Context(s)Updates Next Steps
Task Force created to develop draft (C. Taylor & M. Lee chaired) Faculty Senate recommends revision to President in S11 (FS 10-71/Ex. ) President Gonzalez responds (memorandum) Provost prepares revision based upon the President’s memo (draft) President requests Senate response by mid- September Context: Revision of the 1991 Document (09-11)
Revised 1991 Policy: (FS 10-71/Ex. ) President Gonzalez’s memo Provost’s draft applying the President’s recommendations 3 Documents
Editorial Revisions designed to improve clarity and flow Other Academic Programs: Section “V. Priorities Within Other Academic Programs” has been deleted. Prioritization Criteria: Section III and IV need to be more intentional and explicit with regard to the university’s core mission – quality instruction and student progress toward graduation. Provost’s Draft- Main Features (response to President’s memorandum)
Designed to improve clarity and flow without altering the original recommendation, for example: Quartile placement, which originally took place later in the document is moved up to the second paragraph. Editorial (these appear throughout)
The proposed criteria do not apply very well to “non-degree granting units” such as the Library, et al. Evaluation of “non-degree granting units” should occur under a separate policy and separate criteria “Section V :Non-Degree Granting Units” Deleted
Criteria now categorized as to Primary and Secondary Primary Criteria : those addressing university’s core mission Secondary Criteria : all others, including those in original Senate recommendation Weighted Criteria 60% Core Mission Criteria 40% Secondary Criteria Proposed criteria to be used for prioritization (Section III and IV)
Discussion here and EC EC forwards draft response to Senate Senate reviews and acts President reviews Next Steps—by Mid- September