Committees, 2006/2007

Academic and Governance Committee

1. Study and report on reestablishing the graduate school – benefits/costs?

• Mary Lux
• Don Redalje (co-chair)
• Larry Meade
• Tony Rodriquez-Buckingham
• Bobby Middlebrooks (co-chair)
• Anita Davis
• Jeff Evans

Administration and Faculty Evaluations

1. Execute the evaluations
2. Prepare a calendar with the idea of performing the reviews beginning in early to mid-January with a deadline for return by mid Feb.
3. Work with executive committee on new mechanism to transfer both evaluations and assessment of evaluations to the supervisors of all evaluated administrators.

• Steve Oshrin (chair)
• Jerry Griffith
• Wendy Bounds
• Anita Davis

Awards

Charge/Objectives

1. Plan strategy to get key awards back in the hands of faculty senate.
2. Select Grand Marshal Award
3. Select Junior Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award
4. Select Junior Faculty Creative Activity Award
5. Select Junior Faculty Research Award
6. Select Mentoring Award
7. Select Community Service Award

Members:

• Mary Lux (chair)
• Mary Beth Applin
• Catherine Price

Budget

1. Press for scheduling regular meetings with CFO Morgan.
2. Pursue questions regarding the faculty productivity spread sheet and its use.
3. Send out letters?

Members:

• Taralynn Hartsell
• Patsey Anderson
• Bobby Middlebrooks
• Tim Rehner (chair)
• John Hannon

Constitution and Bylaws

1. Study elections – two rounds or three?
2. How can elections be made more efficient?

Members:

• Randy Buchanan (chair)
• Cheryl Goggin
• John Meyer
• Bonnie Harbaugh
• Paula Smithka

Elections

• Cheryl Goggin
• John Meyer
• Bonnie Harbaugh
• Gail Russell
• Paula Smithka

Faculty Welfare

1. Study pay standards for summer and intercession – ensure that appropriate processes are followed to determine pay.
2. Study the annual raise process, including awarding of “merit” increases.

Members:

• Wendy Bounds
• Tim Rehner
• John Hannon
• Ann Blackwell
• Anita Davis (chair)

Government Relations

1. Work with Pat Joachim and the Gulf Coast administration to build legislative support for the coast.

Members:

• Barton Spencer
• Ann Blackwell

Technology

1. Look at all issues regarding surveillance.
2. Request all materials relating to the surveilling of USM faculty, particularly of senators or members of the AAUP (FOIA)?
3. Study and make recommendations for surveillance policies. Report these to faculty reps on iTech Policy and Planning Committee.
4. Is online distance learning – how are ideas generated? Do they come from the bottom up or are they generated at the top and then filtered down?
5. Is Ad Astra doing the work that it should do?
6. Ownership of intellectual property for online.

Members:

• Don Redalje
• Taralynn Hartsell
• Steve Oshrin
• Barton Spencer (chair)
• Larry Meade
• Patsey Anderson
• Stephen Judd
• Tim Rehner
• Scott Magruder

Ad Hoc Committees and Liaisons

• AAUP Liaison:
• Athletic Liaison: Sue Hubble
• Parliamentarian:
• President's Council:
• Transportation Committee Liaison: Bill Scarborough
• Univ. Faculty Handbook: Myron Henry, Dave Beckett (outside)
• Univ. Faculty Senates Assn:Bill Powell or Myron Henry

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