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Constituents' Concerns Fall 2001 to Present

(from Minutes) 

 

Date

Topic

Outcome 

Fall 2003    
     
     
     
     
     
     
Spring 2003 Timely granting of visas for international faculty.  
  Faculty notification of student grade change due to administrative process.  
  Bookstore efficiency, quality  
 
Winter 2003 Moving fall registration to spring quarter. Bodman responded
  ATC membership, reporting, etc.  
  Clarification request over faculty recommendation of students to disability learning center.  Purdy to investigate
  Concerns by library faculty over RCW 42.52 and alternate compensation, royalties, etc. Purdy and Morse responded. Bohlke will conduct future presentation.
  Possible changes to policy on 1st year probationary faculty evaluations.  
  New copyright policy information. Bodman responds.
  Travel arrangement savings potential. John Purdy responded.
 
Fall 2002 Traffic concerns regarding south campus.  
  Plagiarism.  
  Fairness of student use of the Testing Center & legal issues.  
  Request for model analysis of the way information moves through the campus community, including the overlap of important deadlines.  
  Information on postings and tables in Red Square.  
  Clarification of Handbook policy on possible liability of faculty running for public office.  
  Use of university property (i.e. computers) and the extent of protection when doing research. John Purdy Responded
  Use of personal computers at home in the service of the University.  John Purdy Responded
  Policies regarding website links, academic freedom, and faculty and student liability when using politically oriented websites for research. John Purdy Responded
  Use of Pepsi concessions.  
  Limitations on faculty consulting. Where are the rules? John Purdy Responded
  Academic Freedom and current affairs discussions in class.  
  Student use policies for Red Square.  
 
Spring 2002 Report on Enabling Legislation Jeff Newcomer responds
  Objection to increase in SPAM mail Jerry Boles contacted
 
Winter 2002 Shortage of course manuals Reported
  Faculty grants through faculty committees (summer)  
  Enforcement of prerequisites ACC discussion
  Change to parking regulations without notification and meeting of faculty Reported
  Inclement Weather policy.  Clarification sought between the recorded message for staff and student responsibility for the material they may have missed. "Students are responsible for information missed in class if they are absent due to inclement weather". 
  Graduate tuition waivers reduced Dean Ghali explains
 
Fall 2001

Faculty Space Assignments.

See FAST:  policy published April 4, 2002
  Is entire UPC on BAC or only UPC Exec. UPC Exec
  Age 70 retirement question Resolved
  Salary Schedule Resolved
  Football students Resolved
  Remind UPC of charge to review budget Chair notified
  Gap in Parking permit period end of summer school OK for year
  Grad Student Waivers In process
  Repair faculty offices and cleanup problems Facilities notified
  Class room safety issue Resolved
  On-line book store forms and department check Notified
  Use of student evaluation norming Noted
  Cost impact of copy center on departments Noted
 

No committee meetings to be scheduled on

    Veterans Day Holiday

Noted
 

Subcommittee repots to Faculty

Requested