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Agenda

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REGULAR MEETING OF THE

FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO

Minutes.   Meeting of August 20, 2007

I. Proposed Changes/Additions to the Faculty-Staff Handbook (FSH).

   Miscellaneous:

• FC-07-058: FSH 3370: Promotion or Reassignment of Non-Faculty Exempt Employees. Clarification/change in terminology.

• FC-07-059: FSH 3080: Classification and Appointment of University Positions. Clarification and change in terminology.

• FC-08-002: FSH 1420 C-1: University Administration. General Counsel. Clarify statement with respect to responsibility and advising.

• FC-08-014: FSH 3065: Affirmative Action & Equal Opportunity Hiring. Address legal definitions, update current process, and eliminate redundancy by incorporating 3085.

• FC-08-015: FSH 3085: Recruitment Procedures for UI Employees – eliminated and incorporated into 3065.

   Retirement Policy:

• FC-08-010: FSH 3730: Retirement Privileges & Programs emergency policy. Address inadvertent omissions and eligibility standards with respect to employees with disabilities.

  •         Cover Sheet Explanation

   Leave Policy:

• FC-08-013: FSH 3710: Leave Policies for All Employees. Address changes in law, clarification, attempt to reinforce flexibility and diversity for employees and allow for best practices.
  •         Cover Sheet Explanation

   Ethical Guidance and Oversight Issues Committee (This committee was charged by President White to review, revise and develop clearer policies in this area.):

     Cover Sheet for below:

• FC-07-050 (Rev0708): FSH 3170 – University Ethics
• FC-07-051a (Rev0708): FSH 6240 – Conflicts of Interest or Commitment
  • FSH 3320 - Annual Evaluation.
• FC-07-051b (Rev0708): FSH 6240 - Form A: Disclosure of Conflicts
• FC-07-051c (Rev0708): FSH 6240 – Form B: Disclosure of Outside Employment
• FC-07-052 (Rev0708): FSH 6241 – Nepotism
• FC-07-053 (Rev0708): FSH 6242 – Organizations and Oaths
• FC-08-011a: FSH 3260 – Professional Consulting and Additional Workload
• FC-08-011b: FSH 3260 – Form A
• FC-08-011c: FSH 3260 – Form B

   Annual Evaluations, Promotion, and Tenure Forms:

• FC-07-056: FSH 3320: Annual Evaluation Forms 2a, 2b, (2c-eliminated) Changes to address enforcement/accountability issues.

      CoverSheet

  • Form 2a redline;   clean version
  • Form 2b redline;   clean version
  • Form 2c
• FC-08-004: 1565, 3050, 3520, 3560, 3570: P&T Policies. Update administration positions and names of units and to bring into greater conformity the requirements and processes of tenure and promotion.
• FC-08-005: 3520 G-9: Faculty Tenure. Compassionate Extension. Change to bring this new addition as approved by the General Faculty on 5/1/2006 and President on June 14, 2006 into compliance with the State Board policy and to remove references to and distinctions between specific reasons for requests.
• FC-08-016: FSH 3520: H-3. Third Year Review. Clarification of 3rd year review portfolio documents.             

II. Proposed Changes to the University of Idaho Catalog.

• FC-08-001: NOI: Discontinue Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Idaho Falls
• FC-08-007: NOI: CNR (minor name change) Timber Harvesting to Forest Operations
• FC-08-008: Regulation B-13: Registration in Joint-Listed Courses. Prohibits taking for credit both levels of joint 400-500 courses.
• FC-08-009: Regulation J-9-a: Academic minor credit change. Raising to 20 the minimum number of credits necessary for a minor to accord with board policy.
• FC-08-012: Registration Change for Student Athletes
• FC-08-019: NOI: Ag & Life Science, Discontinue Extension Nutrition Program Certificate
• FC-08-020: NOI: Art & Architecture, Change BFA to BID Interior Design
• FC-08-021: NOI: Business & Economics, Department of Business (combine departments)