attachment executive report - 9/4/2003

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Report
September 4, 2003

The executive committee of the faculty senate has met six times since the end of the 2002/2003 academic year. Two of the meetings included Vice President Arnold, and one additional meeting included President Scanlon. Various topics were discussed at these meetings, among which were
 changes in the Board of Regents policy concerning grievances
 minimal changes to the faculty active career award program
 plan to begin to implement salary parity across campus
 plan to integrate a faculty peer review system
 possible evaluation of administrators
 parking issues
 Western tuition compared with other state institutions
 new residence hall
 approved Fulkerson Center
 new faculty grievance procedures
 possible faculty senate office space on campus
 matters related to appointments for senate committees
 schedule and agendas for AY 2003/2004 senate meetings
 concern for curriculum revisions "fast-tracking"
 Missouri Association of Faculty Senates (MAFS) meeting

Critical issues facing the faculty for AY 2003/2004 include the following:
 integrating department peer review suggestions/assessments into a campus-wide system of peer review and evaluation
 the possibility of adopting an "up-or-out" tenure system, as recommended by last year's promotion/tenure committee
 implementation of a comprehensive enrollment management policy
 analysis and/or adoption of a comprehensive "dual-credit" policy
 working with administration for a salary equity plan
 matters associated with Western's adoption of the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) accreditation system

In addition to the above list, other equally important issues are bound to arise; as they do, we shall meet the challenges as they are presented.

(Additional comments from John Tapia, Larry Andrews, or Steven Greiert)