Purpose
The president has administrative authority over the university, sustained and qualified by collegial support as represented in the faculty's position of shared responsibility (see Decision-Making Process).
Scope
This policy applies to all faculty with the University.
Policy
Faculty Council
This responsibility is represented in the Faculty Council. Faculty Council members can serve two consecutive two-year terms for a total of four years, after which they must take at least one year off before serving again.
The principal responsibilities of the Lindenwood Faculty Council are to
- evaluate and make recommendations on faculty personnel matters (including faculty candidates, promotions, initial ranks, and recognitions),
- evaluate faculty personnel policies and procedures and recommend periodic revisions and improvements in those areas
- define and promote scholarly activities,
- review and recommend policies and/or actions appropriate to address issues of concern submitted by faculty members, faculty committees, or the administration,
- participate in the review and planning of university-wide initiatives, and
- conduct reviews and make recommendations to the administration in cases of faculty grievances, terminations, and appeals.
The Faculty Council is the faculty personnel committee, vested by the faculty members to represent them in discussions with the administration regarding the formulation of human resources policy and practices.
In addition, Faculty Council represents the faculty with regard to review, evaluation, and adoption of academic policies and procedures. The Faculty Council plans, calls, and runs all general faculty meetings and the August workshop week. The provost and VP-HR have faculty rank and regularly participate in Faculty Council meetings ex officio.
Faculty Meeting Definition
Lindenwood University's Faculty Council conducts regular faculty meetings throughout the year. Full-time faculty members, deans, administrators, and adjunct instructors are welcome to attend.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the faculty may move into executive session. During this portion of the meeting, all academic administrators with evaluative duties leave the room. Minutes are taken for both the Faculty Meeting and the Executive Session. To maintain anonymity in the executive session, only the names of Faculty Council members are included.
