Committees, 1999/2000

Each Chair is asked to call a committee meeting as soon as possible to prioritize issues to be addressed during the 1999/2000 academic year.  Please present these to the Senate at the October meeting.  Every committee is asked to review the Strategic Plan and develop additional charges.

The final recommendations may be brought to the Senate for action at any time.  The final committee report should be given by March or April so a final vote can be taken at the April or May meeting.

Academic and Governance Committee

• Mary Lux, Chair
• Janie Butts
• Susan Hubble
• Alexandra Jaffe
• Chuck Bolton
• J. Pat Smith
• Lida McDowell

1. Study the issue of "post-tenure review" and make recommendations, if appropriate regarding content and process of formal post-tenure evaluations
2. Recommend guidelines for a performance evaluation system of faculty that is based upon "an expanded view of scholarship, unit-level needs, and maximal engagement" (as described in USM"s Strategic Plan, "A National University for the Gulf south," Spring 1999)
3. Recommend guidelines for a uniform (if appropriate) system of course reduction for those faculty engaged in master's and doctoral thesis/dissertation service

Administration and Faculty Evaluations

• Kimberley Davis, Chair
• Bob Coates
• Charles Hoyle
• Stephen Oshrin

1. Review the process for administrative evaluations
2. Communicate with the Council of Chairs on criteria for chair evaluations
3. Administer annual evaluations of Chairs, Directors and deans
4. Review and recommend procedures to assure confidentiality of faculty evaluations

Archive (ad hoc)

• Shellie C. Nielsen, Chair
• Michael Forster
• Karolyn Thompson

1. Examine Senate records and forward appropriate documents to USM archives

Athletic Liaison

• Trellis Green, Chair
• Dean Dunn
• Ernie King

1. Represent Faculty Senate at designated athletic functions
2. work with  the Staff Council and Credit Union to coordinate efforts at the hospitality tent before home football games
3. Monitor actions taken to implement recommendations made in the Report of the Task force for the enhancement of Athletics ("Building Community and Tradition Through Athletic achievement," May 1999)

Awards

• Lillian Range, Chair
• Darlys Alford
• Susan Graham-Kresge
• Mary Lux

1. Select HEADWAE recipient
2. Select Excellence in Teaching and Service recipients
3. Select recipients for Faculty Memorial fund Scholarship

Benefits and Work Environment

• John Rachal, Chair
• Sheila Alber
• Karen Austin
• Linda Goff
• Mary Frances Nettles

1. Review health insurance benefits
2. Make recommendations for additional benefits
3. Monitor efforts to implement resolutions regarding summer salaries and tuition benefits
4. Study and make recommendations concerning faculty compensation and workload issues pertaining to distance education (internet courses, interactive video and correspondence courses)

Constitution and Bylaws

• Allan McBride, Chair
• David Beckett
• Kim Herzinger

1. Review documents for consistency
2. Recommend amendments, if necessary

Elections

• Steven Lohrenz, Chair
• Mary Dayne Gregg
• Susan Hubble
• Douglas McCain

1. Conduct Senate elections
2. Determine representation for new departments

Environment (ad hoc)

• Dick Conville, Chair (Box 5131, phone 6-4271, richard.conville@usm.edu)
• Chuck Bolton
• Kimberley Davis
• Trellis Green
• Glenn Matlack
• Janet Nelson

1. Make recommendations that will preserve and enhance the University's grounds and gardens
2. Conduct a comprehensive tree survey of the campus
3. Survey selected universities to ascertain model policies and procedures for managing the natural environment
4. Confer with relevant administrators and managers to offer timely advice on environmental issues
5. Inform the campus community and University constituencies of issues related to prudent and informed environmental policies and actions.
6. Respond to University actions and policies that affect the protection of the natural environment

Faculty Development

• Karolyn Thompson, Chair
• Norma Cuellar
• Marvin Lanmon
• Grayson Rayborn

1. Collaborate with the Provost on faculty development issues
2. recommend faculty development opportunities
3. Promote state-wide Mississippi Faculty Senates Association development workshop

Technology

• Dean Dunn, Chair
• David Goff
• Scott McGruder
• Bob Smith

1. Work with OTR to enhance technology resources
2. Examine how to integrate and improve technology use
3. Represent the faculty Senate on the Web Presence council
4. Review technology-based privacy issues and make recommendations, if appropriate, to assure privacy
5. Study and report on OTR"s comprehensive master plan

University Club (ad hoc)

• Kim Herzinger, chair
• Michael Dearmey

1. Study the feasibility of a University Club
2. Recommend initiatives to establish a University Club

Transportation Committee Liaison

• Bill Scarborough (Box 5047, phone 6-4336)

1. Represent faculty parking concerns

AAUP Liaison from Faculty Senate

• Michael Dearmey

1. Represent the Faculty Senate as a member of the AAUP
2. Monitor Faculty issues through the AAUP and report on national and regional issues and trends related to faculty governance and other matters
3. Recommend AAUP actions and policies that will enhance faculty governance at USM

Faculty Handbook Task Force (ad hoc)

• David Goff, Chair
• Daryls Alford
• DeAnna Douglas
• Michael Forster
• Mary Dayne Gregg
• Mary Huch (Box 5095  phone 6-4192 mary.huch@usm.edu)
• Nancy Kaul (Box 5073 phone 6-5078 nancy.kaul@usm.edu)
• Ernie King
• Steven Lohrenz
• Mark Miller
• Jesse Palmer

1. Review and recommend changes in the Faculty Handbook

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