Faculty Senate Statement on Professional Development Fund Cut

The Stephen F. Austin State University Faculty Senate
Issues Statement Regarding Severe Cut to Professional Development Fund

The Faculty Senate convened on Wednesday – October 12, 2016 to discuss a twenty-eight percent cut to the professional development funding. As part of the discussion a letter submitted by the Council of the College of Liberal and Applied Arts was read into the record and a motion was passed that this letter be used to represent the feelings of the entire Senate. The Senate would like to thank Dr. Steven Galatas, Chair – CLAA Council and Dr. Elizabeth Malpass, Professor of History for their hard work on this topic.

The Senate would also like the administration to consider two more concepts as the faculty deals with the ramifications of this cut.

5) Take this cut into consideration during the next few years of Tenure/Promotion reviews.

6) Install a moratorium on Policy 7.22 Performance Evaluation of Faculty (Post-Tenure Review) until the professional development fund can adequately support both junior faculty as they work towards achieving tenure and tenured faculty members.

Respectfully Submitted,
Dr. J.D. Salas, Chair - SFA Faculty Senate

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