FACULTY SENATE ISSUES AND CONCERNS, FALL 2004

 

1. Faculty compensation: priority on continued raises and study of promotion increase.

 

2. Retirement benefits: work with Nick Kelly to educate faculty about retirement options and aid in the transition.  Advisor on retirement companies.

 

3. Health benefits: monitor transition to 2005 insurance company.

 

4. Faculty development fund: refine the committee structure and granting process.  Work for increased support in the future.

 

5. Ranked renewable term faculty: monitor the number of RT faculty and its impact annually. 

 

6. Legislative relations: work with President Boren to increase state support for OU.

 

7. Gender issues: endowed chairs, spousal hires.

 

8. Regents policy manual: final proofing and vote on “Financial Emergency” section.

 

9. Task force recommendations on classroom renovations: monitor implementation of one-time funds.  Annual renovations: Provost to establish advisory committee.

 

10. Approve Campus Tenure Committee recommendation to discontinue its review of hire-with-tenure cases.

 

11. Approve recommendation of post-tenure review committee.

 

12. Work on additional issues with classroom technology management and IT.  Consider new and interim ITC policies.