Faculty Senate OrientationFall 2011

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

Membership: 11 senators Openings for 2011/12: 3

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)

Faculty Development Council

Subcommittees EUE Review and Oversight Faculty Symposium

Rules and Procedures Council

Membership: 6 to 12 senators Openings for 2011/12: 2

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

Rules and Procedures Council

Subcommittees Constitution and Bylaws Evaluation and Liaison Personnel

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

Other Events

All Faculty MeetingCalled once per year by the PresidentGenerally in SpringTwo weeks notice of agenda must be givenTopic generally set by Executive Committee

Faculty Development SymposiumOnce per yearRun by FDC