Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A)
The university
teaching council shall consist of:
(1)
Fifteen faculty members eligible under paragraph (B) of
this rule, two from each of the seven academic colleges and one from the school
of nursing. Eligible faculty members shall be nominated by the deans of their
respective colleges and submitted to the provost by May first each year. The
provost will approve the nominations and notify incoming council nominees by
August fifteenth. The term of service for regular members is three years, from
September first to August thirty-first.
(2)
The director of
the center for faculty excellence, serving as chairperson.
(3)
One undergraduate
and one graduate student representative.
(4)
The director of
general education as a non-voting member.
(5)
Other non-voting
members may include liaisons from eLearning, the university library or other
relevant units involved in supporting teaching as deemed necessary by the chair
of the council.
(B)
Eligible
faculty:
To be considered eligible for
appointment to the university teaching council, nominees must be
well-recognized, excellent teachers as indicated by department chair, peer and
student recommendations, nationally recognized scholarly activity, or other
appropriate indicators; be able and willing to attend meetings on a regular
basis and actively participate in the deliberations and activities of the
university teaching council.
(C)
The university
teaching council shall be charged with the following responsibilities:
(1)
Teaching
policies: review and advise university faculty affairs committee regarding all
proposals for policies concerning teaching activities; review and advise the
faculty, deans, and provost on all proposals for new programs designed to
enhance teaching excellence and success.
(2)
Internal funding
programs: review and recommend changes to the provost on internal funding
programs for supporting and developing teaching. The university teaching
council will also be requested to participate in reviewing proposals for
internal competitions and awards, ranking the proposals and forwarding
recommendations for funding to the provost.
(3)
Provost's
teaching summit: plan and implement the annual provost's teaching
summit.
(4)
Bylaws of the university teaching council: The
university teaching council shall develop bylaws and
procedures.
(5)
Committees: appointment and discharge of such
committees as deemed appropriate. These committees may include members outside
the university teaching council, including external to the
university.
(6)
Best practices: develop and communicate best practices
pertaining to teaching for dissemination to the faculty through the center for
faculty excellence.