University of Iowa

FACULTY COUNCIL

Tuesday, January 18, 2000

3:30 p.m.

Penn State Room (#337), Iowa Memorial Union

AGENDA

I. Call to Order

II. Approvals

A. Meeting Agenda

B. Minutes (Attachment 1)

C. Senate appointment

Resolved: that the Council approves and forwards to the Senate for its approval the Committee on Elections recommendation that Lynn Pringle (Asst. Prof. Clin., Accounting) be appointed to the Senate as a representative of the College of Business Administration to replace Sara Rynes-Weller for a term ending June 30, 2000.

Resolved: that the Council approves and forwards to the Senate for its approval the Committee on Elections recommendation that Ana Diaz-Arnold (Assoc Professor, Family Dentistry) be appointed to the Senate as a representative of the College of Dentistry to replace Steven Aquilino for a term ending June 30, 2000.

D. Council appointment

Resolved: that the Council approves and forwards to the Senate for its approval the Committee on Elections recommendation that Constance Berman (Professor, History) be appointed to the Council as a representative of the College of Liberal Arts to replace Jeff Cox for a term ending June 30, 2000.

E. Committee appointments

Resolved: that the Council approves and forwards to the Senate for its approval the following committee appointments recommended by the Committee on Committees:

Stephen Alessi (Psych. & Quant. Foundations) to replace Christopher Culy on the Information Technology Committee for a term ending August 31, 2000. (Requires President Coleman’s approval.)

Roberta Marvin (Music) to replace Russell Valentino on the Council on Teaching for a term ending August 31, 2000. (Requires President Coleman’s approval.)

F. February 1, 2000 Senate agenda (Attachment 2).

III. Announcements

Revised Senate/Council meeting schedule. Meeting on clinical track policy.

Status of committee to review clinical faculty track policy.

President has approved the Senate’s recommendation concerning clarification of the tenure and promotion standards regarding the applicable standards when the standards have changed since the faculty member’s initial appointment.

IV. New Business

Discussion: educational/fiscal needs and tenure decisions. (Attachment 3)

Issue: Does the Council wish to consider making recommendations for changes to this policy?

Brody Award selection procedure –by Council or by subcommittee? Volunteers?

Council Members & Guests: Please sign the attendance list before leaving the meeting.