Faculty Forum – Representation Formula 27 February 2008
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Current Census 1310 tenured and tenure-track faculty Increase of 44 from06-07 Largest: A&S (479), Medicine (202), CAFNR (136), Engineering (101) Smallest: Graduate School (15), Health Professions (19), Nursing (21), Law (29) All others 30< x < 100
Faculty Council Representation No more than 30 members on Council All divisions entitled to 1 representative (14 total) > 1 rep., > 2 reps, rest apportioned for each 50 or major fraction thereof –A&S 9, Med 4, CAFNR 3, Eng 2, Vet Med 2 Currently, the faculty bylaws name the represented divisions.
Ballot item Shall the Collected Rules & Regulations (CRR H.2) be amended to read: “All colleges and schools that are headed by a Dean who reports to the Provost for academic affairs shall be entitled to voting representation”.
Rationale Several divisions named in the bylaws no longer exist or have been renamed. Several divisions (e.g., Health Professions) are now free-standing entities. New system would not require amending the bylaws when new schools or colleges are created, or name changes occur.
Consequences All units retain representation except School of Natural Resources which would be represented through CAFNR, instead of having its own representative. Consistent with other Schools within colleges, e.g., Music and Accountancy CAFNR would retain 3 Council representatives. –3 + 1 now; 3 in the immediate future.