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Faculty Governance: EOY Summary
2001: Footnote 2
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SACS
Faculty Governance Committee
Year End Summary, 2000-2001
April 23, 2001
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Scope
of Jurisdiction of Faculty Governance Bodies in
Selected Analog Schools
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Summary for Self-Study Committee on Governance by
Jo Tyler, April, 2001
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| Overview: Areas
of Jurisdiction of Faculty Governance in Analog Schools |
| Academic planning/policy |
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CNU |
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GU |
JHU |
NIU |
UT |
W&M |
| Academic requirements |
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CNU |
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UT |
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| Curriculum |
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CNU |
FGCU |
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JHU |
NIU |
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W&M |
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| Degrees |
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JHU |
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UT |
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| Majors and Minors |
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JHU |
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| Transfer Credit |
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CNU |
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| Grading System |
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CNU |
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| Examinations |
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CNU |
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| Grade Appeals |
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CNU |
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| Library |
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FGCU |
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JHU |
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| Technology |
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FGCU |
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| Admissions |
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JHU |
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UT |
W&M |
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| Approve Granting Degrees |
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JHU |
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UT |
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| Honors |
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UT |
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| Student Affairs |
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FGCU |
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W&M |
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| Student Life |
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NIU |
UT |
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| Faculty Affairs/Welfare |
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FGCU |
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NIU |
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| Faculty Development |
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CNU |
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| Personnel Policies |
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CNU |
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W&M |
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| Standards for Retention |
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CNU |
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| Promotion |
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CNU |
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JHU |
NIU |
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| Tenure |
CNU |
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NIU |
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| Merit |
CNU |
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| Salaries/Economic Welfare |
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FGCU |
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NIU |
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| Fringe Benefits |
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CNU |
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NIU |
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| Outside Employment |
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CNU |
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| Leaves of Absence |
CNU |
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NIU |
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| Sabbaticals |
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NIU |
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| Working Conditions |
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CNU |
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| Academic Freedom |
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FGCU |
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| Grants and Research |
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FGCU |
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| Appointments |
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JHU |
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| Recruitment |
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JHU |
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| Faculty Discipline |
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JHU |
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| Appeals/Grievances |
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JHU |
NIU |
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| Faculty Governance |
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CNU |
FGCU |
GU |
JHU |
NIU |
UT |
W&M |
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| Position Statements |
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NIU |
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| Institutional Planning/Policy |
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CNU |
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JHU |
NIU |
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| Facility Construction/Use |
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NIU |
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| Resource Allocation |
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W&M |
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| Administrative Affairs |
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FGCU |
GU |
JHU |
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| Appointment of Officers |
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NIU |
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| Bd of Regents Rules |
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UT |
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| Fiscal Planning/Policy |
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CNU |
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GU |
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NIU |
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W&M |
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| Fundraising |
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JHU |
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Christopher Newport
University
Faculty Senate: "exercise authority of the
Instructional faculty with respect to policy on academic
matters and the professional affairs of faculty, and
perform such other functions as are delegated to it
by the Instructional faculty in recommending policies
to the President and to other appropriate individuals
and bodies on academic requirements; credit; faculty
development; personnel policies, standards for retention,
promotion, tenure, and merit; institutional planning;
and all other concerns which affect the welfare of
the University."
Instructional faculty: "participate in the
formulation, development, review, and alteration of
regulations and procedures affecting academics and
the Instructional faculty of the University.
These regulatory and procedural areas shall include:
curriculum and transfer credit;
grading system, examinations, and appeals;
faculty development;
standards for retention, promotion, tenure, and the
recognition of merit;
faculty personnel matters such as fringe benefits,
outside employment, leaves of absence, and other working
conditions;
long and short range institutional academic and fiscal
planning |
Florida Gulf Coast University
Faculty Senate: "approval body for all university-wide
policies and procedures pertaining to curricular matters,
faculty affairs, and other areas of traditional responsibility,
and represents the collective voice of the faculty
to the administration and the community at large."
Faculty Governance System:
"defines and promotes the rights and responsibilities
of faculty with respect to scholarly activity, mutual
respect and tolerance, collegiality, and equity across
the academic units of the institution;
provides a process for recommending university policies
concerning student, staff, community, faculty, campus,
and administrative affairs;
protects and promotes academic freedom;
creates and maintains a flexible, collegial, and integrated
structure;
promotes the equitable economic welfare of the faculty;
and
provides a process for ensuring quality in academic
programs."
Standing Teams:
Faculty Affairs
Student Affairs
Graduate Curriculum
Undergraduate Curriculum
Institutional Affairs
Grants and Research
Library
Technology |
Georgetown University
University Faculty Senate: "formulates academic
policy at the University level, and advises the President
and Board of Directors on central fiscal and administrative
decisions that affect the mission of the University."
Campus Executive Faculties: "formulates academic policy
for [each campus]. ... advise the Provost or
Executive Vice President for their campus on fiscal
and ad ministrative matters as well as academic policies."
School Executive Councils: "the educational policy
making body for [each] school." |
Johns Hopkins University
Homewood [Arts and Sciences, and Engineering] Schools
Faculty Assembly: "make recommendations concerning
matters pertaining to the purposes and functioning
of the University."
Homewood Schools Academic Council:
review and recommend candidates for faculty appointments
and promotions
review proposals for new degrees and majors and minors;
consider matters of curricular and instructional policy
that have significant bearing on academic programs
conduct periodic reviews of departments in the schools;
at their discretion, review centers, institutes and
administrative units that influence academic programs
advise administrators on academically important questions
of institutional policy and strategy
review all candidates for Ph.D. in all academic units
of the University and recommend awarding of the degree
to those approved
consider cases of alleged academic misconduct, faculty
discipline, and appeals from negative promotion decisions,
and will take action as necessary
advise administration regarding academic grievances
brought before the Council by the Deans, Provost,
President, or subcommittees, or in extraordinary circumstances,
by members of the faculty
School of Advanced International Studies Advisory
Council: "assists with fund raising, advises the Dean
on academic and administrative matters, and receives
periodic reports from the Dean and his/her staff."
School of Advanced International Studies Academic
Board: "principal duties are to recruit and recommend
appointments and promotions to the faculty.
It also advises the Dean on policy issues that cannot
properly or conveniently be considered by the whole
faculty or by administrators alone."
School of Advanced International Studies Committees:
"recommend academic decisions and policies to the
Dean and the faculty within their area of authority
and develop rules of procedure to facilitate the academic
governance of the School. ... The principal
SAIS committees are Admissions*, Bologna Center*,
Budget*, Foreign Policy Institute, Curriculum*, Hopkins-Nanjing*,
Library*, and the Ph.D. Committee*.
(* includes student representatives) |
Northern Illinois University
University Council:
establish the educational and academic policies
of the university
participate through curriculum councils in determination
of university curriculum
participate in selection of faculty committees
advise president on appointment of administrative
officers, including the selection of a president
participate in and advise president and vice
presidents on preparing and administering the annual
budget
participate in and advise president on determining
basic policies regarding campus planning, building
construction and utilization
aid in developing basic policies for the university
participate actively in decisions on other matters
that may directly affect educational policies for
which the University Council is primarily responsible
advise on policies regarding academic salaries, sabbatical
leaves, leaves without pay, tenure, and promotion
(Personnel Committee)
establish standing and temporary committees for the
discharge of its responsibilities
advise president and vice presidents on policies affecting
the quality of student life on campus
Faculty Senate: "functions ... shall include,
but are not limited to, the following:"
review and recommend academic policies, procedures,
and practices at the university level to appropriate
administrative officers and governance bodies of the
university
advance collective and individual faculty prerogatives
in university policies and procedures
make recommendations on matters affecting faculty
welfare
annually assess and report to the faculty and the
administration the effectiveness of the faculty grievance
processes
articulate and promulgate faculty positions on issues
of general concern within and to the university
define and recommend mechanisms for faculty participation
in university governance and in system-wide and state-wide
issues
advise university administrators on matters concerning
university priorities, budgets, facilities, long-range
planning, and administrative organization directly
or primarily related to its academic mission
establish committees such as, but not limited to,
committees on faculty rights and responsibilities,
faculty compensation and benefits, and university
budgets and facilities |
University of Texas
at San Antonio
Faculty Senate: "shall have the authority to
conduct studies, to receive recommendations from other
sources and to make recommendations on academic matters
to the University Assembly ... concerning the following:
General academic policies and welfare
Requirements for admission and graduation
Honors and scholastic performance
Approval of candidates for degrees
Faculty rules of procedure"
University Assembly: "shall have the authority
to conduct studies and investigations, to receive
recommendations from other sources and to initiate
and enact legislation constituting specific recommendations
to the President of the University ... Topics of Legislation
appropriate to the University Assembly are as follows:
General academic policy and welfare
Requirements for admission and graduation
Honors and scholastic performance
Approval of candidates for degrees
Student life and activities
Faculty rules of procedure
Rules of procedure of the University Assembly"
"Legislation requiring General Faculty ratification
... (1) changes in the Rules of Procedure of the University
Assembly, (2) proposed revisions in the Rules and
Regulations of the Board of Regents and (3) items
specified by the Board of Regents as requiring approval
by the Chancellor and the Board of Regents." |
College of William and
Mary
Faculty Assembly:
regularly advise the President and Provost on matters
affecting the welfare of the university
assess the impact of proposed programs and program
changes that affect more than one faculty or school
or significantly affect the university's resource
allocation or educational mission; evaluate the impact
of university plans on educational policy, admissions
policy, student affairs, personnel policy, and resource
allocation within the university
provide faculty liaison to the Board of Visitors and
representation to all long-range planning committees,
including the Budget and Policy Advisory Committee
periodically (every 4 years) review the jurisdiction,
composition, and activities of the university-wide
committees and recommend changes it deems necessary |
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