1. Inter-Campus Faculty Council (IFC) Retreat
UMKC IFC Representatives
Viviana Grieco,
Jake Marszalek,
Linda Mitchell,
9/19/2017
IFC Report

2. What is IFC?
A liaison committee between the President the four campus faculties.
Brings to the President representative views of the four campus faculties on such problems as the President wishes to bring to the IFC.
Composed of 12 faculty members holding regular academic staff positions.
Three members shall be elected from each of the four campuses.
9/19/2017
IFC Report

3. President’s Budget Comments
Need to cut nondiscretionary spending (currently at $300 million)
Need to share benefits of cuts with faculty
Recognizes low relative compensation of MU System faculty (currently lowest 20%)
Poaching problem
Need to recognize faculty who stay with merit raises
Also need COLA raises
Need to educate public about what faculty do
Faculty Roadshow
9/19/2017
IFC Report

4. UM Vision Statement and Compacts
President wants feedback from campuses
IFC noted teaching/instruction is not explicitly included
9/19/2017
IFC Report

5. Communications/Government Relations
In the process of final interviews for hiring a government relations officer
Viviana has been sole faculty rep on search committee
IFC reps have been involved in the final interviews
9/19/2017
IFC Report

6. NTT Faculty Need to update CRR’s regarding recent changes in NTT’s
e.g., some older CRR’s don’t even address NTT’s
IFC taskforce
Each campus provides one IFC rep (Jake) and two volunteers
At least one NTT volunteer
Volunteers?
Find relevant campus bylaws affected
9/19/2017
IFC Report

7. Incentivizing Faculty
Identifying/Incentivizing Outstanding Teaching
Salary Adjustments After Tenure
IFC wants to guarantee healthy increases for promotion
Wants to reward good years
9/19/2017
IFC Report

8. Intercampus Course Sharing
System wants to promote course sharing
Efficiencies
Broaden opportunities
Viviana is the IFC point-person
9/19/2017
IFC Report

9. Open Educational Resources (OER)
OER are materials that the instructor may retain, reuse, remix, and redistribute
Control costs for students
< $40/course
Want to incentivize faculty
What would?
9/19/2017
IFC Report

10. Other Issues Title IX Review
Administrative Performance and Process Improvement Opportunities
UM System-ness
Student Success Taskforce
9/19/2017
IFC Report

11. Contact Us mitchellli@umkc.edu marszalekj@umkc.edu griecov@umkc.edu
9/19/2017
IFC Report