Definitions of Faculty, Department, and Program in the Faculty Constitution, Ad-Hoc Committee to Consider
Ad-Hoc Committee to Consider
Definitions of Faculty, Department, and Program in the Faculty Constitution
Membership
Chair: Birol Yesilada
| Name |
Designated by |
Department (Division) |
| Berrettini, Mark |
CoC |
FLM (COTA) |
| Godlove, Rachael |
CoC |
SPH |
| Holz, Andrés |
CoC |
GGR (CLAS-SS) |
| Pendell, Kimberly |
CoC |
LIB |
| Yesilada, Birol |
CoC |
PS (CUPA) |
| York, Harry |
CoC |
HON (OI) |
| Consultants: |
|
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| Anderson, Tim |
EPC |
ETM (MCECS) |
| Glascott, Brenda |
OAA |
Director, HON |
| Heilmair, Barbara |
OAA |
Assoc. Dean, CUPA |
| Montoya-Gomez, Carolina |
PSU-FA |
WLL (CLAS-AL) |
| Reitenauer, Vicki |
Steering |
FS POE / WGSS (CLAS-SS) |
| Sandlin, Brian |
OAA |
Accreditation & Compliance, OAA |
| Shobe, Hunter |
PSU-AAUP |
GGR (CLAS-SS) |
| Weber, David |
PSU-AAUP |
PHL (CLAS-AL) |
Charge
Faculty Senate created this ad-hoc committee in November 2020 with the following charge:
- Clarify priorities and principles regarding criteria for inclusion
- Research how other institutions define "faculty," "department," "program," and other key terms
- Organize a survey and/or listening sessions with PSU faculty and administrators of various ranks
- Consider implications of different definitions on participation in Faculty Senate and the Senate's constitutional committees
- Consider implications of different definitions on participation in departmental governance
- Research and present options, with discussion of advantages and disadvantages associated with each, regarding possible revisions to terms of participation arrangements
- Present a report on their findings to the Steering Committee by May 1, 2021 for presentation to the Senate in June 2021
In April 2021, Faculty Senate extended the charge of the committee until December 2021
Reports
Interim Report, June 2021
Final Report, December 2021