Committee
on Faculty Issues
Chair:
Laurence Branch 4-8274
Members
Roster
COMMITTEE
CHARGE
AUSPICES:
The Committee on Faculty Issues is a standing committee of the USF Faculty Senate and
receives authority for its actions through that body.
CHARGE:
The
Committee on Faculty Issues is responsible for advising the
Senate and Provost on any matters that influence the personal and
professional welfare of the faculty, including issues of
evaluation of faculty and administrators.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Committee shall develop its own
operating procedures and will be responsible for the following:
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Examining and/or initiating policies and
procedures of the University that influence the professional
and personal welfare of all faculty of the University. These
include, but are not limited to faculty personnel policies,
including such matters as: tenure and promotion; sustained
performance review; any incentive and excellence programs
initiated by the university; any other faculty performance
evaluative standard.
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Examining and proposing University policies
and programs associated with faculty development.
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Gathering and publicizing information on
faculty needs and concerns.
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Developing and implementing procedures for
faculty evaluation of administrators' performance.
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Developing procedures for the formation of
Peer Review Committees to hear the cases of tenured faculty
who have received notice of termination; forming such
committees as needed.
MEMBERSHIP:
Ten faculty members are to be appointed for
staggered three-year terms, including two at-large members and one
member each from the following. All members must be tenured
or hold at least a rank of associate, equivalent, or above.
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Visual and Performing Arts
- Medicine/Public Health/FMHI/Nursing
- A regional campus
- Library
APPOINTMENT:
The Provost will appoint the voting members
of this committee upon the recommendation of the Faculty Senate.
CHAIR:
The chair shall be a voting faculty member
elected by the committee.
Date of
adoption: 03/17/04
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