UNIVERSITY
OF RHODE ISLAND
FACULTY
SENATE
CONSTITUTION,
BY-LAWS AND UNIVERSITY MANUAL COMMITTEE
Report
#2005-06-1
November
25, 2005
At the Constitution, By-Laws and
University Manual Committee’s fall semester meeting, the CBUM Committee
considered several matters brought to their attention by the current
and previous Executive Committees. A second meeting is planned
for November 30 at which additional requests will be addressed.
A.
Informational Matters
1.
Pass/Fail
option for non-matriculating students
After
reviewing the relevant sections of the UNIVERSITY MANUAL (sections
8.19.10-15 and 8.37.10-17), the CBUM Committee determined that current
regulations preclude non-matriculating students from electing the
Pass/Fail option. If a change is desired, the matter should be
referred to the Academic Standards and Calendar Committee for
consideration.
2.
Faculty
Governance in Colleges
The
CBUM Committee also discussed issues related to Faculty Governance and
has agreed to three recommendations. The first two are recommendations
to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and the third is a
recommendation to the Faculty Senate for amendments to Chapter 4 (The
Faculty).
The
first recommendation is that the Faculty Senate Executive Committee
impress on the Provost that it is essential for Deans to follow current
University Manual procedures with regard to faculty governance issues
within colleges.
In
addition, the CBUM Committee thought that it is important to determine
who belongs to the group of continuing faculty members as specified in
7.10.10. In particular the status of full-time lecturers and
long-term non-tenure track people needs to be addressed. The committee
recommends that the FSEC consult with the AAUP and the Provost on this
matter.
The last recommendation on
faculty governance appears in the following section on matters that
require confirmation by the Faculty Senate.
B. Matters
which require confirmation by the Faculty Senate
The
Constitution, By-Laws and University Manual Committee recommends that
the Faculty Senate approve the following changes to Chapter 4
(The Faculty) of the UNIVERSITY MANUAL
1.
Change the last sentence of 4.50.10 to read: “The college faculty shall
elect a secretary and committees including a scholastic standing
committee and a curriculum committee. Following are the proposed
changes. Portions to be replaced have a strikethrough, new
wording is in BOLD:
4.50.10
College Faculties. Faculty members assigned to a college
of the University shall constitute the faculty of that college. A
faculty member affiliated with more than one college shall be
considered a member of the faculty of each. The dean of the
college shall be the presiding officer. The dean shall appoint or have
elected a secretary and appropriate committees. The college faculty shall elect a secretary
and committees, including a scholastic standing committee and a
curriculum committee.
2.
Add a new section on parliamentary authority to the UNIVERSITY MANUAL
as follows:
4.45.10
Parliamentary Authority. Official meetings of all units at the
University shall be in accordance with rules stated in the latest
edition of Sturgis Standard Code unless the unit adopts another
appropriate alternative parliamentary procedure.