Deans Council Minutes

August 29, 2001

NOTE: At times, issues of confidentiality may require that some items discussed in meetings be excluded from these minutes.

Present: Bill Barnes, Dick Aynsley, Joel Fowler, Alan Gabrielli, Mike Murphy, Sandy Pfeiffer, Dawn Ramsey, Judy Waits. Visitor: Bill Gruszka

1. Procedures for Filling Dean/Faculty Positions. Pfeiffer noted that he had met with the A&S deans search committee and discussed a “working P&P” for the search, since the current one is out of date. Pfeiffer will talk with the president about changes that may need to be made in the draft. The deans are reviewing drafts of hiring P&Ps and submitting suggestions to Pfeiffer by Friday.

2. September 28 Transfer Articulation Day. The deans will contact Ron Koger this week about the responsibilities they have that day.

3. Lectureship Category. We can use this category for non-tenure track, full-time positions. According to Board policy, it can be held for 6 years and then beyond if certain conditions are met. Pfeiffer will research the category further. He will also check on the use of titles for adjunct (i.e., part-time) teaching positions.

4. New Faculty Positions. The deans will prepare a list and brief justification for any faculty searches to be requested this year. They will also be checking informally as to likely faculty retirements. Both issues will be discussed at the next meeting on September 12.

5. Faculty Consulting/Continuing Education. The September 19 meeting will be devoted exclusively to a review of faculty consulting/continuing education activity. P&Ps will be reviewed. Pfeiffer described his recent conversation with the senior vice chancellor in this regard.

6. RESA. Fowler handed out information on RESA (Regional Educational Service Agency) for deans to share with program heads.

7. Job Descriptions. The deans will send final comments on dean and program head job descriptions to Pfeiffer by Friday. They will seek comments from program heads.

8. CIO Visit. Bill Gruszka talked briefly about tech support for academic programs. The Council will discuss the issue further, perhaps at the next meeting.

9. Criteria for Scholarship. The document is almost ready for general distribution. It will be viewed as “guiding principles” for the deans, rather than as a P&P. Moreover, it will be reviewed later in light of work being done by the Workload Committee. The deans should get final comments to Pfeiffer by Friday.

10. Faculty Performance Evaluation Package. The group again reviewed the various forms and procedures discussed previously. The deans should give final comments to Pfeiffer by Friday. Also, Pfeiffer will re-issue guidelines on T1, T2, and T3 categories.