Report to the MU FacultyReport to the MU Faculty

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Rex CampbellRex CampbellChair, MU Faculty CouncilChair, MU Faculty Council

Fall, 2006Fall, 2006

MU Faculty CouncilMU Faculty Council

Shared GovernanceShared Governance with a focus on with a focus on academic policyacademic policy

30 elected members30 elected members

plus 4 non-voting membersplus 4 non-voting members

2006 – 2007 Council Officers2006 – 2007 Council Officers

Chair – Chair – RRCRRC Vice Chair – Vice Chair – Jenice Prather-KinseyJenice Prather-KinseyIFC (Intercampus Faculty Council) IFC (Intercampus Faculty Council)

Representative – Representative – Frank Frank SchmidtSchmidt

((Frank Frank is chair of IFC this year)is chair of IFC this year)Recorder – Recorder – Clark GantzerClark GantzerBoard of Curators Observer –Board of Curators Observer – Laura Schopp Laura SchoppInterim Web Editor – Interim Web Editor – Sudarshan LoyalkaSudarshan LoyalkaParliamentarian – Parliamentarian – Bryan GartonBryan GartonStaffStaff – – Rebekah Hart Rebekah Hart

Council Committee ChairsCouncil Committee Chairs

Academic Affairs – Academic Affairs – William LambersonWilliam Lamberson

Diversity Enhancement – Diversity Enhancement – Wilson WattWilson Watt

Faculty Affairs – Faculty Affairs – Edward AdelsteinEdward Adelstein

Fiscal Affairs – Fiscal Affairs – Tom PhillipsTom Phillips

Student Affairs – Student Affairs – Michael DevaneyMichael Devaney

Three Types of IssuesThree Types of Issues

FinishedFinished Issues Issues

In ProcessIn Process Issues Issues

FutureFuture Issues Issues

Issues –Issues – Finished Finished

Grades Grades (William Lamberson)(William Lamberson)

A new grade: “Fn”A new grade: “Fn” To be given as the final grade when a To be given as the final grade when a

student drops out of school during the student drops out of school during the semester without officially withdrawingsemester without officially withdrawing

For administrative use onlyFor administrative use only Will show only an “F” on the transcriptWill show only an “F” on the transcript

Issues – Issues – FinishedFinished

Family LeavesFamily Leaves

The Family Leave Policy that was The Family Leave Policy that was approved by the MU faculty last spring approved by the MU faculty last spring is now in effectis now in effect

The IFC is now reviewing at President The IFC is now reviewing at President Floyd’s request, all types of leavesFloyd’s request, all types of leaves

Issues – Issues – FinishedFinished

Non-Tenure Track FacultyNon-Tenure Track FacultyA Brief Review – This creates four types on NTT A Brief Review – This creates four types on NTT faculty with three ranks in each:faculty with three ranks in each: ClinicalClinical Extension Extension ResearchResearch Teaching Teaching

Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors in eachProfessors in eachThis policy is completed and is being This policy is completed and is being implemented on all campusesimplemented on all campuses

Issues – Issues – In ProcessIn Process

Non-Tenure Track Faculty – Non-Tenure Track Faculty – (Edward (Edward Adelstein)Adelstein)

On Columbia campus – we are in the On Columbia campus – we are in the process of adding NTT faculty as process of adding NTT faculty as non-voting members of the Faculty non-voting members of the Faculty CouncilCouncil

Issues – Issues – FinishedFinished

Resolution on Diversity Resolution on Diversity (Wilson Watt)(Wilson Watt)

The Faculty Council recently passed a resolution The Faculty Council recently passed a resolution stating our commitment for equal treatment of all stating our commitment for equal treatment of all groups on campus regardless of their gender, groups on campus regardless of their gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or any other ethnicity, sexual orientation or any other characteristicscharacteristics

This was done in response to a comment made This was done in response to a comment made at the last Board of Curators’ meeting at the last Board of Curators’ meeting concerning “Queer Theory” coursesconcerning “Queer Theory” courses

Issues – Issues – In ProcessIn Process

Faculty Grievance ProcessFaculty Grievance Process (Robert Youngquist & Robert Torres – co-chairs)(Robert Youngquist & Robert Torres – co-chairs)MU has a new three year experimental processMU has a new three year experimental processWe have finished the first yearWe have finished the first yearSeven grievances have been entered and are in Seven grievances have been entered and are in processprocessThe new policy is working much smoother than The new policy is working much smoother than the oldthe oldThe addition of a highly qualified investigative The addition of a highly qualified investigative officer (officer (Laurie MintzLaurie Mintz) has been a major ) has been a major contributioncontributionNevertheless, there are a few places where Nevertheless, there are a few places where changes will need to be madechanges will need to be made

Issues – Issues – In ProcessIn Process

2008 - 2009 Calendar2008 - 2009 Calendar (William (William Lamberson)Lamberson)

Two versions are currently being consideredTwo versions are currently being considered

The difference between the two is the starting The difference between the two is the starting date for the second semester either January 12date for the second semester either January 12 thth or 19or 19thth

The 19The 19thth seems to be the preferred version seems to be the preferred version

This will be voted on at the next Council This will be voted on at the next Council meeting, November 2meeting, November 2ndnd

Issues – Issues – In ProcessIn Process

Proposed “new” undergraduate multi-Proposed “new” undergraduate multi-college degree program in college degree program in “professional studies”“professional studies”

It is a major revision of the General It is a major revision of the General Studies ProgramStudies ProgramProvost FosterProvost Foster is taking the lead in this is taking the lead in thisDiscussions are still in the early stages of Discussions are still in the early stages of what the degree might contain and all what the degree might contain and all other aspectsother aspects

Issues – Issues – In ProcessIn Process

Academic Program Reviews Academic Program Reviews (IFC)(IFC)

The Board of Curators is requiring that all The Board of Curators is requiring that all academic programs be reviewed academic programs be reviewed

All 144 UM programs are being reviewed at the All 144 UM programs are being reviewed at the UM system levelUM system level

The program costs per credit hour are being The program costs per credit hour are being computed based upon faculty salaries and other computed based upon faculty salaries and other course costs and course enrollments (revenues)course costs and course enrollments (revenues)

Academic Program ReviewsAcademic Program Reviews

The basis for comparison is the results of The basis for comparison is the results of a national study done at Delawarea national study done at Delaware

If a MU program costs are greater than If a MU program costs are greater than 150% of the national average for the 150% of the national average for the discipline, it will be subject to an individual discipline, it will be subject to an individual auditaudit

In some cases, there will be extenuating In some cases, there will be extenuating explanations for the higher costs explanations for the higher costs

MU Biological SciencesMU Biological Sciences(partial example only)(partial example only)

Unit National Unit National %%Departmental Average Cost per SCH: $193Departmental Average Cost per SCH: $193 $208 $208 93%93%Costs minus Income Costs minus Income - $66 SCH - $66 SCHFall SCH per Total Faculty FTE:Fall SCH per Total Faculty FTE: 256 256 218 218 117% 117%(Instructional Productivity)(Instructional Productivity)Research/Service per Ranked Regular Faculty FTE:Research/Service per Ranked Regular Faculty FTE:(Grants Productivity)(Grants Productivity) $177,683 $146,828 $177,683 $146,828 121%121%Also included enrollment trends, degrees generated and Also included enrollment trends, degrees generated and number of majors and scholarly and service activitiesnumber of majors and scholarly and service activities

Let me emphasize that it is credit hour production that drives Let me emphasize that it is credit hour production that drives units cost efficiencyunits cost efficiency

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000

Professional Schools

Human Environmental Studies

Health Professions

Education

Agriculture

Business

Engineering

Sciences

Humanities

Social & Behavioral Sciences

National Average Cost Per Credit Hour ($)

National Average Cost Per Credit Hour By Discipline

These are available for individual disciplines

Issues – Issues – In ProcessIn Process

Spellings Report on the Future of Spellings Report on the Future of Higher EducationHigher Education

Frank SchmidtFrank Schmidt will discuss the IFC will discuss the IFC and MU FC initiatives on and MU FC initiatives on “accountability”“accountability”

Issues –Issues – Future Future

A few observations on the changing A few observations on the changing higher educationhigher education Nation wide, there is movement towards Nation wide, there is movement towards

undergraduate degree becoming even undergraduate degree becoming even more of a general credentialing degreemore of a general credentialing degree

In the not to distant future, almost In the not to distant future, almost everyone will be expected to have a everyone will be expected to have a degreedegree

Much like high school diplomas are Much like high school diplomas are todaytoday

Issues –Issues – Future Future

More and more students will start their More and more students will start their post-high school studies in community post-high school studies in community colleges and then transfer to four year colleges and then transfer to four year institutions institutions

This change has already impacted the UM This change has already impacted the UM metropolitan campusesmetropolitan campuses

UMSL has almost no freshmen students UMSL has almost no freshmen students currently (about 4%)currently (about 4%)

Issues –Issues – Future Future

This shift means that we must rethink our This shift means that we must rethink our educational process including how we educational process including how we relate to community collegesrelate to community colleges

Whether we think it is correct or not, Whether we think it is correct or not, transferabilitytransferability of courses from one of courses from one institution to another institution to another will be mandatedwill be mandated by by state and federal authoritiesstate and federal authorities

Issues –Issues – Future Future

Because more people will have the Because more people will have the undergraduate degrees, increasing undergraduate degrees, increasing numbers will attempt to further differentiate numbers will attempt to further differentiate themselves by getting a graduate degreethemselves by getting a graduate degree

We need to develop a We need to develop a “general studies” “general studies” master’s degreemaster’s degree

My Closing ThoughtsMy Closing ThoughtsThe University of Missouri I entered in 1961 was The University of Missouri I entered in 1961 was very, very different from today’s university very, very different from today’s university

I strongly suspect that unless you are nearing I strongly suspect that unless you are nearing retirement age, the MU from which you retire will retirement age, the MU from which you retire will be very different from that of today.be very different from that of today.

The rate of changes will not slow down, rather it The rate of changes will not slow down, rather it is increasingis increasing

Changes are very difficult for conservative Changes are very difficult for conservative organizations like universitiesorganizations like universities

Good Luck!Good Luck!

The Faculty Council solicits your The Faculty Council solicits your suggestions for campus academic suggestions for campus academic

policy issues that need to be policy issues that need to be addressedaddressed

Please contact your college representative Please contact your college representative or send your suggestions to meor send your suggestions to me

What are your questions or comments?What are your questions or comments?

Thanks