Faculty Meeting Agenda
December 10, 2004
3:30 – 5:30 pm
Hieronymus Lounge
3:30 Call to Order – Approval of Minutes of November 19, 2004
3:35 Opening Meditation
3:45 Introduction of New Faculty
3:55 Report from Associate Academic Dean for Curriculum – Ray Rosentrater
4:05 Report from the Off-Campus Programs Committee – Chris Hoeckley
4:15 Handbook Revisions –
Description of Responsibilities of the President’s Advisory Council
Membership of the President’s Advisory Council
Update language of the Budget and Salary Committee
4:30 Break
4:40 FITC Discussion Reloaded - Possible Committee Restructuring
5:00 Provost’s Perspective
5:30 Adjourn
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Motion from Faculty Council – Faculty Handbook change regarding description of the President’s Advisory Council
Additions are noted in bold, deletions by strikethrough
Rationale: The current Faculty Handbook description of the responsibilities of the President’s Advisory Council (PAC) derives from the committee’s predecessor which it replaced, the “College Budget Committee.” The current description no longer reflects the responsibilities of this broader more inclusive committee. The following language change more accurately reflects the current committee’s description of responsibilities.
1.4.2 Committees of College Administration
1.4.2.1 President’s Advisory Council
c) Responsibilities:
1) Determine environmental assumptions in areas of the nation, state and institution.
2) Recommend changes in the financial policies of the College.
3) Suggest financial issues needing special attention to task teams or committees.
4) Review plans for financial feasibility and cost effectiveness.
5) Recommend strategic financial plans for approval by decision-making bodies.
1) Assist the President in tending the vision of the college.
2) Consider the implications for Westmont of trends observed both internally and externally.
3) Serve as a sounding board and brainstorming group for the President on significant college-wide issues, including planning and priority setting.
4) Advise the President on the development of the annual operating budget.
5) Serve as a communication link with faculty, staff and students.
Motion from Faculty Council – Faculty Handbook change regarding membership on the President’s Advisory Council
Additions are noted in bold, deletions by strikethrough
Rationale: When the College Budget Committee was changed to the President’s Advisory Council, adjustments were made to faculty membership. For the CBC committee, membership included the current and past chairs of the Salary and Budget Committee. In the current PAC committee, the past BSC chair was removed and replaced by the Vice Chair of the Faculty (to reflect the broader scope of committee’s responsibilities). The removal of the past BSC chair in the PAC essentially removed year-to-year continuity of faculty membership on PAC. Having both the current and past chairs on the PAC (as was the case with the older CBC) would accomplish this, in addition to providing faculty voice reflective of the continuing emphasis on issues of budget.
1.4.2 Committees of College Administration
1.4.2.1 President’s Advisory Council
a) Membership:
1) President
2) Provost
3) Vice President for Administration
4) Vice President for Finance
5) Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
6) Vice President for Development
7) Executive Assistant to the President
8) Associate Provost for Planning, Records & Research
9) Director of Information Technology
10) Associate Dean of Student Life
11) Member of College Advancement Staff
12) Director of Admissions
13) Campus Pastor
14) Associate Academic Dean for Curriculum
15) Executive Director of Alumni and Parent Relations
16) Director of Human Resources
17) Director of Campus Planning
18) Vice-Chair of the Faculty, and current and past chairpersons of the Faculty Budget and Salary Committee.
Motion from Faculty Council – Faculty Handbook change regarding wording in the Budget and Salary Committee’s description.
Additions are noted in bold, deletions by strikethrough
Rationale: To bring handbook up to date.
1.4.3.4.2 Faculty Budget and Salary Committee
b) Officers:
The full professor serving in the second year of the three-year term shall be the committee chair. The chair and the most recent past chair shall be the faculty representatives on the College Budget Committee President’s Advisory Council.