Faculty Representation: A committee consisting of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and Council Chairpersons shall appoint nine (9) members from the Faculty Senate membership.
A. The Chairperson of the Welfare Council shall be appointed by the President, Past-President, and President-Elect of the Faculty Senate, with approval of the Faculty Senate.
B. The Secretary of the Council shall be appointed by the Chairperson with the approval of a majority of the Council.
A. The Powers and Functions of the Welfare Council are those established by the Faculty Senate Bylaws (Bylaw VI.I.2.a).
B. The Welfare Council shall concern itself with all policies for faculty evaluation, salary, promotions, tenure, leaves of absence, recruitment, employment, retraining, development, rights and responsibilities, general faculty benefits, discipline, severance, and grievances.
A. The Welfare Council shall meet at least once a month at the call of the Chairperson or by petition of at least one-third of the membership.
B. The agenda of meetings shall be prepared by the Chairperson.
Council members may place items on the agenda by request to the Chairperson.
C. A quorum shall consist of at least half of the total number of voting members of the Welfare Council.
A. Faculty Status Committee
1. The Faculty Status Committee has the responsibility for review of the development of policies for faculty evaluation, promotion and tenure, recruitment, employment, discipline, severance and grievance, and to facilitate the activities of the subcommittees of the Faculty Status Committee. The Faculty Status Committee shall report to and make recommendations to the Welfare Council.
2. The Chairperson of the Faculty Status Committee shall be appointed from among the members of the Council by the Council Chairperson with the approval of a majority of the Council.
3. The Faculty Status Committee shall consist of additional members as approved by the Council.
4. The Honorary Degree and Distinguished Service Awards Committee shall be a standing subcommittee of the Faculty Status Committee. This committee shall be constituted and shall operate as prescribed in Welfare Council Policy #5-75/76.
5. The Teaching Excellence Awards Committee shall be a standing subcommittee of the Faculty Status Committee.
(1) The Chairperson of the Teaching Excellence Awards Committee shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Welfare Council with the approval of the majority of the Council.
(2) The Teaching Excellence Awards Committee shall function according to the approved operating papers of the Teaching Excellence Awards Committee.
B. Faculty Benefits and Facilities Committee
1. The Faculty Benefits and Facilities Committee has the responsibility for development of and review of policies for faculty salary, leaves of absence, retraining, development, rights and responsibilities, and general faculty benefits. This committee shall report to and make recommendations to the Welfare Council.
2. The Chairperson of the Benefits and Facilities Committee shall be appointed from among the members of the Council by the Council Chairperson with the approval of a majority of the Council.
3. The Faculty Benefits and Facilities Committee shall consist of additional members as approved by the Council.
The Welfare Council Chairperson shall appoint ad hoc committees as the need arises, and may appoint such committees on his/her own initiative or at the direction of the Welfare Council. The selection of the Chairpersons of such committees may be made by the Chairperson of the Council, or at the discretion of the Council Chairperson, may be selected by members of the committee. The membership of any committee appointed shall be confirmed by the Welfare Council.
These operating papers may be amended by 2/3 vote of the Council members present provided that previous notice of the text of the amendment has been circulated to all members at least one week prior to the meeting at which it is considered, and provided that the Faculty Senate approved.
The Welfare Council shall file an annual report to the Faculty Senate at the end of each academic year.