WHEREAS,     The Academic Senate adopted AS-501-98/ETF, Resolution on Faculty Dispute Process, on
                           June 2, 1998 (attached); and

WHEREAS,     President Baker approved Academic Senate resolution AS-501-98/ETF, Resolution on Faculty
                          Dispute Process, on January 6, 1999; and

WHEREAS,     The Resolution on Faculty Dispute Process establishes a formal process for dealing with
                          faculty grievances involving other faculty members; and

WHEREAS,     The Resolution on Faculty Dispute Process calls for the establishment of a Faculty Ethics
                          Committee; therefore, be it

RESOLVED:     That the Faculty Ethics Committee be added to the Bylaws of the Academic Senate as
                           follows:

                            VIII.     COMMITTEES
                                        I.         SPECIAL STANDING COMMITTEES
                                                    1.     Faculty Awards
                                                    2.     Faculty Ethics Committee
                                                    3.     Fairness Board
                                                    4.     Grants Review
                                                    5.     Program Review and Improvement
                                                    6.     Student Grievance Board

                                        K.    COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS OF SPECIAL STANDING COMMITTEES
                                                    2.     Faculty Ethics Committee
                                                            a.     Membership
                                                                    The Faculty Ethics Committee shall consist of 7 tenured faculty
                                                                    members appointed by the Executive Committee of the Academic
                                                                    Senate for a two-year term and representing each of the colleges
                                                                    and Professional Consultative Services.
                                                            b.     Responsibilities
                                                                    The committee shall develop procedures appropriate to its functions
                                                                    and shall make periodic reports of its activities to the Academic Senate
                                                                    and to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs. For all disputes
                                                                    that fall within its jurisdiction, the Faculty Ethics Committee shall have
                                                                    the authority to conduct an investigation of the dispute and to make
                                                                    recommendations to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs.

M e m o r a n d u m
 
 

To:     Myron Hood                                                                             Date: July 29, 1999
          Chair, Academic Senate
 
 

From: Warren J. Baker                                                                         Copies: Paul Zingg
            President                                                                                               David Conn
 

Subject:     AS-514-99 (Resolution on Revision to the Bylaws of the Academic Senate to Add
                    Academic Senate Student Grievance Board)
                AS-515-99 (Resolution on Cornerstones and the Contract)
                AS-516-99 (Resolution on Revision to the Bylaws Of the Academic Senate to Add
                    Academic Senate Faculty Ethics Committee)

In addition, this will also acknowledge the receipt of the curriculum proposal recommendations regarding DANC 311, BUS 48 1, SPAN 123 and MU221 made by the Curriculum Committee. I understand that the Provost's and Academic Programs Office have also received these curriculum recommendations for implementation purposes.
 

Thank you.