Faculty Evaluation and Compensation Committee

Minutes

July 27, 2004

Members present:  James Sottile, Michael Castellani, Elaine Baker, Michael Cornfeld, Michael McGuffey, Janet Dooley, Lawrence Shao, and Kay Wildman.

Dooley called the meeting to order at 1:07:41 PM.

The committee approved the minutes of July 6, 2004 and July 20, 2004.

Dooley created a draft FE&C guideline packet.  Dooley asked the committee to review the material and provide feedback.  Cornfeld provided edits of the packet throughout the meeting.  The committee discussed what approach and criteria to use related to research and scholarly activities.  Such questions centered around the following question:  "Do we count the number of articles produced or paintings completed?"  The belief of the committee was that each college would create a system of evaluation related to research/scholarly activities.

On page 20 of the packet, it was suggested that the "Comment Area" be labeled as optional.  The rating number (OCR) and the wording of one's rank (example: Professional) would be listed on page 20.

It was also agreed that negotiated weights would be flexible and may exceed the range given the approval of the Chair and Dean.

Sottile suggested the following statement be included in the FE&C material, "A college, with a majority approval of the faculty in that college, may opt out or modify this approach, given the approval of the Faculty Senate."  Castellani suggested the following change to Sottile's statement to include, "The following sample is for demonstration purposes only.  Individual colleges may develop their own systems with the approval of the Faculty Senate."  The majority of the committee members did not support the inclusion of such a statement in the FE&C packet.  The majority of the committee believes that page 20 should be standard for all colleges.

The committee agreed that the entire evaluation process would be reviewed at the end of 2006 and "go into effect" in 2008 if any changes are approved.  Castellani suggested that the 2006 FE&C committee would have new members.

On page 28 of the packet it was decided that a specific/detailed plan of improvement would be included in this section.

The committee agreed that the LCOB would request an exemption [by the Faculty Senate] from the university level distribution of equity and merit funds.  It is requested that the total of merit money and equity money come to the LCOB as one lump sum for the college to distribute under its own LCOB system, as it was done before the adoption of SR-03-04-49 FECAHC.  It is important to note that LCOB student fees contribute to the salary funding of faculty in the LCOB.

A timeline of important dates related to evaluation process and P&T were discussed.

Next meeting August 4, 2004, 1:00 PM, SH 330.

James Sottile: note taker