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Meeting Minutes, December 14, 2005
Present: Matt Richey (chair), David Emery, Anne Groton, Bob Hanson, Heather Klopchin, Jim May, Alan Norton, Arnie Ostebee, Mary Titus.
The meeting was called to order at 3:35 PM.
Minutes from the 12/7 meeting were approved.
Several issues were mentioned because they need to be addressed some time this spring by RPC. Issues brought to RPC from CEPC included proposed revisions to the Faculty Manual’s language on criteria for honorary degrees and the inclusion in the Faculty Manual of a representative from Academic Research and Planning being appointed a non-voting member of CEPC. Another issue to be dealt with in the spring was the appointment of a replacement for Pin Wan to RPC from the IGS faculty.
Also mentioned were the issues of the 2nd student appointed to RPC and the non-staggered membership turnover after this year in RPC. The Nominating Committee in particular is interested in solving this problem of the 5 person turnover in RPC and one possible solution mentioned was to bring in people on shorter terms.
Discussion continued about the salary distribution formula (FM 4.XIII) which RPC must make a recommendation on by February 15 th to the President and the Dean of the College. The discussion included the concepts of “merit pay,” post-tenure review, meeting outside goals such as faculty salary levels, and meeting obligations to long-term full time faculty. RPC’s intent ultimately with regards to FM 4.XIII is to align the faculty manual language and the practice. Continued discussion about the salary distribution formula will take place at RPC’s next meeting on January 18 th.
The RPC meeting was adjourned at 4:30pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Heather Klopchin, Acting RPC Secretary
