GFC Goals 2003/2004

General Faculty Council Goals 2003/2004

BY LAWS COMMITTEE
Members: Phil Gates (Chair), Jann Balmer, Jennifer Bauerle, Greg Strickland,
Lynda White and Lotta Lofgren (ex officio)

Goal one: Serve as a resource to the GFC and its constituents concerning By Laws and their meaning;

Goal two: Remind the GFC members and their constituents of the By Laws availability on the web site;

Goal three: Because By Law revision is a major process, and it has only recently been completed, we shall propose to be very conservative in moving forward any proposed changes during the coming year.

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
Members: Prue Thorner (Chair), Mary Abouzeid, Jann Balmer, Jean Collier, Nancy J. H. Gansneder, Robbie Greenlee, Chris Milner, Derry Wade, and Lotta Lofgren (ex officio)

Goal one: Develop a series of news stories with photographs of GFC members for Inside UVA and University web sites to be featured at least once per month if possible.

Goal two: Interview outstanding general faculty to publicize their achievements in Inside UVA, The Link and other media.

Goal three: Hold a welcoming reception on Grounds for new general faculty.

Goal four: Organize a table at the Third Friday reception in September at the Art Museum to try to make the general faculty status more widely known, and to recruit people interested in serving on the GFC in the future.

DATA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Members: Lynda White (Chair), Elaine Attridge, Jennifer Bauerle, Chris Milner, and Lotta Lofgren (ex officio)

Goal one: Acquire new basic general faculty data from UHR.

Goal two: Look at apportionment and determine whether it needs changing. If apportionment revisions are needed, advise Council and request approval. Update email lists as soon as revisions are approved. Create a chart for the Website and send it to the Webmaster for posting.

Goal three: Acquire and analyze additional data on general faculty to share with constituents. Develop a Web page for the analysis showing who the general faculty is. Gain approval from the Council. Send the final document to the Webmaster for posting on the Website.

Goal four: Develop guidelines for what GFC should keep in the archives.

Goal five: Assist Policy Committee with analysis of survey on part-time benefits.

ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
Members: Derry Wade (Chair), Elaine Attridge, George Hashisaki, and Lotta Lofgren (ex officio)

Goal one: Increase visibility of / generate more interest in the GFC among general faculty at the University in order to increase both the number of votes in Council elections and the number of candidates running for Council representative positions.

Goal two: Work with the GFC Webmaster and other experts to continue to improve the electronic elections process.

Goal three: Post the candidate's platforms on the GFC website with a sufficient lead time (3 weeks) for voters to review the information before casting a vote.

Goal four: Perform the annual review of election procedures as mandated by the GFC By-Laws.

POLICY COMMITTEE
Members: Bill Keene (Chair), Donal Day, Robin Kuzen, Lotta Lofgren, and Lynda White

The Policy Committee's goals for 2003-2004 involve greater and more effective advocacy on various fronts. Once the general faculty policy document is ratified, we will move quickly to disseminate the document and to take up other goals that have been sidelined by our work on the policy document.

Goal one: Disseminate the new policy document once ratified by the Provost’s office.

Goal two: Continue advocating for changes in the current health benefits policy. This involves two major issues: a) securing health insurance coverage for all part-time faculty and staff who are .5 FTE or above; b) reinstating coverage for non-sedating antihistamines and ensuring that no other similar changes in coverage are forthcoming.

Goal three: Advocate for salary equity throughout the institution.

Goal four: Advocate for policy changes that will ensure equity and security for, and retention of, research faculty to compensate for the innate vagaries of grant funding.

Goal five: Review and recommend changes to current grievance procedures.

Goal six: Advocate a leave/professional development policy for general faculty.