Motions
passed by the Faculty Senate 2000-2001
(from
Minutes)
Chris Suczek, President
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SUBJECT |
DESCRIPTION |
DATE |
| Bylaw 12 – Faculty Handbook | Suczek reminded Senators that changes in this Bylaw were primarily changes to the nomenclature for consistency purposes. Following a motion from Suczek, Senators passed the changes that had already appeared in FAST. | 6/4/01 |
| Yom Kippur Holiday |
The
motion approved by the Senate
is included below: “In
keeping with Western’s Strategic Plan, which states “The University will seek to provide a campus atmosphere that reflects
respect for the richness of diversity; The University will demonstrate
enhanced awareness of and sensitivity to diversity, and will examine and
revise its policies and procedures in light of these issues,” and in
recognition that Yom Kippur occurs during the first week of classes this
September, the Senate approves the following actions. 1.
Faculty will not assess any penalty against students absent on
Wednesday 26 September 2001 (the first day of classes for Fall Quarter) or
Thursday 27 September 2001 nor drop such students from class lists because
of their absence. 2.
The Registrar will increase the add-drop period by 24 hours for
Fall 2001, allowing more time for students to change their schedules. 3.
The Provost and Faculty Senate President will send an announcement
to faculty to urge their awareness of and sensitivity to the needs of
students. 4.
Prior to the beginning of the academic year 2001, the University
will notify incoming students about the one-time changes in policy listed
under 1 and 2 above. 5. The University will also place an announcement in The Western Front during Spring 2001, so that continuing students will know of these changes.”
|
5/21/01 |
| Senate Meeting Calender | Senators
approved the Senate meeting calendar for 2001-2002 following a motion
from the Senate Executive Council. |
5/21/01 |
| 2002-3003 Contingency Plan | A
motion made by Robert Thorndike
and seconded by Steve Ross was unanimously passed to approve the 2002-2003
University Contingency Plan forwarded from the University Planning
Council.
The Plan will be forwarded for approval to the Board of Trustees. |
5/7/01 |
| Senate Library Committee Minutes of 3/5/01 |
Suczek
summarized Option B (Faculty Fine proposal) as follows:
Faculty
will not pay daily fines on overdue Western Library materials unless they
have been recalled (by other library users); faculty will pay overdue
fines on interlibrary loans and Cascade loans; faculty will pay
non-refundable processing fees for items that generate lost item billing.
Unless they return the item they will also be charged a replacement
fee.
Sanctions
will be enacted whenever a faculty member accrues an unpaid account
equivalent to one lost book billing.
Sanctions
include rescinding library privileges.
Faculty will not be able to borrow Western Library materials, to
use Cascade, to use Iliad, or to access the faculty document system.
|
4/23/01 |
| Leaves of Absence Related to Eligibility for Professional Leave | After
discussion, Senators voted to unanimously approve the “Changes
in the Policy on Leaves of Absence Related to Eligibility for Professional
Leave” as amended. |
4/9/01 |
| BL7.10, Faculty Handbook | Senators passed a unanimous motion (1 abstention) to adopt the revisions to BL7.10 of the Faculty Handbook changing the composition of the Academic Technology Committee (previously published in FAST). | 4/9/01 |
| Process for appealing a decision not to grant tenure or promotion | Senators continued discussion on the current process for appealing a decision not to grant tenure or promotion and how it can be improved: | 3/12/01 |
| Change in the membership charge of the ATC | Kathleen Kennedy made a motion, seconded by Jim Vyvyan, to publish the change in the membership charge of the Academic Technology Committee in FAST, prior to voting to approve at the next Senate meeting. | 3/12/01 |
| Leaves of Absence Related to Eligibility for Professional Leave | A further motion by Steve Ross to postpone discussion on the entire topic was seconded by Brad Johnson, and passed unanimously. | 2/26/01 |
| Leaves of Absence Related to Eligibility for Professional Leave | Senators reviewed a motion to change the policy on leaves of absence and after discussion and deliberation made several motions to alter the wording. | 2/26/01 |
| Apportionment of 2001-2002 Senate seats | A motion was made by Jim Vyvyan, seconded by Mark Bussell to approve the Apportionment of Seats by Department for the 2001-2002 Senate, which passed 24 in favor, 1 opposed. This document will be included in the nominating packets mailed to all faculty (and can be found on the Senate website at http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/senate/calel.htm) | 2/26/01 |
| Faculty Handbook Changes |
·
Page 8, section V.C , Section 2, sentence 4 (changed
material is underlined, deleted material in brackets): The
Professional Performance / Development Review includes review by
department peers. This
review will normally occur [and normally occurs] every five years
after the faculty member receives [receiving] tenure; however,
the review will occur every three years if the shorter period is required
for accreditation.
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1/22/01 |
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Section
4: While
it is expected that tenured faculty will receive a Professional
Performance / Development (PP/D) Review every five years, the review
period will be three years if the shorter period is required for
accreditation. [f] Flexibility in this requirement is permissible.
A shorter review period, for example, may occur if a PP/D review is
not successfully passed (in line with V.C.3) or if specified by a unit
evaluation plan. A longer
period might occur, for example, if a faculty member eligible for [a
five-year] review is within a year or two of retirement.
Adjustments to lengthen or shorten the review period are also
possible to accomplish a department’s administrative aims such as
equalizing the percent of faculty reviewed in any one year.
Changes in the length of the review period should be approved by
the department’s college.
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| Faculty Handbook Changes (continued) |
STANDARD
OF EVIDENCE IN TERMINATION FOR CAUSE POLICY After
reports
by Lorrie Brilla and Ken Hoover on the standard of evidence issue,
Senators voted to approve a motion from the Senate Executive Council (22
yes, 1 no, and 4 abstentions) not to oppose the Board's intention of
modifying section xvii.C.2.l of the Faculty Handbook by adding the
following to the end of sentence 2 [new text underlined]:
XVII.C.2.l.
"The findings of fact and the judgment of the Hearing Panel
will be based solely on the hearing record.
The burden of proof that adequate cause exists rests with the
institution and will be satisfied only by the preponderance of the
evidence in the record considered as a whole."
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| SB 6346 | The faculty of Western Washington University does not want to be included in Senate Bill 6346. Senators noted four items not covered in the present legislation: a. Definition of a bargaining unit b. Relationship of the union to faculty governance c. Strike and lockout provisions d. The roles of the Chairs. | 11/27/00 |
| The Faculty supports the idea that the Faculty Senate Representative should continue to investigate opportunities for enabling legislation for collective bargaining. | 11/27/00 | |
| revised UPC charge (Acad. Tech. Cte purview) | A motion by the Executive Council to change the Faculty Senate handbook as follows: Proposed ByLaw change (Handbook, p.61) BL.7.6 (University Planning Council). Delete: "Item 5. The development of the campus computing environment as part of its regular planning responsibilities, with a particular charge to attend to computing and information needs peculiar to academicians." (This part of the charge now falls under the purview of the Academic Technology Committee.) | 11/13/00 |
| Ad Hoc Cte - Tenure | A motion to refer the charge on formation of an Ad Hoc Committee or Reconsideration of Tenure Decisions back to the Executive Council for review and inclusion of recommended changes. | 10/2/00 |