Fixed-Term Faculty Committee Chair Jean DeSaix

Committee Charge (from Resolution ) monitors implementation of policies and recommendations concerning fixed-term faculty reviews school, college, and departmental policies governing such faculty members formulates and proposes new policies and procedures for consideration by the Faculty Council.

Resolution Highlights Academic units should:  Develop plan to define roles and contributions of fixed- term faculty  Make fixed term appointments with same consultation as with tenure-track positions  Create Senior Lecturer rank  Develop criteria for initial appointment to and progression through ranks and essentially along same timeline as progression through tenure-track ranks  Include fixed-term faculty in appropriate school and departmental decision-making, except as related to tenure track decisions  Ensure fixed-term faculty are included in development activities and considered for relevant awards

Resolutions Dealing With Fixed-Term Faculty Resolution Established recommendations for policies and procedures addressing fixed- term faculty appointment and promotion Resolution Requested the provost remind deans and department chairs the terms of Resolution

Resolution Requests Provost  Remind deans & department chairs of terms of Resolution  Review extent to which departments and schools have implemented terms of Resolution Requests Committee  Develop & disseminate “best practices” related to fixed-term faculty (best practices developed in 2009)

Monitor Implementation Reviewed posting of hiring and promotion policies on Provost’s website.  All now complete Surveyed department heads concerning implementation of resolution points and best practices  Many departments follow adopted policies and best practices most of the time

Resolution Highlights Academic units should:  Develop plan to define roles and contributions of fixed- term faculty  Make fixed term appointments with same consultation as with tenure-track positions  Create Senior Lecturer rank  Develop criteria for initial appointment to and progression through ranks and essentially along same timeline as progression through tenure-track ranks  Include fixed-term faculty in appropriate school and departmental decision-making, except as related to tenure track decisions  Ensure fixed-term faculty are included in development activities and considered for relevant awards

Fixed-Term Faculty Events 1995 – Fixed-Term Faculty received voting privileges in faculty-wide elections 2004 – Faculty Council approved new Senior Lecturer title 1996 – Fixed-Term Faculty first vote in faculty-wide elections Senior Lecturers in College of Arts & Sciences receive 5-year appointments. Fixed-Term faculty member is candidate for Faculty Chair 2005 – Council Committee on Fixed-Term Faculty created

Fixed-Term Faculty Committee Kyle Crowder Jean DeSaix (chair) Kurt Gilliland Susan Irons Cal Lee Joy Renner Judy Tisdale Arrel Toews Assisted by Anne Whisnant, Office of Faculty Governance