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February 24, 1998

TO: University Senate

FROM: Ahmad Fakheri, Chair

Executive Committee of the Graduate Committee

The Executive Committee of the Graduate Faculty and the Curriculum and Regulations Committee have reviewed and approved the following and respectfully requests the approval of the University Senate:

1. Course Modifications

From:

FIN 522 Introduction to Finance 2 hrs.

To:

FIN 522 Introduction to Finance 2 hrs.

(Change in prerequisites)

From:

QM 502 Quantitative Analysis II 2 hrs.

To:

QM 502 Quantitative Analysis II 2 hrs.

(Change in prerequisites)

1. 4. MBA Concentration Addition – Health Care Administration

 

1. Course Addition

BUS 615 Health Care Administration Concepts 2 hrs.

FIN 605 Health Care Economics & Finance 2 hrs.

ECO 605 Health Care Economics & Finance 2 hrs.

MTG 650 Health Care Marketing 2 hrs.

BMA 635 Human Resource Management and Employment Law 2 hrs.

For Health Care

BMA 645 Quality Management and Operations in Health Care 2 hrs.

BMA 625 Legal Issues in Health Care Management 1 hr.

BMA 655 Organizational Change 1 hr.

March 2, 1998

As members of the faculty know, the Subcommittee distributed a faculty questionnaire last spring seeking perceptions of the General Education program. (Results follow.) Early in the fall term, a cohort of incoming first year students completed an evaluation document called The Academic Profile. The Academic Profile, jointly sponsored by the College Board and Educational Testing Service, attempts to measure student academic achievement in general education. The results from ETS have not yet been analyzed. Retained students in the cohort will be reevaluated in their senior year.

To parallel the faculty survey, the Subcommittee will be distributing a General Education program evaluation document to a group of upperclass students this semester.

Finally, following the instructions of the Curriculum and Regulations Committee, the General Education Subcommittee is now in the process of developing plans for a review of the current program. As part of the review process, the Subcommittee plans to work with other appropriate department, college and University committees.

Faculty Questionnaire Results:

Analysis of 103 faculty responses reveals that, in general, the faculty seem reasonably satisfied with the current program.

The general education program provides

a satisfactory level of proficiency in

SD 1.6

The written responses, which provided faculty the opportunity to comment on the strongest features, the weakest features and any changes recommended in the General Education program, are quite diverse. In an attempt to focus discussion, Subcommittee members were asked to read the comments and compile a Atop ten@ list of concerns.

March 2, 1998

To: University Senate

From: Ad Hoc Handbook Committee

Conley Stutz, Chair

Neal Claussen

Nina Collins

Jim Miller

Linda Pizutti

Mary Jane Sterling

Re: Proposal to approve the on-line version of the Faculty Handbook

The Ad Hoc Handbook Committee has been working over the last two and a half years to prepare a reorganized and accessible Faculty Handbook on-line. The proposed version is found on-line at http://www.bradley.edu/fachandbook/. The Committee has sought input from faculty and administration, and will hold an open meeting before this proposal is voted on in April.

In the process of reorganizing the Handbook, the Committee researched minutes of the University Senate and sought to incorporate the most accurate and current Handbook in the on-line version, including some matters which were approved at Senate, but never were included in the hard copy of the Handbook. The Committee was also asked to review the "P1, P2" matters in the Handbook and recommend a process for making changes in the Handbook. We are recommending three processes for changing the Handbook, and these processes and a table of contents are attached. Please review the proposed Handbook on-line, since that is the only way to see the proposed Handbook in its entirety.

The Committee recommends that a motion be placed on the floor of the Senate to approve the on-line version of the Faculty Handbook as the official version of the Handbook.

BRADLEY UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Procedures for making changes and revisions to the Faculty Handbook

I. UNIVERSITY GOVERNMENT (Use Process 1) for making changes in Chapter I

except where noted)

A. Organization and Administration (Sections 1.-3. may be changed only at the discretion of

the President of the University and the Board of Trustees)

B. Bradley University Goals

C. Bradley University General Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy Statement

D. Rights and Responsibilities of Administrators, Faculty and Students

E. Bradley University Senate Constitution

II. FACULTY (Use Process 1) for changes in all sections of Chapter II except where

noted)

A. Statement on Faculty Ethics

B. Faculty Appointment Status

1. Appointments

a. Full-time Positions Eligible for Tenure

1) Academic Ranks

2) Probationary Appointments

b. Full-time and Part-time Positions Not Eligible for Tenure

c. Special Appointments

2. Contracts

a. Annual Contracts

b. Renewal Dates

c. Summer and Interim Contracts

d. Faculty Workload Statement

e. Sabbatical Leaves and Leaves of Absence

f. Professional Consulting

3. Compensation

a. Salary Information

b. Extra Compensation Policy

c. Summer and Interim Compensation

d. Benefits (Use Process 2) for changes)

1) Fringe Benefits

2) Academic Travel

3) Retirement Policy

4) Emeriti Benefits

e. Policy Statement on Television Instruction

4. The Graduate Faculty Membership

C. Evaluations

1. Activity Report

2. General Procedures for Faculty Recommendations

3. Faculty Evaluations

D. Tenure

1. Academic Freedom

2. Criteria for Tenure

3. Criteria for Academic Appointment and Promotion for Tenure-Track Positions

4. Policy for Extending the Probationary Period

5. Tenure and Promotion Conceptualization Statement

6. Conceptualizations Statement Regarding the Lecturer

E. Due Process

1. Faculty Grievance Committee Operating Procedures

2. Faculty Ombudsman

3. Tenure Promotion and Dismissal Committee Operating Procedures

4. Sanctions Other Than Dismissal

5. Academic Ombudsman

6. Student Grievance Committee Operating Procedures

7. Termination of Employment

a. Termination of Appointment by the Faculty Member

b. Termination of Appointment by the University

c. Non-Reappointment of Non-Tenured Faculty

d. Administrative Personnel

e. Other Academic Staff

f. Grievance Procedures

g. Dismissal Procedures

h. Procedures for Dealing With Financial Exigency

i. Terminal Notice Salary

j. Action of the Board of Trustees

8. Policy on Research Misconduct

9. Policy on Conflict of Interest

10. Policy on Faculty Sexual Harassment

III. PROCEDURES (Use Process 1) for making changes in all sections of Chapter III)

A. Procedures Governing the Selection and Recall of Department Chairperson

B. Policy and Procedures for the Selection of Academic Administrative Officers

C. Strategic Planning Committee Operating Procedures

D. Procedure for Evaluation of Deans

1. Correspondence and Forms for Evaluation of Deans

E. Procedures for the Faculty Evaluation of Department Chairpersons

F. Procedures for Responding to Emergency Events

G. Procedure for Nominations for Honorary Degrees

IV. GUIDELINES FOR FACULTY ACTIVITIES (Use Process 1) for changes

in all sections in Chapter IV)

A. Guidelines for Instructional Practices

B. Statement on Academic Advising

C. Convocations

D. Reaffirmation of the Rights of Invited Speakers on the Campus of Bradley University

E. Faculty Statement on Campus Dissent

F. Principles, Rules and Regulations Governing the Use of Human Subjects in Research at

Bradley University

G. Statement on Use of Humans and Non-Human Vertebrates in Research

1. Guidelines for Care and Use of Non-Human Vertebrates in Research and Education

H. Public Addresses by Faculty Members

I. Professional Consulting

J. Guidelines for Selecting Teaching, Research, and Service Award Recipients

K.Confidential Student Data

L. Off-Campus Activities by Faculty

V. FACILITIES, SERVICES AND RESOURCES (Use Process 3) for changes

in all of Section V.)

A. Non-Smoking Policy

B. Compliance with Drug-free School and Communities Act

C. Cullom-Davis Library

1. Policies, Procedures and Guidelines for the Assignment of Study Rooms and Carrels to

Faculty

D. Computer Services

E. Instructional Technology and Production Services and WCBU

F. Use of Physical Facilities

G. Services Available to the Faculty

H. Office of Teaching Excellence and Faculty Development (OTEFD)

1. Guidelines for Submission and Approval of Grants and Proposals

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Procedures for making changes and

revisions to the Faculty Handbook

The origin of proposals:

Proposals for changes in the Faculty Handbook may originate with any member or unit of the

University which is governed by the Handbook. Proposals shall be submitted to the Senate

President who will normally bring them to the attention of the Senate Executive Committee

prior to disposing of them according to one of the three processes enumerated below with the

exception of Handbook Sections I.A.1.-3.

The disposition of proposals:

Proposals for changes pertinent to all of Chapter V fall under process 3), changes to Section

II.B.3.d. fall under process 2), and changes in Sections I.A.1.-3. only need the approval of the

President of the University and the Board of Trustees. All other changes fall under process 1).

The three processes are:

1) Proposals which are subject to approval of the Senate, the President, and, at

the President's discretion, the Board of Trustees. These proposals shall be

forwarded by the Senate President to the appropriate Senate standing or ad hoc

committee for consideration and recommendation to the Senate.

2) Proposals which are subject to administrative approval after consulting a

standing committee of the Senate or the Senate as a whole, but do not generally

require Senate action. These proposals shall be forwarded by the Senate President

directly to the appropriate standing committee of the Senate when it is clear the

committee's charge includes consideration of the topic addressed by the proposal. It is

expected that the standing or ad hoc committee will be consulted by the administration in

all phases of the development of a proposal.

3) Proposals that are informational and only subject to administrative approval

after receiving advice from the appropriate advisory committee. Proposals of this

type shall be forwarded by the President of the Senate directly to the appropriate

administrative official. The administrative official will seek the advice of the appropriate

advisory committee for their area before rendering a decision. The decision shall then be

made known to the Senate as a matter of information. Advisory committees are

committees that include faculty representatives and are appointed by the administrator of

the unit being advised or by an academic unit. These committees serve to give advice to

administrators regarding changes in policies and procedures particular to their area. The

advisory committees shall be:

a) Library

b) Administrative Computing

c) Academic Computing

d) Instructional Technology and Production Services

e) Facilities, Resources and Services

f) Office of Teaching Excellence and Faculty Development