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The second meeting of
the Faculty Senate 2009-2010 was called to order by Chair Kathleen Lawrence on
SENATORS
AND MEMBERS PRESENT:� K. Lawrence, D. Miller,
D. Driscoll, J. Reese,
R. Grantham, D. Videto,
O. White, B. Buxton, J. Kim, K. Hempson, L. Klotz, D. Harrington,
T. Vigars,
J. Campanaro, E. Bitterbaum,
G. Sharer, R. Spitzer, R. Collings, G. Clark, S. Anderson,
M. Connell
SENATORS
AND MEMBERS ABSENT:� S. Rayl, R. Borden, A. Swindon, B. Schecter,
M. Prus, W. Shaut
GUESTS
PRESENT:
�J. Rayle, G. Levine, P. Koryzno
I� APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: �There was a motion for
approval of the minutes from
II.� SENATE ACTIONS:
There was a vote to approve the Minutes from
There was a vote to approve the nominations for
vacancies from the Committee on Committees
(Approved)
(SEE Appendix 1)
There was a vote to approve the proposed
amendment from R. Spitzer to the �Proposal to amend the College Curriculum Guide�
from the EPC Committee (Approved)� {SEE
Appendix 2a)
There was a vote to approve the proposed amendment
from R. Spitzer to the �Proposal to amend
the College Curriculum Guide� from the EPC
Committee (Approved)� {SEE
Appendix 2b)
There was a vote to approve the �Proposal to
Amend the College Curriculum Guide� from the EPC Committee (Approved)� (SEE Appendix2)
There was a vote to approve the Academic Faculty
Affairs Committee Proposal regarding Review of Handboook Policies (Approved) �(SEE
Appendix 3)
III CHAIR�S
REPORT: ��The first
item of business on the Chair�s report involved the Faculty Senate committees which
are conducting their business. One committee has not yet elected a chair but is
functioning. The latest ballots have been put out by Committee on Committee
Chair Joanne Barry and are due on Wednesday.�
Chair
during the year.�
IV.
VICE CHAIR:
�D. Miller � D. Miller reported on the
elections he is currently undertaking for four seats from Arts and Sciences and
one from Social and Behavioral Sciences.�
A call for nominations has been sent out and ballots will be mailed out
next week.
V.
TREASURER�S REPORT: �B. Kissel reported that there is $1291.66 in the
Faculty Senate Memorial Scholarship Account.�
A check was written to cover the scholarship for Katie McIntosh which
will leave a balance of $791.66.
VI.� SECRETARY�S REPORT: �There was no report.
VII.� PRESIDENT�S REPORT: ��The President gave a
brief report.
VIII.� STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Student
Affairs Committee �- M. Connell � M. Connell reported that he has
been charged with soliciting business regarding student concerns for the
committee. He also reported that he plans on meeting with Student Government.
Academic
Faculty Affairs Committee � R. Collings � No report. The review of the handbook charge
was introduced under Old Business (SEE
Appendix 3.)�
Long-Range
Planning Committee � Chair
represents the committee,
that the Long Range Planning Committee is submitting a report today that
finalizes last year�s
charge from the Faculty Senate. Diane Craft has agreed to serve as the LRPC�s
representative for the
Strategic Planning Steering Committee and will provide a copy of their report
to the Strategic Planning
Steering Committee at their next meeting.
Educational Policy
Committee
�� R. Spitzer - No report. The �Proposal to
Amend the College Curriculum Guide� was discussed and voted on under Old
Business (SEE Appendix 2)
Professional
Affairs Committee
� G. Clarke � No report.
IX. OTHER COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Committee on Committees -� J. Barry, Chair � There was a report from the
Committee on Committees, J. Barry, Chair.�
The nominations were approved. {SEE
Appendix 1}
College Research
Committee
� P.
Ducey � L. Klotz reported that the committee has met and
will be reporting at
future Senate meetings.
General Education
Committee
� J.
Hendrick, Chair � D. Miller reported that Joy Hendrick has
agreed to be chair and
they are working on a Friday meeting time.
X. AREA SENATOR�S
REPORTS:� No report.
XI. SUNY SENATOR�S
REPORT
� M.
Ware � No report.
XII. STUDENT SENATOR�S
REPORTS:
�No report.
XIII. OLD BUSINESS:
The Old Business agenda
item regarding the Educational Policy Committee �Proposal to Amend the College
Curriculum Guide� was discussed, including two amendments from R. Spitzer.� The amendments and proposal were approved (SEE Appendix 2, 2a, 2b; SEE Senate actions}
The Old Business agenda
item regarding the Academic Faculty Affairs Committee Proposal regarding Review
of Handbook Policies was discussed, voted on and approved (SEE Appendix� 3)
XIV. NEW BUSINESS:
Chair
D. Videto self-nominated for the vacant Treasurer�s position.
Respectfully
Submitted:
Barbara Kissel
Recording Secretary
The following reports are
appended to the minutes in the order they are submitted:
����� (1)�
Committee on Committee�s report, submitted by J. Barry, Chair
(2) EPC Changes to the
College Curriculum Guide, submitted by R. Spitzer, EPC Committee;
Amendment 1a and 1b
proposed by R. Spitzer.
(3) Academic Faculty Affairs
Committee Review of handbook policies, submitted by R. Collings, Chair
APPENDIX 1
Submitted by J. Barry, Chair
Item # 1
Ballots have been
issued for consultative search committees for the following three positions:
The voting deadline
is Wednesday, September 23, at
Item #2
The Committee on
Committees recommends the following committee appointments which require
Faculty Senate confirmation:�
College
Curriculum Review Committee, Education � 2-year term, Sheila
Cohen
Committee on
Committees, Fine Arts & Humanities - 2-year term � John
Hartsock
Committee on
Teaching Awards - 3-year term � Emilie Kudela
General Education
Committee - 2-year term � Abby Thomas
Student Affairs
Committee, Fine Arts & Humanities - 2-year term � Martine
Barnaby
Student Affairs
Committee, Social/Behavioral Sciences � 2-year term � Tim
Phillips
Item #3
Teri Vigars was
nominated for Faculty Senate Secretary.�
Additional nominations can be accepted from the floor.� A ballot will be issued this week.
Respectfully
submitted,
Joanne Barry
Chair
APPENDIX 2
Proposals to Amend the College
Curriculum Guide
Report from the EPC to the Faculty
Senate Steering Committee
CHANGES TO THE
CURRICULUM GUIDE PROPOSED BY THE EPC
CURRENT POLICY��������������������������������������������������� AMENDED
POLICY (new wording in italics)
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PAGE 4: Level I Curricular Change This is an administrative curricular change at the department level,
i.e., does not affect another department. Please note that any changes to a
Teacher Education Program constitute a Level III change. Examples of Level I change include: �
Change to frequency code of course that is not
part of a program (major, minor, concentration) from another department.* �
Change to a course description that clarifies,
but does not change the primary content of the course.* �
Change in course title.* �
Deletion of course prerequisite that does not
affect another department.* �
Adding or deleting an existing course to a group
of acceptable elective courses within a program that does not affect another
department. �
Change in course number at the same number level
(e.g. 425 to 432)** ___________________ * If a Level I change is part of an alteration to an existing program
(a Level II change), this change should be submitted in the same package as the
Level II change. The path for a Level I change should not be followed. ** The proposed course number cannot be an already existing number or
a number used in the past. The College Registrar should be contacted for
course/number history. PAGE
5: Level II Curricular Change This is a substantial curricular change that impacts the originating
department or area, and/or affects other programs, but does not require
off-campus approval. Please note that any changes to a Teacher Education
Program constitute a Level III change. Level II changes will be any
curricular change that is not described in a Level I or Level III change. Examples of Level II Changes include: PAGE 6: Level III Curricular Change This is comprised of alterations that will require off-campus
approval. To ensure timely consideration,
these changes should follow the deadlines established for Level II curricular
change. Please note that any changes to a Teacher Education Program
constitute a Level III change. External review and approval from SUNY and
NYSED may generally take anywhere from three months to a year for
confirmation. Examples of Level III change include: �
Change to a Teacher Education Program. �
Change to a course that is part of a Teacher
Education Program. �
Change of more than 15 hours of core courses in
an existing major. �
New majors. �
New degree programs. PAGE 11: School Curriculum Committee 2. The School Curriculum Committee has specific and primary
responsibility for: �
evaluating the pedagogical/academic merit of each
proposal, �
examining overlap of course content within the
school, �
determining any significant duplication of course
content, �
determining if the proposal is consistent with
the department�s mission, and does not contravene the offerings of another department, �
evaluating compliance with College policy. PAGE 13: College Curriculum Review Committee or Graduate
Faculty Executive Committee 1. The College Curriculum Review Committee and the Graduate Faculty
Executive Committee have specific and primary responsibility for: �
ensuring that the proposal contains an outline
that meets the approved syllabus format if it is part of a teacher education
program, �
determining if any significant duplication of
course content, �
determining if the proposal is consistent with
the department�s mission, and does not contravene the offerings of another department, �
addressing issues related to course content
overlap across schools, �
evaluating compliance with College policy, �
recommending policy changes to EPC. PAGE 17: Guidelines for Proposal Submission, Materials, and Curriculum Review Actions 1)
All new course proposals and
alteration of existing courses must include a course outline which contains
the following information. The attached course outline must be consistent
with the proposal. PAGE 26: Department Curriculum Committee Chair: _______________________________
_______________ Department Chair/Coordinator: ________________________________________
________________ School Curriculum Committee Chair: ___________________________________
________________ School Dean: ______________________________________________________
________________ CCRC Chair (if undergraduate): _______________________________________ ________________ GFEC Chair (if graduate): ____________________________________________
________________ TEC Curriculum Chair (if applicable): __________________________________ _________________ Provost: _________________________________________________________
_________________ |
PAGE 4: Level I Curricular Change This is a Examples of Level I change include: �
Change to frequency code of course that is not
part of a program (major, minor, concentration) from another department. �
Change to a course description that clarifies,
but does not change the primary content of the course. �
Change in course title. �
Deletion of course prerequisite that does not
affect another department. �
Adding or deleting an existing course to a group
of acceptable elective courses within a program that does not affect another
department. �
Change in course number at the same number level
(e.g. 425 to 432)* ___________________
* used in the past. The College Registrar should be contacted for
course/number history. PAGE
5: Level II Curricular Change This is a substantial curricular change that impacts the originating department
or area, and/or affects other programs, but does not require off-campus
approval. Examples of Level II Changes include: �
Change that includes and affects named requirements or electives in
other departments or programs. PAGE 6: Level III Curricular Change This is comprised of alterations that will require off-campus
approval. To ensure timely consideration,
these changes should follow the deadlines established for Level II curricular
change. Examples of Level III change include:
�
Change of more than 15 hours of core courses in
an existing major. �
New majors. �
New degree programs. PAGE 11: School Curriculum Committee 2. The School Curriculum Committee has specific and primary
responsibility for: �
evaluating the pedagogical/academic merit of each
proposal �
examining overlap of course content within the
school, �
determining if
there is any significant duplication of course content, �
determining if the proposal
�
evaluating compliance with College policy. PAGE 13: College Curriculum Review Committee or Graduate
Faculty Executive Committee 1. The College Curriculum Review Committee and the Graduate Faculty
Executive Committee have specific and primary responsibility for: �
ensuring that the proposal contains an outline or syllabus that includes the elements described on page 17 of this Guide, �Guidelines
for Proposal Submission,� � �
determining if there is any significant duplication of course content, �
determining if the proposal is consistent with
the department�s mission, and does not contravene the offerings of another department, �
addressing issues related to course content
overlap across schools, �
evaluating compliance with College policy, �
recommending policy changes to PAGE 17: Guidelines for Proposal Submission, Materials, and Curriculum Review Actions 1)
All new course proposals and
alteration of existing courses must include a course outline or syllabus which contains the
following information. The attached course outline or syllabus must be consistent with the proposal. PAGE 26: Department Curriculum Committee Chair: _______________________________
_______________ Department Chair/Coordinator: ________________________________________
________________ *School Curriculum
Committee Chair: ___________________________________ ________________ School Dean: ______________________________________________________
________________ *CCRC Chair (if
undergraduate): _______________________________________
________________ *GFEC Chair (if
graduate): ____________________________________________
________________ TEC Curriculum Chair (if applicable): __________________________________ _________________ Provost: _________________________________________________________
_________________ *Review and approval
by School Curriculum Committee and CCRC or GFEC are not required for Level I changes. |
Proposals to Amend the College
Handbook
Report from the EPC to the Faculty
Senate Steering Committee
April 28, 2009
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE COLLEGE HANDBOOK, PROPOSED BY
THE EPC 3/24/09
Justifications for Proposals to Amend
the College Curriculum Guide and the College Handbook
Report from the EPC to the Faculty
Senate Steering Committee
April 28, 2009
PAGE 4
EXPLANATION: these changes make more clear that Level I changes do not need to
go to the School Curriculum Committee or the CCRC. This information is not
clearly presented in the current document.�
In addition, not all Teacher Education Program changes require approval
from the State Education Department in Albany, so the language saying that any
and all Teacher Education Program changes are automatically Level III changes
has been excised here and elsewhere in the document.�
PAGE 11 EXPLANATION: this
change attempts to rectify an important asymmetry in the curriculum process:
that curriculum change is animated by the desire and necessity of departments
and programs to engage in discipline-based pedagogical innovation, and that the
departments or persons offering changes possess unique expertise regarding the
content of new proposals. This expertise is entitled to recognition and
deference by the review committees, which do not, and cannot be expected to
possess, similar expertise. The proposed deletion of the phrase that says the
School Curriculum committee shall determine if the proposal �is consistent with
the department�s mission� reflects the observation that this particular charge
is both unnecessary and misplaced. The originating department is the entity
most well placed to make judgments concerning its own mission, not the School
Committee, and it is an unnecessary extension of committee authority,
especially in light of the other, legitimate charges granted to the School
Committee.�
PAGE 13 EXPLANATION: As with the amendment proposed for the School
Curriculum Committee, the wording regarding CCRC�s charge that it consider
whether curriculum proposals under review are �consistent with the department�s
mission� is unnecessary and misplaced.
PAGE 17 EXPLANATION: the first proposed change (on page 17 of the
Handbook) says that a course syllabus may be submitted instead of a course
outline. Syllabi are normally submitted with curriculum proposals and are
accepted as a substitute for course outlines; this change merely acknowledges
that fact (the syllabi must still include the information stipulated in the
Handbook).
PAGE 26 EXPLANATION: This change simply includes a footnote (*) noting
that Level I changes do not need to be submitted to the School Curriculum or
CCRC committees.
APPENDIX 2A
Proposed Amendment to
the �Proposal to Amend the College Curriculum Guide and College Handbook
submitted by R.Spitzer
Proposed
Amendment (in italicized bold below):
|
Guidelines
for Proposal Submission, Materials, and Curriculum Review Actions 1) All
new course proposals and alteration of existing courses must include a course
outline which contains the following information. The attached course outline
must be consistent with the proposal. PAGE
26: Department Curriculum
Committee Chair: _______________________________ _______________ Department
Chair/Coordinator: ________________________________________ ________________ School
Curriculum Committee Chair: ___________________________________
________________ School
Dean: ______________________________________________________ ________________ CCRC
Chair (if undergraduate): |
� recommending
policy changes to In
its deliberations, the CCRC or GFEC shall give due deference to the subject
matter expertise of the faculty or department originating the proposal. PAGE
17: Guidelines
for Proposal Submission, Materials, and Curriculum Review Actions 1) All
new course proposals and alteration of existing courses must include a course
outline or syllabus which contains the following information. The
attached course outline or syllabus must be consistent with the
proposal. PAGE
26: Department Curriculum
Committee Chair: _______________________________ _______________ Department
Chair/Coordinator: ________________________________________ ________________ *School Curriculum Committee
Chair: ___________________________________ ________________ School
Dean: ______________________________________________________ ________________ *CCRC Chair (if
undergraduate): |
APPENDIX 2B
Proposed Amendment to
the �Proposal to Amend the College Curriculum Guide and College Handbook
submitted by R.Spitzer
PAGE 13:
College
Curriculum Review Committee or Graduate Faculty Executive Committee
� determining
if the proposal is consistent with the department�s mission, and does
not contravenes the
offerings of another department,
APPENDIX 3
Academic Faculty Affairs Committee
SUNY
Report to Faculty Senate:
Review of College Handbook, as per charge by Faculty Senate on 10/8/2008
Committee members: Raymond Collings (Chair),
The Faculty Senate charged the Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC) on October 8, 2008 as follows:
Review of College handbook for vagueness, ambiguity, or contradictions that might impact personnel processes or decisions for college faculty. A useful starting point will be the review conducted by the Faculty Affairs Committee in 2006-7 that was not acted on by the Faculty Senate.
At the same time, William Buxton (President of the Faculty Senate) requested that the FAC specifically address several issues raised by Provost Prus. Finally, Provost Prus referenced a list of specific questions originally posed to the FAC in 2005, the latter serving as an impetus (at least in part) for the 2006-7 review reference in the Faculty Senate�s 2008 charge. In response to these requests, the FAC met several times this spring to review the College handbook as charged, during which time we formulated the attached recommended modifications to the College Handbook.
On 3/25/09, we elected to begin with the specific issues raised by the Provost, and then to move to the more thorough review of Section 220 of the Handbook. The questions posed by the Provost� specifically dealt with the eligibility of the chair to serve on the departmental or school personnel committees, either as a voting member or ex officio. The committee�s determinations are as follows:
����������� 1. In departments with 7 or fewer faculty members, the chair may serve on the departmental personnel committee at the discretion of the department. However, the chair must serve as an ex officio member of the committee (see 220.06 D. 1.a). No changes were recommended.
����������� 2. The committee determined that it is unclear as to whether the chair may serve as an ex officio member of the departmental personnel committee in departments with 8 or more faculty members. However, given the expectation that the chair and the members of the personnel committee would serve as �independent evaluators� (see 220.06 B 1.d), we recommend that chairs not serve on the personnel committee. Our recommended changes to the college handbook include this modification.
����������� 3. Under no circumstances can the department chair serve on the school personnel committee (see 220.06 E 1.h). No changes were recommended.
On 4/02/09, the FAC began its larger review of the college
handbook. Because the members of the committee who served on the FAC during the
2006-7 review believed that the 2007 recommendations served as a good starting
point, we elected to proceed accordingly. It is important to note that the
committee approached this task with several assumptions. First, the specific
issues raised by Provost Prus, along with those raised by
Attached, you will find a copy of the revised portion of the college handbook pertaining to faculty personnel policies (see 220.06). For you convenience, we have highlighted our modifications to the FAC 2007 recommendations. If you have any questions regarding these changes, please feel free to contact me.
Respectfully,
Raymond D. Collings, Chair
Faculty Affairs Committee.
Department of Psychology
Ext. 2046
Attachments:
Charge
Current recommended changes
2006 recommendations
Memo from
220.06 COLLEGE POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES OF THE ACADEMIC
FACULTY FOR RENEWAL OF
TERM APPOINTMENT, GRANTING OF
CONTINUING APPOINTMENT
AND PROMOTION.
A. Preface
The policies and
procedures established herein seek to provide maximum
departmental autonomy in
the development of policies and criteria on personnel matters,
while guaranteeing both
that the standards established by the board of trustees are upheld
and that candidates are
treated fairly.
These policies and procedures
are in accordance with the current Policies of the
Board of Trustees, the current Agreement
between the State of
the current Compilation
of Codes, Rules and Regulations, State of
In accordance with the
American tradition of fair dealing and fair play, these
policies and procedures
guarantee the essential right of due process. The term, �right of
due process,� is used
here to mean a system of clear, orderly, procedures in which the full
disclosure of basic
decisions and the specific reasons for those decisions are made at
every stage of the
process.
Decisions made by the
Human Resources Office under the policies and
procedures detailed
herein are intended to serve the best interest of the University by
providing the president
with the maximum amount of information with which to make
his/her decisions while
at the same time protecting the basic rights of the individual
faculty member by
assuring her/him a fair hearing on those matters relating to her/his
professional life.
It is essential that
the faculty provide specific reasons why a colleague should be
reappointed, given
continuing appointment, or promoted rather than merely ask if reasons
exist why s/he should
not be reappointed, given continuing appointment, or promoted.
The success of any
system of evaluation depends upon the willingness of both
faculty and
administrators to be candid, objective, and fair in the performance of their
responsibilities. Only
if this occurs can the best interest of the University be served.
B. General Guidelines
for Academic Due Process
1. General Principles
a. Recommendations on
personnel matters, including continuing appointment, renewal
of term appointment, and
promotion shall be based on:
i. the overall record of the
candidate�s training, teaching, and other relevant
experiences and achievement in
his or her academic field and related areas (activity via technology is
legitimate activity within the scope of professional obligation, and it should
be evaluated and entered under whichever category on the personnel action form
is appropriate for the specific activity. Departments are requested to discuss
the issue with a view of incorporating involvement in technology in their
personnel policies);
ii. service to the College and to the profession while at
iii. and in the case of promotion, on criteria for
rank-to-rank promotion approved
by the Faculty Senate. The
existing criteria for promotion shall be in effect until the
Senate approves new criteria.
iv. Evidence of the
candidate�s record will be submitted as part of a portfolio, and will be used at all levels of review. This portfolio
is distinct from the official personnel
file maintained in the Office of the Provost, as well as the copies of the
personnel file maintained in the Dean and the Departmental offices. The
contents of the official files may include confidential materials not normally
contained in the portfolio, and they will be used for review only at the levels
of the Dean, Provost, and President.
b.
Should a personnel committee elect to operate under a rule of secrecy or should
it be
required
to operate under such a rule, committee members, except for the chair, shall
not
discuss outside of a committee meeting, a candidate or his/her case with anyone
not
serving
on the committee, until the committee has voted on the candidate. During
committee
deliberations the committee chair may discuss outside of a committee
meeting
a candidate�s case with persons not on the committee, but, when the chair does
so,
s/he does so at the specific direction of the committee and in accordance with
these
policies
and procedures.
c.
Once a committee has voted on a candidate, committee members may testify about
a
candidate
and his/her case before a personnel review committee, and they may discuss a
candidate
or his/her case with a department chair, an administrator, or a grievance
official.
However, they shall not discuss a candidate or his/her case with anyone not
involved
in the personnel process.
d.
Department chairs and members of all personnel committees shall function as
independent
evaluators. They shall make their decisions in accordance with the highest
professional
and academic principles, free from departmental, personal, or
administrative pressures.
e. A candidate for reappointment, continuing appointment,
or promotion shall be kept fully informed of all materials that are being used
in the evaluation and be given opportunities to reply to them at all stages of
the evaluation process. He/she shall have free access to departmental and school
files at all times. Copies
of materials placed in his/her official file shall also be included in his/her
department (to be maintained by the department) and school files (to be
maintained by the office of the Dean). Each academic faculty member
shall be responsible for seeing to it that materials placed in his/her official
file are also included in his/her department file and in his/her school file.
The official file shall be maintained in accordance with Art. 31 of the
Agreement between UUP and the State of
f.
Department chairs and members of personnel committees shall make no use of
private, secret files in the personnel process.
g.
A recommendation against continuing appointment, renewal of term appointment,
or
promotion
shall be based mainly on grounds which bear on the candidate�s service to
the College during his or her time at
2. Definitions:
a.
In this document the term policies shall mean the rules governing the
principles and
structures
of the decision-making process; procedures shall mean the process by which
action
is taken; and criteria shall mean the standards established for evaluating
cases of
renewal
of term appointment, continuing appointment, or promotion.
b.
In this document the term recommendation shall refer to a written statement
conveying
(a) the recommender�s decision or recommended decision concerning a
personnel
matter; (b) the evidence and other pertinent data supporting the decision or
recommended
decision. Recommendations shall provide specific reasons and
supporting
evidence justifying why a colleague should be reappointed, given continuing
appointment,
or promoted. For purposes of this section, �recommender� shall be
defined
as that person or committee obliged by these procedures to provide a personnel
recommendation.
c.
Within the framework of the Trustees Policies and Agreement, the
policies and
procedures
detailed herein shall supersede all other faculty policies and procedures
dealing
with renewal of term appointment, granting of continuing appointment, and
promotion,
and where conflicts in the above mentioned documents occur, the Trustees
Policies and Agreement take precedence.
3. Candidates for
Continuing Appointment, Renewal of Term Appointment, and
Promotion.
a. The candidate shall be responsible for
adding to her/his portfolio any material s/he
wishes to have considered in the
decision-making process. In listing activities and
scholarly accomplishments in his/her portfolio, the candidate
shall adhere to the Code
of Ethics and give credit where it is
due.
b.
The candidate shall be notified in writing, at least five working days before
his/her
qualifications
are to be reviewed by any faculty committee and given an opportunity to
appear
before the committee or send a campus colleague to speak for him/her.
c.
The
candidate shall be provided with a copy of all recommendations and decisions at
each
formal stage of the decision-making process. Recommendations and decisions will
be
summarized in the form of signed letters to be forwarded from , in this order,
(1) the
Department
personnel committee, (2) the Department Chair, (3) the School Personnel
Committee,
(4) the Dean, (5) the Provost, and (6) the President. Original signed letters
will
be kept in the candidate�s Official File, which resides in the Office of the
Provost.
Copies
of these signed letters will be kept in the candidate�s School File, which
resides
in
the Office of the Dean. Copies may also be kept in the candidate�s Department
File,
which
resides in the Office of the Department Chair.
d.
Candidates shall refrain from exerting pressure on department chairs and
personnel
committee
members. Similarly, faculty members shall not exert pressure on department
chairs
and personnel committee members on behalf of colleagues.
e.
Any faculty member having questions regarding the review process or problems
deriving
from it shall take them to the appropriate department chair and or personnel
committee
chair for resolution. Should those questions or problems remain unresolved,
the
faculty member may request assistance from the Faculty Affairs Committee. The
Committee
shall � in accordance with the UUP Agreement and after consultation with
the
UUP Grievance Chair � either attempt to resolve the faculty member�s perceived
problem
under the faculty bylaws or refer him/her to some administrative or faculty
agency
which can resolve it. (Approved by the Senate, Feb. 21, 1984 and by President
Clark, April 11, 1984)
C. Departmental
Policies, Procedures and Criteria on Renewal of Term
Appointment, Continuing
Appointment, and Promotion
1. Formulation of Policy
a.
Each
department shall develop personnel policies, procedures, and
criteria
on personnel matters consistent with the policies of the board of trustees,
with
the Agreement, and with the policies, procedures, and criteria adopted by
the
faculty. It shall be the responsibility of the department chair to submit such
policies,
procedures, and criteria and any revisions thereof to the Faculty Affairs
Committee
for that committee's determination that said policies, procedures, and
criteria
are in conformity with board of trustees and faculty policies, procedures,
and
criteria. This determination shall be by majority vote of the Faculty Affairs
Committee.
The chair of the Faculty Affairs Committee shall inform the
department
chair of the committee's decision and shall keep on file all records
pertaining
to the matter.
b.
If the
Faculty Affairs Committee finds a department's personnel policies,
procedures,
and criteria to be in violation of the faculty bylaws, the Policies of the
Board
of Trustees, or the Agreement between the State and the bargaining
agent,
the Faculty Affairs Committee shall indicate the specific points of violation
after
which the department shall revise its personnel policies, procedures, and
criteria
and resubmit them to the Faculty Affairs Committee for approval.
c.
Department
policies, procedures, and criteria should be on file in the office
of
the appropriate dean and of the provost.
2. Alternate Departmental
Promotion Criteria
a.
If in the
judgment of the department the criteria adopted by the Faculty
Senate
for rank-to-rank promotion do not meet the unique needs of the
department,
the department may submit its own set of criteria to the Faculty
Affairs
Committee as an exception to the faculty criteria, taking care to provide
documentation
and justification warranting the granting of an exception. The
Faculty
Affairs Committee shall consider the criteria as an exception to the
faculty
criteria and shall submit the alternate criteria to the Senate for
consideration.
By majority vote the Senate may recommend that the president
consider
accepting the department's criteria as a necessary and comparable
substitute
for the faculty criteria for rank-to-rank promotion.
b.
It is hoped
that the president would meet with representatives of the
department
in question (as well as with others as s/he deems necessary) and
discuss
the reasons for the alternate criteria. If the president should decide to
accept
the department's alternate criteria for promotion, s/he should so inform the
Senate
and these would become the basis for all recommendations on rank-to-rank
promotions
for that department, by the department committee, department
chair,
school or school committee, school dean, and provost.
3. Departmental Policies
and Procedures
a.
Departmental policies and procedures shall be clear as to the basic
procedures
the department plans to observe in making personnel decisions, and
shall
observe all the procedures for due process established by the faculty to
protect
the rights of individual faculty members.
b.
The specific criteria developed by the department shall include some
definition
of those matters which the department principally considers in making
its
recommendations.
c.
The policies, procedures, and criteria shall reflect due regard for the
character
and needs of the College and department and shall be offered as
indicative
and descriptive rather than narrowly binding.
d.
These policies, procedures, and criteria shall be approved by the
respective
department through secret ballot and majority vote of the voting
members
of the department as defined by the Board of Trustees Policies and
faculty
bylaws.
e.
These policies, procedures, and criteria shall be reaffirmed or revised at
least
once every three years by the department concerned through secret ballot
and
majority vote of the voting members. After revision of the policies,
procedures,
and criteria, the department chair shall submit such revisions to the
Faculty
Affairs Committee for its approval.
f.
All departments shall include, within their personnel policies, provisions
concerning
eligibility to vote, in all departmental actions provided for in their
department
personnel policies and procedures, by members of the department
who
are on leave of absence, sabbatical leave, or other recognized forms of
leave.
Each department shall forward to the Faculty Affairs Committee said
provisions.
(Approved by the Faculty Senate, Nov. 28, 1995 and by President Taylor, Dec. 4,
1995).
g.
Copies of these policies, procedures, and criteria when reaffirmed or
revised,
shall be issued to all members of the department, the school personnel
committee,
the dean, the provost, and the president.
D. Departmental
Recommendations
1. Personnel Committee
a.
By Sept. 15 each department shall establish a standing personnel
committee
on renewal of term appointment, continuing appointment, and
promotion.
By vote of the department, a department with seven or fewer full-time
members
has the option of operating as a personnel committee consisting of all
the
members of the department, with or without the department chair. When a
department
chooses to act in this manner, those departmental members may
serve
on divisional personnel committees. By unanimous vote of the full-time
members
of the department with unqualified academic rank, a larger department
has
the option of operating as a personnel committee consisting of all the fulltime
faculty
members with unqualified academic rank. This vote shall be taken
annually
in September for departments with more than seven full-time members.
Neither
the department chair nor the departmental representative to the school
personnel
committee shall have a vote on the committee of the whole. In departments with eight or
more faculty members, the chair will not serve on the departmental personnel
committee.[SC1]
b.
Membership on departmental personnel committees shall be limited to fulltime
academic
faculty members with unqualified academic rank.
c.
Eligibility for membership and term of membership on the personnel
committee
shall be determined every three years by a majority of the voting
members
of the department as expressed by secret ballot. Each department
shall
establish in its policies the procedures for selecting a chair of its personnel
committee.
2. General Procedures
a.
The chair of the departmental committee and the chair of the department
shall
apprise the candidate for continuing appointment, renewal of term contract,
or
promotion of the impending deliberations and need for decisions at least two
weeks
before the deliberations, to assure that the candidate has an opportunity
to
update his/her files and portfolio and/or otherwise further his/her own
interests
appropriately.
b. The chair of the departmental
personnel committee shall fully inform the
candidate of the material which is
being used to evaluate her/him and shall allow
her/him a reasonable period of time to
respond to it before making a final
recommendation on her/him. However, members
of the departmental personnel committee will limit their evaluation to the
materials included in the portfolio submitted by the candidate, and will use no
other materials in their evaluation of the candidate. Hence, each academic
department is encouraged to include a list of recommended materials to be
included in a candidate�s portfolio, enabling the candidate the opportunity to
submit materials that would be expected by the departmental committee.
c.
Similarly, the department chair shall fully inform the candidate of the
material
which s/he is using to evaluate him/her, and the chair shall allow the
candidate
a reasonable time to respond to the material before making his/her
final
recommendation on him/her.
d.
Committee decisions on recommendations shall be made by secret ballot
and
majority vote with a reasonable interval of at least one day but not to exceed
one
week allowed between the close of committee discussion and the deadline
for
balloting to permit each committee member judicious consideration of all
factors
pertinent to her/his decision.
e.
In the event that the candidate is a member of the committee, s/he shall
abstain
from deliberation and voting in his/her own case.
f.
Following committee action, the chair of the committee shall prepare a
written
statement which states the recommendation, the specific reasons for it,
the
voting procedures and the record of the vote. Copies of this statement shall
be
submitted to the candidate and will be forwarded with the candidate�s portfolio
to
the department chair, or in the library, to the director of libraries.
3. Procedures for
Continuing Appointment and Renewal of Term Appointment
a.
In matters of continuing appointment and renewal of term appointment the
recommendation
of the department committee shall be submitted in writing to the
candidate
and will be forwarded with the candidate�s portfolio to the chair of the
department.
In the library, the recommendation of the Library Personnel
Committee
shall be submitted in writing to the candidate and will be forwarded
with
the candidate�s portfolio to the director of libraries.
b.
The chair of the department shall forward the candidate�s portfolio
together
with both the recommendation of the department personnel committee
and
his/her recommendation on continuing appointment or renewal of term
appointment
and the specific reasons for it in writing to the chair of the school
personnel
committee. At the same time he/she shall submit copies of his/her
recommendation
and the specific reasons for it to the candidate and the chair of
the
department personnel committee. In the library, the director of libraries shall
affix
his/her recommendation and his/her specific reasons for it to the
recommendation
of the Library Personnel Committee and forward these with the
candidate�s
portfolio to the provost. At the same time s/he shall submit copies of
his/her
recommendation and the specific reasons for it to the candidate and the
chair
of the Library Personnel Committee.
4. Procedures for
Promotion
a.
In the matter of promotion the department personnel committee shall
screen
all those in the department eligible for promotion and determine who
wishes
to be considered for promotion. In each case the candidate for promotion
shall
be afforded an opportunity to meet with the committee and, after the
committee
has completed its deliberations, each individual eligible for promotion
shall
be informed in writing regarding the committee's decision within five working
days
to afford her/him the opportunity (in the case that s/he is not to be
recommended
for promotion) to submit a self-recommendation for promotion.
b.
Once the department personnel committee has completed its deliberations
on
promotion, it shall forward its recommendations and specific reasons for them,
accompanied
by supporting documents and evidence including the candidate�s
portfolio,
to the chair of the department. A copy of the committee's
recommendation,
along with the specific reasons for the recommendation, shall
be
sent to the candidate for promotion. In the library, once the Library Personnel
Committee
has completed its deliberations on promotion, it shall forward its
recommendations
and specific reasons for the recommendation, accompanied
by
supporting documents and evidence including the candidate�s portfolio, to the
director
of libraries.
c.
The chair of the department shall forward the candidate�s portfolio
together
with both the recommendation of the department personnel committee
and
her/his recommendation on promotion and the specific reasons for it in
writing
to the chair of the school personnel committee. At the same time s/he
shall
submit copies of her/his recommendation and the specific reasons for it to
the
candidate and the chair of the department personnel committee. In the
library,
the director of libraries shall affix her/his recommendation and her/his
specific
reasons for it to the recommendation of the Library Personnel Committee
and
forward these with the candidate�s portfolio to the provost. At the same time
s/he
shall submit copies of her/his recommendation and the specific reasons for
it
to the candidate and the chair of the Library Personnel Committee.
d.
It is the right of any faculty member to submit a self-recommendation for
promotion.
S/he shall submit same, accompanied by his/her portfolio, directly to
the
appropriate chair of the subschool or school personnel committee, with a
copy
to the department personnel committee. The department committee, after
deliberation,
shall forward its recommendation to the department chair. Both the
chair
of the department committee and the department chair shall provide copies
of
each recommendation and the specific reasons for it to the candidate.
Thereafter,
the self-recommendation shall follow the same procedures as all
other
recommendations for promotion.
E. School Review
1. Membership of the
School Personnel Committee
a.
Members of the school personnel committees shall serve as
representatives
of the interest of their departments, schools, and the College as
a
whole.
b.
The professional studies School Personnel Committee shall consist of one
representative
from each department within the school.
c.
The education school personnel committee shall consist of one
representative
from each department within the school.
d.
The subschool personnel committees of the arts and sciences (grouped
according
to department alignment in 150.03, Article VI, Section A, No. 2, a., b.,
and
c.) shall consist of one member from each department. For each vacancy for
a
department representative the respective department shall nominate at least
two
candidates and shall elect one by secret ballot. Election for all vacancies
shall
be by majority vote by secret ballot of the members of the department
voting.
The departments shall elect alternates in the same manner. However,
should
only one candidate be available for departmental representative and
should
two-thirds of the voting members of the department indicate by secret
ballot
that the candidate is acceptable to them, s/he shall be the departmental
representative.
e.
Membership on school personnel committees shall be limited to full-time,
tenured,
academic faculty members with unqualified academic rank.
f.
School and subschool committee members shall take office by Oct. 15.
g.
Members of the school and subschool personnel committees shall serve
staggered
two-year terms and may not serve two consecutive terms.
h.
Department chairs, acting department chairs, deans, assistant deans, and
associate
deans shall not be eligible for election or appointment to the school or
subschool
personnel committees. In departments of eight or more members,
department
personnel committee members shall not be eligible for election or
appointment
to the school or subschool personnel committees.
2. School Review
a.
In the matter of promotion the school committee shall weigh the evidence
contained
in the candidate's recommendation and portfolio which the candidate
may
submit to it and make its own independent recommendation accordingly.
b. In the matter of continuing
appointment and reappointment the school
committee shall review the evidence
contained in the candidate's
recommendation and portfolio, along
with any supplemental materials that the candidate may submit to it and make
its recommendation accordingly. However, should the school committee question
the professional qualifications of the
candidate or the procedures used by the
department in evaluation of him/her, it
shall consult, at least, with the candidate's
departmental personnel committee before
making an independent
recommendation on the candidate.
c. The school personnel committee will
use the letters of recommendation from the departmental personnel committee and
chair, and material contained in the portfolio only, along with any
supplemental materials that the candidate may submit to it, for the purposes of
evaluation. This committee will make use of no other materials during its
evaluation.
d.
Decisions on recommendations shall be made finally by secret ballot and
majority
vote with a reasonable interval of at least one day but not to exceed one
week
allowed between the close of committee discussion and the deadline for
balloting
to permit each committee member judicious consideration of all factors
pertinent
to his/her own decision.
e.
In the event that the candidate is a member of the committee s/he shall be
replaced
by his/her alternate.
f.
The chair of the school committee shall affix to the candidate's portfolio
the
committee's recommendation, the specific reasons for the recommendation,
the
voting procedures, and the record of the vote and forward the material to the
dean.
At the same time, the chair of the committee shall send copies of the
recommendation,
the specific reasons for it, the voting procedures, and the
record
of the vote to the candidate, the department chair, and the chair of the
departmental
personnel committee.
g.
On personnel matters referred to the dean from the school committee, the
dean
shall make a recommendation and provide reasons for the
recommendation.
In matters of promotion s/he will transmit the candidate's
portfolio,
her/his recommendation and reasons for it to the provost. In matters of
renewal
of term appointment and continuing appointment, s/he will transmit the
candidate's
portfolio, his/her recommendation and reasons for it to the provost. In
all
cases the dean shall send copies of his/her recommendation and the reasons
for
it to the candidate, the department chair, the chair of the department
personnel
committee, and the chair of the school personnel committee.
h. Should the school dean make use of a
solicited document, not used at a
previous level of evaluation, in
evaluating a candidate s/he shall, when feasible,
inform the candidate of any new
information contained in that document and
allow the candidate reasonable time to
reply to it, before making a
recommendation on her/him. The school
dean shall in all cases act in
accordance with Art. 31 of the
Agreement between UUP and the State of New
i.
Should the school dean make use of an unsolicited document, not used at
a
previous level of evaluation, in evaluating a candidate, s/he shall fully
disclose
the
information contained in that document to the candidate and allow the
candidate
a reasonable time to respond to it, before making a recommendation
on
her/him. The dean shall decide whether it is appropriate to reveal the name of
the
author of the document to the candidate.
F. Policies and
Procedures of Managerial Faculty
1. Policies and
Procedures
a.
The deans, the provost and the president shall make all personnel
decisions
in accordance with the principles of "due process."
b.
Should the provost make use of a solicited document, not used at a
previous
level of evaluation, in evaluating a candidate, s/he shall, when feasible,
inform
the candidate of any new information contained in that document and
allow
the candidate reasonable time to reply to it, before making a
recommendation
on him/her. The provost shall in all cases act in accordance
with
Art. 31 of the Agreement between UUP and the State of
i.
Should the provost make use of an unsolicited document, not used at a
previous
level of evaluation, in evaluating a candidate, s/he shall fully disclose
the
information contained in that document to the candidate and allow the
candidate
reasonable time to reply to it, before making a recommendation on
her/him.
The provost shall decide whether it is appropriate to reveal the name of
the
author of the document to the candidate.
ii.
Except in recommendations for or against a renewal of term appointment the
provost
shall provide reasons for his/her recommendation on the candidate. S/he
shall
send copies of his/her recommendation to the candidate, the department
chair
or director of libraries, the chair of the department committee, chair of the
school
personnel committee, and the appropriate dean.
c.
Should the president make use of a solicited document, not used at a
previous
level of evaluation, in evaluating a candidate, s/he shall, when feasible,
inform
the candidate of any new information contained in that document and
allow
the candidate reasonable time to reply to it, before making a decision on
her/him.
The president shall in all cases act in accordance with Art. 31 of the
Agreement
between UUP and the State of
i.
Should the president make use of an unsolicited document, not used at a
previous
level of evaluation, in evaluating a candidate, he/she shall fully disclose
the
information contained in that document to the candidate and allow the
candidate
reasonable time to reply to it, before making a decision on her/him.
The
president shall decide whether it is appropriate to reveal the name of the
author
of the document to the candidate.
ii.
Except in decisions for or against a renewal of term appointment the president
shall
provide reasons for his/her decision on the candidate. He/she shall send
copies
of his/her decision to the candidate, department chair or director of
libraries,
the chair of the department personnel committee, the chair of the school
personnel
committee, and the appropriate dean.
G. Enabling Provision
Recommended alterations by the Academic Faculty Affairs Committee to
220 of the college handbook, related to Faculty personnel policies.
Sent to Faculty Senate Spring 2009
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Proposed Change or Addition |
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220.06 B 1 a iv. (nonexistent
in old version) |
Note: The committee recommends adding the following as 220.06 B
1 a iv. iv. Evidence of the candidate�s record
will be submitted as part of a portfolio, and will be used at all levels of
review. This portfolio is distinct from the official personnel file
maintained in the Office of the Provost, as well as the copies of the
personnel file maintained in the Dean and the Departmental offices. The
contents of the official files may include confidential materials not
normally contained in the portfolio, and they will be used for review only at
the levels of the Dean, Provost, and President. |
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220.06 B
1 e. A candidate for reappointment, continuing appointment, or promotion
shall be kept fully informed of all materials that are being used in the evaluation
and be given opportunities to reply to them at all stages of the evaluation
process. He/she shall have free access to departmental and school files at
all times. Copies of materials placed in his/her official file shall also be included
in his/her department and school files. Each academic faculty member shall be
responsible for seeing to it that materials placed in his/her official file
are also included in his/her department file and in his/her school file. The
official file shall be maintained in accordance with Art. 31 of the Agreement
between UUP and the State of |
�220.06 B
1 e. A candidate for reappointment, continuing
appointment, or promotion shall be kept fully informed of all materials that
are being used in the evaluation and be given opportunities to reply to them
at all stages of the evaluation process. He/she shall have free access to
departmental and school files at all times. |
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220.06 B 3 a. The candidate shall be responsible for adding
to her/his departmental file any material s/he wishes to have considered in
the decision-making process. In listing activities and scholarly
accomplishments in his/her departmental file, the candidate shall adhere to
the Code of Ethics and give credit where it is due. |
220.06 B
3 a. The
candidate shall be responsible for adding to her/his |
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220.06 D 1 a. By Sept. 15 each department shall establish a
standing personnel committee on renewal of term appointment, continuing
appointment, and promotion. By vote of the department, a department with
seven or fewer full-time members has the option of operating as a personnel
committee consisting of all the members of the department, with or without
the department chair. When a department chooses to act in this manner, those departmental
members may serve on divisional personnel committees. By unanimous vote of
the full-time members of the department with unqualified academic rank, a
larger department has the option of operating as a personnel committee consisting
of all the full-time faculty members with unqualified academic rank. This
vote shall be taken annually in September for departments with more than
seven full-time members. Neither the department chair nor the departmental
representative to the school personnel committee shall have a vote on the
committee of the whole. |
220.06 D
1 By Sept. 15 each department shall establish a
standing personnel committee on renewal of term appointment, continuing
appointment, and promotion. By vote of the department, a department with
seven or fewer full-time members has the option of operating as a personnel
committee consisting of all the members of the department, with or without
the department chair. When a department chooses to act in this manner, those
departmental members may serve on divisional personnel committees. By unanimous
vote of the full-time members of the department with unqualified academic
rank, a larger department has the option of operating as a personnel
committee consisting of all the fulltime faculty members with unqualified
academic rank. This vote shall be taken annually in September for departments
with more than seven full-time members. Neither the department chair nor the
departmental representative to the school personnel committee shall have a
vote on the committee of the whole. In
departments with eight or more faculty members, the chair will not serve on
the departmental personnel committee. |
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220.06 D 2 b. The chair of the departmental personnel
committee shall fully inform the candidate of the material that is being used
to evaluate her/him and shall allow her/him a reasonable period of time to
respond to it before making a final recommendation on her/him. |
220.06 D
2. b. The chair of the departmental personnel
committee shall fully inform the candidate of the material which is being
used to evaluate her/him and shall allow her/him a reasonable period of time
to respond to it before making a final recommendation on her/him. However, members of the departmental
personnel committee will limit their evaluation to the materials included in
the portfolio submitted by the candidate, and will use no other materials in
their evaluation of the candidate. Hence, each academic department is
encouraged to include a list of recommended materials to be included in a
candidate�s portfolio, enabling the candidate the opportunity to submit materials
that would be expected by the departmental committee. |
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220.06 E 2 b. In the matter of continuing appointment and
reappointment the school committee shall review the evidence accompanying the
candidate�s recommendation and any supplementary material that the candidate
may submit to it and make its recommendation accordingly. However, should the
school committee question the professional qualifications of the candidate or
the procedures used by the department in evaluation of him/her, it shall consult,
at least, with the candidate�s departmental personnel committee before making
an independent recommendation on the candidate. |
220.06 E
2 b. In the matter of continuing appointment and
reappointment the school committee shall review the evidence contained in the
candidate's recommendation |
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220.06 E 2 c. Should the school personnel committee use
material not used at the department level in evaluating a candidate, it shall
fully disclose that material to the candidate and allow her/him a reasonable
period of time to respond to it, before making a final recommendation on
her/him. |
220.06 E 2 c. |
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220.06 E 2 h. Should the school dean make use of a
solicited document, not used at a previous level of evaluation, in evaluating
a candidate s/he shall, when feasible, inform the candidate of any new
information contained in that document and allow the candidate reasonable
time to reply to it, before making a recommendation on her/him. The school
dean shall in all cases act in accordance with Art. 31 of the Agreement
between UUP and the State of |
220.06 E
2 h. Should the school dean make use of a
solicited document, not used at a previous level of evaluation, in evaluating
a candidate s/he shall, when feasible, inform the candidate of any new
information contained in that document and allow the candidate reasonable
time to reply to it, before making a recommendation on her/him. The school
dean shall in all cases act in accordance with Art. 31 of the Agreement
between UUP and the State of Rationale:
The UUP agreement includes the following caveates to the use of solicited
materials. �31.2 b. When a statement is
solicited pursuant to Article 31.2(a) such statement shall be made available to that employee
according to the respondent�s reply to the following: 1. May the candidate read this
recommendation? yes/no 2. May the candidate read this
recommendation if all identification as to its source is deleted? yes/no If the respondent does not reply
to the above, or if the respondent�s reply is negative, the statement shall
not be available to the employee. This
would suggest that the candidate may have the right to know the identity of
the author of the solicited material. |
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220.06 F� 1 b. Should
the provost make use of a solicited document, not used at a previous level of
evaluation, in evaluating a new candidate, s/he shall, when feasible, inform
the candidate of any new information contained in that document and allow the
candidate reasonable time to reply to it, before making a recommendation on
him/her. The provost shall in all cases act in accordance with Art. 31 of the
Agreement between UUP and the State of |
220.06
F� 1 b.
Should the provost make use of a solicited document, not used at a previous
level of evaluation, in evaluating a candidate, s/he shall, when feasible, inform
the candidate of any new information contained in that document and allow the
candidate reasonable time to reply to it, before making a recommendation on
him/her. The provost shall in all cases act in accordance with Art. 31 of the
Agreement between UUP and the State of � |
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220.06
F� 1 c. Should the president make use
of a solicited document, not used at a previous level of evaluation, in evaluating
a candidate, s/he shall, when feasible, inform the candidate of any new
information contained in that document and allow the candidate reasonable
time to reply to it, before making a decision on her/him. The president shall
in all cases act in accordance with Art. 31 of the Agreement between UUP and
the State of |
c. Should the president make use of a solicited document, not
used at a previous level of evaluation, in evaluating a candidate, s/he
shall, when feasible, inform the candidate of any new information contained
in that document and allow the candidate reasonable time to reply to it,
before making a decision on her/him. The president shall in all cases act in
accordance with Art. 31 of the Agreement between UUP and the State of |
http://www.cortland.edu/senate/minutes/0910min2.html
[SC1]This was per our recommendation on 3/25.