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Faculty Assembly Meeting

Faculty Assembly Meeting. September 1, 2006 Nick Reeder, Assembly president. Order of Business. President’s Report New Business. President’s Report. Office hours policy Membership statistics Approval of minutes Schedule of meetings Proposed constitutional amendments

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Faculty Assembly Meeting

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  1. Faculty Assembly Meeting September 1, 2006 Nick Reeder, Assembly president

  2. Order of Business • President’s Report • New Business

  3. President’s Report • Office hours policy • Membership statistics • Approval of minutes • Schedule of meetings • Proposed constitutional amendments • Two college-wide initiatives • Setting priorities for 2006-07

  4. Office Hours Policy • Board approved revision to Faculty Handbook Section 2.4.4. • Minimum 5 hours per week. • Traditional office hours at least 3 days per week. • Up to 2 of the 5 hours may be non-traditional or virtual. • Office hours to be listed in syllabus and posted on door.

  5. Assembly Membership by Division

  6. Assembly Membership by Rank

  7. Approval of Minutes • Recommendation: that the Assembly adopt a standing rule authorizing Faculty Senate to approve the minutes of Assembly meetings.

  8. Schedule of Assembly Meetings • Constitution and bylaws specify: • At least one meeting per quarter • Fall meeting during Fall Conference • Spring meeting by fifth week of quarter • Recommendation: that the Assembly adopt a standing rule scheduling Assembly meetings for 3:00 pm on Wednesday in the fifth week of Winter and Spring quarters.

  9. Proposed Constitutional Amendments • Establish online elections, and fix outdated position titles. • Establish online voting for amendments to constitution and bylaws, and require majority of Assembly members instead of 2/3 of Assembly members. • Set quorum for Assembly meetings at 1/6 of members instead of 1/3.

  10. Two College-Wide Initiatives • Reorganizing Instruction Division. • Ensuring that programs are aligned with community’s needs, and restoring a net operating margin of 3% to 5%.

  11. Setting Priorities for 2006-07 • Assembly members will receive e-mail with link to online survey for ranking possible agenda items. • Senate will use survey results to identify top agenda items for the year. • Other items may be addressed as they arise.

  12. Possible Agenda Items • Reorganization of Instruction Division. • Realignment/budget balancing initiative. • Moran report. • Thorough review of Handbook with Sinclair’s legal counsel. • Handbook section on FIT.

  13. Possible Agenda Items (Cont.) • Faculty retrenchment policy. • Policies regarding off-campus teaching. • Policies regarding mini-terms and B-terms. • Partial representation on Senate for non-tenure-track faculty. • Revise constitution and bylaws. • Enhance Senate’s website.

  14. 2006-07 Faculty Senate • Jackie Myers (VP), Jim Brooks (Sec.) • Jennifer Barr, Cindy Schoonover (ALH) • Mohamed Ali, Derek Allen (BUS) • Jim Houdeshell, Tom Singer (EGR) • Eric Kraus, Charles Williams (ELHS) • Mark Echtner, Amanda Romero (FPA) • Moez Ben-azzouz, Luis Gonzalez (LAS) • Cindy Beckett (Past president) • Laurel Mayer (Sinclair Leadership Team) • Shari Rethman (Ohio Faculty Senate)

  15. Order of Business • President’s Report • New Business

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