Update 11/9

Academic Senate University Appointments and Promotions Committee Policies and Procedures (approved ASLC 10/20/10)

AS Univ. A&P Provost Pres. Faculty Candidates/ Dept. Chairs/ Reviewers FEB A&P COSH A&P SON A&P COM DEAN SON DEAN COSH DEAN BOT AA Comm. = Academic Officer Signature Authority = Governance Body Review Authority = Dossier Provider Submission Authority KEY A&P Decision Making Process

Process (I) Candidates/ chairs/ college review committees submit dossiers to College A&P committee College level committee reviews dossier, makes a recommendation to the Dean For Assistant Professor, step changes, initial (temp.) appointments, etc. decisions remain in the college Faculty has the right to appeal any adverse decision

Process (II) For Associate Professor and above: Dean forwards recommendation of college committee, together with his/her recommendation to AS University A&P committee College A&P Committee Chair (or another representative from the committee) presents Faculty dossier and represents College committee’s decision AS University A&P committee reviews dossier and makes a recommendation to the Provost Faculty has the right to appeal any adverse decision

Process (III) Provost makes recommendation and submits dossier to President and Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee (for Full and Emeritus appointments only)

Process Summary The process utilizes both the resources and expertise of the Colleges’ individual faculty as well as the Faculty as a whole to evaluate dossiers with regard to both the criteria of each college and the standards of the University A transparent system of checks and balances is maintained by an alternation of peer and administrative levels of review Faculty will receive notification of each decision and retains the right to appeal adverse decisions at each level of review, both peer and administrative

Academic Senate University A&P Committee  An official committee of the Academic Senate  As with all official AS committees, according to AS Constitution, ASLC has the right and authority to choose committee members  Provost will retain right of concurrence in the case of potential conflicts of interest, however the final authority and responsibility for selection and/or rejection of committee members will continue to rest with the ASLC

A&P Committee Composition Nine total voting members, with at least 1 member from each college All members of the committee must be voting members of the Academic Senate At least four members must be full Professors Candidates should have more than two years of service at CDU

Membership Criteria Committee Members will be selected by the ASLC based on:  Desire to serve  Seniority  Enthusiasm and industry  Scholarly expertise

AS University A&P Nominations Begin today, 11/9 and close 11/16 at 3pm. Submit nominations, including self- nominations to Mike Scott ASLC will choose members based on the criteria listed above

Academic Senate Student Affairs Committee Charge: To ensure the academic development, availability of resources, and overall well-being of the students and to facilitate their successful and timely progress toward graduation. Membership: 1 faculty member from each college/school; 1 student from each college/school; 2 staff members working closely with students

Grievance Process Review Leaders of the existing Grievance committees (COSH, COM, and AS) met on 10/29 and 11/9 Discussed aligning the grievance policies and procedures to make it easier for faculty to understand/ use the grievance process when necessary Developing a flow chart to help faculty navigate the process and help committees stick to a reasonable timeline Each committee is currently revising/ updating their own policies and procedures