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Faculty Development Committee Meeting
September 10, 2004
9:30 a.m.—MH 240B

Approved Minutes

 
Members Present
Christophe Veltsos, Faculty Chair
Sandra Mullins
Nancy Fitzsimons
Anne O’Meara
Claudia Pragman
Autumn Benner
Members Absent
Barb Bergman

The meeting was called to order at 9:35 a.m.

1.    Review of Spring 2004 Development Seminar on Tenure and Promotion

Chris distributed a excerpts from Faculty Development minutes from 3.29.04 and notes from 4.12.04 in which we discussed the seminar. He also distributed a summary of the quantitative and qualitative feedback. Members concurred that the feedback was quite positive. We discussed the order of seminar events. Members agreed to keep the order for the next seminar the same as the seminar in 2004. Dr. Olson did a very good job setting a positive tone for the event. Faculty on the panel should be given more time to talk. No consensus was reached on whether to retain the Top Ten tips presentation. What was agreed is that it won’t occur at the end of the seminar. Members concurred that we need to videotape the first half of the seminar, but not the breakout sessions. We extended the seminar by one hour to allow for more time for Q & A and breakout sessions. Members agreed to the following timeline of events:

•    1 to 3:00 – Opening remarks by the faculty co-chair, remarks by Dr. Olson, remarks by faculty panel, Dean’s comments, Q & A
•    3:00 to 3:15 – Break
•    3:15 to 4:30 – Breakout sessions

We discussed the breakout sessions. The breakout for first year faculty went well and no changes were recommended. The breakout for 2nd and 3rd year faculty needs some modification. We agreed to eliminate the C.V. component of the session and possibly replace with an exercise where participants identify their major accomplishments in each of the five criteria and share the tip sheet on other possible activities. Members agreed that it would be beneficial to have a subgroup of the non-teaching faculty meet as a group. No changes were recommended to the breakout for faculty preparing their documents for tenure and promotion, except needing more time and including the current and former panel members. We discussed having all of the Deans participate in the breakout sessions.  Concern was raised that it might negatively impact the involvement of participants – perhaps people will feel less free to openly discuss issues.

We discussed responsibility for the breakout sessions.
•    Break out 1: Claudia, Autumn, Stewart and Dean Pat Lipetzky
•    Break out 2: Barb, Sandra, Nancy and Dean Jane Early
•    Break out 3 – Anne, Chris, Interim Dean Bill Wagner

A suggestion was made that we add a fourth breakout session focusing on moving from associate to full professor. The session could be a small group discussion with Dr. Olson and former panel members who talked about their promotion from associate to full professor. This idea will be discussed at the next Sub Meet and Confer.

2.    Teaching Scholar Fellowship Program

Applications are due no later than October 22, 2004. We discussed putting a sample application on the Academic Affairs web page. Members agreed that we need to clarify that the application is a good example of how to construct a proposal. Nancy informed the committee that she is planning on submitting a proposal. Members unanimously agreed that she should not participate in the evaluation process. Chris discussed with Steve whether she should find someone else from the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences to review the application. The decision is up to our committee.

3.  Performance Development Plans and Reports

Concern was raised about the changes made in the PDP and PDR due dates and the lack of timely notice given to faculty of these changes. Chris will distribute the latest timelines from the administration and the committee shall discuss its recommendations at the next meeting.

4.    Tenure and Promotion Committee

Discussion ensued about the possibility of reforming the Tenure and Promotion Committee. Chris reported that this idea was prompted by the results of a Faculty Survey that was implemented by the Faculty Association last year. Originally the committee gave guidance to faculty on their T & P issues. It was disbanded when the committee became involved in making T & P recommendations.  Apparently this was in violation of the IFO contract. Chris reported that this item was removed from the Executive Committee’s agenda and it is a moot issue. However the FA Executive Committee has asked our committee to help address the major concerns which arose as a result of the Report on Promotion on Gender Equity.

Next Steps:

•    Break out subcommittees will meet to begin planning their breakout session.
•    Chris will meet with Dean Lipetzky to discuss the charter of the committee, plan the date of the first sub meet and confer, and discuss the dean assignments for the T & P subcommittees.
•    Chris will work on getting a sample Teaching Scholar Fellowship application on the Academic Affairs web page.

Submitted by: Nancy Fitzsimons
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