UA South Faculty Forum Agenda

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

10:00 am to noon

Douglas, Rm 700-2; Nogales, Rm 351; Sierra Vista Rm. B153; Tech Park Rm. 2272

BEFORE attending, prepare for the meeting by:

  • Review January minutes and vote.
  • Review Faculty Forum website:
  • Review UA policy on disruptive behavior and information url on what it is.
  • Review Promotion & Tenure Handouts (3 of them).
  • Review Visiting Scholar Information – may be forthcoming.

10:00 AMCall to Order andApproveJanMinutes

10:05 AMReports from Dean (10 min) Associate Dean Report (5 min) &Question Period (10 min)

10:30 AMOld Business

  • Outstanding Student Nominations (5 minutes): Ryan Straight
  • Disruptive Behavior (5 minutes): Discussion, what do faculty need in addition to the UA policy for online courses?
  • Faculty Forum website is public (5 minutes).
  • Action requested:Forum discussion about what else needs to be present there. Wording, etc send to Lunsford directly.
  • Student Poster Date Proposal (10 minutes):
  • Action requested:Vote to hold Student Showcase on Friday, April 24th at the Sierra Vista Campus from 10-Noon, followed by lunch. Vote of support for poster award categories to be decided by Forum (proposed: undergraduate, graduate, social justice, online, internship)
  • Promotion & Tenure Process. Appendix B, P&T requirements need faculty approval (20 minutes). Feb 25th Comment Meeting (by ITV); March vote on P&T and UHAP committee; March discuss processes/procedures for April vote.
  • Actions requested: 1) Discuss and vote on proposal that teaching and service criteria would be same for TT and NTE; 2) Discuss what Appendix B should include; Procedures will include data sources and indicators.3) Propose Feb 25 10 AM meeting with Tenured faculty via ITV.

11:15 AMStanding Committees (10 Min)

  • Technology (Aaron Tesch, Chair)

Actionsrequested:1)Vote on therecommendationto create a technology orientation plan per committee report. 2) Vote to inactivate the Technology Committee’s D2L site.

  • Personnel (BetulCzerkawski, Chair) – no meeting on which to report.
  • Curriculum (Todd Lutes, Chair) – no meeting on which to report.
  • Undergraduate Council Report (Todd Lutes) – no meeting on which to report.
  • Graduate Council Report (BetulCzerkawski-Ozkan) – report forthcoming.

11:25 AMNew Business

  • Visiting Scholars - BetulCzerkawski-Ozkan

not later than NoonAdjourn Meeting

Upcoming Dates: Faculty Forum–March 4, April 1, May6

Faculty Annual Review Documents Submitted by Feb 16 in UA Vitae.