Faculty Service

1
Faculty Service

• The current situation
• Enhanced need for service
• Provosts proposal
• Campus options
• Discussion

2
The Current Situation

• Academic Senate is nearly unmanageable
• COC cant fill committees
• Low morale and feelings of irrelevance
• No attendance at meetings
• Administration increasingly using Task Forces
• Widespread belief that Campus service doesnt
  count in Merits and Promotions
• A small number of faculty are carrying most of
  the load

3
Enhanced Need for Service

• Enrollment and budget management plan will
  require substantial effort
• Enhanced faculty role in UG and GS recruiting
  will be necessary for success
• Campus will have to assume enhanced outreach role
• Senate must get stronger and more respected

4
Provosts Proposal

• Greater recognition of service in merit process
• Achieved by release time for special assignments
• Merit review will recognize and reward such
  service
• Still under discussion

5
Campus Options Carrot or Stick?

• Carrot negotiated agreement between Deans, CAP,
  EVC that significant service will have more
  influence on file evaluation
• Stick break up service into on and off campus
  categories and require evidence of each for
  satisfactory performance
• Incentive raise prestige and enjoyment of Senate
  Service