In earlier planning files for this policy, adjunct faculty were included as voting members of faculty senate. This was an important and heartening change that has been removed from this version. Adjunct faculty make up a large part of the teaching/learning experience at SLCC and their voice is essential, especially at a community college that holds "inclusivity" as a core value. Many adjunct faculty at SLCC have teaching and curriculum development experience, like full-time faculty. They also have first-hand experience navigating the complexity of adjunct-specific department expectations, implementing a pre-designed curriculum or creating their own curriculum, sense of belonging to the larger department and school they are in, and other challenges that are unique to the adjunct experience. I hope faculty senate will reconsider their decision to remove adjunct faculty as voting members. Including them will ensure representation from one of our most vulnerable faculty groups, and it will ensure that SLCC has a comprehensive and inclusive faculty senate.

D.1.a.1.b: This could mean that if motion passes or fails by one vote, the Senate president could cast a vote to make a it a tie, since that would be an effect on the outcome. Is this the intent, or is it only to break ties?

D.2.c.3: Did you mean “academic supervisor,” which you have defined in the first section? Having an ambiguous term like “academic administrator” can cause confusion.

E.4.a.3: I assume this is supposed to be “terms” and not the singular? That’s how it’s worded in the next sections, at least.

F.1.f: I have a problem with this section. It means that everyone else in Academic Affairs must be individually invited and approved by the Senate President, which means that these invites can change from year to year. I can understand the need to have a provision for Senate to enter a restricted session of only members, if need be, but by default closing the meetings to, say, the Director of Faculty Development, the Director of Learning Outcomes Assessment, Director of Curriculum, all Associate/Assistant Provosts, all Deans, and many others whose roles are directly influenced by faculty leadership seems extreme to me. It’s also not how the meetings are currently run. Additionally, it’s tough to enforce because many academic administrators also teach courses as an overload and would therefore be eligible to attend the meetings as adjunct faculty anyway. I’d recommend having the meetings be open to all who want to attend and include a provision for closing the meeting by vote.

1. In section 3.f, change “Human Resources” to “People and Workplace Culture.”

4. Procedures

1. Section B. Purpose of Faculty Senate

In section 4.B.1.b, should “Justice, Equity, and Inclusion” remain in the policy given HB261. The committee prefers to keep this language in. Consider adding to the policy near the end the following language: “The Provisions of this Policy shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not effect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof.”

2. Section C. Shared Academic Governance Statement

1. In section 4.C.4, in the Shared Academic Governance Statement, the term “Administration” needs to be defined.

2. In section 4.C.5 add the following sentence to the end of the paragraph: “A copy of the written explanation will be delivered to the Faculty Association and Staff Association President. The Faculty Senate President shall be required to share the written explanation with the entire Faculty Senate” or words to this effect.

3. In section 4.C.6.b, the term “Executive Leadership” is used. This should be defined. This should be “appropriate Executive Cabinet member” instead of “Executive Leadership.”

4. In section 4.C.6.d, there should be a link to the AFPRT policy.

5. In section 4.C.6.f, there should be a link to the Faculty Senate’s “internal procedures.”

3. Section D. Senate Membership and Elections

1. In section 4.D.1.a (5) add subsection (iii) to state as follows: “When a department or program with fewer than 5 faculty members is combined with another small department or program, the Faculty Senate should combine these small departments so that the two departments have aligned interested and are in close geographical proximity with each other” or words to this effect.

4. Section E Faculty Senate Leadership

1. In section 4.E.1.b deleted the “&”.

2. In section 4.E. 2. b add the word “Senate” so it reads “Senate Vice President,” so it is differentiated from “Faculty Association Vice President.”

3. In section 4.E.2.e, are there two Senate Curriculum Committees? This should be changed to the singular tense.

4. In section 4.E.2.e and f, create a link to the webpage for the Senate Curriculum Committee and General Education Committee.

5. In section 4.E.3, the roles and duties of the Faculty Association President and Vice President have not been defined. They should be added.

6. In section 4.E.3.c.(2), a link should be made for the Faculty Senate Bylaws.

7. In section 4.E.4.a(1), the Senate President’s term is for three years. Meanwhile in section 4.E.4.b(1), the Senate Vice President’s term is only one year. Consideration should be given to making these two terms the same.

8. In section 4.E.4.a(3), add the work “an” before the word “additional.”

9. In section 4.E.4.b(3) add the words “for an” before the word “additional”. Also remove the “s” from “terms.”

10. In section 4.E.4.C and D, why does the policy differentiate the Senate Curriculum Committee and Senate General Education Committee from other standing committees. Should they be consolidated into one group? The other standing committees are: 1) Calendar Committee; 2) Learning Outcomes Committee; 3) APAFT; and 4) Adjunct Faculty Impact Committee.

11. In section 4.E.4.c(1), why does the policy refer to “faculty lead” of the General Education Committee. Shouldn’t this be “chairperson” or “chair”?

12. In section 4.E.4.c(1), there should be links to “procedures and handbooks.” It is difficult to find this material.

13. In section 4.E.4.d, add the word “Other” before “Standing Committee.”

14. In section 4.E.5.b addressing removal of Faculty Senate Leaders and Faculty Senator, there ought to be a mechanism to allow constituents to remove the Leader or Faculty Senate. As drafted, the process is “top down” only.

5. Section F Meetings, Committees and Bylaws

1. In section 4.F. 1. b, consider making the “annual schedule” a link to the policy.

6. Schedule G Duties and Responsibilities

1. In section 4.G.2.d, the reference to “3.2.C.D.1” is incorrect and should be fixed.

2. In section 4.G.3. a and b, these provisions are “self-serving” for Faculty Senators and Faculty Senate Leaders. As drafted, they are unfair to other faculty who serve on important committees not related to the faculty senate. All committee members should receive the benefits of 4.G.3. and b.

7. Section I. Faculty Senate Bylaws

1. The Bylaws, once completed, should be a link to this policy.

2. In section 4.I.3.a, the process necessary to adopt a bylaws change should be outlined in detail.

3. In section 4.I.3.b, the words “at least” should be inserted before “annually.” The Faculty Senate may discover bylaws problems that require immediate attention and not annual attention.