IUPUI Faculty Council Standing Committees
Agenda Priorities for 2004-05
(Draft 08/26/04 / Revised 8/27/04)
1. Monitor and participate in any discussion on Mission
Differentiation; make recommendations as appropriate (jointly with Budgetary
Affairs, Campus Planning, Research Affairs)
2. Review and assess impact of the new policy of charging graduate
students (including graduate non-degree students) graduate tuition for
undergraduate courses; make recommendations as appropriate
3. Review and make
recommendations on issues surrounding coursepack use,
library licensure, etc. (see http://www.iupui.edu/~fcouncil/minutes/5-4-04_summary.htm
for details)
4. Review the PeopleSoft
implementation of the Master Course Inventory and its potential impact on
course offerings
5. Monitor and respond to
technically driven policy changes arising from PeopleSoft implementation
6. Monitor and respond to
activities of SES Academic Priorities Committee
7. Monitor and respond to
activities of the Undergraduate Council on Retention and Graduation and the
Enrollment Management Council
8. Review and responds as
appropriate to the upcoming report on the IU Graduate School
9. Be prepared to monitor
and respond to university wide activities regarding transfer of credits
10. (UFC) Be prepared to
monitor and participate in university wide discussion on “general education”
11. Explore the e-portfolio
issue
12. Explore the extent to which
faculty might influence new degree
program / approval process
13. Explore the more efficient
use of summer school semester format
2003–2004
1. Review "No work in Final
Week of Semester" policy for possible revision. Policy was passed in 1999. [To be considered by the Handbook Committee
in 2004.]
2. Review and provide input on "Criteria for
Elimination of Infrequently Granted Degree Programs.”
3. (CONTINUED FROM 02-03) Complete work from
last spring on an IUPUI Probation, Dismissal and Reinstatement Policy.
4. Examine the academic aspects of the proposed
Conflict of interest/conflict of commitment policy.
1. Monitor and participate
in any discussion on Mission Differentiation; make recommendations as
appropriate (jointly with Academic Affairs, Campus Planning, and Research
Affairs)
2. Monitor and review
cumulative impact of 18/20 20%-charge to units on academic programs
3. Monitor and review the
basis for and impact of university/campus assessments
4. Review and advise on how faculty could have substantive input on
budgetary affairs at the school level
2003–2004
1. Conduct budget hearings.
2. Explore issues regarding tuition income
decision-making becoming less unit-based.
3. Explore issues of longer-term funding for
units.
1. Monitor and lead any discussion on Mission Differentiation; make
recommendations as appropriate (jointly with Academic Affairs, Budgetary
Affairs, and Research Affairs)
2. Monitor and respond to
activities of the Undergraduate Council on Retention and Graduation and the
Enrollment Management Council
3. Review and responds as
appropriate to the upcoming report on the IU Graduate School
2003–2004
1. Meet with Vice Chancellor Martin re: building
schedule.
2. Examine the impact of IUPUI becoming a
research-intensive university (will meet with Research Affairs).
3. Explore this issue: “Should the Campus Planning committee react
or initiate?”
1. Discuss (jointly with
Faculty Affairs) the participation by non-tenure track colleagues in faculty
governance
2. eview (jointly with Nominating Committee) and
revise as appropriate bylaw language regarding the timeline for certain
elections (especially that of UFC representatives)
3. Develop an index to the
Faculty Council Constitution and Bylaws
4. Consider making the
Registrar a non-voting ex-officio member of the Faculty Council
2003–2004
1. Review and revise bylaw language regarding
timing of the State of the Campus Address.
3. Work with other committees to ensure that the
bylaws reflect any policy/committee changes yielded by their work.
1. Review, discuss and
respond as appropriate to the upcoming report on the
2. Review, discuss and respond as appropriate to report from
the Intellectual Property Policy Review Committee (jointly with Research
Affairs)
2003–2004
1. Developing clear
agenda and goals for this new standing committee in accordance with its charge
(representing the Faculty Council and administrative interests in programs of
distance education, including those that involve collaboration with other
institutions).
1. Monitor policy on
background checks for academic appointees
2. Tenure/promotion track reform;
multi-campus schools
3. Monitor, review and
respond as appropriate to the Conflict of Interests and Conflict of Commitment Policies
under development
4. Examine standards
governing reappointment of non-tenure track faculty
5. Discuss (jointly with Constitution
and Bylaws) the participation by non-tenure track colleagues in faculty
governance
6. Examine policies for non-tenure
track faculty representation on non-tenure track merit/promotion committees
7. Examine standards
concerning use of and access to student evaluations
8. Monitor HRMS
implementation issues of concern to faculty
9. Monitor use of Trustee
Lectureships
10. Compensation practices for promotion in rank
11. Review FA-related issues in report on
2003–2004
1. Participate in discussion of the timeline and
procedures for/surrounding the revision & release of promotion & tenure
guidelines. (Will work with Dean Plater)
2. Explore the impact of the conversion from
part-time to Trustees Lecturers.
3. Explore issues surrounding lecturer
involvement in academic citizenship/faculty governance.
4. Examine the academic aspects of the proposed
Conflict of interest/conflict of commitment policy.
5. May be involved in reviewing products of the
Campus Non-Violence Task Force.
1. Review
wording in handbook on “exams during the finals period” and develop ways to
insure that faculty adhere to the “policy” on exams during the finals period.
2003–2004
1. Continue work on
revision & review of online handbook content.
1. Collect data on and
review the application and approval procedures for the Partially-Paid Family
Leave Policy in support of the upcoming request to the IU Board of Trustees to
renew the policy for another three years
2. Examine the possibility
of raising the courtesy tuition fee percentage
3. Explore possibilities for
courtesy fee exchange with other
4. Monitor and review the
effectiveness of domestic partner benefits program and explore the pros and
cons for a parallel program for opposite sex domestic partners
5. Monitor and respond to
UFC discussions on part-time faculty benefits
6. Monitor and respond to
the activities of the IU Commission on Healthcare
7. 1820 How-to
8.
Explore the possibility of establishing medical debit card
9.
Dan Rives (IU Benefits Director) is interested in exploring how
resources
might be better allocated or spent re: benefits (cafeteria plans,
etc.)
2003–2004
1. Explore the issue
of cross-university fee courtesy / higher fee courtesy within IU.
2. Explore the issue of implementing/offering a
major dental plan.
3. Working to see that web-based information (a
calculator, e.g.) is made available for individuals under the 18-20.
* Time permitting,
may explore the issue of a cafeteria/flex plan from a long-range planning
perspective.
1. Discuss the statement on
the proliferation of for-profit journals and its impact on scholarly publication
2. Monitor the respond as
appropriate to the development one IU collection and electronic resources
3. Examine effort to improve
access to library resources on Oncourse
2003–2004
1. Explore
the ramifications for IUPUI of IU Dean of Libraries Suzanne Thorin's proposal
to create a common pool of virtual library resources.
2. Discuss
the policy and implementation of "pay for printing" at the IUPUI
Library. To investigate whether some portion of student technology fee could be
turned over to UL.
3. Discuss
the University Library's evolving budget priorities.
4. Discuss
the implementation of the new IU-wide circulation system, as well as that of
ILLiad (new interlibrary loan system).
1. Monitor and respond to
activities of the Integrated Image Committee (to market IU as one university)
2. Examine ways to enhance
the identity of IUPUI (in the context of Mission Differentiation) vs IU as one
university
3. Examine
the role of faculty in legislative involvement; establish a working relation
with the office of VP Tom Healy and Bill Stephan
2003–2004
1. Survey interest in and
experience with non-profit boards, and list those interested in volunteering.
2. Monitor the initiative to market IU as one
university.
3. Highlight the considerable service work being
done by faculty.
1. Review current elections
schedule provided in the Constitution and Bylaws and
recommend changes regarding the timing of various elections—e.g. UFC
representatives.
2. Examine cycle of standing
committees and agenda elections, calendar issues
2003–2004
1. Conduct regular
elections.
1. Monitor and participate in any discussion on Mission
Differentiation; make recommendation as appropriate (jointly with Academic
Affairs, Budgetary Affairs, and Campus Planning)
2. Discuss the final report of the Doubling
Research Task Force and formulate approaches for achieving the goals outlined
in the Task Force Report
3. Finish our comparison of the grant
preparation/processing/submission procedures ("grants management") used
in the various schools, departments and research centers, and identify
approaches that will simplify the grant submission process. If
appropriate, make campus-wide recommendations for changes in procedures
4. Continue to discuss research issues as they
arise and make recommendations as required. For instance, last year the
committee formulated recommendations on both the Research Professor Title
series and on the policy surrounding visitors in research laboratories.
This coming year we will make recommendations on the current policy and
procedures governing scientific misconduct
5. Analyze the recommendations of the Data Driven
Decision-Making (3D) Research Team and make recommendations where appropriate
6. Compare the faculty research incentive plans
currently used in the various schools and departments such as released time
from teaching and salary savings bonus plan and decide whether to make this
information available campus-wide in the form of a report and recommendations
7. Review the findings of the Animal Task Force,
chaired by David Burr, and decide whether campus-wide recommendations are
appropriate
8. Review, discuss and
respond as appropriate to report from VP McRobbie’s Research Space
Committee
9. Review, discuss and
respond as appropriate to report from the Intellectual Property Policy
Review Committee (jointly with Distance Education)
2003–2004
1. Developing clear agenda and goals for this
new standing committee.
2. Exploring issues of research space, parity of
recognition for research & scholarship.
3. Will meet with Campus Planning regarding the
implications of IUPUI becoming a research-intensive institution.
1. Revision of the Code of Student Conduct
2. Monitor
student concerns and problems arising from PeopleSoft implementation
3.
Review student housing since it has been in operation and see if student
housing is meeting the needs of IUPUI students and programs on campus.
4.
Investigate the “rise in fees” for students making changes in their
course schedules—did the Board of Trustees sanction these new fees?
2003–2004
1. Work on the Academic Integrity survey will
continue.
2. Review of the Student Code of Conduct will
continue.
3. May be involved in reviewing products of the
Campus Non-Violence Task Force.
1. Develop/revitalize a
working relation with VP McRobbie’s office
2. Monitor UITS budget &
implementation on the IUPUI campus
3. Monitor, review and
respond to IT policies as they are being developed
4. Monitor and respond to
activities of Cyberinfrastructure
Research Taskforce
5. Examine UITS support
outside of the academic calendar
6. Ensure adequate faculty input
in upper-level UITS hiring
2003–2004
1. Review
support training for Oncourse and Angel.
2. Continue review of ITPO draft policies.