Constituents' Concerns Fall 2001 to Present
(from
Minutes)
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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 | |
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Subcommittee repots to Faculty |
Requested | |