1. Faculty Senate President’s Report
⦁ Review of Office of the Senior Vice President for Business and Finance
► Interviews conducted by committee, and compiling other input
► Completion of report will assist new SVP for University Services
⦁ Enrollment Management Task Force
► Input from Professional and Scientific Staff Encouraged
► Staff in relevant units likely have ideas and solutions that should be contributed to the discussion.
► P&S Council will be contacted shortly
► Responses will be collected and forwarded to the EMTF
⦁ Joint Faculty Senate/Provost Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty Task Force
► Spring ‘16 - Group to discuss scope of review, assess information needs, task assignments
► Summer ‘16 - Surveys & discussion w/NTE faculty, administration; data input.
► Fall ‘16 – Further discussion, focus groups, draft proposal.
► Spring ‘17 – Discussion and Review by Faculty Senate

2. University Task Force on NTE Faculty
Issues to be addressed by the Task Force:
1) Definitions and/or descriptions of various NTE faculty appointment categories
2) Development of specialized or professional career tracks for NTE faculty,
e.g., Teaching Professors, Research Professors, Professors of Practice, etc.
3) Hiring and appointment processes
4) Steps or ranks that provide for career advancement within NTE faculty tracks
5) Eligibility and criteria (including time in rank) for evaluation for advancement
6) Transparent process for advancement review
7) Role and scope in faculty governance at all institutional levels
8) Opportunities for professional development
9) Opportunities for recognition, both internal and external
10) Rank-only appointments; P&S staff with teaching roles
 Guiding principles:
► All faculty must have clear career advancement opportunities available to them,
appropriate mentoring, and regular performance evaluation and feedback
► All faculty should be invested in the mission of the university and share in its
governance
► There should be consistency across colleges and departments on matters of
faculty status, governance, and opportunity.