Faculty Caucus Minutes

October 11, 2006

(Approved)

 

 

Call to Order

The Senate Chairperson called the Caucus to order immediately following the Senate meeting.

 

Approval of Faculty Caucus Minutes of September 13, 2006

Motion: To approve the Faculty Caucus Minutes of September 13, 2006. The minutes were unanimously approved.

 

Educating Illinois Steering Team

There were no Senate faculty volunteers or recommendations of any other faculty members to serve on the Educating Illinois Steering Team. The matter will come before the Caucus again at its next meeting.

 

Process for the Election of Nominees for the Search Committee for the Vice President of University Advancement

Per the Administrator Selection Policy, the Faculty Caucus is to provide the President with four nominees to serve on the Vice President for University Advancement Search Committee, from which the President will choose two. The Caucus agreed that liaisons would work with the college deans to provide names of nominees from each college to the Caucus. The Caucus also agreed that the number of names per college would be according to the number of members of the college, one nominee for every 100 members of the college. A one-to-two page resume from each nominee will be provided to the Caucus for consideration. The election of the nominees for the President's final selection will be conducted by the Caucus at its next meeting.

 

09.06.06.01          FY07 Salary, Promotion and Tenure Review (Provost Presley)

Senator Crothers: Per the Open Meetings Act, Section 5, ILCS120.2, Section C, 1, allows for closed meetings to consider the appointment, employment compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body. We are, therefore, permitted to go into Executive Session to discuss salary, promotion and tenure reviews.

 

Motion: By Senator Borg, seconded by Senator Riegle, to move into Executive Session. The motion was unanimously approved.

 

The Senate entered closed session.

 

Motion: By Senator Stewart, seconded by Senator Alferink, to end closed session. The motion was unanimously approved.

 

The Caucus returned to open session and adjourned.

 

Adjournment