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Council on Technology for Instruction and Research
Chair: David
Williams
Members Roster
COMMITTEE
CHARGE
AUSPICES:
The Council on Technologies for Instruction
and Research is a standing Council of the USF Faculty Senate and
receives authority for its actions through that body.
CHARGE:
The Council on Technologies for Instruction
and Research is responsible for advising the USF Faculty Senate
and the Provost on all matters pertaining to the function,
policies, and requirements regarding the use of technology in
instruction and research.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Council shall develop its own operating
procedures, subject to the approval of the Provost. The Council
shall operate under a broad definition of technology, including,
but not limited to, computer and other electronic and digital
technologies. The Council's duties include advocating the
interests of the faculty before the Faculty Senate and the Provost
in matters concerning:
- Setting priorities in the allocation
of academic computing financial resources for the
development, implementation, and support of campus-based and
distance teaching, research, and service.
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Providing long- and short-range planning
for technology resources and structures necessary to support
the teaching and research function of the university.
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Formulating methods to encourage and
facilitate the effective use of computing and other
technologies in the university's teaching and research
functions including monitoring the effects on faculty work
life of these technologies.
- Protecting rights to intellectual
property developed in relation to instructional technologies
for campus-based and distance teaching, research, and
service.
MEMBERSHIP:
One faculty representative from each college,
campus, and unit with voting representation in the Faculty Senate
plus an additional representative from any college having more
than 250 full-time faculty members plus a third representative
from any college having more than 400 full-time faculty members,
will be appointed for staggered three-year terms, with one-third
retiring each year. The retiring members may not be reappointed
during the year following the last year of their terms unless
appointed to a vacancy on the Council (voting). Two students, one
graduate and one undergraduate, appointed for one-year terms, may
be reappointed once (voting). The Dean of Educational Outreach,
and/or designee(s) (ex-officio, nonvoting). The Director of the
Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence, and/or designee(s)
(ex-officio, nonvoting). The Director of Academic Computing, the
Director of Information Technologies, and one additional
representative from each college, campus, and unit as designated
by each dean orddirector and/or designee(s) (ex-officio,
nonvoting).
AD HOC COMMITTEES:
The Chair shall appoint ad hoc committees as
needed for the conduct of Council business. Educational Outreach,
Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence, and Academic Computing
may appoint staff members (nonvoting) as needed to serve as resource
persons for ad hoc Councils.
APPOINTMENT:
The voting members of this Council will be
appointed by the Provost upon the recommendation of the Faculty
Senate.
CHAIR:
The Chair shall be a voting faculty member
elected by the Council.
Created 08/2005
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