Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3359 - University of Akron
Chapter 3359-20 - Mission, Goals and Faculty Policies
Section 3359-20-04.2 - Faculty and special organizations
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 3359-20-04.2
Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Faculty organizations concerned with university policy and welfare.
(1)
Organizations
with voluntary membership.
The university of Akron chapter of the Ohio education association -national education association has been active on campus since 1972. The university of Akron chapter of the American association of university professors has been active on campus since 1932.
(2)
Faculty senate
committees with elected membership.
(a)
The faculty rights and responsibilities committee shall
concern itself with grievance matters relating to faculty assessment or
evaluation, appointment, retention, tenure, and promotion. This committee shall
be composed of one member from the tenured faculty of each degree granting
college, elected by its full-time faculty and one full-time tenured faculty
member from the university libraries, elected by its full-time
faculty.
(b)
The university well-being committee shall concern
itself with matters relating to health and well-being, such as fringe benefits,
insurance, pensions and leaves. The committee shall be composed of one member
of the full-time faculty from each of the degree granting colleges, elected by
its full-time faculty and one full-time faculty member from the university
libraries, elected by its full-time faculty, one member of the contract
professionals, elected by their members: one member from the part-time faculty
currently employed by the university elected by members of the part-time
faculty.
(B) Special organizations concerned with university growth and development include:
(1)
The university of
Akron foundation, established in 1966. is a nonprofit charitable foundation.
Its purpose is to help develop and increase the resources of the university by
encouraging gifts and bequests of money or property and to receive, hold, and
administer such gifts and bequests exclusively for the benefit of the
university.
(2)
The partners in excellence is a group of industries and
businesses contributing to the financial support of the university.
(3)
The
John R. Buchtel society is an organization which recognizes individuals who
make contributions to the university through the foundation. All levels of
gifts are recognized through seven gift clubs: 1870 benefactors club,
president's club,
ten thousand dollars annually,
fifty
thousand dollars lifetime contribution, or
one hundred
thousand dollars deferred: lamplighters club: dean's club, century club and
loyalty club. Gifts may be restricted for a specific purpose or may be given as
unrestricted.
(4)
Zip athletic club is a resource development arm of the
university of Akron, department of athletics, the purpose of which is to secure
financial resources to support the entire athletic program.
(5)
E.J. Thomas
performing arts enrichment fund is dedicated to the encouragement of support of
the performing arts and the building where they can best be enjoyed, the E.J.
Thomas performing arts hall.
(6)
The friends of
the university library is a group of interested alumni and friends working to
improve the holdings and services of the university libraries.
(7)
The friends of
Hower house are public spirited citizens, clubs, and organizations who, through
their dues and efforts, are helping to assure the restoration and preservation
of the university's Hower house at 60 Fir Hill.
(8)
Varsity 'A.' an
athletic affiliation group of individuals who earned athletic letters in
varsity sports participation at the university.
Replaces: 3359-20- 04.2
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