Faculty Senate. Agenda and minutes of the meeting of November 29, 1999. -- Faculty Senate Meetings, 1999-2000, v.13

Agenda: (Informal statements and proposals) -- (President's report) -- (Committee reports) -- (Old business): A. Recommended changes to the Tenure & Promotion Policy - reports from the Faculty Affairs Committee & Tenure & Promotion Committee -- (New business): A. Student Retention Issues / Martha Shawver

Attachments: Faculty Affairs Committee recommendations to University Tenure and Promotion Policy

Minutes: Summary of action: 1. Passed several sections of the recommended changes to the University Tenure and Promotion Policy before discussion was suspended. Sections passed were 3.131, 3.132, 3.142, 3.1431. Section 3.143 was sent to departments and colleges for review -- (Informal statements and proposals): A. Introduction of new Library faculty member, Scott Goldy, Reference Librarian for the Social Sciences / Senator Myers -- B. Announcement of upcoming AAUP meeting on December 2 / Senator Brooks -- C. Frustration regarding parking plan issues / Senator Kuchment -- D. Request to be on record as not being satisfied with President Beggs' replies to questions regarding administrative searches, especially with regard to salary levels / Senator Davis -- E. Announcement that annual visit to WSU of representatives from Board of Regents is canceled for next week / President Mandt -- (President's report): A. Need for one faculty volunteer at a December 6 retreat for Freshman Orientation -- B. Executive Committee discussed a range of issues related to the broad theme of budget, and has decided to plan a faculty caucus in the near future -- (Old business): A. Recommended changes to the Tenure & Promotion Policy -- (New business): A. Student Retention Issues / Martha Shawver