faculty governance task force february 8, 2008 meeting
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FACULTY GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE
February 8, 2008
Meeting
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AGENDA
• Introduction and Background• Presentation of 4 Models • Discussion of Criteria to Evaluate Models• Small Group Review of Models• Sharing Small Group Discussions• Working Dinner-Compensation and
Service Agreements• Discussion of Next Meeting
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INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
• Review of charge to task force, deliverables and timeline (Roxanne)
• Review of research on approaches in benchmark schools (Judy)
• Ground rules for task force meetings (Jerry)
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TASK FORCE OBJECTIVES, DELIVERABLES, TIMELINE
• April/May – Structure of Faculty Governancethat will pass Faculty Assemblies
• FGEB interface between Chancellor and Task Force
• Faculty compensation for service - subcommittee
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RESEARCH FINDINGS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS
• University of Illinois
• University of Alabama-Birmingham
• University of Florida
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SUGGESTED GROUND RULES
• Show respect for others• Keep an open mind, be willing to share• Process comments, suggestions adequately• Stay focused • Avoid passivity, domination• Maintain confidentiality• Record appropriate information• Try consensus before voting
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PRESENTATION OF 4 MODELS
• Model # 1-The current approach with governing board
• Model # 2-The current approach with some changes
• Model # 3 A more consolidated approach
• Model # 4 A highly consolidated approach
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MODEL # 1
Chancellor
VC Research VC Health Affairs VC New Initiatives ProvostVC University
Relation
Downtown Faculty Assembly
Budget Oversight and
PlanningEPUS GLBT Women’s
AMC Faculty Assembly
Personnel....
VC Finance
HSC Library
FGEB
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Pros/Cons #1
Pros• Least amount of work• Closer association
with home campus• Familiar• No change
Cons• Almost no interaction• Divide and Conquer• Minimal chance of
passing accreditation• Everything through
Provost• Risk of leaving some
faculty not represented
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MODEL # 2
Chancellor
VC Research VC Health Affairs VC New Initiatives ProvostVC University
Relation
UCD Executive Assembly
Budget Oversight and
PlanningEPUS GLBT Women’s Personnel
VC Finance
Research Committee
Downtown Faculty Assembly
AMC Faculty Assembly
Clinical Affairs
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Pros/Cons #2
Pros• Very little change• Close association with
home campus• Probably could pass
accreditation• More input from both
campuses to committees• Harder to Divide and
Conquer
Cons• Minimal interaction• Divide and Conquer• Everything through
Provost• Risk of leaving some
faculty unrepresented• Not very innovated• Slightly more time
commitment
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MODEL # 3Chancellor
VC ResearchVC
Health AffairsVC
New InitiativesProvost
VC UniversityRelation
Committee on Research
Infrastructure and Policy
(CRISP)
Committee on Clinical Practice
and Policies
University Planning and New Initiatives
Faculty Affairs, Promotion andTenure Policies
Educational Policies
and University Standards
University Libraries
Oversight and Planning
Committee on Family and
Diversity
VC Finance
University Budget
Oversight and Planning
CU Denver Operating Committee
Downtown Faculty Assembly
AMC Faculty Assembly
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Pros/Cons #3
Pros• Close association with
home campus• Joint committees• Interaction between
campuses and all Vice Chancellors
• Harder to Divide and Conquer
• Input to Chancellor• Very innovated
Cons• Culture shock for both
faculty and administration• Risk of leaving some
faculty unrepresented• Big time commitment• More complicated• Harder to “get it right”
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MODEL # 4Chancellor
VC ResearchVC
Health AffairsVC
New InitiativesProvost
VC UniversityRelation
Committee on Research
Infrastructure and Policy
(CRISP)
Committee on Clinical Practice
and Policies
University Planning and New Initiatives
Faculty Affairs, Promotion andTenure Policies
Educational Policies
and University Standards
University Libraries
Oversight and Planning
Committee on Family and
Diversity
VC Finance
University Budget
Oversight and Planning
UCD Faculty Assembly
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Pros/Cons #4
Pros• Joint committees• Interaction between
campuses and all Vice Chancellors
• Impossible to Divide and Conquer
• Input to Chancellor• Very innovated
Cons• Culture shock for both
faculty and administration
• Big time commitment (but less than 3)
• More complicated• Campus issues may
be lost• Harder to “get it right”
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CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
• Which Model: - Is most likely to promote the faculty’s
role in governance? - Best promotes the faculty as a true
partner in meeting mission and consolidation goals?
- Best promotes efficiency and opportunism for the faculties at each campus?
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CRITERIA CONTINUED
-Best promotes the feeling that both campus faculties are important and properly represented?
-Best promotes learning between the faculty governance groups at both campuses?
-Best balances the goals of meeting faculty governance objectives and the unique needs of each campus?
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CRITERIA CONTINUED
- Best assures that the faculty has timely awareness of important issues of concern?
- Best enables the faculty to broaden involvement in areas in which there is no current involvement?
- Is easiest to sell (consider ease of implementation, support from administration, etc.)?
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SMALL GROUP EVALUATION OF MODELS
• Each small group will evaluate the 4 models using the pros and cons, criteria, and any additional considerations
• Feel free to develop additional models or
modify current ones and evaluate them
• Record the highlights of the discussion on a flip chart and rank order the models using consensus or voting if necessary
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FULL GROUP REVIEW OF SMALL GROUP DELIBERATIONS
• Each small group will present the highlights of their discussion and recommendations
• The full group will compare the discussions and recommendations
• At the next meeting the full group will make its recommendations
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WORKING DINNER
• First hour: Dinner and socializing
• Second hour: Discussion of compensation agreements and service issues
• Wrap up and discussion of next meeting