RS 8-4-4 Iowa State University Faculty Senate Records

RS 8/4/4

Iowa State University.

Faculty Senate

Records, 1985-[ongoing]

Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

Descriptive summary

creator:	Iowa State University. Faculty Senate
title:	Records
dates:	1985-[ongoing]
extent:	10.08 linear feet (24 document boxes)
collection number:	RS 8/4/4
repository:	University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

Administrative information

access:	Open for research
publication rights:	Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:	Iowa State University, Faculty Senate Records, RS 8/4/4, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Historical note

In 1988, the General Faculty and the Iowa Board of Regents approved of the creation of the Faculty Senate and the dissolution of the Faculty Council. The Senate was created to take a more proactive role in the governance of the university versus the advisory role performed by the Council. The Faculty Senate is to act as the representative body of the General Faculty and to conduct the business of the General Faculty. According to the Senate’s 2000 constitution, the purpose of the Senate is to “have legislative responsibility for general academic and educational policy for the university; conduct studies and advise the faculty, the staff, the student body, the administration, and the Board of Regents on matters within the purview of the General Faculty; and facilitate communication among faculty, staff, students, and the administration and assist in the resolution of conflicts.”

Members of the Senate are elected by the faculties of the Colleges to represent all staff ranks on the basis of one representative for each one hundred people, or portion thereof, in each academic rank. Terms are for three years and no member may be elected for more than two consecutive terms. The Senate is required to meet once a month during the academic year.

As of 2004, the Faculty Senate consists of five councils each of which oversees various committees. The councils include the Academic Affairs Council, the Faculty Development and Administrative Relations Council, the Governance Council, the Judiciary and Appeals Council, and the University Resource Policies and Allocations Council. The Academic Affairs Council directs the Academic Standards and Admissions Committee, the Curriculum Committee, and the Honorary Degree Committee. The Faculty Development and Administration Relations Council governs the Facilities and Educational Resources Committee, the Recognition and Development Committee, and the Women and Minorities Committee. The Governance Council administers the Committee on Committees and the Governance and Documents Committee. The Judiciary and Appeals Council oversees the Appeals Committee. The University Resource Policies and Allocations Council governs the Committee on University Planning and Budget and the Faculty Welfare and Benefits Committee.

The Faculty Council was established in 1953 by the General Faculty to facilitate communication between the faculty and the General Faculty, the President, the Provosts, Deans and other administrative officers of the University. Concerned with the general welfare of the faculty and the educational policies of the University, the Council, only an advisory body, conducted studies and made recommendations on a variety of topics, including promotion and tenure, curriculum, salaries, and the status of women faculty.

Collection description

The collection (1985-[ongoing]) consists of the records of the Iowa State University Faculty Senate and its Executive Board, councils, and committees. The files contain meeting agendas and minutes, reports, and correspondence. The collection also includes the Faculty Senate’s basic documents (constitutions), rules and bylaws, and the history of the Faculty Council.

Organization

This collection is arranged in chronological order.

Container List

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
24	1-2	Documents relating to the formation of the Faculty Senate	1985-1987
1	1	Basic document (constitution)	1987
24	3	Administrative Committee – meeting minutes	1988
1	2	Basic document (constitution)	1988
1	3	Faculty Senate council and committee structure	1988
1	4	History of the Faculty Council	1988
1	5	Proposal for the Faculty Senate at Iowa State presented to the Iowa Board of Regents	1988
1	6	Response to the Long Range Strategic Planning Committee Academic Program Review Sub-Committee Report	1988
1	7	Rules and bylaws – proposed revisions in provisional rules and bylaws	1988
1	8	Academic Affairs Council – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1988-1989
1	9	Academic Standards Committee – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1988-1989
1	10	Administrative Committee – meeting minutes	1988-1989
1	11	Annual report of the Faculty Senate	1988-1989
1	12	Appeals Committee – report	1988-1989
1	13	Assessment and Evaluation of Instruction Ad Hoc Committee – report	1988-1989
1	14	Budget and Strategic Planning Committee – report	1988-1989
1	15	Committees, Committee on – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1988-1989
1	16	Core Curriculum Committee	1988-1989
1	17	Councils and Committees special charges	1988-1989
1	18	Curriculum Committee – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1988-1989
1	19	Executive Board – meeting agendas and minutes	1988-1989
1	20	Facilities and Educational Resources Committee - reports	1988-1989
1	21	Faculty Welfare and Development Committee – reports	1988-1989
1	22	Governance Council – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1988-1989
1	23	Governance Structure and Documents Committee – meeting minutes, and reports	1988-1989
1	24	Letters sent to University administration, faculty, and Senate members	1988-1989
1	25	Meeting agendas and minutes (1 of 2)	1988-1989
2	1	Meeting agendas and minutes (2 of 2)	1988-1989
2	2-3	Meeting tape transcripts	1988-1989
2	4	Memorial resolutions	1988-1989
2	5	Memos sent to University administration, faculty, and Senate members	1988-1989
2	6	Professional Development Committee – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1988-1989
2	7	Reports of Faculty Senate liaisons to university committees report form	1989
2	9	Response to the Strategic Planning Committee, first report	1989
2	8	Response to KMPG Peat Marwick study of program duplication	1989
2	10	Rules an d bylaws	1989
2	11	Rules and bylaws – background paper	1989
2	12	Academic Affairs Council – meeting minutes, reports and correspondence	1989-1990
2	13	Academic Standards Committee – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1989-1990
3	1	Administrative Committee – meeting agendas and minutes	1989-1990
3	2	Annual report of the Faculty Senate	1989-1990
3	3	Budget and Strategic Planning Committee – reports and correspondence	1989-1990
3	4	Committees, Committee on - meeting minutes and reports	1989-1990
3	5	Curriculum Committee – meeting minutes	1989-1990
3	6	Executive Board – meeting agendas and minutes	1989-1990
3	7	Facilities and Educational Resources Committee – reports	1989-1990
3	8	Faculty Development and Administration Relations Council – meeting agendas and minutes, reports, and correspondence	1989-1990
3	9	Faculty Welfare and Development Committee – reports	1989-1990
3	10	Governance Council – meeting agendas and minutes and reports	1989-1990
3	11	Governance Structure and Documents Committee – Meeting minutes and reports	1989-1990
3	12	Judiciary and Appeals Council – reports	1989-1990
3	13	Letters received from University administration, faculty, and Senate members	1989-1990
3	14-15	Letters sent to University administration, faculty, and Senate members	1989-1990
3	16	Meeting agendas and minutes	1989-1990
4	1-2	Meeting tape transcripts	1989-1990
4	3	Memos sent to University administration, faculty, and Senate members	1989-1990
4	4	Professional Development Committee – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1989-1990
4	6	Reports of the Faculty Senate	1989-1990
4	5	Resolutions	1989-1990
4	7	Committee Chair Handbook	1990
4	8	Faculty Salary Study	1990
4	9	Faculty Senate Committee – final report	1990
4	10	Rules and bylaws	1990
4	11	Academic Affairs Council – meeting minutes, reports and correspondence	1990-1991
4	12	Academic Standards Committee – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1990-1991
4	13	Administrative Committee – meeting agendas and minutes	1990-1991
5	1	Annual report of the Faculty Senate	1990-1991
5	2	Budget Committee – reports	1990-1991
5	3	Committees, Committee on – meeting minutes and reports	1990-1991
5	4	Curriculum Committee – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1990-1991
5	5	Executive Board – meeting agendas and minutes	1990-1991
5	6	Facilities and Educational Resources Committee – reports	1990-1991
5	7	Faculty Development and Administration Relations Council – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1990-1991
5	8	Faculty Senate Directory	1990-1991
5	9	Faculty Welfare and Development Committee – reports	1990-1991
5	10	Governance Council – meeting minutes and reports	1990-1991
5	11	Governance Structure and Documents Committee – report	1990-1991
5	12	Internationalization, Ad Hoc Committee	1990-1991
5	13	Judiciary and Appeals Council	1990-1991
5	14	Letters received from University administration, faculty, and Senate members	1990-1991
5	15	Letters sent to University administration, faculty, and Senate members	1990-1991
5	16-17	Meeting agendas and minutes	1990-1991
5	18	Meeting tape transcripts (1 of 2)	1990-1991
6	1	Meeting tape transcripts (2 of 2)	1990-1991
6	2-3	Memos sent to University administration, faculty, and Senate members	1990-1991
6	4	Presidential Review, Ad Hoc Committee – reports	1990-1991
6	5	Professional Development Committee – reports	1990-1991
6	6	University Planning Committee – reports	1990-1991
6	7	Reduction in force policy	1990-1992
6	8	Basic document (constitution)	1991
6	9	Extension ad hoc Committee – reports	1991
6	11	President’s resolution	1991
6	10	Rules and bylaws	1991
6	12	Academic Affairs Council – meeting minutes, reports and correspondence	1991-1992
6	13-14	Academic Standards Committee – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1991-1992
7	1-2	Administrative Committee – mailing packets	1991-1992
7	3	Administrative Committee – meeting minutes	1991-1992
7	4	Annual report of the Faculty Senate	1991-1992
7	5	Budget committee – reports	1991-1992
7	6	Committees, Committee on – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1991-1992
7	7	Curriculum Committee – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1991-1992
7	8	Executive Board – meeting agendas and minutes	1991-1992
7	9	Faculty Development and Administration Relations Council – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1991-1992
7	10	Governance Council – meeting minutes, reports, and correspondence	1991-1992
7	11	Judiciary and Appeals Council – reports and correspondence	1991-1992
7	12	Letters received from University administration, faculty, and Senate members	1991-1992
7	13	Letters sent to University administration, faculty, and Senate members	1991-1992
7	14	Meeting agendas and minutes (1 of 2)	1991-1992
8	1	Meeting agendas and minutes (2 of 2)	1991-1992
8	2-4	Meeting tape transcripts	1991-1992
8	5-7	Memos sent to University administration, faculty, and Senate members	1991-1992
8	8	Professional Development Committee – reports	1991-1992
8	9	Review of the Office for Vice President for Business and Finance Committee – progress report	1991-1992
8	10	Center for Effective Teaching proposal	1992
9	1	Reduction in program policy	1992
9	2	Response to the Committee to Study Use and Productivity of Space Report	1992
9	3	Rules and bylaws	1992
9	4	Academic Affairs Council – meeting minutes, reports and correspondence	1992-1993
9	5