Changes to part-time and overload compensation

Beth Rushing has recently changed and standardized compensation for part-time and overload teaching, both of which are paid by the course. She distributed this to division chairs, but I’m not sure everybody saw it. I thought it would be useful to post the prior system and the current system for comparison. The old system Under …

Clerk’s Committee Agenda for meeting on Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Clerk’s Committee Meeting Agenda Tuesday March 22, 2016 1:00 pm 1. Gathering and Moment of Silence – 3 minutes 2. Approval of Minutes from March 8, 2016 – 2 minutes 3. For approval: Ad hoc awards committee – 10 minutes 4. For discussion: Service compensation model – 10 minutes 5. For discussion: Potential FAC process …

Clerk’s Committee Meeting Minutes, March 1, 2016

Clerk’s Committee Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 1 p.m. Attending: Dave Dobson (Clerk), Gwen Erickson (Recording Clerk), Sarah Estow (Social Sciences), Sherry Giles (Business, Policy, and Sports Studies), Sadie Hunter (Traditional Student representative), Lisa McLeod (Humanities), Beth Rushing (Vice President for Academic Affairs & Academic Dean), Kathryn Shields (Arts), and Steve Shapiro (Natural Sciences …

Admission Committee Minutes, March 7, 2016

Ad hoc Admission Committee Meeting March 7, 2016 8:30-9:30 a.m., Bauman 210-C Attending: Steve Shapiro, professor of physics, Michael Dutch, professor of business management, David Hildreth, professor of education studies, Kami Rowan, associate professor of music, Jeannine Harrell, student representative (traditional), Arlene Cash, vice president for enrollment management, Erin Kelly, director of admission, Cyndie Basinger, …

Admission Committee Minutes, February 22, 2016

Ad hoc Admission Committee Meeting February 22, 2016 8:30-9:30 a.m., Bauman 210-C Attending: Michael Dutch, professor of business management, David Hildreth, professor of education studies, Kami Rowan, associate professor of music, Heather Hayton, professor of English, Arlene Cash, vice president for enrollment management, Cyndie Basinger, assistant to vice president for enrollment management Arlene opened the …

Rethinking Gen Ed

An article on general education revisions Rethinking Gen Ed Colleen Flaherty, Inside Higher Ed, March 10, 2016 [Recommended by Heather Hayton]

Curriculum Committee minutes, February 26, 2016

Curriculum Committee Minutes Final February 26, 2016 Present: Mylene Dressler, Michael Dutch, Edwins Gwako (Chair), Martee Holt, Michele Malotky, Norma Middleton, Devon Murphy-Anderson, Karen Tinsley (Recorder), Marc Williams Regrets: Beth Rushing Minutes from Feb. 5, 2016 were approved. The request to change the course numbers for PSCI 365 Terrorism in America and PSCI 366 Global …

Curriculum Committee Minutes, February 5, 2016

Curriculum Committee Minutes February 5, 2016 FINAL Present: Mylene Dressler, Michael Dutch, Edwins Gwako (Chair), Martee Holt (Recorder), Norma Middleton, Devon Murphy-Anderson, Beth Rushing, Karen Tinsley, Marc Williams 1. Devon Murphy-Anderson was introduced. She has joined the committee as our traditional student representative. 2. The meeting opened at 10:02am with a moment of silence. 3. Approved minutes …

Parameters to consider in hiring

Clerk’s committee has compiled the following list of parameters to consider in evaluating positions. These would apply both to tenure-track and non-tenure-track hiring. We have compiled these from our past practices and from comparison with those used at other schools. What we’d like from you is: Tell us whether the items on this list are …