ACTION ITEMS

1. Role Statement Revision. Language has been revised to clarify the process of revision of the role statement (Attachment 1). Yellow highlighting indicates changes from the original code; green highlighting indicates changes in response to discussion at the April Faculty Senate meeting.

2. Deans’ Tenure and Promotion Advisory Committees. Language providing for the presence of an ombudsperson and faculty notification of membership of committees is presented for final review (Attachment 2).

3. Deadline for Initial Promotion Committee Meeting. Language providing for a February 15^th deadline for the first meeting of the promotion advisory committee meeting and formation of the promotion committee is presented for final review (Attachment 3). One change, highlighted in turquoise, was made for the sake of consistency.

4. Academic Freedom and Professional Responsibility. Revisions to Section 403 as discussed with Faculty Senate are presented for review (Attachment 4). Turquoise highlighting indicates further revisions proposed by PRPC. A clean version of 403.3.1(3) is at the end of this attachment.

INFORMATION ITEMS

5. Alternative Course Requirements Policy. Revisions as discussed with Faculty Senate are presented for review (Attachment 5).

6. Role Statement Criteria for Award of Tenure and Promotion - Excellence in a Minor Role. Code is proposed to address a concern that the major emphasis as defined in the role statement is not always the area in which evidence of excellence is required for the award of tenure and promotion. (Attachment 6).

7. Supervisors on Tenure and Promotion Advisory Committees. Code was proposed to prevent undue influence on the decisions of a committee if one member supervises another (Attachment 7).