Faculty Handbook Review Committee

WHEREAS, The Faculty Senate Bylaws call for annual review of the Faculty Handbook by the Personnel Committee, and

WHEREAS, The last comprehensive review of the Faculty Handbook occurred in 1995, and

WHEREAS, The Personnel Committee welcomes the input of all interested parties,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED

That a Faculty Handbook Review Committee be established, with membership consisting of two members from each college and in the university and the Library and one ex-officio member designated by the Provost/VPAA, and that of these two members, one be an elected senator selected by the senators of that college and that the other be a non administrative faculty representative elected by the faculty of the respective college, the selection of the faculty member falls under the same criteria as the election of Faculty Senators (Any tenured, tenure-earning, clinical faculty, or research faculty member, including department chairs, will be eligible to be elected to membership in the Senate; administrators above the level of department chairs are not eligible to serve.) and that the chair of the committee be selected by the members of the committee, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

That this Faculty Handbook Review Committee review the Faculty Handbook during the 2008-2009 academic year to ensure that its contents reflect current policy, are not self-contradictory, and clearly describe policies and procedures. As a result of this review, the committee may decide to present recommendations for change to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee for consideration by the Faculty Senate as a whole or the appropriate Senate committee.