Proposed revisions to UW-L Faculty Organization and Policies, Articles of Organization and Faculty Senate Bylaws, February 14, 2006.
FACULTY ORGANIZATION AND POLICIES
Several basic documents contain
materials describing faculty and academic staff matters. In addition to this
handbook, which contains the Articles of Faculty Organization,
and
the Faculty Senate
bBylaws,
and the Faculty Senate Policies, these documents are the Wisconsin
Statutes (particularly Chapter 36--the "Merger Law"), the Wisconsin
Administrative Code for the University of Wisconsin System, the
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Faculty Personnel Rules, and the
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse--Policies and Procedures for Academic Staff.
Chapter 36 of the Wisconsin Statutes creates the University of Wisconsin System and details the responsibilities of the UW-System board of regents, the president, the chancellors, the faculty, and the students. It also governs faculty tenure and probationary appointments, as well as academic staff appointments.
The Wisconsin Administrative Code for the University of Wisconsin System governs faculty appointments; procedures for dismissal, layoff and termination of faculty for reasons of financial emergency; complaints and grievances; outside activities by faculty; faculty/academic staff ethics; academic staff appointments and dismissal for cause; layoff of academic staff for budget or program reasons; outside activities by academic staff, limited and other appointments; student disciplinary procedures; conduct on university lands; and sick leave.
The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Faculty Personnel Rules provide, where necessary, local amplification of the provisions in the administrative code dealing with faculty. The University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Policies and Procedures for Academic Staff also provide, where necessary, local amplification of the provisions in the administrative code dealing with academic staff.
ARTICLES OF FACULTY ORGANIZATION (Adopted 3-16-66, with later revisions)
I. All
persons with the rank of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, or
instructor
Ranked
Faculty,
,
and
those who are unranked
faculty members as of January 1, 1975,Instructional
Academic Staff and Academic Librarians shall constitute the
faculty.
Hereafter
in these Articles of Faculty Organization,
Faculty Senate Bylaws,
and Faculty Senate Policies
reference to “faculty”
or “faculty member”
is understood to include
Ranked Faculty,
Instructional Academic Staff and Academic Librarians
unless otherwise stated.
A. Ranked Faculty
All persons with the rank of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, or instructor shall constitute the Ranked Faculty.
B. Instructional Academic Staff and Academic Librarians
1. All Instructional Academic Staff and Academic Librarians shall be represented by the Faculty Senate for university governance purposes.
2. Academic staff whose assignment prior to March 10, 2005 included classification as both Instructional Academic Staff and Academic Staff shall make a one-time choice between the Faculty Senate or the Academic Staff Council to represent them for governance purposes.
3. Academic staff with a new contract that includes classification as both Instructional Academic Staff and Academic Staff shall, at the time of their appointment, make a one-time choice between the Faculty Senate or the Academic Staff Council to represent them for governance purposes
II. The chancellor of the
uUniversity
shall be ex officio the presiding officer of the faculty. The provost/vice
chancellor shall preside in his/her absence.
The secretary of the Faculty Senate shall keep minutes of all general faculty meetings and shall make copies of the proceedings available to the faculty.
III. Within the institution, the faculty directly, or indirectly through the senate, shall have full and final responsibility for determination of curriculum, other requirements for graduation, and the system of grading. It shall also have direct concern with the formulation and implementation of university policy relating to physical facilities, support of research, educational budget, institutional organization, all aspects of student life, and personnel matters relating to academic freedom, teaching loads, salaries, appointments, reappointments, tenure, promotions, leaves and dismissals.
IV. The representative body of
the
faculty shall be the Faculty Senate. It shall be free to investigate, to
study, to debate, and to deliberate on all matters of general faculty concern
and may exercise review authority in these matters if it deems such exercise is
in the best interests of the
uUniversity.
The following provisions govern the senate:
A.
Specific Powers and Duties
Specifically, the senate directly, or through committees, is empowered to:
1. Determine all curricula of the institution, graduate and undergraduate.
2. Determine academic standards and requirements for graduation.
3. Advise the chancellor on the appointment of administrative officials.
4. Participate in determining policies with respect to the annual budget.
5. Participate in planning the physical facilities of the campus.
6. Participate in formulating regulations pertaining to student activities.
7. Participate in the award of promotions and salary adjustments.
8. Participate in investigating cases and determining policies with respect to academic freedom, tenure, appointments, reappointments, leaves, dismissals and teaching loads.
9. Prepare the agenda for meetings of the general faculty and distribute copies of the agenda to faculty members one week prior to such faculty meetings.
10. Establish and terminate all faculty committees and determine their membership and functions.
11. Receive and disseminate minutes and reports of all committees.
12. Conduct nominations and elections of members of the senate.
13. Hear any faculty member on matters of concern to the member or the general faculty.
14. Hear the authorized agent of the organ of student government on matters of concern to the student body.
15. Inform the general faculty, the administration, and the student body of all senate actions affecting the areas of their respective concerns.
16.
Provide for the election and instruction of representatives to extramural
councils or committees which seek to communicate or consult directly with
uUniversity
faculty governance.
B.
Membership
1.
The Faculty Senate shall consist of 24 members: fiveour
elected from the College of Liberal Studies (the college has the option of
further designating specific representation within the college),
fourthree
elected from the College of Science &
Allied Health,
one elected from the College of Business Administration,
two elected from the College
of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Teacher Education,
and 14 elected At-Large.
2.
The chancellor of the
uUniversity
and/or consultants designated by the chancellor shall be seated with the
senators and shall have similar privileges of discussion but shall have no vote.
3.
All members of the faculty,
and those members of the academic staff with faculty status (see Bylaw IX),
shall be eligible to nominate, vote for, and serve as members of the
senate except for those with a full-time administrative assignment at the level
of associate dean or higher.
4. At no time shall the senate include more than three senators from a single department; a maximum of two of these may be elected at large, and a maximum of one may be elected from the college.
5. The nomination shall be held early in the spring semester. The senators shall serve for a term of three years, June 1 to June 1. The terms shall be arranged so that one third of the positions are filled by election each year.
6.
a. A vacancy which occurs because a senator cannot complete his/her term shall be filled by the eligible faculty member who among the unsuccessful candidates of that category received the greatest number of votes at the most recent election. A senator so chosen shall complete the unexpired term.
b. A temporary vacancy shall be deemed to occur when a senator is on leave extending over a semester or more but intends to return before the expiration of his/her senate term. This temporary vacancy shall be filled by the eligible faculty member who among the unsuccessful candidates of that category received the greatest number of votes at the most recent election. The temporary replacement shall relinquish the seat on the senate when the permanent member returns to campus. A replacement whose term is for one year or less shall be immediately eligible for election to the senate.
c. In the event that a candidate to fill a vacancy cannot be determined because of a tie vote, the senate shall act to break the tie.
d. In
the event that a candidate for a vacancy cannot be determined by the above
procedures, the senate shall nominate and elect a representative from the
appropriate category to complete the unexpired term.
7. Senators elected for terms longer than one year may not succeed themselves; one year must elapse before subsequent election.
C.
Nomination and Election
1.
Nominations and elections shall be conducted by the
sSenate
Eelections
cCommittee
appointed by and under the direction of the senate.
2.
Nomination procedures:
a. Nominations shall be by petition.
b.
The sSenate
Eelections
cCommittee
shall publish in the university newsletter the standard form for nomination
petitions, including the names of the departments from which faculty members are
ineligible to serve on the senate, the date nomination petitions are due, and
other informational statements.
c. The nomination petition shall include the following statement:
If elected to the Faculty Senate of the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse I will faithfully serve in that capacity. I affirm that if I miss three meetings in one year (barring medical reasons or professional obligations) I will have vacated the position.
Signature of Candidate
d. In order for this petition to be valid, it must be signed by at least 20 faculty members.
e.
Petitions shall be available at the beginning of the third full week of
instruction of the second semester, and, in order to be valid, must be returned
to a member of the
sSenate
eElections
cCommittee
by the end of the fourth week and must contain the required number of
signatures.
f. A
faculty member shall be a nominee for only one position in only one category.
3.
Election Procedures:
a. The basic list of faculty members shall be the one maintained by the provost/vice chancellor.
b.
The sSenate
eElections
cCommittee
shall prepare ballots and distribute the ballots by campus mail to the eligible
faculty voters by the beginning of the eighth week of the second semester. The
faculty members shall vote for no more than the specified number of nominees and
return the ballots to the chairperson of the
sSenate
eElections
cCommittee
by the beginning of the tenth week.
c.
The sSenate
eElections
cCommittee
shall count the ballots and declare those nominees with the largest number of
votes elected. In case of a tie new ballots listing the tied nominees shall be
sent to the eligible voters to break the tie.
d.
Election results shall be announced in the university newsletter as soon as they
are available.
4. Department Affiliation:
a. A
tenured faculty member shall be considered a member of the department in which
he/she is tenured. A tenured faculty member who is tenured in more than one
department shall choose the department with which he/she will be affiliated for
the purposes of election. Department affiliation choice shall be recorded with
the Senate Election Committee. Department affiliation may be changed at any
time except the period between the dates that nomination petitions are due and
the results of the election are published. A tenured faculty member who is not
a member of a department shall be considered a member of the College of Liberal
Studies.
ba.
A
probationary faculty
membermember
of the faculty shall be considered a member of the department to which
he/she is appointed. A
probationary
faculty membermember
of the faculty who holds appointments in more than one department shall
choose the department with which he/she will be affiliated for the purposes of
election. Department affiliation choice shall be recorded with the Senate
Election Committee. Department affiliation may be changed at any time except
the period between the dates that nomination petitions are due and the results
of the election are published. A
probationary
faculty membermember
of the faculty who is not appointed to a department shall be considered a
member of the College of Liberal Studies.
c. A
member of the academic staff with faculty status shall be considered a member of
the department to which he/she is appointed. A member of the academic staff
with faculty status who holds appointments in more than one department shall
choose the department with which he/she will be affiliated for the purposes of
election. Department affiliation choice shall be recorded with the Senate
Election Committee. Department affiliation may be changed at any time except
the period between the dates that nomination petitions are due and the results
of the election are published. A member of the academic staff with faculty
status who is not appointed to a department but is appointed to a college shall
be considered a member of that college. A member of the academic staff with
faculty status who is not appointed to a department or college shall be
considered a member of the College of Liberal Studies.
bd.
A member of the Library Department shall be considered a member of the College
of Liberal Studies.
D.
Officers and Senate Organization
1. The officers of the senate shall consist of a chairperson, a vice chairperson, and a secretary, all to be chosen from the elected members of the senate.
2.
The three elected officers of the senate along with the immediate past
chairperson, if his or her term in the senate has not expired, and one member
selected annually by the senate from its membership shall constitute the
Senate
eExecutive
cCommittee
of the senate.
Thus,
there shall be four or five members depending on the status of the most
recent past chairperson of the senate. The chairperson of the senate shall be
the chairperson of the
Senate
eExecutive
cCommittee.
3. The officers of the senate shall be elected at an organizational meeting of the new senate before June 1, and shall hold office for one calendar year beginning June 1. The organizational meeting shall be called by the chairperson of the retiring senate. A majority of all votes cast shall be necessary for election.
4. A parliamentarian shall be appointed by the chairperson of the senate to serve as the chair's consultant on all questions of procedure. The parliamentarian need not be a member of the senate.
5. A vacancy in the office of senate chairperson shall be filled by the vice chairperson.
Vacancies in other offices of the senate shall be filled by special election. All senators shall be eligible for the vacancy, whether holding an office or not. An officer elected to the vacancy and accepting it will leave another vacancy to be filled by the same procedure.
6. The duties of the officers shall be (a) those usual to the offices or (b) those designated especially by the senate.
7.
The senate shall form its own bylaws
and policies.
E.
Meetings of the Senate
1. The senate shall have regularly scheduled meetings during the academic year and shall be subject to call at other times.
2.
Special meetings may be called by the chairperson on his/her own initiative, or
at the request of the
Senate
eExecutive
cCommittee
or of the chancellor of the
uUniversity,
or at the written request of at least six members of the senate.
3. Two thirds of the membership of the senate shall constitute a quorum. (This is an intended deviation from Robert's Rules of Order.)
4.
The agenda shall be prepared by the
Senate
eExecutive
cCommittee
of the senate and submitted to the faculty three days prior to each
senate meeting. Any issues or recommendations shall be placed on the agenda when
proposed by:
a.
Senate
eExecutive
cCommittee
action.
b.
The chancellor of the
uUniversity.
c. Faculty committees.
d. One third vote of the senators present and voting at a meeting. (Motion to place on agenda is not debatable.)
e. A
petition signed by no fewer than 10 faculty members.
5. The senate while in session may change the order of the agenda by a majority vote.
6. Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall determine procedure, unless those rules conflict with this constitution or with bylaws adopted by the senate.
7. Minutes of the senate meeting shall be distributed to all faculty members.
8. Part of the order of business of each senate meeting shall be a report from the chairperson on the disposition of all previous recent senate decisions.
9.
All senate sessions shall be open to all faculty members except for good and
sufficient reason which shall be made known to the faculty. Any member of the
faculty may address the senate after securing recognition from the chair.
F.
Senate Committees
1.
The committees of the senate shall include a
Senaten
eExecutive
cCommittee,
a
Senaten
eElection
cCommittee,
a cCommittee
on fFaculty
cCommittees,
an
Articles
and
Bylaws
Committee,
and such other committees as are necessary.
2.
The
Senate
eExecutive
cCommittee
shall follow up senate recommendations and act as a liaison with the
administration of the
uUniversity.
3.
The
Senate
eExecutive
cCommittee
shall have the power to act in behalf of the senate when the situation requires
immediate action. Such actions and recommendations of the
Senate
eExecutive
cCommittee
shall in all cases be subject to review by the
Ssenate,
which shall be notified of all such actions and recommendations through the
minutes of the meetings of the
Senate
eExecutive
cCommittee.
4. A
Senate
n
eElection
cCommittee
shall be appointed by the
Senate
eExecutive
cCommittee
and approved by the senate from among the senators to conduct or supervise all
elections required by this constitution.
5. A
cCommittee
on fFaculty
cCommittees
shall be appointed by the
Senate
eExecutive
cCommittee
and approved by the senate from among the senators to determine the members of
all faculty standing committees. Where committee chairpersons are to be elected,
it shall appoint conveners.
6. An Articles and Bylaws Committee shall be appointed by the Senate Executive Committee and approved by the senate to conduct an annual review of the Faculty Senate Bylaws and Policies, periodic review of the Articles of Organization, and to provide appropriate phrasing for article, bylaw and policy changes proposed to the Faculty Senate from other sources. Membership of the committee shall consist of five members of the faculty, one of whom shall be the at-large member of the Senate Executive Committee.
76.
Other committees of the senate may be authorized by senate action. Their titles,
their duties, and the mode of determining their membership shall be prescribed
by the senate.
87.
All senate committees shall be responsible to the senate and shall report all of
their actions and recommendations directly to the senate.
G.
Faculty Referenda
1.
Actions of the senate shall be final unless they are overruled or amended by a
majority vote of the faculty eligible to vote in a senate election. Such action
by the faculty may be taken by an official referendum conducted according to the
following conditions:
a. A referendum to rescind or amend senate action shall be held if it is 1) requested by the chancellor of the university, 2) petitioned by one third of the members of the senate, or 3) petitioned by 20% of the faculty.
b. A
request or petition for a referendum shall be submitted to senate chair within
25 days the publication of the minutes recording the action to be contested. The
referendum shall be conducted by the
sSenate
eElections
cCommittee
who shall poll the faculty within 15 days of the receipt of the petition.
c. The petition to amend or rescind senate action must clearly state the action to be reviewed as it is recorded in the senate minutes, and if it seeks to amend a senate action, it must provide the wording of the proposed amendment.
d.
Referendum ballots used to rescind an action of the senate shall not include
language prejudicial to voting but shall include 1) the date of the senate
action, 2) the record of the senate vote on the action, 3) the exact wording
from the senate minutes describing the action to be reviewed, and 4) the
following statements of choice:
"I
vote to sustain this action of the senate
I vote to rescind this action of the senate"
e.
Referendum ballots used to amend an action of the senate shall not include
language prejudicial to voting but shall include 1) the date of the senate
action, 2) the record of the senate vote on the action, 3) a restatement of the
action as recorded in the minutes along with the amending language, and 4) the
following statements of choice:
"I
vote for this amendment
I vote against this amendment"
f. Voting on a referendum to amend or rescind a senate action shall be on ballots that are certifiable as official but do not require the signatures of the voters. The results of the referendum shall be published promptly and be binding upon the senate.
2. An
advisory referendum on an issue of concern to the faculty shall be conducted by
the sSenate
eElections
cCommittee
if it is 1) requested by the chancellor, 2) petitioned by one third of the
members of the senate, or, 3) petitioned by 20% of the faculty, and conducted
under the following conditions:
a. The petition and the ballot for the referendum must clearly designate the referendum as advisory and indicate the person, body or authority to be advised. The request or petition must state the referendum issue in the form that it will appear on the referendum ballot. The senate shall certify the ballots and publish the results.
H.
Faculty
Standing Committees
1.
All faculty standing committees shall be responsible to the chancellor of the
uUniversity
through the Faculty Senate and their recommendations shall be subject to review
by the senate.
2. Among the bylaws of the Faculty Senate shall be those governing the composition, organization and responsibility of faculty standing committees.
3.
When an ad hoc
uUniversity
committee is formed outside the
sSenate,
for whatever reason, faculty representation on such a committee shall be named
or approved by the Senate Executive Committee, or the
Ssenate
as a whole.
V. Amendments to these articles
may be adopted at any meeting of the general university faculty by a majority
vote of those present provided that any proposed amendment has been approved at
a fFaculty
sSenate
meeting, has been distributed to the faculty at least one week prior to the
general faculty meeting and has been subsequently approved by the chancellor of
the
uUniversity.
VI. Amendments to the bylaws and policies may be adopted at any regular senate meeting by a two-thirds vote provided than any proposed amendment has been read at the preceding regular meeting.
VII. Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall govern all meetings of the general university faculty.
VIII.
Meetings of the general university faculty may be called by the chancellor
and/or the senate.
FACULTY SENATE BY-LAWS
(Revised 20065)
II.
Senate
Committees:
The
senate committees
of the senate
include a
Senaten
eExecutive
cCommittee,
an
Senate
eElection
cCommittee,
and
a
cCommittee
on fFaculty
cCommittees
and an Articles and Bylaws Committee.
A. The
Senate Executive Committee:
1. Membership (Article IV.D.2.)
2.
Duties and Powers (Articles IV.E.2,4; IV.F.2,3,4,5)
B. The
Senate Election Committee:
1.
Membership (Article IV.F.4.)
a. Each newly appointed election committee shall take office early in the fall semester.
2.
Duties and Powers (Articles IV.A.12; IV.C; IV.D.5; IV.F.4,87;
IV.G.1.c; IX.E.)
3. Auditing Faculty Eligibility List
The Senate Election Committee shall be responsible for completing an audit of the list of Instructional Academic Staff and Academic Librarian members by February 15 each year. The purpose of the audit is to revise the list of those who qualify as members of the faculty. The list shall be submitted to the Senate Executive Committee for their approval. An appeal of an assignment to or change from faculty status shall be resolved by the Senate Executive Committee
43.
Additional Election Procedures:
a.
Election of senators:
i. In election, ties shall be resolved by additional ballots allowing voters to choose between the tied candidates.
ii. In any nomination or election no more than one vote per candidate shall be counted from any one ballot.
iii.
The numerical results of election shall be kept on file in the Faculty Senate
office.
b.
Election of senate officers:
i.
Nominations: at least 10 days prior to the meeting for election of officers the
senators for the coming year shall be notified that they may submit to the
Senate
eElection
cCommittee
chairperson on a form provided for the purpose their nominations for each
office. The nomination forms need not be signed. A senator may nominate for each
office one and only one of the 24 senators. The forms may be submitted up to the
time of the meeting. The
Senate
eElection
cCommittee
chairperson shall announce to the senate the names of the nominees for an
office. Other nominations for that office may be made from the floor; no second
shall be necessary.
ii.
Election of each officer shall occur on a separate ballot, the chairperson being
elected first, the vice chairperson, secretary and the additional elected member
of the
Senate
eExecutive
cCommittee
being elected separately in that order. The ballots shall be signed.
iii. A majority vote is required to elect. If a majority vote does not occur on the first ballot the two nominees with the most votes shall be the nominees for a second ballot (or more if necessary) unless ties increase the number beyond two nominees.
iv. The chairperson of the senate shall chair the meeting.
v.
The numerical results shall not be published.
C. The
Committee on Faculty Committees:
1. Membership: This committee, which shall be appointed by the Senate Executive Committee and approved by the senate, shall consist of five senators, including a chairperson. The newly appointed committee shall replace the outgoing committee beginning August 1, and ending July 31.
2. Duties: The committee shall determine the members of faculty committees, and, where the chairpersons are to be elected, the committee shall appoint conveners.
3.
Procedures:
a. The committee shall solicit in writing from the faculty its preferences for committee assignments.
b.
The committee shall determine in a closed session the list of appointments of
regular members and the list of alternates according to rank and/or college
representation wherever necessary. The committee shall submit the list to the
Senate
eExecutive
cCommittee
for review and recommendations. The list of appointments shall then be released
to the senate (Article IV.F.78.),
and shortly thereafter to the faculty as a whole.
c. The committee shall maintain consecutive service on committees by giving priority to former members who have completed one or more years of satisfactory service, and by appointing one-third new members, so far as possible.
d. The committee shall maintain membership on faculty committees with new appointments whenever necessary.
D. The Articles and Bylaws Committee:
1. Membership of the committee shall consist of five
members of the faculty,
one of whom shall be the at-large member of the
Senate Executive Committee.
The committee shall elect its chair.
2. Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
a. Conducting an annual review of the Faculty Senate Bylaws and Policies, and forwarding recommended changes to the Faculty Senate.
b. Conducting periodic reviews of the Articles of Organization and forwarding recommended changes to the chairperson of the Faculty Senate.
c. Providing appropriate phrasing for article, bylaw and policy changes proposed to the Faculty Senate from other sources.
II. Faculty Standing Committees: The following faculty standing committees shall perform in accordance with the powers and duties assigned to the senate in the Articles of Faculty Organization adopted March 16, 1966, and later revised. The committee decisions are subject to senate review. The following principles shall govern these faculty committees:
(a)
Reference to "faculty members" of faculty standing committees is understood to
include those members of the
Ranked Faculty,
Instructional
aAcademic
sStaff
and Academic Librarians who
have been accorded faculty
status (see Bylaw IX) and participate in university governance
through representation on the Faculty Senate
(see
Articles of Faculty Organization I.A.1). Non instructional academic staff
who are represented in university governance by the Academic Staff Council and
who serve on designated faculty standing committees shall be appointed according
to the bylaws of the Academic Staff Council;
(b) Instructional Academic Staff and Academic Librarians are excluded from membership on the Promotion, Tenure and Salary Committee.
(bc)
Faculty members of the Library Department shall be considered as members of the
College of Liberal Studies for committee assignment purposes;
(cd)
Graduate student members for the Graduate Committee shall be selected by the
graduate student body;
(ed)
Other student members of faculty committees shall be elected to the committees
by a method to be determined by the
Sstudent
sSenate;
(fe)
Administrative responsibility shall refer to chancellor, provost/vice
chancellor, directors, deans, associate deans and assistant deans;
(gf)
Administrative consultants shall be non-voting members of committees;
(hg)
Administrative consultants may serve as committee officers;
(ih)
Members of a faculty standing committee who miss three meetings (barring medical
or professional reasons) shall have vacated membership on the committee;
(ji)
If no member of an academic unit applies to serve on a committee that has a seat
designated for that academic unit, then the Committee on Faculty Committees may
fill that seat with an applicant from another academic unit;
(kj)
Alternates shall not have a vote in any committee actions;
(lk)
Alternates replacing a regular member of a committee on a permanent basis shall
acquire the right to vote;
(ml)
Alternates shall become committee members in sequence according to rank order
and/or requirements for representation from various colleges;
(nm)
Members of faculty committees shall be appointed to a term of one year by the
Committee on Faculty Committees unless otherwise specified;
(on)
No faculty member
shall be appointed to a standing committee for more than three years in
succession unless a fourth year appointment is necessary to assure a minimum of
one carry-over committee member for the succeeding year or otherwise stated in
these bylaws;
(po)
Appointments of members to committees and their terms on the Faculty Senate
shall end with their retirement from or termination of university employment;
(qp)
One third of the members of a committee shall be replaced each year, so far as
possible;
(rq)
New faculty committee members shall replace the former ones as of August 15;
(sr)
Each faculty committee shall hold an organizational meeting and report the name
of the chairperson to the senate office by October 1. (Joint chairpersons are
not permitted.)
A. The Academic Planning Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Maintaining and updating the procedures and criteria used to review proposals
for new or revised academic programs. Any changes in procedures or criteria are
subject to the approval of the Faculty Senate. The procedures shall provide
opportunity for input from those areas of the
uUniversity
that would be affected by the proposed program. The criteria shall take into
consideration the needs of students and society, the mission of the university,
the necessity for quality academic programs, and the availability of the
necessary resources.
2.
Receiving and reviewing proposals for all new academic programs, including
emphases, concentrations, minors, majors, graduate, and special programs.
Receiving and reviewing proposals for new or revised courses or for program
revisions that have resource needs that cannot be met by the proposing
department and college, or have implications for long-range academic planning.
a. The review shall include consulting with the Chancellor, the Provost/Vice Chancellor and the academic dean of the proposing college regarding the availability of resources within the college to fund the proposal.
b. If it is determined that adequate resources are not available within the college, APC shall request that the Provost/Vice Chancellor forward to APC a report detailing available resources in the other academic colleges and in the non-academic units of the university. The Provost/Vice Chancellor shall include recommendations on what available resources might be most appropriately used to fund the proposal.
c.
The committee shall forward its recommendations to the Faculty Senate.
3. Formulating long range academic plans and reviewing externally generated academic planning initiatives for recommendation to the Faculty Senate.
4. Receiving and reviewing proposals to eliminate or suspend academic programs and forwarding its recommendations to the Faculty Senate.
The
regular membership of the committee shall consist of nine full time faculty at
the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor, having no
designated administrative responsibilities, each with a minimum of four years
experience at UW-L or tenured status. This membership shall include
at least
three representatives from
each of
the College of Liberal Studies and
two
representatives from each of the following academic units: the
College of Science and
Allied
Health, and two
representatives from
the College of Business Administration,
and the College of Education, Exercise Science, Health and Recreation.
Terms of membership shall be three years and be staggered so that three members
complete their terms and are replaced each year. The committee shall elect its
chairperson. If the committee is meeting as described in 4. above, then the
membership of the committee shall be temporarily expanded (if necessary) in
order to provide a representative from the program proposed for elimination.
Any temporary member shall have no designated administrative responsibilities
and shall be selected through procedures established by the committee.
B. The Academic Policies and Standards Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Formulating and reviewing local policies and standards concerning admissions, advising, retention, advanced standing, probation, dismissal, readmission, the grading system, and graduation honors for undergraduate students.
2. Ensuring equitable application of standards by the undergraduate schools and colleges.
3. Supervising the administration of these standards and formulating procedures for hearing student appeals and petitions on academic matters not resolved by administrative offices of the university.
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine faculty members and three
students. The faculty membership shall include at least
three
two
representatives from each of
the College of Liberal Studies and
one representative
from each of the following academic units: the College of Science
and
Allied
Health, and at least one
representative from the College of
Business Administration,
and the College of Education, Exercise Science, Health and Recreation.
The director of admissions and the registrar shall serve as an administrative
consultant for the committee. The chancellor shall select an additional
administrative consultant for the committee. The committee shall elect its
chairperson.
C. The Academic Program Review Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Maintaining and updating the procedures and criteria used to review existing academic programs at UW-L.
2. Scheduling and conducting, in consultation with the provost/vice chancellor, the audit and review of academic programs.
3. Reviewing the Faculty Workload Policy and monitoring its application.
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine faculty members and three
students. The faculty membership shall include at least
three
two
representatives from each of
the College of Liberal Studies and
one representative
from each of the following academic units: the College of Science
and
Allied
Health, and at least one
representative from the College of
Business Administration,
and the College of Education, Exercise Science, Health and Recreation.
The provost/vice chancellor and the academic deans shall serve as administrative
consultants to the committee. The committee shall elect its chairperson.
D.
The Articles and Bylaws Committee
Duties
and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1.
Conducting an annual review of the faculty senate bylaws and forwarding
recommended changes to the faculty senate.
2.
Conducting periodic reviews of the Articles of Organization and forwarding
recommended changes to the chairperson of the faculty senate.
3.
Providing appropriate phrasing for bylaw changes proposed to the faculty senate
from other sources.
Membership of the committee shall consist of five faculty members, one of whom
shall be the at-large member of the senate executive committee. The committee
shall elect its chairperson.
ED.
The Budget Review Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1.
Study and report to the
sSenate
on university budget decisions that affect instruction and research.
2.
Review annual budgets and report to the
sSenate
on trends in support for instruction.
Membership of the committee will consist of the seven representatives
constituting the faculty membership of the Joint Planning and Budget
Committee. The committee will respond to direct charges from the Faculty Senate
but will also be free to determine its own scope of study and review. The
committee will aim for maximum coordination with the
uUniversity
Joint Planning & Budget Committee.
The Vice-Chair of the Faculty Senate shall serve as convener and
Tthe
committee shall elect its chairperson.
FE.
The Complaints, Grievances, Appeals and Academic Freedom Committee.
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Hearing and acting upon complaints in accordance with UWS 6.01, UWL 6.01, UWS 13.01 and Section III of the Faculty Senate Bylaws. Complaints are allegations against a member of the faculty or instructional academic staff which allege conduct violating university rules or policies, or conduct adversely affecting the performance of the member's obligation to the university. Complaints unrelated to the academic function of the university, or for which separate procedures exist such as for charges of sexual or racial harassment, or complaints alleging illegal activities subject to civil penalties, shall not be considered by this committee unless requested by the chancellor. Complaints brought before the committee by action of the chancellor require that the chancellor or the chancellor's representative assume responsibility for prosecuting the charges.
2. Hearing and acting upon grievances in accordance with UWS 6.02, UWL 6.02, UWS 13.02 and Section III of the Faculty Senate Bylaws. Grievances concern personnel problems adversely affecting a member of the university community and involving a petition for redress either by or against a member of the faculty or instructional academic staff. Grievances claim personal harm from the action of another employee involving such matters as terms of appointment, promotion, retention, salary, work assignments, or other conditions of employment. The university employee initiating the grievance bears the burden of proof as the grievant and may, at his or her option, specify what would be considered remedial action.
3.
Hearing appeals that request a review of a procedure, decision, or action of
university administration, of an academic department, of any support unit, or
any body of university governance other than the Faculty Senate or its
committees that impacts on one or more members of the faculty or instructional
academic staff, except when appeals concern dismissal, non renewal or lay-off
decisions (see Hearing Committee). Appeals for review of an action of a senate
committee shall be directed to the
sSenate.
A faculty member need not be adversely affected by an action to request a
review. (For example, a professor could appeal revisions in his or her
department's promotion criteria; a department could appeal a dean's decision to
decline an offer of a contract to a candidate for a vacant position.) An appeal
to CGAAF shall be filed only when other avenues for review are not available.
Procedures established by CGAAF for hearing appeals shall be in accordance with
Section III of the Faculty Senate Bylaws and shall follow procedures described
in UWS and UWL 6.02 for hearing grievances. In particular, when an informal
resolution cannot be reached, the appellant is responsible for preparing the
appeal petition, documenting evidence, and securing witnesses; burden of proof
rests with the appellant. The written formal appeal shall be filed within 30
days beyond the end of the semester during which the appealed action was taken.
4. Recommending corrective actions when needed, or issuing statements of admonishment or censure in cases where the committee determines that there have been actions contrary to the principle of academic freedom or deviations from fair and equitable application of due process.
5. Developing rules and procedures to assure fairness in the hearing of complaints, grievances, and appeals and communicating these to parties involved in hearings. Minimum guarantees of due process and procedure shall provide both parties to a dispute: a) written notice of hearing at least ten days prior to the hearing, b) the right to counsel and/or other representatives, c) timely access to documentary evidence, and the names of witnesses, d) the right to offer, confront, and cross-examine witnesses, e) the right to a copy of the official record of the proceedings, f) the right to written findings of fact and decision, and g) the right to a written account of all committee recommendations. While providing due process, the committee shall not be bound by common law or statutory rules of evidence. Hearings shall be held in accordance with Wisconsin Open Meeting Law (Sub IV, Chapter 19, Wisconsin Statutes).
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine tenured faculty members and six tenured alternates, none of whom shall have designated administrative responsibilities ranking above departmental chair. Committee members and alternates shall be selected for three-year-terms with a third of the committee newly appointed each year. Members and alternates shall be appointed without regard to membership on other committees. Broad representation in committee membership shall be maintained with no more than one member and one alternate appointed from a single department. The committee shall elect its chairperson and a secretary to keep an official record of proceedings.
The
committee may elect to hear particular complaints, grievances, or appeals by
selecting a sub-committee of not fewer than seven members, which may, when
necessary, include members selected from the panel of alternates. A
sub-committee or the committee as a whole hearing any case shall not include
representatives of departments of persons party to the complaint, grievance, or
appeal or otherwise having direct personal involvement in the issue before the
committee. The sub-committee shall include a chairperson and a secretary and
consist only of members who can be in constant attendance at all meetings where
evidence or testimony relating to the particular complaint, grievance, or appeal
is heard. Findings, decisions, and recommendations of the sub-committee shall
become official actions of the Complaints, Grievances, Appeals, and Academic
Freedom Committee.
GF.
The Consultative Layoff Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Consulting with the chancellor on financial emergencies in which faculty layoffs are anticipated as prescribed in UWS 5.
2. Participating in any decision regarding potential program curtailment, in accordance with UWL 5.05 - 5.08.
3. Representing the faculty before the board of regents if a state of financial emergency is declared, as detailed in UWS 5.04 - 5.06.
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine full-time tenured faculty
members who have no designated administrative responsibilities, each with a
minimum of four years experience at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The
faculty membership shall include appropriate representation from the various
faculty ranks with minimums of three members from
each of the
College of Liberal Studies;
two members from and
the College of Science and
Allied
Health;
one member from the College of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and
Teacher Education; , and
one member from the College of Business
Administration. The committee, its chairperson, and alternates to the committee
shall be selected by the Faculty Senate. This responsibility shall not be
delegated to any other committee or person. Terms of membership shall be three
years and be staggered so that three members retire and are replaced each year.
Alternates shall be chosen representative of the appropriate rank, college, and
term of appointment as vacancies occur.
HG.
The Faculty Development Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include the following, with the exception of faculty sabbatical leave proposals:
1. Initiating, developing, and implementing programs concerned with improvement of instruction and faculty development.
2. Establishing priorities for faculty development and improvement of instruction programs.
3. Establishing written screening and selection procedures, and providing guidelines for proposals related to improvement of instruction and faculty development.
4. Reviewing, screening, and selecting for funding, proposals which are related to improvement of instruction and faculty development.
5. Providing the UW-L Foundation with the names of committee faculty members as a list of nominees from which the Foundation may select advisory members for its Grants and Review Committee.
Membership of the committee shall consist of
the current UW-L
administrative representative of OPID, the current UW-L faculty representative
of OPID, and nine
other
faculty members.
Members of the
Ffaculty
and
academic staff with faculty status who submit proposals during a
given year shall not be members of the committee during that year. The committee
shall elect its chairperson.
IH.
The General Education Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Coordinating general education curricula.
2. Conducting a systematic review of the General Education Program by examining existing courses on a regular, rotating basis, and recommending curricular changes.
3. Reviewing and approving proposals for curricular changes in general education, including changes resulting from revisions of existing courses and proposals for admitting additional courses into the program after these courses have been approved by the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.
4.
Evaluating general education proposals within the established program structure,
taking into consideration the needs of students and of society, the mission of
the
uUniversity,
the necessity for quality general education, and the goals of the program.
5. Consulting formally with the academic departments about coordination of the General Education Program by informing chairpersons in writing of proposals being considered that relate to their programs and by providing adequate opportunity for departments to be heard prior to committee and senate action on such proposals.
6. Approving existing specific foreign languages offered as appropriate to the General Education Program.
7. Studying different models of interdisciplinary courses, determining their appropriateness for general education, and encouraging faculty to develop such courses.
8. Monitoring the development and application of methods for assessing the proficiency of students' skills to ensure that waivers of required skills courses, with or without retroactive credit, are appropriately granted.
9. Encouraging the development of additional writing emphasis courses, monitoring their availability and systematically reviewing them according to established guidelines.
10. Studying the relationship between the General Education Program and the University Honors Program.
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine faculty, none of whom shall
have any designated administrative responsibility, and one student appointed
annually by the Student Association. Consecutive appointments may be allowed for
up to five years. The faculty membership shall include at least
one
two representatives
from each of
the following academic units: the
College of Liberal Studies,
and
the College of Science and
Allied
Health, and at least one
representative from the College of
Business Administration,
and the College of Education, Exercise Science, Health and Recreation.
One alternate shall be provided for each appointed member, and so far as
possible, representation of appointed members and alternates shall be rotated
with respect to departments and schools. In addition, the Director of the
General Education Program shall be a member of the committee and shall serve as
the chair and convener of the committee. The provost/vice chancellor, the
registrar, and the academic deans shall serve as administrative consultants to
the committee.
JI.
The Graduate Council (The Graduate Policies Committee)
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Establishing, in consultation with departments and/or colleges, academic standards pertaining to graduate study, including policies for graduate student admission, honors recognition, retention, probation, dismissal and readmission.
2. Determining the procedures and criteria for selecting members of the graduate faculty and annually approving an updated roster of members of the graduate faculty.
3. Formulating procedures for hearing graduate student appeals and petitions on academic policy matters not resolved by administrative offices of the university.
4. Studying long-range issues related to any aspect of graduate studies and recommending how and by whom these issues should be addressed.
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine graduate faculty. The faculty
membership shall include at least one representative from each of
the following
academic units: the College of Science and
Allied
Health, the College of Business Administration, and the College of
Education, Exercise Science, Health and Recreation
Liberal Studies.
At least one representative from each college shall be either a graduate program
director (having no additional administrative responsibilities) or a member of a
department participating in a graduate program. In addition, the director of
university graduate studies, the chair of the graduate curriculum committee, and
two graduate students shall serve as members. The academic deans or their
designated appointees, and the registrar shall serve as administrative
consultants to the committee. The committee shall elect its chairperson. The
director of university graduate studies shall serve as convener.
KJ.
The Graduate Curriculum Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Receiving, reviewing and acting on proposals for curricular changes from the various academic departments and graduate programs.
2. Initiating, developing and recommending changes in the design of curricula for experimental and research purposes.
3. Informing department chairpersons/program directors, in writing, of proposals being considered that relate to experimental curricula or their programs, thus providing adequate opportunity for departments/programs to be heard prior to committee and senate action on such proposals.
4. Evaluating various curricular proposals by an established set of criteria, taking into consideration the needs of students and of society, the mission of the university, the necessity for quality programs, and the ability of the department and college to meet the resource needs of the proposal.
5. Coordinating the various curricula through formal consultation with the academic departments, graduate programs, and the Academic Program Review Committee.
6. Publishing the agenda of regularly scheduled meetings in the university newsletter.
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine members of the graduate
faculty and three graduate students. The faculty membership shall include at
least the following numbers of representatives from each of the following
academic units:
one
two from the College of Liberal Studies,
three
four from the College of Science
and
Allied
Health, and
one from the College of Business Administration,
and three from the College of Education, Exercise Science, Health and Recreation.
The
Each student members
shall represent
three
one of these academic units. The
provost/vice chancellor, registrar, director of university graduate studies,
director of the library and academic deans shall serve as administrative
consultants to the committee. The committee shall elect its chair.
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1.
Hearing dismissal cases as described in UWS 4 and also in accordance with the
following conditions:
a. In relation to UWS 4.01, "just cause" for a dismissal shall be related, directly and substantially, to the fitness of the faculty member's professional capacity as a teacher, researcher or artist. If the concept of "moral turpitude" is applied to the case, the standard to be used shall not be that the moral sensibilities of persons in the particular community have been affronted. The standard shall be behavior that would evoke condemnation by the academic community generally. If the charge is incompetence, the testimony should include that of teachers and other scholars, either from this or from other institutions.
b. In
relation to UWS 4.02,
i.) Whenever the chancellor notifies a faculty member of a complaint which might lead to dismissal, the member may seek information and assistance from an ombudsperson as specified in Section III of the Faculty Senate Bylaws. Timely allowance is to be made for such consultation prior to the chancellor's informal discussion of the complaint with the faculty member.
ii.) If dismissal proceedings are to be undertaken, the Hearing Committee shall be informed by the chancellor. The Hearing Committee shall solicit from the faculty member his/her opinion of the charges and whether he/she intends to request a hearing.
iii.)
If the faculty member requests a hearing, the Hearing Committee may, with the
consent of the parties concerned, hold joint pre-hearing meetings with the
parties in order to (i) simplify the issue, (ii) effect stipulations of facts,
(iii) provide for the exchange of documents or other information, and (iv)
achieve such other appropriate pre-hearing objectives as will make the hearing
fair, effective, and expeditious.
c. In relation to UWS 4.03, this hearing committee shall operate not only as the hearing agent for the board, but also as the hearing agent for the faculty.
d. In
relation to UWS 4.06,
i.) The faculty member shall be afforded an opportunity to obtain necessary witnesses and documents or other evidence. The administration shall cooperate with the hearing committee in securing witnesses and making available documents and other evidence.
ii.) The faculty member and the administration shall have the right to confront and cross examine all witnesses. Where the witnesses cannot or will not appear at the hearing, but the committee determines that the interests of justice require admission of their statements, the committee shall identify the witnesses, disclose their statements, and if possible, provide for interrogatories.
iii.) Before the close of the hearings, the committee shall give opportunity to the faculty member or his/her advisor and/or counsel and chancellor or his/her representative to present oral arguments. If written briefs would be helpful, the committee may request them.
iv.)
Public statements and publicity about the case by either the faculty member or
administrative officers, except for simple announcements covering the time of
the hearing and similar matters, shall be avoided so far as possible until these
proceedings and considerations by the governing board of the institution have
been completed.
e. In
relation to UWS 4.07,
i.) Prior to determining penalty for the charges made against the faculty member, the Hearing Committee shall determine the truth of the charges. An affirmative vote of two-thirds or more of the members hearing the case shall be required to decide which, if any, charges are true. A lesser vote shall be reported to the chancellor with a recommendation for dismissal of the charges.
ii.) If the committee determines that any charge is true, the committee shall then determine the penalty if any.
iii.) The committee shall recommend dismissal only if seven or more members vote affirmatively that the charge(s) justify dismissal of the faculty member.
iv.) If the committee determines that the charges justify imposition of a severe sanction, it shall specify the sanction. It shall then vote on the imposition of that sanction. That specific sanction shall be recommended to the chancellor only if six or more members vote for that sanction. A severe sanction would, for instance, be suspension without pay for a stated period, or a reduction in pay for a stated period.
v.) If the committee determines that the charges justify imposition of a minor penalty, it shall specify the sanction. It shall then vote on the imposition of that sanction. That specific sanction shall be recommended to the chancellor only if five members or more vote for that sanction. A minor sanction would, for instance, be a reprimand.
vi.)
If the committee has decided the charge(s) is true, it might decide that no
penalty should be imposed. This decision requires a majority vote. Reasons
should accompany such a recommendation to the chancellor.
f. In relation to UWS 4.08 (2) and under circumstances described therein, the committee/chancellor shall then reconsider, taking into account the stated objections of the board and receiving new evidence if necessary.
g. In
relation to UWS 4.09, the Hearing Committee is the appropriate committee for the
chancellor to consult. The committee shall transmit its recommendation to the
chancellor. The committee shall also inform the faculty member concerned of its
recommendation.
2. Hearing non-renewal appeals as described in UWS 3.08, and UWL 3.08.
3. Hearing layoff appeals as described in UWS 5.11, UWL 5.11, and UWL 5.12.
4. Hearing dismissal cases for instructional academic staff as described in UWS 11.03 (2).
5. Developing additional rules and procedures to assure fairness in hearings, and communicating these to faculty and instructional academic staff directly involved in these hearings.
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine full-time tenured faculty members who are not department chairpersons and who have no other designated administrative responsibilities. The members shall be chosen by the Committee on Faculty Committees after all other committees have been chosen regardless of committee or senate membership. Terms of membership shall be three years, staggered so that three members retire and are replaced every year. Each member of the committee shall have a first alternate and a second alternate, chosen for a concurrent term. The alternates will serve in case of resignation (so as to complete the three-year term) or as a temporary replacement for a member who is unable to serve or who is disqualified from a hearing through procedures established by the committee. The committee shall elect its chairperson and a secretary to keep an official record of proceedings.
The chairperson elected shall continue to be chairperson for any cases and for the duration of such cases as are initiated in that academic year. Other committee members shall continue beyond their three years until the termination of hearings and reports in any cases which they have been hearing during their three-year terms. Newly appointed members shall participate only in hearings initiated during their terms of office unless alternates are no longer available as replacements for resignations, disqualifications, or extended illnesses in cases being heard at the time the new members are appointed. In such cases new members or other temporary appointees may become replacements with the consent of both parties. Members deeming themselves disqualified for bias or interest shall remove themselves from a case, either at the request of a party or on their own initiative. Each party shall be permitted to remove a maximum of two committee members without stated cause. Each party may also request that additional committee members be removed for cause; the validity of the challenge will be determined by the committee. The number of replacements to the committee shall be governed so as to maintain an active nine-member body.
ML.
The International Education Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Establishing, maintaining, and updating the procedures and criteria used to review proposals for offering credit-generating courses or programs of study at foreign or international sites. The committee shall publicize the standards used to determine if awarding academic credit is appropriate.
2. Receiving and reviewing all proposals for offering credit-generating courses or programs of study at foreign or international sites provided the proposed offering has been approved by the appropriate department(s) and dean(s). The review shall provide for consultation with the Office of International Education. Upon approval by the committee, the proposal shall be forwarded to the appropriate curriculum committee (or dean in the case of umbrella course topics) for further review.
3. Reviewing the International Studies (INS) minor program and courses with the INS prefix. The committee shall receive and review all proposals for revisions in the requirements for the INS minor and all proposals for new or revised courses with the INS prefix. The review shall provide for consultation with the Director of the International Studies Curriculum. Upon approval by the committee, the proposal shall be forwarded to the Dean of the College of Liberal Studies and to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee for further review.
4. Advising the Director of the Office of International Education and other administrative authorities and university committees in the development, application, and evaluation of policies and procedures for global education programs.
5. Providing for the periodic review and assessment of the university's international education programs, policies, and procedures. The areas reviewed shall include both credit and non-credit study tours, foreign study and exchange programs, and international student issues.
6. Receiving annual reports on the number of international students enrolled at UW-L, the number of UW-L students participating in global education programs, and the number of international education opportunities for UW-L faculty and staff.
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine faculty members, one academic
staff member chosen by the Academic Staff Council, and three students. The
faculty membership shall include at least
one two
representatives
from each of
the following
academic units: the College of Liberal Studies,
and
the College of Science and
Allied
Health, and at least one
representative from the College of
Business Administration,
and the College of Education, Exercise Science, Health and Recreation.
The Director of the Office of International Education and the Director of the
International Studies Curriculum shall serve as nonvoting consultants to the
committee. The committee shall elect its chairperson. A committee member shall
abstain from voting on the approval of any proposal to offer courses or programs
of study at international sites if the committee member or the committee
determines that the proposal presents a conflict of interest for the committee
member.
NM.
The Joint Promotion Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include reviewing promotion files subject to the following rules of operation:
1.
The committee members shall use the general performance and achievement criteria
that are described in the Employee Handbook under the heading of "Rank,
Promotion and Tenure." Criteria include teaching, research, professional and
public service, and contributions to the
uUniversity.
The committee shall provide guidelines for the submission of departmental
criteria and other data supporting candidacy for promotion. Following the
establishment of rules and procedures and prior to submission of candidate
application, the Joint Promotion Committee shall hold a meeting for eligible
candidates to describe the promotion process. The Joint Promotion Committee
shall publicize the procedures that it employs in the Campus Connection
annually and prior to the submission deadline for promotion files.
The members shall give fair and full consideration to all relevant materials that are presented in the candidate's behalf. The joint committee shall make promotion recommendations to the chancellor. A written unpublished record of the deliberations shall be maintained. The unpublished records shall be destroyed at termination of the committee year or after resolution of all appeals.
2. Within seven days of the committee's decision on a candidate for promotion, the chairperson of the committee shall communicate the decision in writing to the candidate and to the appropriate department chairperson. A candidate who is not recommended for promotion shall receive the reasons for the negative decision as part of this written notification.
3. Within 7 days of receiving the written reasons for a negative decision, the candidate may, by writing to the Joint Promotion Committee chair, appeal the Joint Promotion Committee recommendation. An appeal review shall take place within 14 days of the filing date. The faculty member shall be given at least 7 days notice of such review. The burden of proof in such an appeal shall be on the faculty member, and the scope of the review shall be limited to the question of whether the decision was based in any significant degree upon one or more of the following factors, with material prejudice to the individual:
(a)
Conduct, expressions, or beliefs that are constitutionally protected, or
protected by the principles of academic freedom, or
(b) Factors proscribed by applicable state or federal law regarding fair
employment practices, or
(c) Improper consideration of qualifications for promotion. For purposes of
this section, "improper consideration" shall be deemed to have been given to the
qualifications of a faculty member in question if material prejudice resulted
because of any of the following:
1.
The procedures required by rules of the faculty or board were not followed, or
2. Available data bearing materially on the quality of performance were not
considered, or
3. Unfounded, arbitrary or irrelevant assumptions of fact were made about work
or conduct.
Written notice of the results of the appeal shall be transmitted to the candidate and appropriate department chair within seven days.
4. The joint committee shall provide the chancellor a list of those recommended and not recommended for promotion, and the results of any appeals. Separate lists shall be provided for each rank.
Membership of the committee shall consist of the provost/vice chancellor, the
four academic deans, and 12 professors, representing the range of academic
fields, selected by the
sSenate.
Terms of service for the faculty members shall be three years, with four of the
faculty members being replaced each year. Members shall be appointed in the fall
without regard to membership on other committees, with new committee members
replacing the former ones on October 1. The committee shall elect its
chairperson.
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Studying and recommending means of improving library services.
2. Providing liaison between faculty and library staff regarding policy-related issues.
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine faculty members, one of whom
shall be the chairperson of the library department, and three students, one of
whom shall be a graduate student.. The faculty membership shall include at least
one two
representatives
from each of
the following
academic units: the College of
Liberal Studies,
and
the College of Science and
Allied
Health,
and at least one representative from
the College of Business Administration,
and the College of Education, Exercise Science, Health and Recreation.
Consecutive appointments may be allowed for up to five years: however, at least
three faculty members shall be newly appointed each year. The director of the
library shall serve as an administrative consultant to the committee. The
committee shall elect its chairperson.
PO.
The Promotion, Tenure and Salary Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Studying and recommending policies and procedures used in the university concerning salary, promotion, and tenure.
2. Collecting and disseminating information on procedures employed within the university in matters concerning promotion, tenure, and salary.
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine faculty members, none of whom
shall have any designated administrative responsibility, and none of whom shall
be members of the academic staff. The committee shall elect its chairperson.
QP.
The Research and Grants Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Establishing written guidelines and screening and selection procedures for research proposals.
2. Establishing written procedures for evaluating and ranking research proposals.
3.
Receiving and evaluating research proposals from
members of the faculty
and academic staff with faculty status.
4. Apportioning institutional funds for research.
5. Advising the coordinator of gifts and grants in the solicitation of grant monies.
6. Providing the UW-L Foundation with a list of committee faculty members from which it may select advisory members for its Grants and Review Committee.
Membership of the committee shall consist of the provost/vice chancellor (or
his/her designated representative) and nine faculty members.
Members of the Ffaculty
and
academic staff with faculty status who submit research proposals
during a given year shall not be members of the committee during that year. The
coordinator of gifts and grants shall serve as an administrative consultant to
the committee for grants advisory purposes. The committee shall elect its
chairperson.
RQ.
The Scholarship and Awards Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Screening applications for scholarships and awards and recommending their recipients.
2. Providing the UW-L Foundation with a list of committee faculty members from which it may select advisory members for its Scholarship Committee.
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine faculty members and three
students. The Executive Director of the UW-L Foundation shall serve as an
administrative consultant to the committee. The committee shall elect its
chairperson.
SR.
The Teacher Education Governing Council
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Developing and reviewing policies on issues affecting teacher education programs including overall program philosophy and framework, and unit assessment.
2. Establishing, in consultation with departments or colleges, standards pertaining to certification requirements, candidate review policy, admission requirements, exit requirements and enrollment management.
3. Reviewing, in consultation with departments or colleges, proposals for new teacher education programs or changes in current teacher education programs, and forwarding recommendations to the appropriate curriculum committee.
4. Monitoring and maintaining the Strategic Plan for the School of Teacher Education.
5. Providing advice to the Director of the School of Education.
6. Serving as an advocate for teacher education on campus and in the community.
7. Reviewing accreditation and program approval reports for teacher education programs.
Voting membership of the committee shall consist of the Director of the School of Education, nine faculty members, one teacher education student chosen by the Student Senate, and three professional educators from outside the university chosen by the Director of the School of Education and approved by the Teacher Education Governing Council. The faculty membership shall include:
a.
one representative from each of the four professional education programs
in the College of
Education, Exercise
Science, Health and Recreation (EESHR)Liberal
Studies
or
the College of Science and Health. The professional programs are Early
Childhood/Elementary/Middle Level Education, Middle Level/Secondary Education
Physical Education Teacher Education, and School Health Education.
b.
one representative from a
EESHR graduate
program leading to certification.
c.
four representatives with teaching or advising responsibility for teacher
education in their discipline from the College of Liberal Studies, the College
of Science and
Allied Health,
or the College of Business Administration.
The
Director of General Education, the Assistant to the Director of the School of
Education, the Director of Student Teaching/Internships, and the
Certification Officer/Academic
Assistant to the Dean
of the
College of Liberal Studies of
EESHR shall serve as administrative consultants to the committee.
The committee shall elect its chair. The Director of the School of Education
shall serve as convener. Terms of membership shall be three years, staggered so
that three members retire and are replaced every year. A committee member shall
abstain from voting on the approval of any policy or programmatic proposal if
the committee member or the committee determines that the proposal presents a
conflict of interest for the committee member.
TS.
The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Determining curricula for students in the various academic programs.
2. Receiving proposals for all undergraduate curricular changes from the various academic departments.
3. Initiating, developing and recommending changes in the design of curriculum for experimental and research purposes.
4. Informing department chairpersons, in writing, of proposals being considered that relate to experimental curricula or their programs, thus providing adequate opportunity for departments to be heard prior to committee and senate action on such proposals.
5. Evaluating curriculum proposals by a hierarchical set of criteria, taking into consideration the needs of students and of society, the mission of the university, the necessity for quality programs, and the ability of the department and college to meet the resource needs of the proposal.
6. Coordinating the various curricula through formal consultation with the academic departments.
7. Publishing the agenda of regularly scheduled meetings in the university newsletter.
8. Authorizing substitutions or waivers for individual students.
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine faculty members none of whom
shall have any designated administrative responsibility, and three students. The
faculty membership shall include at least three representatives from
each of the
College of Liberal Studies;
two representatives from and
the College of Science and
Allied
Health;
and at least
one representative from
each of the
following academic units: the College of Business Administration,
the College of Education, Exercise Science, Health and Recreation.
The Committee on Faculty Committees shall rotate representation with respect to
departments and schools, and so far as possible shall provide alternates for
each appointed member. The provost/vice chancellor, registrar, director of the
library and academic deans shall serve as administrative consultants to the
committee. The committee shall elect its chair.
UT.
The Undergraduate Research Committee
Duties and responsibilities of the committee shall include:
1. Establishing written evaluation procedures and criteria for funding undergraduate research proposals.
2. Establishing written procedures for applying for undergraduate research funds.
3. Publicizing the availability of undergraduate research funds and the procedures for applying for those funds.
4. Receiving and evaluating research proposals from undergraduate students.
5. Apportioning institutional funds for undergraduate research.
6. Advising the coordinator of gifts and grants in the solicitation of grant monies to support undergraduate research.
7. Planning and conducting an annual Undergraduate Research Day, as well as other means of disseminating undergraduate research results.
Membership of the committee shall consist of nine faculty members and two
student members. Terms of service for the faculty members shall be three
years. There shall be no more than
three
four faculty
members from
each
any of
the following
academic units: the College of
Business Administration, the College of Liberal Studies,
or the College
of Science and
Allied
Health,
and the College of Education, Exercise Science, Health and Recreation.
Student members shall be selected from students who have received research
funding from the committee in previous years. Students who submit research
proposals during a given year shall not be members of the committee during that
year. The coordinator of gifts and grants shall serve as an administrative
consultant to the committee for grants advisory purposes. The committee shall
elect its chairperson.
FACULTY SENATE POLICIES (Revised 2006)
III. Three
faculty ombudspersons shall be appointed annually to help faculty members
seeking information about or assistance with informal resolution or
seeking information about formal resolution of personnel problems, including
nonrenewals, dismissals, complaints, grievances, and appeals. The ombudspersons
shall serve as individual consultants and advisors, not as members of a
committee or a group acting by consensus or voting.
Near the end of each academic
year, the
Faculty Senate Executive Committee, in consultation with the
chairpersons of the Hearing Committee and the Committee on Complaints,
Grievances, Appeals, and Academic Freedom (CGAAF), shall appoint three faculty
members to serve as ombudspersons for one-year terms beginning August 15. Two
alternates shall also be appointed to serve in case of resignation or
disqualification. Consecutive appointments may be allowed for up to five years.
Ombudspersons shall not be members of the Hearing Committee or CGAAF, and they
shall be replaced by alternates if they themselves are subject to nonrenewal,
dismissal, or complaint; if they themselves complain, grieve, or appeal; or if
they disqualify themselves owing to bias or conflict of interest.
IIV. Curriculums
shall consist of:
A. A general education program which must be satisfactorily completed before the student may be graduated.
B. Baccalaureate programs in the undergraduate college leading to degree.
C. Programs in the graduate college in the areas authorized by the board of regents.
IIIV. Curriculum
policies shall be as follows:
A.
General Education
1. All students who enroll in a curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse shall be required to enter the General Education Program.
2. The content of the General Education Program shall be designed to help students understand themselves and the world in which they live by cultivating the knowledge, skills and dispositions essential for independent learning and thinking which should characterize university graduates. Although choices shall be provided to individual students, the program shall require all students to pursue a pattern of study which will minimize avoidance of any of the major areas of human experience.
3.
Students will be admitted to the colleges of their choice at the time of their
admission to the
uUniversity.
Students in the General Education Program shall be advised in the college to
which they have been admitted.
4. The requirements in the General Education Program shall provide opportunity for all students to choose from several courses grouped within prescribed general areas.
5. Each of the undergraduate colleges shall be obligated to accept credit for the requirements met in the General Education Program if studies conform to the prescribed pattern.
6.
The determination of the General Education Program described herein shall be
accomplished in the following manner:
a. The General Education Committee shall make recommendations to the Faculty Senate for changes in the program. No faculty action shall be taken concerning the program of study without preliminary study and recommendations by the committee.
b. All recommendations of the committee to the Faculty Senate shall be preceded by careful studies which shall be designed to determine the feasibility of the recommendations with respect to availability of staff, facilities, and funds.
c.
All recommendations of the committee to the Faculty Senate shall be coordinated
with the necessary core, professional and major and minor requirements within
the undergraduate colleges of the
uUniversity.
B.
Baccalaureate: The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee appointed by the
sSenate
shall be responsible for curriculum in the College of Liberal Studies; the
College of Science and Allied Health; the College of Health, Physical Education,
Recreation, and Teacher Education; and the College of Business Administration.
No faculty action concerning such curriculums shall be taken without preliminary
study and recommendation by the committee. All proposals for new programs shall
be subject to senate approval.
C. Graduate: The Graduate Committee shall determine the graduate curriculum and no faculty action concerning such curriculums shall be taken without preliminary study and recommendations by the committee. All proposals for new programs shall be subject to senate approval.
IVI. Responsibilities
of Departments, Department Members and Department Chairpersons
Faculty are organized on the basis of their disciplines into departments. The faculty carry out the responsibilities of the department through their creative and other contributions in the areas of teaching, scholarship and service.
A. The
primary function of a department is to teach in its discipline(s). The key
teaching responsibilities of the department and its members include:
1. Maintaining a faculty collectively expert in the breadth and depth of their discipline(s).
2. Keeping abreast of the subject matter of their discipline(s) and incorporating this matter into courses.
3. Continually assessing courses and curriculum to recommend and implement suitable revisions including consideration of interdisciplinary offerings.
4. Keeping current on and developing new ways of teaching and learning in the discipline(s), including the use of appropriate technology.
5. Reviewing, developing and expanding library holdings to ensure coverage of the discipline.
6. Continually relating the substance of the discipline(s) to the needs and interests of the general student, the potential specialist, and the community.
7.
Assessing the effectiveness of departmental instruction.
B. The
department is responsible for promoting scholarship and creative activities.
Scholarship responsibilities of the department and its members include:
1. Making contributions of scholarly and other creative activities in the discipline(s).
2.
Providing the opportunity for and supervising the scholarly activities of
undergraduate and graduate students.
C. The department is responsible for promoting the continued professional growth and development of its members by encouraging their participation in sabbatical leaves, developmental leaves, conferences, professional workshops and other similar programs.
D. The
department is responsible for utilizing the expertise and interest of its
members to provide professional service. Service responsibilities of the
department and its members include:
1. Contributing to the university through participation in faculty governance or other university service.
2. Actively participating in the functions of the department.
3. Contributing to and participating in professional organizations.
4.
Utilizing their professional expertise and interest through participation in
community and other organizations.
E. The
department is responsible for advising students and providing students
opportunities to develop and grow outside the environs of the classroom. The
department and its members are responsible for:
1. Providing advising on academic program requirements and presenting the array of available career opportunities.
2. Affording the student the opportunity to learn outside the classroom through internships, cooperative agreements and other mechanisms (such as visiting scholars programs).
3.
Encouraging and advising organizations for majors and other students interested
in the discipline.
F. The
department is responsible for providing an internal governance structure in
which the functions of the department can take place. The department and its
members are responsible for:
1.
Establishing department bylaws that define the
rights, responsibilities
and privileges of
the
the Ranked
Faculty, Instructional Academic Staff or Academic
Librarians,
department members
and the chairperson in accordance with UW System and UWL policies.
2. Selecting the department chairperson (according to UW-L guidelines). The department delegates authority to the chairperson consistent with section H. of this by-law and consults with the chairperson on department matters.
3.
Working with its chairperson, through regular department meetings and committee
assignments, to formulate and carry out policy.
G. The
department is responsible for making personnel decisions.
1.
The department shall establish
personnel
bylaws
that govern personnel decisions made about
Ranked
Faculty, Instructional Academic Staff or Academic Librarians.
2. These bylaws shall specify requirements and procedures for retention, tenure, promotion, tenured faculty review and development, and the distribution of funds allocated to the department for salary adjustments or summer salaries. These bylaws shall comply with UW System and UWL Faculty Personnel Rules.
3.
The department shall make these bylaws available to its members. Notification of
any changes in bylaws must be provided to all members within fourteen days.
H. The
Chairperson is generally responsible for ensuring that the policies and
procedures of the department are carried out in accordance with the departmental
bylaws and that the department and its members are fulfilling the
responsibilities described in A. through G. above. The Chairperson shall assume
a prominent role in creating a professional environment conducive to high morale
and productivity in the department. Specific department functions supervised or
performed by the chairperson include:
1.
Registration and scheduling
a) Developing semester and summer session class schedules in consultation with the faculty.
b)
Monitoring registration and assessing the need to add or cancel classes.
2.
Curriculum
a) Implementing the authorized curriculum; initiating discussion of curricular issues; developing proposals for new or revised courses, special projects, grant proposals, curriculum changes; arranging for textbook selection; and participating in the presentation of departmental proposals before the appropriate committees.
b)
Receiving and responding to concerns about curriculum and acting on substitution
and waiver requests brought by students and others.
3.
Budget, Textbooks, Equipment and Facilities
a) Preparing the annual departmental budget for travel, services, supplies and equipment; ordering all budgeted items; and managing expenditures in accordance with the budget plan.
b) Making recommendations for textbook and library budgets and other budgets as requested.
c) Reporting textbook choices to the Textbook Rental Service in timely fashion.
d)
Making assignments of offices, classrooms, and other work areas; obtaining other
facilities when needed; and requesting maintenance for repairs for equipment,
offices, classrooms, and other work areas.
4.
Meetings and Committees
a) Establishing a schedule of department meetings and presiding at same.
b) Ensuring that departmental committees are meeting to fulfill their responsibilities.
c) Attending meetings of appropriate departmental, college, and university committees.
d) Designating or recommending department members to serve on committees as requested.
e) Arranging for representation and participation of the department at professional meetings and placement centers as appropriate.
f)
Serving on committees as required.
5.
Personnel
a) Conveying to the appropriate administrative officer the personnel needs of the department for faculty and academic staff, graduate assistants, classified staff and student help.
b) Monitoring all departmental search and screen activities for compliance with UW-L Affirmative Action hiring procedures.
c) Describing and publicizing faculty and academic staff vacancies and corresponding with applicants and placement agencies; scheduling and participating in interviews; making recommendations to the appropriate administrative officer regarding hiring; and providing orientation for new members regarding departmental policies and procedures, departmental expectations for faculty and academic staff, and faculty and academic staff responsibilities.
d) Arranging for the required evaluations of faculty and academic staff; scheduling student evaluation of department members; monitoring department personnel committees with regard to conformance with UW System, UWL and department procedures; and informing individual members of any recommendations regarding them.
e) Describing and publicizing graduate assistantship positions; making recommendations to the appropriate administrative officer regarding hiring of graduate assistants; providing orientation and assignment for graduate assistants; and participating in the evaluation of graduate assistants.
f) Arranging for the selection, hiring, training, overseeing, and evaluation of classified staff and student help.
g) Recommending summer school appointments to the appropriate administrative officer within university, college and departmental guidelines.
h)
Ensuring the continuation of classes during prolonged faculty absences.
6.
Students
a) Receiving and responding to student questions, concerns, and complaints regarding courses, curriculum requirements, faculty and grades.
b)
Coordinating advising activities for the department.
7.
Teaching
a) Teaching a reduced load in the department in accordance with by-law VIII.B.
8.
Other Responsibilities
a) Responding to inquiries from the university, the UW System, and external accrediting agencies regarding department programs.
b) Conferring, as needed, with other chairpersons in the university and with other departments of the same discipline in the system and area.
c) Corresponding with prospective students, teachers, and the general public on their inquiries.
VII.
The Selection of Department Chairpersons
A.
Eligibility Requirements for Voting
1.
All members of a department holding at least half time appointment are eligible
to vote provided they have the status of:
a.
Ranked
fFaculty
designated as holding appointments or tenure in a department in official
personnel records maintained by the provost/vice chancellor;
b.
Instructional Academic
sStaff
or Academic Librarians
with faculty status
holding appointments in a department who have been granted eligibility by
action of the
rRanked
fFaculty
of the department;
c.
Ranked Faculty,
or
Instructional Aacademic
sStaff
or Academic Librarians described in a. or b. whose leave of absence from
the university or assignment to duties outside the department will terminate
within the three-year term of the chairperson to be elected;
d.
Ranked Faculty,
or
Instructional
aAcademic
sStaff
or Academic Librarians who are not in positions of administrative
authority over the department chairpersons with titles of dean, associate dean,
assistant chancellor, assistant vice chancellor, provost/vice chancellor, or
chancellor;
e.
Faculty or academic staff who claim membership in a department or who have been
extended voting privileges by a majority of the other eligible voters of the
department on grounds that their university appointment is functionally part of
the department's activities.
B.
Eligibility Requirements for Serving as Chairperson
1.
All members of a department shall be eligible to serve as department chairperson
provided they are:
a. Of the rank of assistant professor or above;
b. On staff of this university at least three full semesters;
c.
Not on terminal contract or temporary appointment.
C.
Term of Office
1. A term of office shall be three years subject to removal for cause. The term shall start at the beginning of the first semester.
D.
Method of Selection
1. Departments with fewer than five members eligible to vote shall have the chairperson appointed by the Chancellor.
2.
Departments with five or more members eligible to vote shall elect the
chairperson under the following procedures:
a. Elections shall be held during the month of February;
b. The dean shall send nominating ballots, containing the names of all members of the department eligible to serve as chairperson to each member of the department eligible to vote;
c. Each person receiving a ballot shall nominate one person and return it to the dean who shall tabulate the results;
d. The dean shall determine whether or not the two persons receiving the highest number of votes are willing to serve if elected; however, if one person has received nominations from 60 percent or more of the eligible voters, that person shall be declared elected;
e. If a chairperson has not been selected in the nomination balloting, the dean shall place the names of the two persons receiving the highest number of nominations on a ballot and send it to eligible voters for an election;
f. Each person receiving the ballot shall vote for one person and return it to the dean;
g.
The dean shall tabulate the results of the election and submit the name of the
nominee receiving the most votes as the chairperson-elect to the provost/vice
chancellor for approval, who in turn, shall submit it to the chancellor for
approval. If approval is not given, the dean shall conduct another election
under the provisions of this bylaw.
3. A
department may elect to have its chair determined by the chancellor's
appointment under the following procedures:
a. Prior to the distribution of an election ballot, a petition signed by no fewer than 25 percent of the members of a department may be addressed to the dean requesting a department meeting be held to consider the issue of selecting a chairperson by chancellor's appointment;
b. At least one week in advance, the dean shall announce in writing to each department member eligible to vote the time, place, and purpose of the meeting at which the dean will preside and the issue will be discussed;
c. The dean shall then send ballots to each department member eligible to vote to determine if the chairperson is to be selected by election or by appointment by the chancellor;
d. Each department member receiving a ballot shall mark his/her preference and return it to the dean who shall tabulate the votes and communicate the results to the provost/vice chancellor and the chancellor;
e. If the department majority votes for selecting a chair by chancellor's appointment, the chancellor shall appoint a chairperson for the term of office;
f. If it is deemed necessary, the chancellor may fill the chair from off campus providing the appointee has credentials appropriate to the department's academic discipline and the appointment conforms to the departmental application of the university's tenure density policy;
g. Unless another petition is received by the dean by the end of the three-year term and the department votes again to request the chancellor appoint a chairperson, the department shall return to the elective system;
h.
The names of all chairpersons-elect shall be announced by the chancellor.
E.
Elastic Clause
1. Nothing in this Bylaw shall preclude the chancellor from appointing a chairperson from within or from outside a department when and if the need exists.
F.
Removal of a Chairperson from Office
1.
Dissatisfaction among department members may result in the replacement of the
chairperson by the following procedures:
a. A petition signed by no fewer than 50 percent of the members of a department shall be addressed to the dean requesting a department meeting at which the question of removal of the chairperson will be considered;
b. At least one week in advance, the dean shall announce in writing to each department member eligible to vote the time, place, and purpose of the meeting at which the dean will preside and the question will be considered;
c. The dean shall then send ballots to each department member eligible to vote to determine if the chairperson shall be removed or retained;
d. Each department member receiving a ballot shall mark his/her preference and return the ballot to the dean who shall tabulate the votes and communicate the results to the provost/vice chancellor and the chancellor;
e. A vote of two-thirds of the members of a department eligible to vote shall be required to remove the chairperson from office;
f. If the vote is for removal of the chairperson, a new chairperson shall be selected in accordance with one of the methods outlined in this Bylaw;
g. Proceedings to remove a chairperson may be instituted only once during a term of office and not before the end of the third semester of the term;
h.
The Chairperson may resign without prejudice at any point in the removal
proceedings.
2. A
chairperson's inability to complete a term may result in his/her replacement;
a. The department shall hold election or request the Chancellor to appoint a chairperson for the remainder of the term in accordance with the provision of this bylaw.
3. A
temporary leave taken by the chairperson may result in an interim appointment
being made according to the length of leave;
a. For one semester or for a summer, the dean in consultation with the incumbent chairperson shall recommend a temporary replacement to the provost/vice chancellor and the chancellor for the period of the leave;
b. For a leave extending for more than one semester, the department shall hold an election or request that the chancellor appoint a chairperson in accordance with the provisions of this Bylaw. In this event, the time constraints affecting the selection process will not be applicable and the replacement will serve for the remainder of the chairperson's term of office.
VIII.
Remuneration of Department Chairpersons
A.
Salary adjustment for chairpersons
1. There will be a fixed chairperson's stipend paid to each department chairperson in the form of additional lump sum compensation during the academic year. The amount of the fixed stipend shall be reviewed periodically by the Promotion, Tenure and Salary Committee.
2.
Chairpersons shall be evaluated annually by their departments in accordance with
current university policy applicable to faculty evaluation and merit pay.
B.
Reduction of Load
1.
Department chairpersons are to be assigned a reduced load depending on
department size:
a. A reduction of one-quarter time for a chairperson of a department with fewer than 10 full-time faculty positions.
b. A
reduction of one-half time for a chairperson of a department with 10 or more
full-time faculty positions.
2. Exceptions to the preceding guidelines are permitted when justified by the volume of departmental business or by other university responsibilities held by the chairperson. Such exceptions shall be arranged in consultation with the chairperson's dean.
VIIX.
Faculty Status
A.
Members of the academic staff who had faculty status prior to the effective date
of this bylaw as ranked or unranked faculty members shall be accorded faculty
status at the level of university governance, subject to the approval of the
chancellor. For faculty governance these members shall be assigned to the
appropriate department, school, or college.
B.
Other members of the academic staff who are either instructional staff with
credit-producing assignments of at least 50 percent full-time equivalent or
librarians with at least a 50 percent appointment, shall be accorded faculty
status at the level of university governance, during the second year of their
appointment. A member of the instructional academic staff with an appointment
title of lecturer shall, once accorded faculty status, continue to hold faculty
status rights in university governance as long as employment continues with
consecutive appointments within a department.
C.
Academic staff accorded faculty status under items A. and B. above are excluded
from membership on the Promotion, Tenure, and Salary Committee.
D.
Governance within any department is subject to action of the faculty members of
that department.
E. The
Senate Election Committee shall be responsible for conducting an annual review
of academic staff members early in the second semester of their first year for
the purpose of establishing or correcting the list of those qualified for
faculty status. The list shall be submitted to the Senate Executive Committee
and to the chancellor for their approval. An appeal of an assignment to or
change from faculty status shall be resolved by the Senate Executive Committee.
IX.
Ranked Faculty,
Instructional
and
aAcademic
sStaff
or Academic Librarians who have retired from the University of Wisconsin
System and who return to university employment at less than full time shall not
be eligible to serve as members of the Faculty Senate or its standing
committees.
XI.
Amendments to these bylaws may be adopted at any regular senate meeting by a
two-thirds vote provided than any proposed amendment has been read at the
preceding regular meeting.
VIII.
UW-LAa
CROSSErosse
Ranked FACULTYaculty
WORKLOADorkload
POLICYolicy
(Adopted by Faculty Senate 12-2-93).
Hereafter in Policy VIII., reference to “faculty” does not include Instructional
Academic Staff or Academic Librarians.
A. Determination of individual, departmental, college and university workload and accountability for that determination:
1. Individual workload is determined by the department. Accountability for that determination shall rest with the department.
2. Departmental workload is determined by the department and the academic dean. Accountability for that determination shall rest with the academic dean.
3. College workload is determined by the college dean and the provost/vice chancellor. Accountability for that determination shall rest with the provost/vice chancellor, subject to review by the chancellor.
4. Institutional workload is determined by the provost/vice chancellor and the chancellor. Accountability for that determination shall rest with the provost/vice chancellor and the chancellor, subject to review by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs of the UW System.
B. The expected "normal" workload for full-time faculty:
By statute, faculty workload has three components: teaching, scholarly activity, and service. To fulfill the responsibilities of individual units and the mission of this institution, variations will occur in the composition of individual, departmental and college workloads. Composition of workload varies among individual faculty members and departments, depending upon the number of students in classes, number and nature of course preparations required, the nature of instructional patterns (e.g. lecture, discussion, laboratory, clinical and/or field activity), the nature of the students (lower division, upper division, or graduate) and the extent of other necessary responsibilities in formal administrative duties, scholarly activities, and/or service activities.
Routine scholarly activity is expected of individual faculty members within their departments and colleges and is regarded as a normal component of faculty responsibility. Routine service activity, such as committee assignments, academic advisement, or assistance with student activities and organizations, public service, community service and professional service, is also expected and regarded as a normal component of faculty responsibility.
Full-time faculty members engaged in undergraduate instruction, without special class or extra-class responsibilities, typically teach no more than 12 contact hours of group instruction per week. Full-time faculty members engaged in graduate instruction, without special class or extra-class responsibilities, typically teach no more than 9 contact hours of group instruction per week.
Departmental, college and institutional instructional workload is measured by
six factors [see B.1.a. below] approved by the Faculty Senate and used by the UW
System. Instructional workload is a primary consideration in the allocation of
university resources.
1.
Teaching:
a.
Measurement: In sections 1) through 6) below, the total number of FTE
instructional faculty per unit is defined by UW System allocation of positions
coded 02 Instruction.
1) Average number of weekly contact hours per FTE faculty, defined as the total unit contact hours taught per week divided by the total instructional FTE faculty in the unit.
2) Weighted student contact hours per FTE faculty, defined as the total unit contact hours taught per week multiplied by the number of students enrolled in each contact hour, divided by the total number of instructional FTE faculty in the unit.
3) Average number of course credits per FTE faculty, defined as the total number of unit course credits taught per week, divided by the total number of instructional FTE faculty in the unit.
4) Weighted student course credits per FTE faculty, defined as unit course credits taught per week multiplied times the number of students enrolled in each course, divided by the total number of instructional FTE faculty in the unit.
5) Average number of group course classes per FTE faculty, defined as the total number of unit course classes taught, divided by the total number of instructional FTE in the unit.
6)
Ratio of FTE students to FTE faculty, defined as the total number of FTE
students enrolled in the unit in a given semester divided by the total number of
instructional FTE faculty in the unit in a given semester.
b. Expectations: Faculty workload expectations in the area of teaching vary by college, department, and individual faculty member. Expectations are determined by the department in consultation and agreement with the college dean. The dean must justify departmental teaching workload expectations to the Provost/Vice Chancellor.
c.
Methods of monitoring: Instructional workload will be monitored each academic
term and the results will be considered in the budget process. The data used
will be the data that depicts instructional commitments for the term in question
as of the tenth day of instruction for the term. Values for each of the
specified indicators will be calculated for each academic department and
aggregated for review by the deans, the Provost/Vice Chancellor, the Chancellor,
and distributed to the Faculty Senate. Significant levels of variation to the
university-wide average, at the college level, for each of the quantitative
measures, will be accounted for by the dean of each college.
2.
Scholarly activity:
a. Expectations: Faculty workload expectations in the area of scholarly activity vary by college, department, and individual faculty member. Expectations are determined by the department in consultation and agreement with the college dean. The dean must justify departmental scholarly activity workload expectations to the Provost/Vice Chancellor.
b.
Methods of monitoring: Monitoring scholarly activity is done at the department
level as part of the annual personnel review process. Also, an annual summary of
departmental scholarly activity is submitted by the department for review by the
college dean.
3.
Service:
a. Expectations: Faculty workload expectations in the area of service activity vary by college, department, and individual faculty member. Expectations are determined by the department in consultation and agreement with the college dean. The dean must justify departmental service activity workload expectations to the Provost/Vice Chancellor.
b.
Methods of monitoring: Monitoring service activity is done at the department
level as part of the annual personnel review process. Also, an annual summary of
departmental service activity is submitted by the department for review by the
college dean.
C.
Variance to the "normal" teaching load:
1. Factors that justify variance: The unique roles of the colleges in fulfilling the mission of the university will necessitate, at times and in certain situations, variances in the typical instructional workload among faculty members, disciplines and colleges. The workload policy must provide flexibility for departments, programs and colleges to address vital staffing needs of necessary non-credit generating university programs, activities and projects. These endeavors enhance the credibility of the university by complementing credit-generating academic programs and delivering opportunities for enrichment to all members of the university community.
2. Those authorized to approve such variations: Requests for variance in the up-coming fiscal year will begin with the department/program. Initial approval must be obtained from the dean or director. The dean will incorporate a report on all approved variances into the college request for resources in the budget planning process for the up-coming fiscal year.
3.
Documentation/monitoring of variances approved: At the conclusion of the budget
process, the Provost/Vice Chancellor will share a summary of approved variances
to instructional workload within each of the colleges with the Budget Committee.
This summary will be forwarded to the Faculty Senate by the Chair of the Budget
Committee as part of the chair's report to the Faculty Senate on the proposed
budget.
D. Reporting Faculty Workload Measures:
In addition to the six factors for instructional workload, UW-La Crosse will report to UW System Administration any other measures relating to instructional workload required by other Board of Regents policies.