How Things Run Faculty Development Talk Chris Healy November 3, 2009

Orientation You are a member of “The Faculty of Furman University” Learn about faculty culture (powers, benefits, responsibilities): – Catalogue – Policies & Procedures – Constitution & Bylaws

Faculty meetings Please come as often as you can Parliamentary procedure (quorum, etc.) Opportunities – Discuss business: don’t be afraid of mike – Introduce motion, amendment – Vote – Request secret ballot (need 10) – Announcements

Resources Your chair, senior faculty – Routine, quick questions, especially about your department Telephone directory – Find out where a certain employee works Catalogues (past & present) – Overview, calendar, degrees of faculty – Essential info for students – Course offerings

Resources (2) – List of committees – Constitution & bylaws First Class  Faculty Notices Planning & Institutional Research – Org charts – Data on students and faculty Library: Special Collections

Getting involved Talk to other faculty Do you see something wrong? – E.g. contradictory language Should we consider a change in policy, procedure or priority? Volunteer for committee