NTTIF update January 26, 2005

Submitted by Kassia Dellabough, Chair

 

Here are some of the key activities that have moved us forward over the last month regarding collecting components for us to review and strategize for the senate proposals and campus-wide activities. I am planning to invite Regina Psaki, Romance Languages who was Chair to attend one of our Feb meetings to provide continuity from the original ad-hoc committeee on NTTIF from 2001-2002

 

I would like to propose the following three dates for meetings to prepare for our Feb-April activities. Please confirm your availability.

 

Ø   Wednesday, Feb 2 3:30-5 – Century E

Ø   Wednesday, Feb 8, 4-5 OR Thursday, Feb 10 2-3:30 Century D

Ø   Wednesday, Feb 23 4-5pm Century D

 

Additional meetings: march 16, April 18 or 19 (3:30-5)

 

Dec/January Activities in review:

 

Dec 14: Preliminary meeting with Deans to review NTTIF White Paper and Policy recommendations for agreement on how to best proceed. Russ Tomlin facilitated this meeting – the purpose was to explore the best ways to address policy recommendations to further clarify and express any concerns. The outcome is the Feb 14 meeting with Bob, Rick & Kassia for discussions.

 

Dec 19: Clarify Senate Process and Time-line to make April Senate meeting deadline. Andrew Marcus, Kassia Dellabough, Bob Bussel. The timeline is geared to be on the senate floor for endorsement in April.

 

January 6 Met with Resource Management to clarify employment titles for NTTIF and request information on salary status since 1999. Andrea Larson, Bob Bussel, Kassia Dellabough, Sheri Stahl

We identified the main employment titles for NTTIF: Fixed Term, Short Term; assistant professor (non-tenure), adjunct, instructor and senior instructor and requested salary data by school to reflect changes (increase, decrease, flat) and compare to salary changes of tenure-track.

 

January 13 Kassia met with Gregory Vincent to orient to the NTTIF status and current committee focus. There is a high degree of interest in the diversity profile of the NTTIF. Kassia invited to Diversity Advisory Council as NTTIF representative

 

January ASUO would like to appoint 2 student representatives to the committee – they are working on identifying students – if you have suggestions that would be great.

 

Proposed next steps:

 

February 2: meet to discuss Feb 14 meeting goals, review data report and finalize fact sheet for distribution. Identify 4-5 “case studies” of classic NTTIF issues. Select panel members for Senate informational session.

 

Feb 9: Senate meeting: give notice

 

Feb 8 or 10: Plan NTTIF outreach to get the NTTIF more vocal and visible on campus. Identify NTTIF ambassadors to disseminate information to Department heads, campus.

 

February 14: sub-group (Rick, Kassia, Bob, Russ) Meet with Deans to review policy proposals and discuss issues, concerns

and ideas.

 

February 23: Review time-line and progress to-date. Discuss issues related to deans meetings, strategize next steps, create action plan for best practices models, faculty handbook status. refine Senate presentation.

 

March 9: Senate panel

 

March 16 – 3-5 debreif Senate meeting. Plan April meeting

 

April 12: Senate meeting

 

April 18 or 19: discuss outcomes for this year and next years focus