Work of the Faculty Leadership Team A Progress Report

1. Strategic Planning (including a shared mission and vision for the department) [23] The PAC structure with subcommittees designed to give maximum voice for all faculty members. The departmental listserv will also aid in this. The PAC committee will give the chair advice in a more systematic manner.

2. Workload [21] The sub-committee structure will encourage more transparency and equity in teaching and other workload assignments. We recommend that guidelines for workload be considered by a Task Force working on the Department Handbook.

3. Need to Establish Shared Values (e.g. programs, direction of the department, professional relationships, etc.) [17] The sub-committee structure is meant to encourage all faculty to determine and affirm our shared values.

4. Clarification of Faculty Roles and Ranks [12] Recognizing that this is an important issue, we recommend that guidelines be considered by a Task Force working on the Department Handbook.

4. Clarification of Faculty Roles and Ranks [12]... continued Qualifications for Teaching Specific Courses: general education courses: graduate work in specific course. To teach beyond general education: Ph.D. in area of specialization ABD in specialty area Through scholarship and pedagogy have developed expertise in the area

5. Unprofessional Behavior [11] Issue of unprofessional behavior can be addressed by concerned faculty in the following manner: faculty who feel the need for facilitated conversations with colleagues should contact the Chair or Ansley Barton. We recommend that the sub-committees adopt and follow the “Discussion Guidelines” used by the FLTDiscussion Guidelines

6. Departmental Governance [10] We believe the PAC structure will serve the department well for the immediate future even as we consider its modifications in the next year.

6. Departmental Governance [10]... continued We recommend that PAC select one of its seven coordinators/directors to represent the department on the College Curriculum Committee and to serve as Chair of PAC when curricular issues are discussed. We recommend that we keep the current plan for the T & P committee with the understanding that anyone elected this year might serve only one year.

6. Departmental Governance [10]... continued Procedures for evaluating the PAC model will be developed by PAC in conjunction with the department as a whole and the Chair.

7. Clarification of Performance Expectations for Faculty [9] Recognizing that this is an important issue, we recommend that guidelines be considered by a Task Force working on the Department Handbook.

8. Developing Skills to Deal with Change More Effectively [8] No specific recommendation.

9. Low Morale [8] We believe the PAC structure and our development of a up-to-date departmental handbook will address larger departmental concerns, and that clear provisions for addressing individual differences will go a long way toward raising morale.