2009/10 FACULTY
SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES
(10/28/09 version)
Agenda Committee of the Faculty Senate
Paula Salvio, Education, LA, Chair
Ed Hinson, Mathematics, CEPS, Vice chair
Marco Dorfsman, Languages, Lits. and Cultures,
LA, Past chair
Ben Cariens, Art, LA
Joanne Curran-Celentano, Mol., Cell. &
Biomedical Science, COLSA
Larry Prelli, Communications, LA
Academic Affairs Committee
David Richman, Theatre, LA, Chair
Silas Beane, Physics, CEPS
Charlie Caramihalis, Thompson School, COLSA
Michel Charpentier, Computer Science, CEPS
Roslyn Chavda, Political Science, LA
Cathy Frierson (fall) and Julia Rodriguez (spring), History, LA
Tom Schram, Education,
LA
Petar Ramadanovic (fall) and Sandhya Shetty (spring), English, LA
Evangelos Simos, Economics, WSBE
Erik Swartz, Kinesiology, HHS
Gary Weisman, Chemistry, CEPS
Campus Planning Committee
Anita Klein, Biological Sciences, COLSA, Chair
Eleanor Harrison-Buck, Anthropology, LA
James Malley, Civil Engineering, CEPS
William Woodward, Psychology, LA
Honggeng Zhou, Decision Sciences, WSBE
(spring only)
Erin Sharp, Family Studies, HHS
Finance and Administration Committee
William Stine, Psychology, LA, Chair
Russ Carr, Chemical Engineering, CEPS
Ben Chandran, Physics, CEPS
Curtis Givan, Biological Sciences, COLSA
Fred Kaen, Accounting and Finance, WSBE
Ann Morgan, Recreation Management, HHS
James Pringle, Earth Sciences, CEPS
Bob Woodward, Health Management & Policy, HHS
Library Committee
Val Dusek, Philosophy, LA,
Chair
Amy Boylan, LLC, LA
Kuan Zhou, ECE, CEPS
Paul Harvey, Management, WSBE
(spring) and Richard Saavedra (fall)
Mary Stampone, Geography, LA
Gerard Tobin
(with Gene Harkless as fall proxy), Nursing, HHS
Steve Tuttle, Thompson School, COLSA
Research and Public Service Committee
Student Affairs Committee
Barbara White, Occupational Therapy, HHS, Chair
Ken Baldwin, Mechanical Engineering, CEPS
Mimi Becker, Natural Res. & Environment, COLSA
Michael Fraas, Communications Disorders, HHS
Elizabeth Gunlogson, Music, LA
Douglas Lanier, English, LA
Thomas Pistole, Mol., Cell. & Biomedical Science, COLSA
___________, UNH-M Humanities
Professional Standards Committee
Ed Hinson, LA, 2009/10 Chair
Thomas Birch, UNH-M, to 6/11
Gale Carey, COLSA, to 6/10
Todd DeMitchell, LA, to 6/10
Arthur Greenberg, CEPS,
to 6/11
Gene Harkless, SHHS, to 6/11
Afshad Irani, WSBE, to 6/10
David Lane, Library, to 6/10
Task Force on Promotion, Tenure, Teaching and Standards
David Richman, Theatre, LA, Chair
Charles Caramihalis, Thompson School, COLSA
Richard England, Economics, WSBE
Brett Gibson, Psychology, LA
Ed Hinson, Mathematics, CEPS
Lou Ann Griswold, Occupational Therapy, SHHS
Paula Salvio, Education, LA
John Sparrow, UNH-M
Deanna Wood, Library
University Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee (5 faculty elections will occur this fall)
Elizabeth Slomba, Library, to 9/10, Chair in 0809 and 0910
Clayton Barrows, WSBE, to 9/10
Lee Seidel, HHS, to 9/12
Robin Hackett, LA, to 9/11
Jim Haney, COLSA, to 9/11
Phil Hatcher, CEPS, to 9/11, Vice Chair in 0809
and 0910
Albert Manalo, COLSA, to 9/12
Robert Macieski, UNH-M, to 9/12
Larry Prelli, LA, to 9/10
Sam Shore, CEPS,
to 9/12
Marco Dorfsman, LA, to 9/12
Lisa MacFarlane, VPAA's designee
Neil Vroman, Chair of the Academic Standards and Advising Committee
Charlotte Noreng, Student Body President
Irina Trubetskova, Graduate Student Organization
Discovery Committee
David Richman, LA (to 9/12)
Heather Barber, CHHS (to 9/12)
Patty Bedker, COLSA (to 9/12)
Art Greenberg, CEPS (to 9/12)
Ed Larkin, LA (to 9/12)
Larry Prelli of the Faculty Senate
(to 9/10)
Steve Pugh, UNH-M (to 9/12), with Tom
Birch as proxy for the first summer
Bill Ross, Library (to 9/12)
Honggeng Zhou, WSBE (to 9/12)
Lisa MacFarlane, Chair, provost’s office (ex
officio, non-voting)
Kathy Forbes, Registrar (ex officio,
non-voting)
Monica Chiu, Honors Program (ex
officio, non-voting)
Barbara White, Faculty Director of
the Discovery Program (ex officio, non-voting)
2009/2010 FACULTY SENATE COMMITTEE CHARGES
(11-13-09 version)
The following are the Agenda Committee's recommendations for senate committee priorities for 2009/2010. These charges have come from the senate's recommendations, from needs of implementing policies and programs, and from administrative issues under the shared governance model at UNH. Committees may also consider other issues as needed and are requested to submit proposed new charges to the Agenda Committee for approval and for scheduling of agenda time at senate meetings. Each committee should consult with and inform its corresponding administrator(s).
Academic Affairs Committee
The chair of this committee should attend meetings as an observer to the Institutional Programs and Services Committee of the Board of Trustees and also to the Systems Academic Planning Committee.
Charges:
1. Consider outcomes assessment for UNH. Should it be enhanced in order to produce well-rounded and well-grounded graduates who are prepared in more ways than just academic knowledge? What metrics should UNH use to measure achievement of these goals? What are some bench marks of social maturity? Confer with the senate’s Task Force on Promotion, Tenure, Teaching and Standards. [See item II, para. 6 of the 7/17/08 Ag. Com. minutes and item IV of 8/26/08 Ag. Com. minutes.]
2. Check on the administration’s response to the 11/5/07 senate motions XII-M4 and XII-M5 and to the 10/8/07 senate motion XII-M3, regarding the university policy on study away. [See item XIII of 4/24/06 Ag. Com. minutes and FS motions IX-M7, IX-M13 and XIII-M24 and items IV and V of the 11/5/07 FS minutes, item V of the 10/8/07 FS minutes, item IV of the 9/24/07 FS minutes, para. 4 of item III of 9/22/08 FS minutes, item II of 11/3/08 FS minutes, and para. 3 of item II of the 8/26/08 Ag. Com. minutes.]
3. Since we recognize that the relationship between UNH and the community colleges may be changing at an academic level, the Academic Affairs Committee should review the relationship between the Thompson School and the UNH baccalaureate program in the same way and also monitor the evolving relationship with the community colleges.
4. In consultation with the Finance and Administration Committee and the Research and Public Service Committee, review the academic aspects of the components of the Academic Plan and report to the Agenda Committee and the Faculty Senate. [See item VII of 9/11/06 FS minutes; item XI of 3/20/06 FS minutes; and the 5/4/06 “Motion Concerning Academic Planning” which was not presented to the FS by the AAC due to lack of time.]
5. Monitor implementation of the Discovery Program, in consultation with the Discovery Committee; and consider a recommendation by the Discovery Committee on the Discovery Program guidelines requested by the registrar. [See FS motions XIII-M8 through M11 and M16 and discussions in most FS minutes in 08/09.]
6. Assess the success of the winter term. [See 7/1/05 email of alternatives and also senate approved guidelines. See item II, para. 2 of 7/1/05 Ag. Com. minutes, item V of 4/21/08 FS minutes, and item V of 4/27/09 FS minutes and FS motions XIII-M19 and 20.]
7. In consultation with the Finance and Administration Committee, consider the advisability of a partnership with NAVITAS. [See item VII of 11/2/09 FS minutes.]
Campus Planning Committee
The chair of this committee or the chair's designee should attend meetings as an observer to the Space Allocation, Repair and Renovation Committee.
Charges:
1. Follow up on the implementation of FS motion XIII-M14 regarding the issue of suitable housing for students with families, international graduate students, new and visiting faculty and/or visiting researchers.
2. Track the Master Plan implementation, and communicate with the Office of Campus Planning and with the Faculty Senate on issues that arise.
3. Review concerns about parking services taking spaces regularly from faculty/staff lots and reserving the spaces for campus visitors and also changing faculty/staff parking spaces permanently to metered spaces. [See W. Stine’s 10/21/07 email.]
4. Look into how to obtain a suitable place for faculty to interact and eat and also whether the suddenly-announced decision to close the Oak Room constituted a violation of shared governance. [See item II of 4/2/07 FS minutes.]
5. Review plans for the merger with Franklin Pierce Law School.
6. Review plans for the new business school.
7. Review plans for the new wind tunnel.
8. Look into the future of the New England Center
9. Consider the issue of the WSBE calendar with quarterly courses impacting the upper classmen in other colleges.
10. Review the availability and quality of large lecture hall space
Finance and Administration Committee
The chair of this committee or the chair's designee should attend meetings as an observer to the Financial Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees and also the Board of Trustees' Finance Committee for Investments. The Finance and Administration Committee should attend meetings as a member of the Central Budget Committee.
Charges:
1. Consider the effect of RCM on class sizes, faculty load, departments' ability to replace faculty who leave or who have advanced in the university [see Mimi Becker and also the 4/21/03 Finance and Administration Com. report, as well as the spring of 2004 Central Budget Committee report], and adjunct faculty employment [see item X of the 5/10/04 Ag. Com. minutes]. Assess how well individual college RCM advisory committees are functioning. [See 4/21/03 Finance and Administration Com. report.] Consider the effects of RCM on academics and on collegiality, cooperation and civility.
2. In consultation with the Academic Affairs Committee and the Research and Public Service Committee, review the financial implications of the components of the Academic Plan and report to the Agenda Committee and the Faculty Senate. [See item VII of 9/11/06 FS minutes; item XI of 3/20/06 FS minutes; and the 5/4/06 “Motion Concerning Academic Planning” which was not presented to the FS by the AAC due to lack of time.]
3. Consider a shift in economic diversity at UNH. [See Jeff Salloway’s email of 10/2/07.]
4. Look into the accountability of the New England Center.
5. Consider whether the senate should request more faculty representation on the planning committee for the capital campaign. When capital campaign funds are allocated to build a new stadium or other edifice, how will the operating budget for maintaining the building be funded? Consider whether gender equity issues might be partly addressed via endowed professorships from the capital campaign.
6. Consider the package of scholarships and benefits offered to scholars compared with those provided to student athletes.
7. In consultation with the Academic Affairs Committee, consider the advisability of a partnership with NAVITAS. [See item VII of 11/2/09 FS minutes.]
Library Committee
Charges:
1. Consider open access and open source policies for faculty authors and make a recommendation about what a policy for an institutional repository should include. [See item IX of 5/4/09 FS minutes.]
2. Because of the on-line courses we have or may have in the future, consider the university policy on copyright and intellectual property rights for any materials used in such courses.
Research and Public Service Committee
The chair of this committee should attend meetings as an observer to the External Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees.
Charges:
1. Work with the VP for Research to act as an advisory board for the Office of Sponsored Research. [See item VI of 3/21/05 FS minutes.]
2. Review the final draft for the EOS institute proposal. [See also University Institute Policy, Berrien Moore letter to provost, FS motion X-M9, item IV of 5/1/06 FS minutes, item VI of 11/13/06 FS minutes, item V of 11/27/07 FS minutes, item II, para. 2 of 12/11/06 FS minutes, and FS motions XI-M4 and XIII-M23.]
3. Consider metrics for research productivity being developed by the Office of Research.
4. Review the use of earmarks as a source of research funding. [See item V of 3/9/09 FS minutes.]
5. Review the role of research faculty at UNH. [See item V of 3/9/09 FS minutes and item IV of 4/20/09 FS minutes.]
6. In consultation with the Academic Affairs Committee and the Finance and Administration Committee, review the research-related components of the Academic Plan and report to the Agenda Committee and the Faculty Senate. [See item VII of 9/11/06 FS minutes; item XI of 3/20/06 FS minutes; and the 5/4/06 “Motion Concerning Academic Planning” which was not presented to the FS by the AAC due to lack of time.]
7. Consider whether a listing with information about faculty and their specialties should be made available on line by the registrar, now that faculty information may no longer be given in the undergraduate catalog.
8. Consider strengthening the structure at UNH to more effectively participate in the scholars-at-risk organization. [See item X of 5/27/08 Ag. Com. minutes.]
Student Affairs Committee
The chair of Student Affairs will try to ensure that a member of this committee or the Faculty Senate can represent the faculty at Student Senate as needed.
The Student Affairs Committee is encouraged to invite a Student Senate observer to attend Student Affairs Committee meetings.
Charges:
1. Review how the administration is progressing on the matter of field trip guidelines and the shift of the cost for transportation to the departments. [See item VI of 4/14/08 Ag. Com. minutes, item V of 11/19/07 FS minutes, and motion XIII-M24.]
2. Confer with Kathie Forbes and consider the issue of how to deal with the Higher Education Act which requires universities to list the prices of the required and recommended textbooks for each course to the “maximum extent practicable” on an online course schedule before preregistration or registration.
3. Consider whether advising at UNH should be done in a paperless fashion. How would that affect cost savings and the quality of student advising?
4. Consider how faculty and students can be better informed about the Behavioral Intervention Team formed to help students avoid high risk behavior.
5. Review the new administrative separation procedures for students and consult with the Student Senate on this matter.
6. Observe the use of the UNH booklist by faculty in the spring semester of 2010, assessing both ease of usage concerns and percent of faculty using the booklist. [See FS motion XIV-M4.]
Professional Standards Committee
The chair of this committee is the vice chair of the senate and represents the Faculty Senate when the UNH Policy on Academic Misconduct is triggered. The chair of this committee serves as a member of the Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure Review Committee and also of the Responsible Conduct of Research Advisory Committee.
Charges:
1. Check on the administration’s response to the 5/5/08 senate motion XII-M16 regarding the university policy on background checks. [See item II of 10/1/07 Ag. Com. minutes and item V of 5/5/08 FS minutes.]
2. Consider the disclosure policy regarding conflict of interest. [See item VIII of 4/27/09 FS minutes.]
3. Consider the issue of the Discriminatory Harassment Training Program.
4. Consider changes to the Human Subjects and Animal Use Policy. [See 8/24/09 email to Ed Hinson.]
University Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee
Charges:
1. Monitor curriculum changes, in order to track their impact on academic programs over time. Report results of deliberations and any recommendations to the Agenda Committee.
2. Consider whether units are inappropriately changing their practices, in order to maximize enrollments and funds. Report deliberations and recommendations to the Agenda Com.
3. Review a draft proposal (April, 2007) to form schools at UNH; and get further information from the administration on significant issues that need further attention before the senate should take action on the proposal on schools. [See item VII of 4/20/09 FS minutes and item VII of 5/4/09 FS minutes.]
4. Consider the proliferation of statistics courses and whether this is an RCM issue. [See item IV of 4/20/09 FS minutes.]
Discovery Committee
Charges:
1. Monitor implementation of the Discovery Program.
2. In consultation with the senate’s Academic Affairs Committee, make a recommendation to the Faculty Senate on the Discovery Program guidelines and requirements requested by the registrar.
Task Force on Promotion, Tenure, Teaching and Standards
Charges:
1. Review the questions and process of student evaluations of teaching and also consider course rankings and the issue of grade distributions from individual faculty being distributed to commercial websites, as well as whether or not the drop-down menu on the electronic grade submission form should show the description of what the letter grades mean, rather than the letter grades themselves. Report recommendations to the Faculty Senate. [See item IV of 2/6/06 FS minutes, item IV of 2/20/06 FS minutes, item IV of 4/3/06 FS minutes, item VII of 4/17/06 FS minutes, and item VI of 3/19/07 FS minutes.]
2. A faculty subgroup should consider a dialogue on the standards, not the procedures, for promotion and tenure. Review changing criteria for how teaching, research and service are assessed. Departments and colleges should have clearly-articulated criteria for tenure, and candidates should receive proper feedback at regular intervals. Confer with the senate’s Academic Affairs Committee. [See the provost’s 4/30/07 letter and the report of the senate’s Academic Plan Task Force.]
3. Review the issue of certain colleges having higher teaching loads than others.
4. Review data from the UNH Center for teaching Excellence, on the amount of study time per credit. [See request from Mark Rubinstein as attachment to 1/16/04 Ag. Com. and item IX of 5/2/05 FS minutes. See provost’s 3/29/05 email and attached notes from Lee Seidel regarding actions pursuant to FS motion IX-M21.]
5. In March of 2010, review the proposal from Institutional Research setting out on-line evaluation procedures for use during the 2010 and subsequent summer sessions and during the 2011 and subsequent January terms. [See FS motion XIV-M2.]
Faculty Senate Vice Chair
Review the Faculty Senate motions of the last academic year and report to the senate on their implementation, by the end of November, so that there will be time to deal with any lack of implementation.
Corresponding administrators are as follows:
Academic Affairs Committee - Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs; Dean’s Ccl.
Campus Planning Committee - Assistant Vice President for Facilities.
Research and Public Service Committee - Vice President for Research
Student Affairs Committee - Vice President for Academic and Student Support Services
Finance and Administration Committee - Vice President for Finance and Administration
Library Committee – Chief Information Officer and Dean of the University Library