|
 |
College of Arts and Sciences Policy Committee Minutes
December 6, 2004
Present: Rob Shakespeare (chair), Judith Anderson, Erik Bucy, Katy Fraser, Jeff Hart, Kevin Hunt, Chuck Livingston, Al Ruesink (recorder), Pam Walters
Also present were Yasuko Watt and Roger Levesque, who will be replacing Kevin for the spring semester while he is on leave. Roger will participate the first half of the semester and Yasuko the second half.
The meeting convened at 2:30.
Minutes of the meeting of November 29th were amended and approved.
Judith and Erik reported on their attendance at the chairs and directors meeting of November 30th. Swamy updated that group on CTE funding; Dan Rives described the impact of new federal rules on professional staff situations; and Curt Simic described IU Foundation activities that affect the College.
Chuck summarized the results from the work of college equity and salary review committees for the period 1998-2004, using salary data provided by Dean Zaret. Based on this summary the CPC found that a more detailed examination of the data will be of value. To pursue that and other concerns about salaries, we agreed to appoint two task forces,
which are to report to the CPC at the end of January. Members for
these task forces from outside the CPC will be vetted by the CPC members by e-mail since we won't meet again for several weeks.
1. Task force on gender and minority equity issues. Chair: Pam
Walters
2. Task force on College salary issues generally. Chair: Chuck Livingston
We returned to our earlier discussions of an advisory committee to survey Cv's and annual reports of senior faculty on a triennial basis for the purpose of identifying talent for important committees, honors, and recognition. Judith will redraft our existing document about it, including more details about how it might actually function.
Because we are still concerned about NTT (non-tenure track) issues, we agreed that during the spring semester we would try to generate a package of policy proposals relative to NTT numbers, appointment, use, management, and governance roles.
Additional items that we will cover in the spring include:
a. Grade inflation and admissions policies--both related to academic quality
b. Publishing issues--changes in University presses and in electronic publication possibilities
c. Conversation with President Adam Herbert
d. Election of new CPC members for next year
e. Access to a paper schedule of classes
Rob noted that Ken Gros Louis had reported to him the formation of an Intersections Committee chaired by Julie Bobay that will look carefully at the ways that units on the campus interact (or don't interact!) with each other.
The meeting adjourned at 4:05.
Albert Ruesink, recorder
Questions or comments regarding the minutes and actions of the Policy Committee may be addressed to Rob Shakespeare, Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Ctr. A300H, 5-4367, shakespe@indiana.edu. Past minutes and College Policy Statements can be found at the CPC web page: www.indiana.edu/~college/faculty/policy/policies.shtml.
|
