. "Undergraduate" shall
be defined as including both dental and continuing education.
Curriculum Council
Subcommittees Course Review Program Review General Education Academic Standards and Practices Committee on Assessment Graduation appeals
Curriculum Council
Business finished in 2010-2011 Revised Operating Papers Expanded course descriptions Approved SET proposal Oversaw many changes to courses and programs Approved program reviews
Unfinished business for 2011-2012 Investigating a plus/minus grade system Changes to the Form 90 (adding, modifying, dropping courses)
review process
Faculty Development Council
Responsibilities Include: Develop and promote programs relating to faculty roles and responsibilities in the
areas of teaching, scholarship, and service, such as the Fall Faculty Symposium, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning initiatives
To serve as liaison to SIUE faculty to identify faculty development interests To coordinate the dissemination of information of campus, state, and national
initiatives concerning faculty roles and responsibilities. To encourage broad faculty involvement and open discussion within departments
regarding faculty roles and responsibilities and coordinate these activities at college, school and university levels
To provide for the oversight of the Excellence in Undergraduate Education Program (EUE)
Rules and Procedures Council
The Rules and Procedures Council is charged with Recommendations pertaining to structuring the Faculty Senate, specifically
the reapportionment of Senate seats, seating and unseating Senators, and the election of Senate Officers
examining the academic governance of the University per se including name changes and/or the restructuring of departments and schools
liaison with internal bodies , e.g. Student Senate, University Staff Senate, etc., and external bodies, e.g. SIUC and the Board of Trustees
evaluation of the Chancellor and the Provost and Vice Chancellor recommending possible changes in the Board Statutes to the Board of
Trustees reviewing current practices and policies in the area of academic governance
and formulating guidelines for the administration and governance of all academic units
Welfare Council
Membership: 9 Senators Openings for 2011/12: 4
The Welfare Council shall be concerned with, but not limited to policies pertaining to faculty evaluation, salary, promotion, tenure, leaves of absence, recruitment, retraining, development, rights and responsibilities, general faculty benefits, discipline, severance and grievance.
Welfare Council
SubcommitteesFaculty Status
Honorary Degree and Distinguished Service Awards Teaching Excellence Awards
Benefits and FacilitiesSalary EquityGrievanceOmbuds Office
Welfare Council
Unfinished business for 2011-2012 Revisions to the All Employee Policy (documents on BB) Revisions to the Family Leave Policy proposal
Graduate Council
Chair: Marcus AgustinServes as the representative body for the
graduate schoolDirectly elected by graduate facultyMembers sit on both GC and FS
Working Groups
SIUE Video Surveillance Policy (Welfare) Steve Kerber
SET Implementation Committee (Curriculum) Vicki Scott, Denise Cobb, Jon Pettibone
Task Force on Shared Governance (Ex. Com) Duff Wrobbel
Family Leave Policy (Welfare)
Representatives to University and State Bodies Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE)
Adam Weyhaupt (Alt. for Martha Latorre) Intercollegiate Athletics Committee (ICAC)
Reports yearly to Senate Academic Technology Steering and
Implementation Committee (ATSIC)Melissa Thomeczek
University Center Advisory Board (UCB)
Representatives to Standing Committees University Planning and Budget Council
(UPBC)Susan BreckLarry LaFond
General Education Committee ChairTom Jordan