Transcript FP7 ICT WP 2007 - Charles R. Drew University of Medicine

Update 11/9
Academic Senate University Appointments
and Promotions Committee
Policies and Procedures
(approved ASLC 10/20/10)
A&P Decision Making Process
Pres.
KEY
= Academic Officer
Signature Authority
BOT AA Comm.
= Governance Body
Review Authority
Provost
= Dossier Provider
Submission Authority
AS Univ. A&P
COM
DEAN
FEB
A&P
Faculty Candidates/ Dept.
Chairs/ Reviewers
COSH
DEAN
COSH
A&P
Faculty Candidates/ Dept.
Chairs/ Reviewers
SON
DEAN
SON
A&P
Faculty Candidates/ Dept.
Chairs/ Reviewers
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
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An official committee of the Academic Senate
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As with all official AS committees, according
to AS Constitution, ASLC has the right and
authority to choose committee members
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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:
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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 selfnominations to Mike Scott
[email protected]
• 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