Faculty Assembly

FACULTY COUNCIL SURVEY OF PRIORITIES

In the interest of maintaining the momentum in faculty and shared governance achieved during the 2000 - 2001 academic year, the University Faculty Council surveyed leaders of each Campus’ Faculty Assembly regarding potential priorities for faculty governance over the coming year. The following results indicate the relative rankings of our UCCS campus faculty leaders on issues considered in the survey.

Suggested projects for consideration include (please provide a preliminary prioritization):

Priority Ranking (1 = most important)             (5 = least important)

LEVEL ONE RATING

1.0 Funding principles for UCCS relative to the CU System.*
1.5 Seek further progress toward relief of salary compression for senior faculty
1.6 Seek assurance from Administration(s) concerning funding of faculty salaries at a rate above inflation, appropriate to keep up with peers. (____% increase per annum).

LEVEL TWO RATING

2.0 Improve access for low income, academically able students, seeking increasing student diversity
2.0 Examine recruitment and retention rates of minority faculty and associated issues
2.3 Review compensation principles and revise approaches to allocation of compensation increases, including unit merit.
2.3 Complete study of gender equity in faculty salaries
2.3 Seek approval of Domestic Partners Insurance
2.3 Monitor further evolution of Faculty Health Benefits
2.3 Seek addition of sexual orientation clause to CU Statement on Discrimination
2.3 Preserve and emphasize the concept of Role and Mission to enhance
2.6 Monitor and actively participate in the current higher education governance study (CCHE/NORED) (HB99- 1289)
2.7 Review current status of Post-Tenure Review
2.8 Problems related to implementing early retirement procedures*

LEVEL THREE RATING

3.0 Enhance the use of technology on all campuses the differences among higher education institutions in Colorado, providing choice for students
3.0 Expand the concept of Total Learning Environment (TLE), providing funds to encouraging innovation and transformation for the future growth of the University of Colorado
3.0 Complete Faculty Resource Study
3.2 Review latest revisions of the Faculty Handbook
3.3 Complete study and develop policy for handling intellectual property issues at CU
3.8 Initiate revision of the Bylaws of the University of Colorado Faculty Council (approved 1969, last amended 1980-81).

LEVEL FOUR RATING

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SHARED GOVERNANCE
Campus Priority Discussions - Projects and Priorities-2 (continued)

Topics suggested by the Boulder Faculty Assembly (as rated by UCCS Faculty) in addition to list previously distributed.

Priority Ranking (1 = most important) (5 = least important)

1.0 Salaries (see first list). Address administrative skim specifically median vs. mean raises
1.6 Benefits (See first list for evolution of Faculty Health Benefits)

2.4 Institutional Infrastructure (e.g. libraries)
2.6 Faculty FTE
2.6 Implementation of the Instructors’ Bill of Rights

3.0 Dependent tuition
3.2 Workers’ rights
3.3 Graduate students
3.4 Child care
3.5 Direct faculty-legislative relations. (How can faculty make contact? Who are key legislators? Should faculty invite legislators to meet with faculty on campus, with presentations of research and teaching activities? Should faculty meet with legislators in their offices?)
3.6 Alumni relations
3.8 Efforts to raise CU’s national rating
3.8 Environmental issues

LEVEL FOUR RATING