reorganization attempts have negatively impacted faculty trust in the administration and have further eroded overall faculty morale. We conducted a survey about the most recent reorganization conversation, and the most common response indicated that faculty did not feel they were presented with enough information to engage in the consultation process fully and, due to the lack of information, were unable to provide meaningful feedback. Based on conversations with the Provost Council this summer we made several revisions to the reorganization Code, resulting in the version you see today. We made every effort to address administrative concerns regarding the language, and feel strongly this new language is important to clarify the expectations of consultation in cases of reorganization of schools, colleges, and departments. The intent of this new Code language is to make future reorganization conversations more productive for all parties involved. The intent is not to make the process more difficult or time- consuming for administrators or to stop reorganization decisions. In fact, we hope that by following the consultation process outlined in the new Code language, consultation with faculty around reorganization will happen more efficiently and quickly. In this new process the Senate will also produce a summary of feedback and recommendations in writing that can be shared with senior administrators and the Board to inform decision-making. In addition to this Code change to clarify the process of faculty consultation, we are also working with the Provost Council to develop a university-level policy to detail the overall process of campus conversation in cases of reorganization of academic units. This revision of the Faculty Code section on Distinguished Faculty Awards addresses several issues which surface every year as we complete award selection. Previous award selection committee members and responses to a Faculty Senate survey highlighted consistent areas of concern in the award selection process (e.g., insufficient opportunities for non-tenure track faculty members; anonymity of selection committee; composition of selection committee; etc.). Our proposed Code change is an attempt at addressing those issues and making the award process more transparent and efficient. Distinguished Faculty Awards
Senate Priorities for AY18-19:
The Executive Committee shares the following outlined priorities in order to streamline and clarify processes to strengthen the role of faculty in shared governance at Central, provide opportunities for innovation, and ultimately, improve students’ experiences and outcomes at Central.
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