Documents to Review

Below are links to documents to be reviewed and discussed by the Faculty Senate.

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON JANUARY 26, 2023

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON NOVEMBER 17, 2022

• University Curriculum Committee Report - Nov. 14, 2022
• Policy 1:001 Conflict of Interest Faculty Senate Draft 11-14-2022
• RTP Procedures and Guidelines - With Fall 2022 Draft Edits

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON OCTOBER 27, 2022

• Streamlining of Retention, Tenure and Promotion
• University Curriculum Committee Report - October 17, 2022
• Policy 2:045 - Definition of Faculty
• Policy 2:053 - Annual Faculty Evaluation Review

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

• University Curriculum Committee Report
• Enhanced Peer Review of Teaching Timeline

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON AUGUST 25, 2022

• Divisive Concepts Legislation
  • APSU Response and Support for Faculty
• University Policy Updates (Information Items)
  • 5:036 Staff Promotions, Reclassifications, Transfers and Demotions
  • 5:020 Leave Policies
  • 5:011 Position Management & Recruitment
  • 5:029 Discipline Procedures for Staff Employees
  • 1:001 Conflict of Interest
  • 1:024 Board of Trustees Delegation of Authority
  • 5:032 Personnel Emergency Response Procedures
  • 5:017 Charitable Organizations Campaigns and Contributions
  • 5:015 Hours Worked and Additional Pay
  • 5:042 Retirement

Policies open for comments (Information Items)

• • • 1:032 Compensation
    • 5:009 Moving Allowance
    • 5:010 Alternate Work Arrangements
• University Strategic Plan (Information Item)

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON MAY 5, 2022

• 2021 and 2022 Faculty Retirees
• Budget Advisory Report from April 19, 2022
• 2:047 Intellectual Property Patents and Copyrights (action item)
• 2:048 Adjunct Compensation, Extra Compensation and Compensation for Services Rendered During Summer Sessions and Intersession Terms (action item)
• 2022-2023 Funded SASI Proposals
• 2022-2023 Slate of Officers (action item)

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON APRIL 21, 2022

• 2022-2027 Strategic Plan (Draft)
• Provost's Council Reports
  • March 23, 2022
  • April 13, 2022
• University Curriculum Committee Reports (February-April)
• University RTP Policy Committee 
  • University Retention, Tenure, and Promotion (RTP) Procedures and Guidelines (Proposed Changes)
  • Enhanced Peer Evaluation Report: Formative & Summative
  • Enhanced Peer Evaluation Report: Summative
  • University RTP Appeals Board Charge
• Policies (Information Items)
  • 2:036 Eligibility/Commitment of Financial Aid: Enrollment and Payment of Student Fees
  • 2:040 Student Course Grade Appeal Policy
  • 2:043 Termination of Faculty for Adequate Cause
  • 2:060 Indirect Cost and Salary Recovery
  • 2:061 Time and Effort Reporting for Grant-Sponsored Activities
  • 2:063 Policy on Academic Promotion
• Policies (Action Items)
  • 2:009 Academic Reorganization
  • 2:013 Distance Education
  • 2:016 Adoption of Textbooks and Ancillary Course Materials
  • 2:033 Part-Time Instructors
  • 2:046 Faculty Workload
    • Workload Table for 2:046
  • 2:048 Adjunct Compensation, Extra Compensation and Compensation for Services Rendered During Summer Sessions and Intersession Terms
  • 2:049 Chairs, Directors, and Coordinators
  • 2:053 Annual Faculty Evaluation Review

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON MARCH 24, 2022

• Budget Advisory Task Force Report
• Provost Council Report
• Revised Report on Student Course Evaluations (Action Item)
  • RTP P & G Description
  • Option A: Proposed New Student Course Evaluation Instrument
  • Option B: Proposed New Student Course Evaluation Instrument
• University Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Appeals Board Charge (Action Item)
• Policy 2:059 Sponsored Research Incentive Program (Action Item)
• Faculty Red Committee Report (Information Item)
• Staff Service Award Nominations (Action Item)
  • Department of Mathematics and Statistics 1
  • Department of Mathematics and Statistics 2
• Faculty Handbook Committee Updates (Information Item)
• Policy 2:008 Faculty Post-Retirement Program (Information Item)

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON MARCH 17, 2022

• APSU Faculty Discipline and Performance Improvement Policy (Action Item)
• Compromise Enhanced Peer Review Proposal (Action Item)
• Policy 2:016 Adoption of Textbooks, and Ancillary Course Materials (Action Item)
• Policy 2:011 Membership and Responsibilities of UCC (rescind)
• Policy 2:014 TN eCampus Participation (Information Item)
• Policy 2:018 Substantive Change (Information Item)
• Policy 2:020 Library Inventory Policy (rescind)
• Policy 2:026 Awarding Honorary Degrees (Information Item)
• Policy 2:027 Academic Calendar and Student Registration (Information Item)

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON FEBRUARY 24, 2022

• Mission, Vision, Values: Marketing and Communication Tagline February 24, 2022
• Budget Advisory Task Force Summary - February 2, 2022
• Provost Council Report - February 11, 2022
• Course Continuity Policy Proposal Edited - Academic Red Committee (Action Item)
• Rules Committee Report (Action Item)
  • Number of Faculty Per College 2022
  • Guide to Bylaw Changes
  • Bylaws of the Faculty Senate of Austin Peay State University
• APSU Tenure P & G with Draft of Enhanced Peer Review (Action Item)
  • Peer Evaluation Report Template
  • Sample Rating Criteria
• RTP P & G Description - Academic White Committee
  • Proposed New Student Course Evaluation Instrument
• Action Items
  • 2:056 Grant Proposal, Application Preparation, and Award Policy
  • 2:059 Sponsored Research Incentive Program
• Information Items
  • 2:002 Research (Faculty Staff and or Student) Involving Human Subjects
  • 2:003 Continuing Education Units
  • 2:004 Non-Credit Activities
  • 2:019 Misconduct in Research and Other Creative Activities
  • 2:034 Faculty and Academic Staff Abroad
  • 2:038 Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions Policy
  • 2:039 Minors on Campus
  • 2:045 Definition of Faculty
  • 2:058 Grants Management: Budgeting, Spending and Responsibilities

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON JANUARY 27, 2022

• University Curriculum Report - December 2021 (Information Item)
• 2:006 Faculty Professional Development Assignments (Information Item)
• 2:007 Research Involving Animals (Information Item)
• 2:012 Faculty Retention of Unreturned Student Work (Information Item)
• 2:024 Reverse Transfer Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines (Information Item)
• 2:025 Limitations on Enrollments (Information Item)
• 2:030 Learning Support (Information Item)
• 2:035 APSU Bulletin Policy (Information Item)
• 2:037 Use of Copyrighted Materials (Information Item)
• 2:042 Allocation and Recruitment of Faculty (Information Item)
• 2:051 Faculty Appointments (Information Item)
• 2:052 Academic Freedom and Responsibility (Information Item)
• 2:054  Employment of Graduate Assistants (Information Item)
• 2:055 Research and Scholarly Activities (Information Item)
• 2:001 Curricular Development and Modification Approval (Action Item)
• 2:029 Articulation Agreements (Action Item)
  • 2:029 Policy Justification
• 2:044 Emeritus Faculty, Professionals and Administrators (Action Item)
• 2:057 Grants Award and Declination Policy (Action Item)
• Course Continuity Policy Proposal - Academic Red Committee (Action Item)
• Bylaws of the Faculty Senate of Austin Peay State University (First Read)
  • Guide to Bylaw Changes

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON NOVEMBER 18, 2021

• Enhanced Peer Review Process of Teaching - Interim Draft
• Enhanced Peer Review Process of Teaching (Interim Draft) PowerPoint Presentation
• Enhanced Peer Evaluation Report - Draft Template
• DRAFT: Mission, Vision, and Values
• University Curriculum Committee Report - November 8, 2021

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON OCTOBER 28, 2021

• Enhanced Peer Review Process
• Policy 2:015 Prior Learning Credit
• University Curriculum Committee Report - October 18, 2021

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

• Summary of Enhanced Peer Review Process
• APSU 7:012 Social Media Policy 
• TUFS Report (Summer 2021)

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON AUGUST 26, 2021

• Summary of Enhanced Peer Review Process
• Academic Regulations for Degree Completion
• APSU 7:012 Social Media Policy 
• TUFS Report (Summer 2021)

ITEMS TO REVIEW FOR MEETING ON APRIL 22, 2021

• Faculty Senate Red Committee Report

For documents from previous years, contact the Faculty Senate Secretary.