MINUTES

FACULTY EVALUATION & COMPENSATION

REVIEW AD HOC COMMITTEE

October 24, 2006, 12:30 p.m. 236 Jenkins Hall

MEMBERS PRESENT: Chuck Bailey, Rick McCormick, Wendy Moorhead, Larry Schmitz, Loukia Dixon, Wendell Dobbs, James Burton, Larry Stickler, Christina Murphy, David Hatfield,

MEMBERS ABSENT: Marty Laubach, MUGC rep, Blaker Bolling,

EX-OFFICIO, NON-VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT: Janet Dooley, Michael McGuffey

EX-OFFICIO, NON-VOTING MEMBERS ABSENT: Sarah Denman

GUESTS: none

The meeting was convened at 12:30 p.m. by James Burton, Chair.

1.                  APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

The minutes of the April 20, 2006 meeting were approved as written. 

An explanation of the “6 markers” of the WVU plan that was mentioned in the minutes was requested.  The Chair indicated that Dr. Denman could provide this information.

OLD BUSINESS:

Evoting Results: The Chair indicated the results of e-voting that occurred during the spring semesters. The voting results approved the survey and forwarded it to the general faculty. Those voting in favor of the recommendation included Moorhead, Bolling, Dixon, Dobbs, Laubach, Murphy, & Schmitz. There were no recorded dissenting votes.   

Survey Summary Results:  The Chair stated that there were 75 respondents to the current survey.  Surveys conducted by the previous committee had 130 responses with their second survey having 80 respondents.  The Chair invited individual members of the committee to make comments.  All members of the committee participated and a lively discussion took place.

Dr. Wendell Dobbs (COFA) indicated that the planning page should be used to guide a faculty member’s efforts during the forthcoming academic year. Also, he suggested that the faculty member should be evaluated in comparison to the established plan, instead of against general guidelines.

Dean Christina Murphy (COLA) suggested that the planning page be eliminated or that it be optional for faculty members. She states that the plan adds to the already overwhelming amount of paper work that must be completed by the faculty members.

Dr. Janet Dooley (SOJMC) indicates that the planning page provides for stability in the program.

2.                  NEW BUSINESS:

A motion was made by David Hatfield, seconded and approved that the Committee make a Recommendation to the Faculty Senate. This recommendation states …

The Faculty Evaluation and Compensation Review Ad Hoc Committee recommends that faculty members receive a copy of their final Overall Composite Rating (OCR) calculated score with corresponding signatures (faculty member, chair, and dean).  

Dean Christina Murphy requested that editorial changes that were suggested during the meeting on March 3, 2006 be implemented to the existing policy prior to the Board of Governors meeting in December. The Chair and Secretary will work on locating the suggested changes prior to the next meeting.

It was requested that each committee member ask their constituents if they wanted the currently required Planning Pages in the annual merit evaluation process to continue to be a requirement, or if they would prefer for it to be optional or eliminated. A vote of two-thirds of the college’s faculty would be necessary to indicate a decision.

The Chair also requested that committee members use survey results to suggest possible changes in pages 3-6 of the existing policy [SR-04-05-(12) 69 FECAHC].

            The next meeting was set for Friday, November 10, 2006 at 12:30 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted:

Wendy Moorhead

Wendy Moorhead, Recording Secretary