1.
Continue
working with the Provost and General Counsel to finalize the revised Policy on
General Faculty
2.
Continue
working with the Provost and General Counsel to clarify policy-related issues
specific to research faculty
3.
Propose
and work toward acquiring health benefits for part-time General faculty,
working with other groups as necessary
4.
Clarify
and revise as necessary the grievance procedure for the General Faculty
5.
Work
with University Administration to make state legislators aware of the General
Faculty as a discrete category of state employees and to encourage them to
eliminate the salary increase disparities between general faculty and
tenured/tenure-track faculty.
6.
Work
with University Administration to provide a uniform promotion review procedure
for General Faculty.
1.
Work
with University administrators to ensure that General Faculty are identifiable
in the Oracle database and that the GFC is able to directly extract relevant
information that accurately details the current composition (who/what/where) of
the General Faculty
2.
Develop
and implement a survey of General Faculty needs and concerns
3.
Do
a statistical analysis of the General Faculty membership.
1.
Increase
awareness of General Faculty Council among the University community
2.
Update/disseminate/publicize
General Faculty mission
3.
Provide
pertinent information about General Faculty on our Web site
4.
Reach
out to new General Faculty: create a GFC brochure for the University’s fall
“welcome” packet; sponsor a welcome reception each fall
5.
Create/advertise
opportunities for social interaction among General Faculty
6. Organize meetings of General Faculty constituencies to talk about concerns and needs.