Service Opportunities & Shared Governance P. Johnelle Sparks Associate Professor Department of Demography Friend of the Faculty Senate

Shared governance bodies: Provide advice to the administration Shared Governance University Assembly University Standing Committees Faculty Senate Staff Council Student Government Association

Faculty Senate One elected faculty senator per department Represents UTSA faculty to the UTSA administration and to the UT System Faculty shall have a “major role in the governance of their respective institutions” (UT System Regents’ Rule 40101) – Reviews and formulates policy and enacts legislation on matters pertaining to faculty  Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP)

Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP) UTSA’s rules Some important HOP rules for faculty: – 2.10 Faculty Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure – 2.11 Annual Faculty Performance Appraisal for Merit Consideration – 2.22 Comprehensive Periodic Evaluation of Tenured Faculty – 2.24 Third-Year Review – 2.25 Faculty Development Leave Program – Chapter 10 – Research

Faculty Senate Committees Have major impact on senate rulings Any faculty member can serve Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee Academic Policy and Requirements Committee Budget Committee Evaluations, Merit, Rewards, and Workload Com. Nominating, Elections, and Procedures Com. Com. on Handbook of Operating Procedures University Curriculum Committee

Participate in Shared Governance Participate in shaping your work place. – We have the opportunity to help develop our rules.  Faculty Senate – Talk to the faculty senator in your department. – Participate in senate committees or as a senator yourself. But: Don’t get side-tracked by too much service. Research and teaching have to come first !