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DixieStateCollege of Utah
Faculty Senate Executive Committee
September 6, 2007
AGENDA
 
I.                    Membership / Participation
a.       Dues ?
II.                 Faculty Senate Scholarship
III.               Supplemental Instruction
a.       Retention program focused on academic success in difficult courses
IV.              Students fees charges to faculty & staff
V.                 Faculty Senate Web Site
VI.              Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Policy
a.       Members: Shirley, Dennis W, Tom
b.      Charge: finish rewrite of document to fit DSC policies
c.       Timeline: Set up meeting with Pam ASAP
                                                               i.      Complete revision no later than end of Fall Semester 2007
VII.            Adjunct Faculty Association
a.       Members: Janet, Linda, Clare
b.      Charge: develop plan / methods of integrating adjuncts into faculty
                                                               i.      Revise Part-Time Faculty policy
c.       Timeline:
VIII.         Faculty Evaluations
a.       Members: Bill, Betty, Jerry
b.      Charge: Develop new instrument for supervisor evaluations of faculty in line with new RTP policy
c.       Timeline: Evaluation package (student / peer / supervisor / self) needs to be in place by the end of the academic year
IX.              Faculty Rights & Responsibilities Policy
a.       Members: Dennis M, John, Theda
b.      Charge: Revise & update the languishing revision
c.       Timeline: 
X.                 Faculty Senate Constitutional Revision
a.       Discussion items for Executive Committee
b.      Martha & Darl can do initial revisions if needed
XI.              Other policies
a.       Emeritus – include with RTP?  refer to Academic Credential Committee?
b.      Professional Development (needs to include additional guidelines for educational opportunities, etc.) – Faculty Excellence? 
XII.            New responsibilities of Faculty Senate
a.       Chair Curriculum Committee
b.      Adjunct Meeting
c.       Faculty Best Practices Seminar
 
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