ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY WELFARE COMMITTEE

April 27, 1983

T0:. Caroline Ayers, Chairperson of the Faculty

FROM: Sandra Wurth-Hough, Chairperson.’
Thadys Dewar, Secretary

Membership of the Committee ‘

Ex officio: John Howell, Chancellor
Caroline Ayers, Chairperson of the Faculty
or
James .Smith, Vice Chairperson of the Faculty
| Melvin..Buck, Director of Personnel

Thadys Dewar, Business Education £4 "2983

Patricia Dunn, HPERS 3iv9 1983

Sallie Mann, Library Services 1983

Robert Fulghum, Microbiology 1984

Ray Jones, Business 1984

Carol Veitch, Library Science 1984({resigned April, 1983)
Sandra Wurth-Hough, Political Science 1984

Ted Ellis, English 1985 *

Buford Rhea, Socio/Anthro/Eco 1985

Committee meetings (dates and members absent)

August 23, 1982 Howell, Buck, Mann

September 14, 1982: ; Howell, Buck, Dewar, Veitch

October 12, 1982 Howell, Buck, Ayers, Fulghum,
Jones, Mann, Rhea

November 9, 1982 Howell, Buck, Ellis, Mann

November 30, 1982 Howell, Buck

January 18, 1983 Howell, Buck, Fulghum, Mann, Rhe:
Smith

February 22, 1983 Howell, Buck, Smith, Veitch

March 22, 1983 Howell, Buck, Veitch, Wurth-Houg!

April 12, 1983 Howell, Buck, Jones, Rhea

Date of reports to the Faculty Senate during the year.
None

Specific instructions, if any, given to the Committee by the Faculty Senate,
other than those found in the Committee's Constitutional charge.

None

A brief statement of Committee organization, subcommittees, research activiti.
etc.

The Committee has continued to monitor and inform the faculty of those progra:
and policies which affect their general welfare.

List of Committee accomplishments, including recommendations made to agencies
other than the Faculty Senate.

For Vice Chancellor for Student Life: Reviewed Identification Card systems
Reviewed Parking & Traffic Committee
composition and charge.

 
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VII continued

Faculty Assembly (via Chair, Senate): Request that the new Faculty & Staff
erst & "Médical Plan be monitored for effec
tiveness.

Citation of the nustbers of Senate resdlutinis that originated with the Conmmitt«

Resolution 82-66: Leave of Absence for General Atsmbly Members
Resolution 83-6; Merit Monies and Salary Freeze Recommendation

Proposal and/or business to be carried over to next year.

1. A continuing effort to improve the Salary Study should be a high priority
within the Committee and the Faculty Senate “as a whole. The University Administra-
tion should assume the responsibility for providing staff consultants with expertis
in collecting and analyzing the data needed for such a study.

2. The Committee should continue to explore the processes of assessing and
determining faculty morale, with the goal of improving same.::

X. Evaluation of the Committee

A. Structure - satisfactory

B. Duties - satisfactory

C. Functions - satisfactory

D. Personnel - See IX above

XI. Suggestions for improving the effectiveness of the Committee.

See IX above.

Secretary