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Faculty Senate
University of Mississippi

Faculty Senate Agenda – April 9, 2013

 

·      Call Meeting to Order

  • Approval of March 19, 2013 Minutes
  • Senate Committee Reports
    • Executive Committee
    • Academic Affairs
    • Academic Support
    • Finance
    • University Services
    • Governance
  • Old Business
    • Faculty Excellence Task Force (see attached)
      • The UM2020 Strategic Plan called for charging a task force to review issues surrounding faculty excellence. The Strategic Planning Council is attempting to work with existing committees rather than charge and assign new task forces, unless necessary. It has reviewed this charge and believes that it or elements of this charge would be best handled by the Faculty Senate or one or more of its standing
        • Develop a university-wide policy on the status and employment of non-tenure-track faculty
        • Develop incentive programs to encourage faculty productivity and reward success
        • Develop plans to define and adopt post-professorial titles
        • Develop a proactive policy on counteroffers and dual career hiring
        • Develop proposals to enhance diversity and the intellectual environment for faculty (e.g., identify benchmarks or successful practices at peer institutions)
        • Develop proposals to enhance the intellectual environment for faculty (e.g., reward collaborative work; develop a faculty dining facility, )
        • Develop proposals to meet the nonprofessional needs of employees related to work/life balance (e.g., areas including child care and elder care, dual career support programs, newcomer transitions, and employee benefits)
        • Uncategorized

·      New Business

  • Adjournment