1. Faculty Senate Meeting September 20, 2016

2. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - B. Hale, Secretary
II. 10 Step Process for Search of Dean and Vice Provost of CEC
III. Adjourn

3. Agenda I. Call to Order and Roll Call - B. Hale, Secretary
II. 10 Step Process for Search of Dean and Vice Provost of CEC T. Schuman
III. Adjourn

4. Proposed Bylaws: Dean Search Process
…, the succeeding Vice Provost and Dean shall be recommended by the Provost and appointed by the Chancellor after formal consultation with a search committee.
Each department of the College shall elect a tenured faculty member for representation on this Committee. Departments without tenured faculty may nominate a full-time faculty member of their choice.
The Provost may add members to the search committee for the purpose of providing appropriate diversity and broad constituent representation.
In total, at least two-thirds of the search committee will be composed of the elected tenured College faculty.
The search committee will meet, receive its charge from the Provost, and elect a tenured College faculty member to serve as the search committee chair.

5. Campus (from President’s Report of 16 June 16 FS meeting)

6. IBIS (Framingham, MA)
“Since 1987, IBIS has guided organizations through successful workplace diversity initiatives. Our focus is on improving individual and organizational performance by leveraging the potential of diversity and inclusion. We are a recognized leader in the field of D&I (referred to as D&I) for our Assessments and Trainings. Our clients span all sectors and sizes, from Fortune 100 companies to academic institutions and non-profits. We are proud that our cutting-edge e-learning and classroom-based solutions have provided D&I training to more than a half-a-million employees across the globe. Our consulting approach is collaborative, results-oriented, and customized to each client’s unique culture and objectives.”
Contracted by UM System to audit CRR, System and Campuses’ policies for Diversity and Inclusion
Request made to System for potential visit with/from IBIS

7. UM System (IBIS) Feedback on Bylaw Process Draft Feedback Prior to IBIS Legal Input
“reduce the minimum representation of tenured faculty on the search committee from two-thirds to half of the committee”
“we strongly recommend that the Provost make the remaining appointments in close consultation with the institution’s Chief Diversity Officer (CDO)”
Appoint “to the committee some members of the College community who are not faculty, such as individuals from such constituent groups as staff, graduate students, and alumni”
Include a CDO-committee orientation meeting
Official report not released due to “client confidentiality”

8. Vice Provost and Dean of CEC: Search Process
1. The Vice Provost and Dean shall be recommended by the Provost and appointed by the Chancellor after consultation with a duly appointed search committee. 2. Each department shall elect a tenured faculty member for representation on the search committee. Departments without tenured faculty shall elect a full-time faculty member of their choice. 3. Departments shall endeavor to identify representations sensitive to the university’s efforts to promote diversity and inclusion. 4. The Provost may add members for the purpose of providing appropriate diversity and inclusion and broad constituent representation. 5. The Provost shall not be limited to faculty in the selection for the search committee. 6. Faculty shall constitute a majority of the search committee.

9. Vice Provost and Dean of CEC: Search Process
7. The Chief Diversity Officer will be consulted and will validate or certify the composition of the search committee; and if determined that the composition does not meet an appropriate representation may seek or provide additional nominations for the Provost’s consideration. 8. The search committee shall meet and receive its charge from the Provost. 9. The Provost shall appoint a search committee chair selected from the committee membership at the time the charge is delivered to the search committee. (The committee may forward up to three committee member names for consideration by the Provost in selection of a chair). 10. The search committee and search committee charge shall follow an established, approved faculty/academic hiring process.

10. History of 10 Step Process
Gentleman’s agreement – Provost and ProTem
China (President in absentia August)
Asked officers Fitch and Hale to negotiate new bylaw
CDO generated an initial draft of process, not bylaws
Based on bylaws revision and gentleman’s agreement
IBIS opinion
Met with CDO and HR; changes were made to draft
Upon return, process was reviewed
“Circulate process to chairs for review and critique”
Implement upon departments agreeing with process

11. Agenda
Adjourn