Faculty Affairs Committee Meeting

September 20, 2006

 

Present: A. Leon-Guerrero, M. Ellard-Ivey, R. Byrnes, S. Starkovich, W. Shore, R. Kaufman

 

Announcements:

1.  AAUP data for 2005 – 06 is now available.

2.  FAC will meet with Patricia Killen on Friday, October 13th, from 3:15 to 4:00 (room to be announced).

 

Business:

1.  The committee reviewed the draft of recommendations for independent studies.  The committee agreed on the importance of giving a clear no to the question of whether faculty should be expected to supervise independent studies beyond their 24-hour creditload.  The committee, therefore, made changes in recommendation ii.  A revised draft will be distributed by e-mail for final changes.  The recommendations will be sent to Deans’ Council for their meeting this coming Monday and will be put on the October Faculty Assembly Meeting agenda.

2.  The committee agreed to send the memo requesting an update on mid-year salary adjustments to Loren Anderson without further changes.

3.  The committee decided to review the draft of the compensation philosophy by e-mail.  The subcommittee (Anna, Mary, and Wendy) asked the rest of the committee to pay particular attention to the preface and to points 4 and 7.

4.  The committee met with Sheri Tonn to discuss the budget process for 2006 – 07, as well as plans to implement Paul Aslanian’s recommendations from last year.  Sheri distributed the budget-planning calendar for the year.  The salary and benefits discussion will take place between November 15th and January 12th, before the January Board of Regents meeting.  FAC will schedule a meeting with Sheri Tonn and Patricia Killen in November or early December.  Sheri will ask Patricia to have Marie Wutzke put together comparative salary data for FAC.  Sheri said that next year’s budget will be based on an enrollment of around 3450 students, the same number they’ve worked with the last two years.  Sheri said they will meet with the financial aid consultant in mid October and will know the financial aid packages by late October.  Sheri also distributed the budget orientation prepared for the Budget Advisory Committee and then led a discussion of the endowment.

5.  The committee ran out of time to talk with Sheri about the implementation of Aslanian’s recommendations and will schedule another meeting with her.

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:33 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Rona Kaufman

FAC Secretary

Next meeting: October 11th from 9:15 – 10:30 in UC 214