2004-2005
EWU FACULTY ORGANIZATION
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Academic
Senate Guide
EWU FACULTY ORGANIZATION
ACADEMIC SENATE GUIDE
 EWU FACULTYORGANIZATION
Showalter 209
Phone 509.359.2279 • [email protected]
Table of Contents
Welcome & Introduction
1
CHAPTER 1
Shared Governance
2
CHAPTER 7
Meeting Calendar 2004-2005
31
CHAPTER 2
F.O. Constitution
4
CHAPTER 8
Faculty Values Statement
33
CHAPTER 3
EWU Academic Senate
10
CHAPTER 9
Frequently Asked Questions
35
CHAPTER 4
2004-2005 Senate Roster
15
EWU Common Acronyms
CHAPTER 5
Organizational Chart
42
19
SUPPORT DOCS
CHAPTER 6
Councils & Committees
CHAPTER 10
20
APPENDIX A: Shared Governance
47
APPENDIX B: Rules & Motions Table
51
APPENDIX C: 2002 CB Law
54
APPENDIX D: Senate Motion Procedure
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E W U
F A C U L T Y
O R G A N I Z A T I O N
“…PROFESSIONALLY ACCOMPLISHED FACULTY WHO ARE
STRONGLY COMMITTED TO STUDENT LEARNING.”
EXCERPT FROM EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY'S MISSION STATEMENT
Welcome and Introduction:
Thank you for participating in shared governance at Eastern Washington University through your role as
Academic Senator for your department or program. The job of Senator on our campus is an important one, as
you are the primary communications liaison between your faculty colleagues and the EWU Faculty
Organization, the Academic Senate and its councils and committees. You will have the opportunity to meet
and work with senators from across the curriculum. As a participant in the faculty governance process, you will
deliberate upon and make decisions about academic matters of importance to you, your colleagues, and the
university as a whole.
Senators are expected to actively participate in communicating the deliberations and actions of the Academic
Senate to their respective (home) departments and programs. These communications should augment and
clarify the minutes of the Senate meetings and should provide other campus faculty with timely information
about topics and issues under discussion in the Senate.
Senators should also represent concerns and actions of their faculty colleagues to the Faculty Organization via
the Senate. Assessment of a senator's performance is the responsibility of the senator's (home) department or
program and will be assessed on an annual basis with help from the EWU Faculty Organization.
The EWU Academic Senate Guide was designed as a source of information for elected and appointed Faculty
Senators to assist in the performance of official and routine procedures of the Faculty Organization. Revisions
to the Guide may be made at any time. Faculty Organization Members are encouraged to review and revise
sections of the Guide on an annual basis to reflect current practices; maintenance of the Guide is managed by
the current year FO Executive Board with support from our Administrative Assistant, Sharon Wilson.
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E W U
F A C U L T Y
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Chapter
O R G A N I Z A T I O N
Shared Governance
Collegiality, a key principle in any system of shared governance,
recognizes and encourages the distinction between policy
development and policy administration.
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hared governance formally recognizes that the planning and development of
university-wide policy is a responsibility delegated by the Board of Trustees
to be shared between the administration and the faculty, and regular
channels of communication must be maintained so that the Faculty Organization
(FO), the United Faculty of Eastern (UFE), and the administration can discuss
issues and concerns among themselves, together, and with the Board of Trustees
and then articulate formal faculty positions.
I C O N
K E Y
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The Faculty Organization
Test your knowledge
The Faculty Organization is one part of Eastern's system of
shared governance, the others being the United Faculty of
Eastern (UFE) and the Administration of the university.
 Handbook review
The agreement that details Eastern’s system of shared
governance is outlined in Subtopic 100-020-060 (also APPENDIX A, page 47 of
this guide) of the University Governance System section of the Eastern
Washington University Policies and Procedures manual. Faculty Organization is
the name given collectively to the Academic Senate, its councils, committees, and
subcommittees.
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The collegial model of shared governance, which was adopted by EWU in
1984, formally recognizes that the planning and development of university-wide
policy is a responsibility delegated by the Board of Trustees to be shared between
the administration and the faculty. The administration fulfills its part of this shared
responsibility through the administrative hierarchy, which is designed to
administer policy and programs through EWU's system of departments, schools
and colleges.
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The faculty fulfills its responsibility in two ways: 1) through a system of
departments, schools, and colleges designed to plan, develop and implement
policies and programs inherent to the unit and to express judgment on personnel
matters; and 2) through the Academic Senate, which, by a network of
representative committees and councils, articulates formal faculty positions on
policy matters along with the United Faculty of Eastern.
Collegiality, a key principle in any system of shared governance, recognizes and
encourages the distinction between policy development and policy administration.
There are two other principles necessary to the shared governance system:
consensus and communication. Rather than majority rule, the system demands
that there be prior consultation based on full and adequate documentation of need
for new or changed policies or programs. It also requires that all parties be
informed and that there be communication to build the confidence of all parties in
the judgments and decisions being made. Shared governance cannot succeed
without open, uninhibited discussion among all parties concerned. In keeping with
the principle of consensus, there shall be no unilateral action by any party in the
absence of such discussion. Regular channels of communication must be assured
so that the faculty organization, the UFE, and the administration can discuss
issues and concerns within each unit, together, and with the Board of Trustees.
While sufficient time must be allowed for full participation, all parties must agree
to respond in a timely manner to the issues that are brought forward for faculty
consensus.
The President of the Faculty Organization sits on the President's Cabinet and
reports on faculty issues at each meeting of the Board of Trustees. Faculty
members of the various Faculty Organization Councils interact with
administrative officers and attend policy development meetings to assure that
communications are ongoing between administration and faculty. This is where
the structure of the Faculty Organization becomes important.
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2
Chapter
Constitution of the Faculty
Organization
The Faculty Organization's primary purpose shall be to benefit
the faculty and the institution of Eastern Washington
University.
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Preamble
We, the faculty of Eastern Washington University, in order to establish ourselves
as a self governing body, do create and establish this constitution.
Article I. Name of Organization
Section I. The name of this organization shall be the Faculty Organization of
Eastern Washington University.
Article II. Purpose
Section I. The Faculty Organization's primary purpose shall be to benefit the
faculty and the institution of Eastern Washington University. Specifically, the
aims are:
1.To advance faculty standards, with emphasis on continued learning in
order to constantly improve knowledge and teaching.
2.To advance faculty welfare by the implementation of academic freedom
and by constantly endeavoring to strengthen tenure.
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3.To advance faculty welfare by working for improved salary schedules,
professional leaves, sick leaves and improved working conditions for the
faculty.
4.To advance faculty welfare by the consideration of problems or
grievances related to academic freedom, academic rank, tenure,
professional leave, sick leave and salary schedules.
Section II. The organization shall endeavor to maintain and strengthen the concept
of shared governance and to represent the views of the faculty in all matters
pertaining to shared governance.
Article III. Membership
Section I. The membership of the Faculty Organization shall consist of regular
members and special members:
1.Regular members are full-time employees of Eastern Washington
University whose principal responsibilities are as academic instructors,
academic researchers, professional librarians, teachers in the Robert Reid
Laboratory School, department chairs and/or elected officers within the
Faculty Organization or any combination of the above.
2.Special members of the Faculty Organization are members who do not
qualify as regular members but who have been admitted to membership
under Section IV, to follow.
Section II. Any employee of Eastern Washington University who performs
administrative functions as the principal part of his/her assignment, and who has
authority to hire, fire and discipline other employees, is excluded from
membership in the Faculty Organization.
Section III. An official roster of the Faculty Organization indicating regular
membership and special membership shall be established and maintained by the
secretary of the Faculty Organization. This roster shall be available on request, to
any member of the Faculty Organization.
Section IV. Full time employees of Eastern Washington University not qualifying
as regular members may appeal for special membership status to the Academic
Senate, the legislative arm of the Faculty Organization. The Rules Committee
shall place matters of membership, exception, appeals or changes on the agenda of
the Academic Senate for its action.
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Article IV. Officers
Section I. The officers of the organization shall consist of a president, a vice
president, a secretary, a treasurer and immediate past President of the Academic
Senate, ex officio (amended 10/26/98). The vice president is the president-elect
for the following year. The president of the Faculty Organization shall serve as
chair of the Academic Senate and the vice president of the Faculty Organization
shall serve as the vice chair of the Academic Senate. The secretary of the Faculty
Organization is responsible for preparing public announcements for distribution
on behalf of the Faculty Organization.
Section II. Elections of officers for the following academic year shall be conducted
during the spring quarter of each academic year. Nominations for officers may
come from:
1.The nominating committee;
2.Nominations from the floor at a meeting of the Faculty Organization to
be held two weeks prior to this election; and/or
3.A petition signed by at least five percent of the Faculty Organization
membership and presented to the secretary at least one week prior to the
election.
The nominating committee, with a membership of twelve to fifteen, shall be
selected by the president of the Faculty Organization, with the consent of the
Rules Committee, and shall be chosen so that each major academic division of the
university has appropriate representation on it. The report of the nominating
committee will be forwarded to the faculty three weeks prior to the election. Only
regular members of the Faculty Organization are eligible for election to faculty
office.
Section III. Officers of the Faculty Organization are subject to recall. A petition to
recall any officer of the Faculty Organization signed by at least twenty percent of
the members of Faculty Organization asking for a recall will require a recall
election be conducted. This recall election shall be conducted by members of the
Rules Committee of the Academic Senate, excluding that officer whose tenure is
being contested, and shall be completed within twenty-one faculty working days of
receipt of the petition. If a majority of the ballots cast in such a recall election
favor recall of that officer, then the office shall be declared vacant by the Rules
Committee within five days of the completion of the recall election. In case of a
recall of the president, the vice president will succeed him and an election will be
held to replace the vice president. In case of the recall of any other officer, there
will be an election to fill the office for the remainder of the term.
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Article V. Dues and Assessments
Section I. Faculty Organization membership dues shall be payable by the sixth
Friday of fall quarter each year or by the fourth quarter of employment, whichever
is later.
Section II. Dues are for ordinary expenses of the Faculty Organization.
Section III. Dues shall be changed only by:
1. A majority vote at a meeting of the Faculty Organization; or
2. A majority vote in a secret mail ballot.
The dues, once set, shall remain in effect until changed by a subsequent vote of
the Faculty Organization.
Section IV. Special assessments to cover extraordinary expenses of the Faculty
Organization may be levied by a two-thirds vote at a meeting of the organization.
Section V. The treasurer shall keep a current record of dues and assessments paid
by members of the Faculty Organization. Copies of this record shall be available
to any member on request.
Article VI. Meetings
Section I. Meetings of the Faculty Organization shall be held on:
1.The call of the president;
2.A petition of at least ten percent of the membership of the Faculty
Organization; or
3.The petition of a majority of the membership of the Academic Senate.
The date and agenda of meetings shall be announced in writing to all members of
the Faculty Organization at least one week in advance of the meeting; however,
proposed amendments to the constitution and changes in the senate regulations
must be announced in writing to all members at least two weeks prior to the
meeting.
Section II. Official business of the Faculty Organization can be enacted only by:
1.A majority vote at a meeting of the Faculty Organization; or
2.A majority of those voting by secret ballot conducted by the
organization.
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Section III. A quorum of a meeting of the Faculty Organization shall be ten
percent of the members of the Faculty Organization; however, if a constitutional
amendment or a change in senate regulations is to be acted on, then a quorum of
forty percent of the membership of the Faculty Organization is required.
Section IV. Meetings of the Faculty Organization and meetings of any
subcommittees of the organization, including the Academic Senate and councils,
shall be conducted in accord with Robert's Rules of Order.
Article VII. Voting
Section I. Only members of the Faculty Organization are eligible to vote in any
meeting of the Faculty Organization, in any committee, council or subcommittee
of the Faculty Organization or in any ballot conducted by the Faculty
Organization.
Section II. When official business is conducted by secret ballot, those secret ballots
shall be distributed by the executive committee with the date of distribution
marked on each ballot and those ballots must be returned to the secretary of the
Faculty Organization within ten faculty working days of the date on the ballot;
ballots returned after this time period will not be valid.
Section III. In addition to secret ballots, polls of the Faculty Organization may be
conducted by the executive committee from time to time.
Article VIII. Standing Committees
Section I. The following shall constitute the standing committees of the Faculty
Organization:
1.Academic Senate. The Academic Senate; together with its councils,
committees, and subcommittees; is the legislative arm of the Faculty
Organization.
2.Executive Committee. The executive committee shall be composed of
the four elected officers of the organization and the most recent pastpresident; the president of the Faculty Organization is the chair of the
executive committee. The past president's role is advisory/non-voting.
(Revised 10/26/98, Academic Senate)
3.Social Committee. The president of the Faculty Organization shall
appoint a chair of the Social Committee. The president of the Faculty
Organization, in consultation with the chair of the Social Committee, will
name the membership of this committee.
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Article IX. Regulations Governing the
Academic Senate
Section I. Regulations governing the Academic Senate are currently delineated at
Section 300-060-040 (former Appendix IV) to the bylaws of Eastern Washington
University, published in the Eastern Washington University Policies and
Procedures Manual.
Section II. Changes in senate regulations must be announced in writing to all
members of the Faculty Organization at least two weeks prior to the meeting.
Changes in regulations governing the Academic Senate can only be accomplished
in one of the following three ways:
1.A two-thirds vote at a meeting of the Academic Senate;
2.A majority vote in a meeting of the Faculty Organization with at least
forty percent of the members present; or
3.A majority vote in a secret ballot conducted by the Faculty Organization.
Article X. Amendments of the Constitution
Section I. The constitution of the Faculty Organization can be amended in only
two ways:
1.By a two-thirds vote at a meeting of the Faculty Organization attended
by at least forty percent of the membership; or
2.By a two-thirds vote in a secret ballot conducted by the Faculty
Organization.
(Formerly Bylaw Appendix IV; Amended 6/83)
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Chapter
Academic Senate
For a handy table of motions and their uses, click here. (also APPENDIX B,
page 51 of this guide.)
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE IN THE EWU
ACADEMIC SENATE
The parliamentary authority for the Eastern Washington University Academic
Senate is the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised (RONR), which
applies in all cases where it does not conflict with the Senate bylaws or special
rules of order. Senate members should familiarize themselves with the bylaws and
special rules of order. For the finer points of parliamentary law, Senate members
may consult RONR or the Senate Parliamentarian.
RIGHTS OF MEMBERS
Members of an assembly have the following rights: to attend meetings; to make
motions and nominate; to debate; to vote; to hold office, if qualified; to have the
agenda followed; and to have the rules enforced. Any motion that abridges or
denies any of these rights requires a two-thirds vote.
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
By custom, the Academic Senate adheres to the following order of business:

Approval of Minutes

Report of the Senate Chair/Faculty Organization President

Report of the Administration

Report of the ASEWU

Reports of Standing Committees

Reports of Special, or Ad Hoc, Committees

Special Orders (Special orders are items of business that according to the
bylaws must be taken up at a specified meeting or items that were
postponed from the previous meeting and made a special order-i.e., given
priority in the order of business-by a two-thirds vote.)

Unfinished Business and General Orders (Unfinished business is business
that was on the agenda for the previous meeting but was not reached
before adjournment. General orders are items postponed from the
previous meeting by a majority vote.)

New Business

Adjournment
DEBATE
Except by consent of the assembly, members may debate only when a motion is
pending, and debate must always be germane to the pending question.
A member may speak only twice to the same motion. If, however, the motions
goes over to another day--if, for example, it is postponed to the next meeting--the
member may speak twice again. A member who has spoken to a particular motion
may not speak again until everyone who wishes to speak the first time has done
so.
A member who wishes to speak waits until the previous speaker has concluded,
then raises his/her hand and waits to be recognized. Members are recognized in
the order in which they seek recognition except that, insofar as practicable, the
chair alternates between members who wish to speak for and against a measure.
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All remarks in debate are addressed to the chair, never to another member. No
speaker may attack the motives or the character of another member. Past actions
of the assembly may not be criticized except in debate on a motion to amend or
rescind the past action.
TYPES OF MOTIONS
Main Motions
Main motions may be made only when nothing is pending. Main motions require
a second, are debatable, and require a majority vote.
Ranking Motions
Certain motions have rank; that is, a motion with lower rank cannot be made
while a motion of higher rank is pending. The ranking motions, from lowest to
highest, are listed below with an S if they require a second, with D or U to
indicate whether they are debatable or non-debatable, and with an M or 2/3 to
indicate the vote required.

Postpone Indefinitely (S,D,M)

Amend (S,D,M)

Refer to a Committee (S,D,M)

Postpone to a Definite Time (S,D,M)

Limit or Extend the Limits of Debate (S,U,2/3)

Previous Question (Close Debate) (S,U,2/3)

Lay on the Table (S,U,M)

Call for the Order of the Day (ruled on by the chair)

Question of Privilege (ruled on by the chair)

Recess (S,U,M)

Adjourn (S,U,M)

Fix the Time to which to Adjourn
Important exceptions: (a) motions to amend may be made while any motion is
pending that has a legitimate variable and (b) certain motions with high rank (raise
a question of privilege, recess, and fix the time to which to adjourn) are privileged
only if they are made while business is pending. A motion to recess, for example,
if made when nothing is pending, is a main motion and is therefore debatable.
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Incidental Motions
Certain motions arise incidentally as other motions are being considered. These
motions, by and large, are disposed of as they arise. Like the ranking motions,
incidental motions may be amended if they have a legitimate variable. Some of the
most commonly used incidental motions are as follows:

Point of Order (ruled on by the chair, subject to appeal)

Appeal (S,M, debatable unless (a) a non-debatable motion is pending or
(b) it has to do with decorum in debate)

Point of Information (answered, or referred to a knowledgeable member,
by the chair)

Parliamentary Inquiry (answered by the chair, not subject to appeal)

Suspend the Rules (S,U,2/3)

Objection to the Consideration of the Question (MUST be made before
debate begins on the motion in question, S,U,2/3)

Withdraw a Motion (S,U,M, but often handled by general consent)

Request (S,U,M, except that a request to be excused from a duty is
debatable)

Division of a Question (S,U,M)

Consider by Paragraph or Seriatim (S,U,M)
Bring Back, or Restorative Motions
Certain motions are used to bring back before the assembly motions previously
disposed of: The voting requirements for these motions vary depending on the
circumstances. Consult Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised.

Take from the table (S,U,M)

Rescind/Amend Something Previously Adopted (S,D, See RONR)

Discharge a Committee (S,D, See RONR)

Reconsider/Reconsider and Enter on the Minutes (S, D or U, depending
on whether the motion it is proposed to reconsider is debatable; M)
VOTING
A voice vote is taken whenever a majority is required for adoption. If, after the
chair declares the result, a member is in doubt, the member may demand that the
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vote be retaken as a standing vote. (Without rising or seeking recognition, the
member calls out "Division!") The chair who is in doubt of the result of a voice
vote may ask for a standing vote and may have the vote counted. A member who
wishes the vote to be counted must make a motion to that effect. A standing vote
is taken whenever a 2/3 vote is required for adoption.
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Chapter
Senate Roster 2004-2005
seat
#
Department
1
Accounting and
Information
Systems
2
Name &
member phone mail College
Email Link
status
stop
Steve
Shervais
Alternate
Senator
x4280
316 CBPA
KGS
McGonigle, Bill
African
Gilbert
Garcia
American,
American
Indian, Chicano
& Womens'
Studies
Senator
x6148
203 SWHS
MON
Winkle, Sally
3
Anthropology
and Geography
Bob Quinn
Senator
x7050
103 CSBS
ISL
Turbeville, Dan
4
Art
Lisa Nappa
Senator
x7089
140 CA&L
ART
Lloyd, Robert
5
Biology
Al Scholz
Senator
x6397
258 CSM&T
SCI
Lightfoot, Don
6
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Jeanne
Rudzki
Small
Senator
x2257
226 CSM&T
SCI
McRae, Robin
7
Communication Patricia
Disorders
Bedalov
Senator
x6624
108 CSM&T
COM
Jackson,
Robbie
8
Communication Gary Krug
Studies
Senator
x2870
229 CSBS
COM
Klyukanov,
Igor
15
9
Computer
Science
Ray Hamel
Senator
x6065
202 CSM&T
CSB
Kieffer, Linda
10
Counseling,
Charles
Educational and Cleanthous
Developmental
Psychology
Senator
x2816
135 CEHD
MAR
Guillory,
Raphael
11
Dental Hygiene
Rebecca
Stolberg
Senator
3686528
160 CSM&T
HSB
12
Economics
Lynne
Bownds
Senator
x2422
300 CSBS
PAT
Forsyth, Grant
13
Education
Harvey Alvy
Senator
x6093
312 CEHD
WLM
Sherwood,
Fran
14
Electronic
Media, Theatre
and Film
Tom Mullin
Senator
x6389
104 CA&L
RTV
Bennett,
Denise
15
Engineering
Esteban
Technology and RodriguezMarek
Multimedia
Design
Senator
x7004
101 CSM&T
CHN
Richter, Don
16
English 1
Tony Flinn
Senator
x4659
250 CA&L
PAT
Smith, Grant
17
English
2/Journalism
Paulette
Scott
Senator
x4361
250 CA&L
PAT
18
English
Language
Institute
Mary
Brooks
Senator
x6003
350 CA&L
PAT
Renshaw,
Evelyn
19
Geology
Ted
Doughty
Senator
x4257
130 CSM&T
SCI
Buchanan,
John
20
Government
21
History
Senator
Bill Youngs
Senator
16
208 CSBS
PAT
x7951
200 CSBS
PAT
Phillips, Laura
22
JFK Library
Charlie
Mutschler
Senator
x2254
100 LIB
LIB
Otto, Ted
23
Management
John Mager
Senator
x4238
316 CBPA
KGS
Kiefer, Dean
24
Mathematics
Elena
Toneva
Senator
x4232
216 CSM&T
KGS
Alvin, Barbara
25
Military Science Major Bill
Schustrom
Senator
x2386
202 CSBS
CAD
26
Modern
Languages &
Literatures and
Philosophy
Margaret
Heady
Senator
x2861
350 CA&L
PAT
27
Music
Phil Baldwin
Senator
x2340
119 CA&L
MUS
28
Occupational
Therapy Winter /Spring
2004
Elizabeth
Kohler
Senator
3686562
225 CSM&T
HSB
29
Physical Ed,
Health &
Recreation
Jeff
Kawaguchi
Senator
x2341
200 CEHD
PEB
Babcock, Garth
30
Physics
Dave
McKinstry
Senator
x6958
154 CSM&T
SCI
Ruotsalainen,
31
Physical
Therapy
Darl Vander
Linden
Senator
3686613
270 CSM&T
HSB
32
Psychology
Peter
Buerger
Senator
x2856
151 CSBS
MAR
33
Social Work
Diane Davis
Senator
x7488
203 CSBS
SNR
Stucker,
Jennifer
34
Sociology and
Todd
Criminal Justice Hechtman
Senator
x4243
314 CSBS
PAT
Lindekugel,
Dale
35
Urban Planning, Larry Luton
Health and
Senator
358-
003 CBPA
17
Marshall, John
Rob
Public
Administration
2248
RPT
36
FO Admin
Assistant takes
minutes,
without vote
Sharon
Wilson
FO
Admin.
Asst.
x2279
209 n/a
SHW
N/A
37
FO President
Patty
Chantrill
FO
Officer
x4236
229 CSBS
COM
N/A
38
FO Vice
President
Sally Winkle
FO
Officer
x2409
x2860
350 CA&L
PAT
N/A
39
FO Secretary
Prakash
Bhuta
FO
Officer
x2348
258 CSM&T
SCI
N/A
40
FO Treasurer
Doug Orr
FO
Officer
x2424
300 CBPA
PAT
N/A
41
Academic
Affairs, without
vote
Brian Levin- Ex-officio x6269
Stankevich
x2201
220 ADM
SHW
N/A
42
President's
Office, without
vote
Stephen
Jordan
Ex-officio x2371
214 ADM
SHW
N/A
43
Business and
Finance,
without vote
Mary Voves
Ex-officio x4210
307 ADM
SHW
N/A
44
Foundation,
without vote
Phil Akers
Ex-officio 2355026
001 ADM
GOV
N/A
45
Student Affairs, Bill Ponder
without vote
Ex-officio x6319
129 ADM
SHW
N/A
46
Associated
Students,
without vote
w/o vote x2514
301
PUB
N/A
Jason
Gavinski
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AS
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Chapter
Organizational Chart
Collegiality, a key principle in any system of shared governance,
recognizes and encourages the distinction between policy
development and policy administration.
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Chapter
Councils & Committees
The council/committee structure is the method by which the
Faculty Organization ensures that the views of the entire
faculty are represented.
C
urrently, FO is comprised of the Executive Board (the 4 officers and the
immediate past-President), the Academic Senate, the Rules Committee, the
Legislative Committee, the Academic Computing Council, the Faculty
Planning Advisory Council, the Graduate Affairs Council, the Libraries Affairs
Council, and the Undergraduate Affairs Council with their standing committees
and subcommittees and numerous task forces and special committees formed to
deal with policy in specific areas.
Expectations of our Council Chairs
Accepting the Council Chair position means a commitment to do the following:
Participation in the Planning Meeting. Retreats used to be held off-campus
and required everyone to be together for the better part of two days; although the
retreats have been revived they are now compressed into one 3-hour meeting
reducing the impact on everyone's time and the cost to FO. The purpose is to set
the direction of FO for the coming year. The planning meetings are held as the
first scheduled meeting of the Rules Committee.
Chair all the meetings of the council. There are 12-13 meetings a year. As
stated earlier, each council meets twice monthly during the academic year except
during breaks and holidays. The Faculty Organization Administrative Assistant
sets the dates and meeting rooms for all the council meetings as well as those of
the Academic Senate and Rules Committee.
Membership on the Rules Committee. They also have 12-13 meetings a year.
The Rules Committee is comprised of all the Council Chairs and the faculty
organization officers as well as representatives from the students and the
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administration. Rules' sets the agenda for senate meetings. Issues sent from the
senate for council work or from the administration for approval are discussed at
Rules, Rules decides which council will work on the issue. Rules meets the 1st and
3rd Mondays.
Carry proposals to and from the Council. The Council Chair is, at Rules,
charged with taking proposals to the council. Once a proposal has been
discussed, changed, etc., and approved by the council, the chair then returns the
proposal to Rules with the council's recommendations. Proposals can be referred
to a council's subcommittees when appropriate [ACC and LAC currently do not
have any subcommittees].
Set Council agendas and proofread the minutes. The Council Chair works
with the Faculty Organization Administrative Assistant, setting the agenda and
proofing the minutes for agenda packets that the Administrative Assistant sends
out to each council member.
Filling Council and subcommittee vacancies. The Council Chair works with
the Faculty Organization office to get vacancies filled as quickly as possible.
Under Section 300-160-040 Membership, in the by-laws, the Council Chair is also
responsible for checking attendance. When a member misses three meetings in
one quarter without an explanation, he or she is automatically removed from the
council and notified by the Council Chair.
Representation from all colleges. It is custom, whenever possible, to have all
colleges represented on each council. All council members represent
constituencies. It is helpful if the Council Chair periodically reminds council
members to speak with those they represent on issues being addressed in council.
Recognizing contributions of Council members. While not required, many
Council Chairs will write memos to chairs and deans praising each council
member's service at the end of the academic year. Such documentation is helpful
to faculty when they are being considered for merit or promotion.
Formal Description of all Faculty
Organization's standing councils and
committees:
ACADEMIC COMPUTING COUNCIL (ACC)
The charge of the Academic Computing Council includes, but is not restricted to,
academic computing as it relates to planning, advising, and evaluating. In
addition, the council will be concerned with utilization of institutional resources
for computing and other matters deemed appropriate by the senate.
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ACADEMIC SENATE
The Academic Senate is one of the three standing committees of the Faculty
Organization and is considered, together with its councils, committees, and
subcommittees, the legislative arm of the Faculty Organization. The senate shall
provide the means whereby members of the faculty can participate fully in the
formulation of policy and share in the consideration of decisions regarding policy
and take part in the development of recommendations to be acted on by the
Board of Trustees or implemented within current board policy. The major
purposes shall be, in conjunction with the United Faculty of Eastern (UFE), (1) to
formulate and recommend policies relative to university programs, degree
requirements, instruction, student life and faculty welfare, (2) to provide advice
and counsel to the President of the University and others regarding the
interpretation and implementation of policies, (3) to coordinate and articulate the
efforts of faculty, administration and the board in the improvement of the
university and its services, and (4) to coordinate the efforts and activities of the
faculty on matters of general interest and concern in carrying out the mission of
the university. The president and vice president of the Faculty Organization shall
be the chair and vice chair of the senate.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee is one of the three standing committees of the Faculty
Organization and is composed of the four elected officers of the organization and
the most recent past-president. The president of the Faculty Organization is the
chair of the executive committee.
FACULTY PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL (FPAC)
The Faculty Planning Advisory Council was created when the Academic Senate
collapsed the Business Affairs Council and the Faculty Affairs Council into one
group. This council's function is to advise the senate on matters related to faculty
development and the planning and budgeting processes of the university including
issues on professional leaves, retirement, insurance, the provision of advice on
university long and short term planning, budgets and facilities and the liaison with
faculty professional organizations, i.e. the United Faculty of Eastern (UFE).
FPAC currently has two council committees: the Research and Scholarship
Committee and the Retirement and Insurance Committee.
Research and Scholarship Committee (RSC)
The Research and Scholarship Committee is primarily responsible for the
evaluation of professional leave proposals and the selection of international
exchange faculty.
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Retirement and Insurance Committee (RIC)
The Retirement and Insurance Committee is to advise the council on matters
which involve faculty retirement and insurance programs.
GRADUATE AFFAIRS COUNCIL (GAC)
The function of the Graduate Affairs Council is to advise on matters involving the
graduate program of the university which includes curriculum, admissions,
program development, course approval, degree requirements, program evaluation,
follow-up, advanced placement, academic standards and academic counseling.
Each GAC member will serve on one of the three council committees: Course
and Program Approval #1, Course and Program Approval #2, or Policy
Development and Review Committee (PDRC).
Academic Appeals Board (AAB)
The Academic Appeals Board considers and acts on appeals from students who
believe that rules pertaining to the general requirements for graduation are being
applied incorrectly in their case or that circumstances require special
consideration. This board handles both graduate and undergraduate appeals and
both the Graduate and Undergraduate Affairs Councils confirm the faculty
appointments to this board while an administrator convenes the meetings.
Course and Program Approval Committee (CPAC), #1 and #2
Both CPACs review new courses, majors and programs and proposed changes in
existing courses, majors and programs and make recommendations to the GAC
for approval or non-approval.
Policy Development and Review Committee (PDRC)
The PDRC is responsible for the development of new policies and procedures
governing all our graduate programs.
Program Review Committee (PRC)
In September 1984 the Council for Postsecondary Education (CPE), now known
as the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), adopted a policy requiring
all programs at state four-year institutions of higher education to undergo periodic
review following specific guidelines. Summaries of the results of those reviews are
to be reported to the HECB which, in turn, reports to the governor and the
legislature. The PRC has been established to coordinate the reviews of several
graduate and undergraduate programs each year. Both the Graduate and
Undergraduate Affairs Councils confirm the faculty appointments to this
committee while an administrator convenes the meetings. This committee is
commonly referred to the group who does the 10 year HEC Board reviews.
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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND CFR
The function of both the Legislative Committee and the Council of Faculty
Representatives (CFR) are to participate in the development and maintenance of
relations with the legislative, its committees and its members; to gather and
prepare materials relevant to the legislative concerns of the university; to assist in
the establishment of legislative priorities; to support and guide the activities of the
EWU Committee of the Council of Faculty Representatives; and to inform the
Academic Senate as may be necessary of legislative problems and prospects.
Council of Faculty Representatives (CFR)
The function of the CFR is to meet with representatives of other state four-year
higher education institutions, identify areas of common interest and to seek ways
in which these common goals might be achieved.
LIBRARIES AFFAIRS COUNCIL (LAC)
The Libraries Affairs Council's purpose is to advise on university library services
and collections including library development and administration; book,
periodical, and other collections; library use rules; loaning policies; and hours of
operation.
RULES COMMITTEE
The function of the Rules Committee is to prepare agenda items for Academic
Senate meetings and to prepare lists of nominees for council and committee
membership and offices. The committee refers agenda items and/or issues to the
appropriate council(s) or committee(s), requests clarification and/or completion
of the material presented, and/or places items on the senate agenda. Simply put
the councils report to Rules and Rules reports to senate.
UNDERGRADUATE AFFAIRS COUNCIL (UAC)
The Undergraduate Affairs Council's function is to advise on matters involving
the undergraduate programs of the university including, but not limited to,
curriculum, admissions, program development, course approval, degree
requirements, program evaluation, follow-up, honors, advanced placement,
academic standards, academic counseling, extension and correspondence, and
academic support.
Academic Appeals Board (AAB)
(See the information listed under the Graduate Affairs Council)
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Counseling, Admissions, Advising, Registration and Placement Committee
(CAARP)
The CAARP Committee hears appeals on admission matters and recommends
action to the Director of Admissions; advises the Director of Admissions
regarding admissions policy, recruitment of students, advance standing, credit and
related matters; they also advise the appropriate administrative officers in regard to
counseling, advising, career planning and placement services in order to provide
optimum support to the undergraduate curriculum.
Course and Program Approval Committee (CPAC)
The CPAC members review all new courses, majors, programs, and proposed
changes to existing courses, majors, programs and make recommendations to the
UAC for approval or non-approval.
General Education Coordinating Committee (GECC)
This committee replaced the General University Requirements (GUR)
Committee. They review and approve course proposals and revisions, and
address policy questions concerning the general education core requirements
(GECRs). There are eight subcommittees: Computer Literacy, Cultural Diversity,
Humanities and Fine Arts, International Studies, Mathematics, Natural Sciences,
Social Sciences, and Writing.
Program Review Committee (PRC)
(See the information listed under the Graduate Affairs Council)
MISCELLANEOUS APPOINTMENTS
The Faculty Organization President has a constitutional responsibility to appoint
or nominate members of the faculty to other committees as necessary.
The following is a description of the University boards and committees that
FO, for the lack of a better word, "organizes":
University Honors Advisory Board (HAB)
This board makes recommendations on the appointment of the Director and
conducts an annual evaluation of that director. They participate in the
development of specific goals and objectives for University Honors and the
establishment and revision, as necessary, of rules and regulations governing
University Honors including, but not limited to, recruitment, admission, retention,
grading, and graduation requirements. They also approve the content of all
University Honors curricular and co-curricular offerings and oversee the
submission of these where necessary to the Undergraduate Affairs Council. And
they have general oversight and evaluation of University Honors and its activities.
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University Intercollegiate Athletic Policy Board (APB)
The Athletic Policy Board recommends policies, options and/or alternatives to
those policies, involving the intercollegiate athletic program of the university to
the President. The APB will also review implementation of these policies as well
as athletes' safety and welfare, budgets; recruiting; conference affiliations; rules of
compliance; selection of faculty athletic representatives; athletic facilities; academic
standards and progress for athletes; fund raising; promotion and marketing. The
five faculty members on the board constitute a subcommittee of the senate and
are charged with the responsibility of reporting back to the senate.
Brief Council/Committee Descriptions &
2004-2005 Membership Roster
Council /Committee
2004-2005
Membership Roster
2004-2005 Meeting
Schedule
The Academic Computing
Council (ACC) advises on
academic computing at the
university. The charge of
the Academic Computing
Council includes, but is
not restricted to, academic
computing as it relates to
planning, advising, and
evaluating. In addition,
the council will be
concerned with utilization
of institutional resources
for computing and other
matters deemed
appropriate by the senate.
Keith Adolphson
(Mathematics), Denise
Bennett (RadioTelevision), Gene
Engene (Theatre), Lori
Geddes (Economics),
Andrew Guy
(ASEWU), Phu Hoang
(CED Psychology),
Doris Munson
(Libraries), Laura
Phillips (History),
Stuart Steiner
(Computer Science)
and Bill Williams
(Psychology). The ex
officio, non-voting
members are Matt
Brown, Linda Matthias,
and Ray Soltero.
TIME/PLACE:
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
in Showalter 201.
DATES: September
28, October 12,
October 26,
November 9,
November 23,
January 11, January
25, February 8,
February 22, March
8, April 12, April 26,
and May 10.
Faculty Planning Advisory Barbara Alvin
Council (FPAC) advises
(Mathematics), Dave
the Senate on matters
Bunting (Economics),
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TIME/PLACE:
3:00 to 5:00 PM in
Showalter 201.
related to faculty
development (not covered
by the UFE contract) and
the planning and
budgeting processes of the
university. The scope of
the council's
responsibilities includes
faculty development,
professional leaves,
retirement, insurance, the
provision of advice on
university long and short
term planning, budgets
and facilities, and the
liaison with faculty
professional organizations.
Sandra Christensen
(Management), Jason
Gavinski (ASEWU),
and Grant Smith
(English). The ex
officio, non-voting
members are Toni
Habegger and Mary
Voves.
DATES: September
28, October 12,
October 26,
November 9,
November 23,
January 11, January
25, February 8,
February 22, March
8, April 12, April 26,
and May 10.
Graduate Affairs Council
(GAC) advises on matters
involving the graduate
programs of the
university. The scope of
the council's
responsibilities includes
curriculum, admissions,
program development,
course approval, degree
requirements, program
evaluation, follow-up,
advanced placement,
academic standards and
academic counseling.
Armin Arndt (CED
Psychology), Alan
Coelho (Physical
Education, Health and
Recreation), Christian
Hansen (Mathematics),
Peggy O'Connell
(Biology), Jane
Pimentel
(Communication
Disorders), Byron
Russell (Physical
Therapy), and Nancy
Todd (Education). The
ex officio, non-voting
members are Larry
Briggs, Ron Dalla,
Theresa Martin, and
Sasha Washburn
(ASEWU).
TIME/PLACE: 3
PM to 5 PM in PUB
261. DATES:
September 22,
October 13,
October 27,
November 10,
December 1,
January 12, January
26, February 9,
February 23, March
9, April 13, April 27,
and May 11.
The Legislative
Committee participates in
the development and
Committee Chair: Sally
Winkle (FO Vice
President), Vance
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maintenance of relations
with the State Legislature
and its committees and
members. It also gathers
material relevant to the
legislative concerns of the
faculty and assists in
development of legislative
priorities. It supports and
guides the activities of the
Eastern Washington
University Committee of
the Council of Faculty
Representatives (CFR),
and is mandated to inform
the Academic Senate of
legislative issues.
Membership of the
Legislative Committee
consists of the three CFR
and their three alternates,
and three at-large
members.
Cooney (AIS), Arthur
DiMarco (Dental
Hygiene), Raphael
Guillory (CED
Psychology), Bob
Stirling (Social Work)
and Yuma Tomes
(CED Psychology).
The ex officio, nonvoting members are
Jeff Gombosky and
Patty Chantrill (FO
President).
The Libraries Affairs
Council (LAC) advises on
university library services
and collections. The
scope of the council's
responsibilities includes
University library
development and
administration, book,
periodical, and other
collections, library use
rules, loaning policies, and
hours of operation.
Roster of Council
Members: Jeremy
Bailey (Government),
Denise Bennett
(Radio-Television),
Prakash Bhuta
(Biology), James
Kieswetter (History),
Min-sung Koh
(Engineering
Technology & Multimedia Design), Tim
Rolfe (Computer
Science), Guillermina
Walas (Modern
Languages and
Literatures) and Sally
Winkle
(MLL/Womens'
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TIME/PLACE:
3PM to 5 PM in
JFK U06. DATES:
September 28,
October 12,
October 26,
November 9,
November 23,
January 11, January
25, February 8,
February 22, March
8, April 12, April 26,
and May 10.
Studies). The ex
officio, non-voting
members are Patricia
Kelley, Dave Nelson,
and Ted Otto.
The Rules Committee sets
the agenda for Senate
meetings, and prepares
lists of nominees for
Council and Committee
membership and offices.
The Rules Committee
membership is made up of
the Executive Committee,
Council chairs, three atlarge members, and one
administrative officer
(usually the Provost).
Proposed policy changes
are discussed at Rules
Committee meetings and
sent to appropriate
Councils for more detailed
discussion prior to being
presented to the Academic
Senate. The Rules
Committee meets on
Mondays, twice a month
during the academic year.
The Academic Senate
represents and acts on
behalf of the faculty.
Representatives from
academic units, usually
departments, meet to
discuss current issues,
approve or disapprove
Roster of Committee
Members: Sandra
Christensen (at large
member), Peck Ritter
(at large member),
Steve Shervais (at large
member), Patty
Chantrill (Senate
Chair), Sally Winkle
(Senate Vice Chair),
Prakash Bhuta (Senate
Secretary), Doug Orr
(Senate Treasurer),
Tony Flinn (Senate
Past Chair), Gene
Engene (ACC Chair),
Barbara Alvin (FPAC
Chair), Byron Russell
(GAC Chair), Kathleen
Waldron-Soler (LAC
Chair), Jeff Putnam
(UAC Chair), and
Jason Gavinski
(ASEWU). The ex
officio, non-voting
member is Brian
Levin-Stankevich.
TIME/PLACE:
3PM to 5 PM in
PUB 261. DATES:
July 26, September
20, October 4,
October 18,
November 1,
November 15,
January 3, January
18, February 7,
February 22, March
7, March 28, April
11, May 2, and May
16.
 complete senate
roster found on
pages 15-18 of this
guide
Meeting Dates for
2004-05: August 2,
October 11,
October 25,
November 8,
November 22,
January 10, January
24, February 14,
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proposed policies, and
share information with the
Faculty Organization
Executive Committee, and
Administrative officials
and a representative from
the ASEWU who attend
Senate meetings on an exofficio basis. The Senate
meets on Mondays, twice a
month during the
academic year.
February 28, March
14, April 4, April 18,
May 9, and May 23.
The Undergraduate Affairs
Council (UAC) advises on
matters involving the
undergraduate programs
of the university.
TIME/PLACE:
3PM to 5 PM in
PUB 261. DATES:
September 23,
October 14,
October 28,
November 18,
December 2,
January 13, January
27, February 10,
February 24, March
10, April 14, April
28, and May 12.
Roster of Council
Members: Jason
Gavinski (ASEWU),
Robert Dean (History),
Arthur DiMarco
(Dental Hygiene), Bill
The scope of the council's Horner (Social Work),
responsibilities includes
Kayleen Islam-Zwart
curriculum, admissions,
(Psychology), Wayne
program development,
Kraft (Modern
course approval, degree
Languages &
requirements, program
Literatures), Karen
evaluation, follow-up,
McDaniel (Education),
honors, advanced
Don Nowlin
placement, academic
(Mathematics), Jeff
standards, academic
Putnam (Computer
counseling, extension and Science), and Kathleen
correspondence, and
Waldron-Soler (CED
academic support.
Psychology). The ex
officio, non-voting
members are Mark
Baldwin, Ron Dalla,
Debbie Fockler, Marti
Brzoska, the Chair(s)
of CAARP, the
Chair(s) of CPAC, and
the Chair(s) of GECC.
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Chapter
2004-2005 Meeting
Calendar
On the next page, you’ll find the all-important meeting schedule
that all faculty organization councils, committees and governing
bodies rely on to keep us sane.
CALENDAR LEGEND
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
Planning Meeting to run from 2-5PM
Shamini Atzeret/Shimchat Torah
Religious Holy Day
Meeting shifted [Veteran's Day
Holiday]
Meeting shifted [Thanksgiving
Holidays]
Shifted Tuesday meeting
Summer 2005 Tentative Schedule
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Rules
1st & 3rd
M
GECC
1st & 3rd
M
Senate
2nd & 4th
M
ACC
2nd &
4th T
FPAC
2nd & 4th
T
LAC
2nd &
4th T
GAC
2nd & 4th
W
CPAC
1st & 3rd
R
UAC
Exec
2nd & 4th
R
R b-4 Rules
3-5:00 PM 3-5:00 PM 3-5:00 PM 1-2:30
PM
3-5:00 PM 3-5:00
PM
3-5:00 PM 3-5:00 PM 3-5:00 PM 11-12:00
AM
PUB 261
SHW
201
SHW 201
JFK U06
PUB 261
9/28/04
9/28/04
9/28/04
9/22/04
TWK 215
9/20/04
PUB 261
PUB 261
SHW 209
9/23/04
9/30/04
10/4/04
10/4/04
10/11/04
10/12/04 10/12/04
10/12/04 10/13/04
No Mtg
10/14/04
10/14/04
10/18/04
10/18/04
10/25/04
10/26/04 10/26/04
10/26/04 10/27/04
10/21/04
10/28/04
10/28/04
11/1/04
11/1/04
11/8/04
11/9/04
11/9/04
11/4/04
11/18/04
11/12/04
11/15/04
11/15/04
11/22/04
11/23/04 11/23/04
11/23/04 12/1/04
11/18/04
12/2/04
12/2/04
1/3/05
1/10/05
1/10/05
1/11/05
1/11/05
1/11/05
1/12/05
1/6/05
1/13/05
1/13/05
1/18/05
1/24/05
1/24/05
1/25/05
1/25/05
1/25/05
1/26/05
1/20/05
1/27/05
1/27/05
2/7/05
2/14/05
2/14/05
2/8/05
2/8/05
2/8/05
2/9/05
2/3/05
2/10/05
2/03/05
2/22/05
2/28/05
2/28/05
2/22/05
2/22/05
2/22/05
2/23/05
2/17/05
2/24/05
2/17/05
3/7/05
3/14/05
3/14/05
3/8/05
3/8/05
3/8/05
3/9/05
3/3/05
3/10/05
3/3/05
3/28/05
3/28/05
4/4/05
4/12/05
4/12/05
4/12/05
4/13/05
4/7/05
4/11/05
4/11/05
4/18/05
4/26/05
4/26/05
4/26/05
4/27/05
4/21/05
4/14/05
4/7/05
5/2/05
5/2/05
5/9/05
5/10/05
5/10/05
5/10/05
5/11/05
5/5/05
4/28/05
4/28/05
5/16/05
5/16/05
5/23/05
5/19/05
5/12/05
5/12/05
6/20/05
6/27/05
7/25/05
8/1/05
11/9/04
11/10/04
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Chapter
EWU FACULTY VALUES
STATEMENT
Adopted January 2004
W

e the faculty of Eastern Washington University agree that the following
values make university life meaningful and possible:
Academic freedom: Faculty members should enjoy the right to express
views, teach, and conduct research without fear of retribution or censure.

Diversity of students, faculty, and administrators: A rich variety of
experiences, perspectives, and talents is essential to our strength as a
university community.

Constructive and collaborative relationships: Collegial relations
between and among all members of the university community are the
cornerstones of academic life.

Instruction designed to develop the love of learning, inquiry, and
knowledge for its own sake: We should encourage our students to
appreciate the arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences as ways of
enriching the quality of their lives, their understanding of the world, and
their role as citizens in a democratic society.

Instruction designed to foster learning skills: The undergraduate and
graduate curriculum should help students develop lifelong learning skills
enabling them to adapt to changing societal and career needs. These
include the ability to write clearly, speak effectively, think critically, solve
problems creatively, work cooperatively, and use advanced technological
tools proficiently.
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
Instruction designed to encourage applied learning: Our students
should graduate with the ability to apply knowledge and skills from their
core liberal arts education and disciplinary training in their lives, careers,
and continuing education.

Substantial faculty leadership in university affairs: Faculty members
must be involved in setting university priorities, in recruiting individuals to
fill vacancies on the faculty and administration, and in choosing faculty
members to serve in such matters.

Scholarship and the arts: Eastern Washington University faculty should
be supported in achieving excellence in their disciplines at the local,
regional, and national levels and in publicizing those accomplishments; the
university and its reputation benefit greatly from such achievements.

Community Service: Eastern Washington University should engage in
activities to ameliorate social problems, provide assistance to K-12
teachers, and furnish other services contributing to the welfare of the
region, the nation, and the world.

Ethical Conduct: Underlying each of the above values is a belief in
fostering ethical behavior in our students and modeling it in our own
speech and actions
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Chapter
F.O. FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
Below is a non-scientific sampling of the eleven most commonly
asked questions (and some answers!) regarding EWU's Faculty
Organization:
1. Q: What is a BOT--and why are we concerned with our GECRs and
FTEs so that the RCW and the CBA jibe?
See page 42 of this document for a listing of
EWU's commonly used acronyms.
2. Q: What is the Faculty Organization's role in the University's shared
governance process?
The Faculty Organization's role in the University's shared governance
process can be briefly explained as follows: Issues, proposals, motions,
etc., are brought to the Rules Committee from the administrators, the
UFE, the faculty, and the councils and committees within the FO
structure. One analogy has been that the Rules Committee service is
similar to that of air traffic controllers in the tower guiding in the
airplanes. The Rules Committee decides whether to send the item back
for more work or on to a council for their review and/or
recommendation; they could also choose to form a special committee or a
task force to handle it, and they can also send it directly to the Academic
Senate. Policies and proposals from the councils are routed through the
Rules Committee either as action or information items; if accepted by the
committee the items are either forwarded to senate for action or noted in
the mini-minutes. Mini-minutes are a condensed summary of what has
happened at each of the councils and Rules Committee meetings and are
distributed to the Academic Senators as one way to communicate
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information. The senators are to bring to the attention of their peers
issues relative to their areas.
The collegial model of shared governance, which was adopted by EWU in
1984, formally recognizes that the planning and development of
university-wide policy is a responsibility delegated by the Board of
Trustees to be shared between the administration and the faculty. The
administration fulfills its part of this shared responsibility through the
administrative hierarchy, which is designed to administer policy and
programs through EWU's system of departments, schools and colleges.
The faculty fulfills its responsibility in two ways: 1) through a system of
departments, schools, and colleges designed to plan, develop and
implement policies and programs inherent to the unit and to express
judgment on personnel matters; and 2) through the Academic Senate,
which, by a network of representative committees and councils, articulates
formal faculty positions on policy matters along with the United Faculty of
Eastern.
3. Q: What does service in the Faculty Organization entail?
Generally, serving on a council, the Academic Senate or the Rules
Committee means attending 12-13 meetings during the academic year,
discussing with your colleagues whatever agenda items come up, bringing
back and voicing their views, and, of course, voting. There are exceptions;
for instance, GAC requires that one also sit as a member on the Course
and Program Approval Committees (CPAC), Program Development and
Review Committee (PDRC) or the Academic Appeals Board. Committee
membership does NOT imply that there are 12-13 meetings a year; some
committees are only called together when an issue comes forward. All
meetings are conducted following Robert's Rules of Order. All councils,
however, meet twice a month during the academic year. All councils and
committees must also maintain a balance of representatives from each
college of the university.
4. Q: Why are we called "The Faculty Organization" ?
The Faculty Organization (FO) is the name given collectively to the
structure of the Academic Senate, its councils, committees, and
subcommittees. Their purposes are to maintain and strengthen the
concept of shared governance and represent the views of the faculty in all
matters pertaining to shared governance, and to benefit the faculty and the
institution of Eastern Washington University, through working toward
achievement of the following specific aims: to advance faculty standards,
with emphasis on continued learning in order to constantly improve
knowledge and teaching, and to advance faculty welfare by
implementation of academic freedom.
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The Faculty Organization is one part of Eastern's system of shared
governance, the others being the United Faculty of Eastern (UFE) and the
Administration of the university. The agreement which details Eastern's
system of shared governance is outlined in Subtopic 100-020-060 of the
University Governance System section of the Eastern Washington
University Policies and Procedures manual. Faculty Organization is the
name given collectively to the Academic Senate, its councils, committees,
and subcommittees.
5. Q: Who actually belongs to the Faculty Organization?
The membership of the Faculty Organization comprises all full time
employees of Eastern Washington University whose principal
responsibilities are as academic instructors, academic researchers,
professional librarians, teachers in Robert Reid Laboratory School,
department chairs and/or elected officers within the Faculty Organization
or any combination of the above.
Any person performing administrative functions as the principal part of
their work assignment with authority to hire/fire or discipline other
employees is not a member of the Faculty Organization. Special members
are members who do not qualify as regular members but who are full-time
employees and have appealed for special membership status which was
approved by the Academic Senate.
6. Q: Do you have to pay dues to belong to the Faculty Organization?
No payment of dues is required, although voluntary payment of dues is
encouraged; they typically range from $.50 to $5.00 a pay day. You can
request to have the dues automatically deducted from your paycheck, and
forms are distributed by the Treasurer each September for new members
or for those who wish to change the amount of their deduction.
Continuing membership with no change does not require a new form each
year.
While payment of dues is not required, it's useful to note that EWU is the
only state university in Washington that does not completely rely on its
administration for faculty organization funds. The dues collected are used
for travel and lobbying our legislators as well as putting on workshops,
hosting meetings, and establishing scholarship funds such as the EWU
Faculty Scholarship Quasi-Endowment fund which was established in
1996-97 to provide scholarship funds to our students. Contributions to
the endowment can be arranged separately by sending a memo to the
Foundation office or by contacting the Faculty Organization office for a
pre-printed form.
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7. Q: What is the structure of the Faculty Organization?
The council/committee structure is the method by which the Faculty
Organization serves its purpose of strengthening the shared governance
system and ensures that the views of the entire faculty are represented in
that system. Currently, the Faculty Organization is comprised of the
Executive Committee, the Academic Senate, the Rules Committee, the
Legislative Committee, and five Councils, the standing Council
Committees and Subcommittees, and numerous task forces and special
committees formed to deal with policy in specific areas.
The Faculty Organization has four elected officers: president, vicepresident/president-elect, secretary, and treasurer. These four elected
officers, plus the previous FO President, comprise the Executive
Committee. The president of the Faculty Organization is also the Chair of
the Academic Senate.
The Faculty Organization includes the following groups, councils and committees:

Academic Senate

Academic Computing Council (ACC)

Faculty Planning Advisory Council (FPAC)

Retirement and Insurance Committee

Research and Scholarship Committee

Graduate Affairs Council (GAC)

Course and Program Approval Committee (#1 & #2)

Policy Development and Review Committee

Libraries Affairs Council (LAC)

Legislative Committee

Rules Committee

Undergraduate Affairs Council (UAC)

Counseling, Advising, Admissions, Registration & Placement
Committee (CAARP)

Course and Program Approval Committee (CPAC)
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
General Education Coordination Committee (GECC)

Honors Advisory Board

Academic Appeals Board (under both GAC & UAC)

Program Review Committee (under both GAC & UAC)
2004-2005 FO elected officers:
Patricia Chantrill, President
Sally Winkle, Vice President and President-elect
Prakash Bhuta, Secretary, and
Doug Orr, Treasurer
These officers, along with the most recent past president, Tony Flinn,
comprise the Executive Board.
8. Q: What is/are the purpose(s) of the Faculty Organization?
The purposes of the Faculty Organization, as given in its Constitution, are
to maintain and strengthen the concept of shared governance, to represent
the views of the faculty in all matters pertaining to shared governance, and
to benefit the faculty and the institution of Eastern Washington
University, through working toward achievement of the following specific
aims:

To advance faculty standards, with emphasis on continued learning in
order to constantly improve knowledge and teaching;

To advance faculty welfare by implementation of academic freedom
and by constantly acting to strengthen tenure;

To advance faculty welfare by working for improved salary schedules,
professional leaves, sick leaves, and improved working conditions for
the faculty; and

To advance faculty welfare by the consideration of problems or
grievances related to academic freedom, academic rank, tenure,
professional leave, sick leave, and salary schedules.
9. Q: What does the Senate do?
The Academic Senate represents and acts on behalf of the faculty.
Representatives from academic units, usually departments, meet to discuss
current issues, approve or disapprove proposed policies, and share
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information with the Faculty Organization Executive Committee,
administrative officials, and a representative from the ASEWU who attend
Senate meetings on an ex-officio basis. During the academic year the
Senate meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays from 3PM-5PM in Tawanka
215.
There are five Councils of the Senate: the Academic Computing Council
(ACC), the Faculty Planning Advisory Council (FPAC), the Graduate
Affairs Council (GAC), the Libraries Affairs Council (LAC), and the
Undergraduate Affairs Council (UAC). In brief, the functions of the
Councils are as follows: ACC advises on academic computing at the
university. FPAC advises the Senate on matters related to faculty
development (not covered by the UFE contract) and the planning and
budgeting processes of the university. GAC advises on matters involving
the graduate programs of the university. LAC advises on university library
services and collections. UAC advises on matters involving the
undergraduate programs of the university.
The Rules Committee sets the agenda for Senate meetings and prepares
lists of nominees for Council and Committee membership and offices.
The Rules Committee membership is made up of the Executive
Committee, Council chairs, three at-large members, and one administrative
officer (usually the provost). Proposed policy changes are discussed at
Rules Committee meetings and sent to appropriate councils for more
detailed discussion prior to being presented to the Academic Senate. The
Rules Committee meets on the alternate Mondays of the Senate also
during the academic year.
The Legislative Committee participates in the development and
maintenance of relations with the State Legislature and its committees and
members. It also gathers material relevant to the legislative concerns of the
faculty and assists in development of legislative priorities. It supports the
activities of the Council of Faculty Representatives (CFR) --representing
all six of Washington State's public universities-- and is mandated to
inform the Academic Senate of legislative issues. Membership of the
Legislative Committee consists of three CFR representatives and six
faculty members.
10. Q: Why does EWU have both a Faculty Union AND a Faculty
Organization?
In the spring of 1995, the university negotiated a contract with the United
Faculty of Eastern (affiliated with both the NEA/WEA and AFT/WFT),
and since then the UFE has been an important part of the university
governance process. The contract (or collective bargaining agreement
(CBA)) initially covered the period from April 1995 to August 1999, but
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was extended in July 1997 by the Board of Trustees until August 2001. It
has since been renegotiated and now covers the time frame beginning July
1, 2000 and ending June 30, 2004.
The union represents the entire faculty in negotiations with the
administration and the Board of Trustees in matters involving the welfare
of the faculty and, more specifically, relating to working conditions and
terms including tenure, teaching loads, professional responsibilities,
appointments, assignments, rank, promotion, development, compensation,
personal and professional leaves, and dispute resolutions. The UFE is also
responsible, on behalf of the entire faculty, for the enforcement of the
CBA. Issues covered by the union contract are collaboratively
bargained and, thus, are no longer considered as shared governance
issues. The faculty in the bargaining unit are defined as those whose
primary role is teaching. Faculty membership in the UFE is not required,
but highly encouraged in order to have a full voice in the decision-making
process.
Monthly joint UFE/administration labor/management meetings are held
to interpret and clarify the contract. Copies of the contract can be
obtained from the Academic Personnel office, Showalter 216, or from
Eastern's web page: http://www.ewu.edu/AdminGuide/aa/cbu
The UFE has seven officers on the Executive Board (elected annually): a
president, three vice presidents, a secretary, a treasurer, a grievance chair
and two representatives from the Departmental Council. Besides the
Departmental Council, there are three standing committees:
Labor/Management, Grievance, and Co-Mediation. A new Executive
Board will be elected at the start of fall quarter, and election information
will be distributed at that time.
For an update on CBA/UFE issues, see the Easterner's Online report at
http://www.easterneronline.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/04/28/4090a7332c
358?in_archive=1. Also, click here (also APPENDIX C, page 54 of this guide) to
read a copy of SHB 2403 (.doc file), the Collective Bargaining Law of 2002
(regarding Washington State Faculty's right to collectively bargain).
11. Q: Where can I go if I have more questions about the Faculty
Organization?
Sharon Wilson is the Faculty Organization’s full-time Administrative Assistant.
Her office, open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday (except
during her lunch hour) is Showalter Hall, room 209A. Sharon's phone number
is 359-2279; her fax number is 359-2778. The Faculty Organization web site is
located at www.ewu.edu/facultyorg. Our email address is
[email protected].
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EWU COMMONLY USED
ACRONYMS
AAUP
American Association of University Professors
ACC
Academic Computing Council; part of the Faculty
Organization
ACAC
Administrative Computing Advisory Committee
AFE
Administrative & Faculty Executive Boards
APB
Athletic Policy Board
ASEWU Associated Students of Eastern Washington
University
BAC
Business Affairs Council; this group has been
replaced by FPAC
BAE
Bachelors of Arts in Education
BOT
Board of Trustees
CAARP Counseling, Admissions, Advising, Registration and
Placement Committee; part of the UAC
CADS
Council of Academic Deans; this group has been
replaced by Deans Conference
CALS
Cooperative Academic Library Service
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CBA
Collective Bargaining Agreement
CFR
Council of Faculty Representatives; includes all 6
public higher education institutions
CGS
Council of Graduate Schools
CIRC
Conflict of Interest Review Committee
CPAC
Course and Program Approval Committee; there are
3: 2 graduate and 1 undergraduate
DEL
Distance and Extended Learning
DEO
Division of Educational Outreach
DPT
Doctorate of Physical Therapy
ELI
English Language Institute
ERC
External Relations Committee
FAC
Faculty Affairs Council; this group has been replaced
by FPAC.
FO
Faculty Organization
FPAC
Faculty Planning Advisory Council; part of the
Faculty Organization
FRB
Faculty Review Board
FTE
Full time teaching equivalent
FTEF
Full time teaching equivalent faculty
FTES
Full time teaching equivalent students
GAC
Graduate Affairs Council; part of the Faculty
Organization
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GECC
General Education Coordination Committee
GECR
General Education Core Requirement
GMAT
Graduate Management Admissions Test
GRC
Governance Representatives Council; this council is
inactive.
GRE
Graduate Record Examination
GURs
General University Requirements; replaced by
GECRs but still used by senior faculty when
referring to the GECRs.
HECB
Higher Education Coordinating Board; part of the
State's structure to oversee higher education
IACUC
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
ICNE
Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education;
they've switched to ICN
ICN
Intercollegiate College of Nursing
IPC
Intellectual Property Committee
ITGS
Integrative Studies
ITPC
Information Technology Policy Council
ITSC
Information Technology Support Center
LAC
Libraries Affairs Council; part of the Faculty
Organization
LAE
Liberal Arts Enrichment Core
MSC
Motion, seconded, carried
NFO
New Faculty Orientation
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NWCCU Northwest Commission of Colleges and
Universities, our accrediting agency
NWSCU Northwest Association of Schools, Colleges and
Universities; another old title
NWASC Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges; the
old title
OFM
Washington State's Office of Fiscal Management
PAF
Personnel Action Form
PBB
Planning and Budgeting Board
PC
President's Cabinet
PDRC
Policy Development and Review Committee; part of
GAC.
PPC
President's Policy Council; folded in with PC.
RCW
Revised Code of Washington
SAC
Student Affairs Council; this council has been
dissolved.
SIRTI
Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology
Institute
SIS
Student Information System
SUBOC Student Union Board of Control
TESL
Teaching English as a Second Language
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
TPAC
Teaching Preparation Advisory Committee; this
group has been dissolved.
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TU
Teaching unit
UAC
Undergraduate Affairs Council; part of the Faculty
Organization
UCPRC University Computer Policy Review Committee; this
group has been replaced by ITPC.
UFE
United Faculty of Eastern; the faculty union.
WAC
Washington Administrative Code
WSL
Washington Student Lobby
WUE
Western Undergraduate Exchange
WICHE Western Interstate Commission for Higher
Education
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A
APPENDIX
100-020-060 Shared Governance. The following document was adopted by
the faculty, administration and the board of trustees on June 28, 1984.
(1)
Preamble. The purpose of this statement on shared governance is to lay
out reasonable and responsible procedures for a collegial model of
university governance.
It should be understood that timely
communication and genuine dialogue are the goals of all, since it is
impossible to foresee every eventuality.
The intent of this document is to clarify the interaction among the board
of trustees, the faculty and the administration. It is directed at matters
pertaining to the planning or development of university-wide policy and
not at the administrative implementation of such policy. Nor is it
directed at interaction between faculty and department heads or
between faculty. It does not replace the existing grievance procedure in
full or in any part.
In the event that a collective bargaining agreement is entered into by the
faculty and the board of trustees, this shared governance document
shall apply only to those areas not covered by the collective bargaining
agreement.
(2)
Principles of Shared Governance.
A collegial model of shared
governance formally recognizes a shared responsibility in the conduct of
matters pertaining to the planning or development of university-wide
policy. Legal authority is lodged in the board of trustees and delegated
to the administration and the faculty. The administration discharges its
responsibility through a hierarchy designed to administer the policies
and programs of the university through a system of departments,
schools, colleges and divisions. The faculty discharges its responsibility
(a) through a system of departments, schools, colleges and divisions
designed to plan, develop and implement programs and policies inherent
to the unit, and to express judgment on personnel matters, and (b) the
senate, which, through a network of representative committees and
councils, articulates formal faculty positions on policy matters.
The collegial nature of the academic community resides in the common
functions and responsibilities of the faculty and the administration in
effecting the educational work of the university. Collegial and peer
review processes permit the coordination of professional effort in the
development and presentation of an educational program. It is essential
for the effective functioning of a shared governance system to have a
clear understanding of those university policies for which collegial
decision making should hold. Collegiality does not preclude, indeed
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recognizes and encourages, the distinction between policy development
and policy administration.
Effective collegial governance relies heavily upon prior consultation
based upon full and adequate documentation of need. It demands
leadership which seeks and evokes voluntary support of goals and
objectives. Collegial governance is not to be equated with government by
the majority, but it does place a great emphasis upon the need to
develop consensus about the institutional mission, role, goals and
objectives.
The need for consensus implies that even though
responsibility may rest with one part for developmental purposes, there
is a need to inform, communicate and build the confidence of the other
parties in the judgments and decisions made. Implicit in such a system
is the acceptance of the principle that sufficient time must be allowed for
full participation of all parties involved. Also implicit is the principle
that all parties involved will respond
in a timely manner.
Prudent management recognizes the desirability of delegating authority
to the level within the university structure to which responsibility is
assigned.
Fundamental to the effective functioning of the shared
governance model at all levels of determination is open, uninhibited
discussion among all parties concerned and provision for each party to
present its judgment in the form of recommendations or votes prior to
decisions being made. There should be no unilateral action by any single
party in the absence of such discussion. Regular communication
channels must be assured whereby both faculty and administration may
discuss issues and concerns with the board of trustees.
Academic administrators occupy a special place in the governance
structure. Therefore it is necessary for such administrators to be
responsive to the faculty and for the faculty to be substantially involved
in the selection and evaluation processes for such administrators.
However, it is recognized that these administrators must have a
reasonable degree of latitude in carrying out their duties.
To facilitate communication between the faculty and the administration,
the president of the Faculty Organization shall be a member of the
Council of Academic Deans (CADs) and shall regularly attend agenda
preparation meetings for board of trustees meetings. The responsibility
of the President of the Faculty Organization relative to these bodies shall
be to facilitate the exchange of information between the administration
and the Academic Senate and to serve as the faculty representative.
(3)
Service. To further facilitate communication between the faculty and
the administration, faculty members will be asked to serve as follows:
(a)
A faculty member on the Faculty Affairs Council (which is now the
Faculty Planning Advisory Council (FPAC)) shall be selected by the
Faculty Affairs Council (FPAC) to serve as liaison with the
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(b)
following: the executive vice president, the Faculty Affairs Council
(FPAC) and the Academic Senate.
A faculty member on the Undergraduate Affairs Council shall be
selected by the Undergraduate Affairs Council to serve as liaison
with the following: the vice president of university advancement,
the Undergraduate Affairs Council and the Academic Senate.
These faculty members shall be placed in the communication chain of
the respective vice presidents or provost to receive those
communications which flow from that office and will attend those
meetings which relate to developing or planning of university-wide policy
and serve as a faculty representative at such meetings.
The
responsibility of these faculty members shall be to facilitate the flow of
information among the vice president or provost, the affected council
and the Academic Senate.
100-020-065 Procedures of Shared Governance. Matters pertaining to the
planning or development of university-wide policy may be proposed by either
faculty or the administration. The initiator of such matters will inform the
others in writing. Should exception be taken to the proposal or a question be
raised about the domain (Shared Governance or not) of an issue, a
determination shall be made by the executive committee of the Faculty
Organization and the administration as to how to proceed.
Any new committees established to deal with matters pertaining to the
planning or development of university-wide policy shall have both faculty
representative(s) and administrative representative(s). The faculty will select
its representative(s) and the administration will select its representative(s).
The scope of the committee's responsibility and the term of its existence will
be determined by the Rules Committee of the Academic Senate and the
administration.
Recommendations on matters pertaining to planning or development of
university-wide policy shall be reviewed by the faculty and administration. If
exception is taken to a recommendation by either the faculty or the
administration, the matter shall be referred back to the initiator for
revision. If the initiator is unable to provide a revision which is acceptable to
the faculty and the administration, then the matter shall be referred to a
special committee consisting of faculty representatives and administrative
representatives. It shall be the responsibility of this special committee to
work out a compromised agreement which is acceptable to the Academic
Senate and the administration.
If the special committee is unable to reach an agreement, a consultant
agreeable to both parties shall be invited to review the issues and to assist the
committee in arriving at a mutually agreeable solution. The consultant will be
chosen from a list of nominees provided by the faculty and administration.
Each shall provide a list of three nominees for consideration. These shall
contain a brief statement describing the qualifications of the nominees. The
nominees shall be subject to the following standards: (1) They must be
considered unbiased, and (2) They must be knowledgeable of the issues being
discussed.
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The members of the committee shall make every attempt to agree on a
consultant chosen from the lists provided. If the committee is unable to agree
on a consultant from the names provided, the above process shall be
repeated.
If. in the judgment of the consultant, the committee is unable to resolve the
differences which exist, the consultant shall provide a written report to the
board of trustees which details the points of agreement and disagreement
between the parties, with neither party making a separate formal
recommendation for resolution. Also included in the report shall be the
consultant’s findings and recommendations for resolution of the issue. The
board of trustees, after consideration of all findings and recommendations,
shall make the decision.
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B
APPENDIX
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE TABLE: MOTIONS AND THEIR USES
Motions by Category and
Precedence
Purpose of
Motion
Takes
Interrupt Needs
Can be
Amendable Debatable
Subsidiary
Speaker Second
Reconsidered
Motion
Required
Vote
Privileged Motions: Arise from questions of meeting arrangements, comfort, member's rights; Requires immediate action.
1 Fix Time, Place for Next Meeting
Close
Meeting
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
2 To Adjourn
Close
Meeting
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Majority
3 To Recess
Interrupt
Meeting
No
Yes
No
Yes
---
Yes
Majority
4 Question of Privilege
Assert Rights
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Chair
5 Orders of the Day
Assert Rights
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Majority
Incidental Motions: Relate to questions which arise from other motions or business (no order of precedence within this group)
6 Point of Order
Assert Rights
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Chair
7 Appeal Decision of the Chair
Assert Rights
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
8 Object to Consideration
Prevent
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
2/3
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Action
9 Reading of Papers
Present
Information
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Majority
10 Withdrawal of a Motion
Prevent
Action
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Majority
11 Suspend Rules
Speed up
Action
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
2/3
12 Divide Question
Simplify
Complex
Motion
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Majority
13 Nominate
Elections
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Majority
14 Parliamentary Inquiry
Clarify Rules
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Chair
15 Divide the Assembly
Count Vote
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
---
16 Point of Information
Request
Information
Yes
No
No
No
No
---
Chair
17 Committee of the Whole
Consider
Informally
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Majority
Subsidiary Motions: Act upon motions in order to dispose of them; Do not amend
18 To Table
Delay Action
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Majority
19 Order Previous Question
Close Debate
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
2/3
20 Extend or Limit Debate
Speed
(Suppress)
Debate
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
2/3
21 Postpone to a Definite Time
Delay Action
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
22 Refer to Committee
Further Study
(Delay)
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
23 Amend
Modify
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
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Motion
24 Postpone Indefinitely
Prevent
Action
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Majority
Principal Motions: Directly concerns a proposition, idea or main motion (no order of precedence within this group)
25 Reconsider
Change a
Decision
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Majority
26 Rescind (Repeal)
Change a
Decision
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2/3
27 Take from the Table
Renew
Discussion
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Majority
28 Special Order of Business
Speed up
Action
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
2/3
29 Discharge Committee
Speed Action
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
2/3
30 Main Motions
New
Business
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Majority
from http://www.usu.edu/fsenate/Handbook/FS/HB0304.html#E
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C
APPENDIX
CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2403
Chapter 356, Laws of 2002
(partial veto)
57th Legislature
2002 Regular Session
HIGHER EDUCATION--COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Passed by the House March 13, 2002
Yeas 52
Nays 45
10/1/02
FRANK CHOPP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
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Passed by the Senate March 7, 2002
Yeas 27
Nays 22
CERTIFICATE
I, Cynthia Zehnder, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of
Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL
2403 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon
set forth.
CYNTHIA ZEHNDER
Chief Clerk
BRAD OWEN
President of the Senate
Approved April 4, 2002, with the exception of sections 2 and 5, which are
vetoed.
FILED
April 4, 2002 - 3:00 p.m.
GARY LOCKE
Governor of the State of Washington
Secretary of State
State of Washington
_______________________________________________
SECOND SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2403
_______________________________________________
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
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Passed Legislature - 2002 Regular Session
State of Washington
57th Legislature
2002 Regular Session
By House Committee on Appropriations (originally sponsored by
Representatives Kenney, Conway, Veloria, Linville, Campbell, O'Brien,
Fromhold, Lovick, Hunt, Hurst, Miloscia, Jackley, Kagi, Schual-Berke,
Kessler, Gombosky, Berkey, Cody, Chase, Morris, Dickerson, Tokuda,
Cooper, Darneille, Kirby, Upthegrove, Edwards, Romero, Santos, Lysen,
Quall, McIntire, Wood, Haigh, McDermott, Simpson and Sullivan)
Read first time 02/09/2002. Referred to Committee on .
AN ACT Relating to labor relations at the public four-year
institutions of higher education; adding a new chapter to Title 41 RCW;
and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS OF FACT AND
STATEMENTS OF POLICY. The legislature finds and declares that:
(1) The people of the state of Washington have a fundamental
interest in developing harmonious and cooperative labor relations
within the public four-year institutions of higher education.
(2) Teachers in the public school system and instructors in the
community colleges in the state have been granted the opportunity to
bargain collectively. It is desirable to expand the jurisdiction of
the public employment relations commission to cover faculty in the
state's public four-year institutions of higher education.
(3) It is the purpose of this chapter to provide the means by which
relations between the boards of regents and trustees of the public
four-year institutions of higher education of the state of Washington
and their faculty may assure that the responsibilities and authorities
granted to these institutions are carried out in an atmosphere that
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permits the fullest participation by faculty in determining the
conditions of employment which affect them. It is the intent of the
legislature to accomplish this purpose by providing a uniform structure
for recognizing the right of faculty of the public four-year
institutions of higher education to engage in collective bargaining as
provided in this chapter, if they should so choose.
(4) It is the further purpose of this chapter to provide orderly
and clearly defined procedures for collective bargaining and dispute
resolution, and to define and prohibit certain practices that are
contrary to the public interest.
VETOED
*{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 2. EXERCISE OF FUNCTIONS OF FACULTY IN
SHARED GOVERNANCE--GUARANTEE OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM. (1) The legislature
recognizes that consultation and joint decision making between
administration and faculty is the long-accepted manner of governing
public four-year institutions of higher education and is essential to
performing their educational missions. However, collective bargaining
can fill the same role. Therefore, faculty at public four-year
institutions must choose between collective bargaining and all other
faculty governance systems or practices with respect to policies on
academic and professional matters affecting the public four-year
institutions of higher education.
(2) It is the policy of the state of Washington to encourage the
pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, and learning through the
free exchange of ideas among the faculty, students, and staff of its
institutions. All parties subject to this chapter shall respect and
endeavor to preserve academic freedom.
(3) In the absence of a valid collective bargaining agreement, and
for matters upon which collective bargaining is prohibited under
section 4 of this act, the rules, regulations, provisions, and
procedures, policies, and practices manuals in public four-year
institutions of higher education shall govern relations between faculty
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and the respective boards of regents and trustees.
*Sec. 2 was vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 3. DEFINITIONS. The definitions in this
section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly
requires otherwise.
(1) "Faculty governance system" means the internal organization
that serves as the faculty advisory body and is charged with the
responsibility for recommending policies, regulations, and rules for
the college or university.
(2) "Grievance arbitration" means a method to resolve disputes
arising out of interpretations or application of the terms of an
agreement under which the parties to a controversy must accept the
decision of an impartial person or persons.
(3) "Collective bargaining" and "bargaining" mean the performance
of the mutual obligation of the representatives of the employer and the
exclusive bargaining representative to meet at reasonable times to
bargain in good faith in an effort to reach agreement with respect to
wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. A written
contract incorporating any agreements reached must be executed if
requested by either party. The obligation to bargain does not compel
either party to agree to a proposal or to make a concession.
In the event of a dispute between an employer and an exclusive
bargaining representative over the matters that are terms and
conditions of employment, the commission shall decide which items are
mandatory subjects for bargaining, subject to section 4 of this act.
(4) "Commission" means the public employment relations commission
established pursuant to RCW 41.58.010.
(5) "Faculty" means employees who, at a public four-year
institution of higher education, are designated with faculty status or
who perform faculty duties as defined through policies established by
the faculty governance system, excluding casual or temporary employees,
administrators, confidential employees, graduate student employees,
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postdoctoral and clinical employees, and employees subject to chapter
41.06 or 41.56 RCW.
(6) "Employee organization" means any organization that includes as
its members faculty of the employer and that has as one of its purposes
representation of faculty under this chapter. A faculty governance
system is not an employee organization as defined in this subsection.
(7) "Employer" means the board of regents or the board of trustees
of a public four-year institution of higher education.
(8) "Exclusive bargaining representative" means any employee
organization that has been determined by the commission to represent
all of the faculty members of the bargaining unit as required in
section 6 of this act.
(9) "Administrator" means deans, associate and assistant deans,
vice-provosts, vice-presidents, the provost, chancellors,
vice-chancellors, the president, and faculty members who exercise
managerial or supervisory authority over other faculty members.
(10) "Confidential employee" means (a) a person who participates
directly on behalf of an employer in the formulation of labor relations
policy, the preparation for or conduct of collective bargaining, or the
administration of a collective bargaining agreement, if the role of the
person is not merely routine or clerical in nature but calls for the
consistent exercise of independent judgment; and (b) a person who
assists and acts in a confidential capacity to a person in (a) of this
subsection.
(11) "Bargaining unit" includes all faculty members of all campuses
of each of the colleges and universities. Only one bargaining unit is
allowable for faculty of each employer, and that unit must contain all
faculty members from all schools, colleges, and campuses of the
employer.
(12) "Public four-year institutions of higher education" means the
University of Washington, Washington State University, Eastern
Washington University, Western Washington University, Central
Washington University, and The Evergreen State College.
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{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 4. SCOPE OF BARGAINING. (1) Prohibited
subjects of bargaining include but are not limited to the following:
(a) Consideration of the merits, necessity, or organization of any
service, activity, or program established by law or resolution of the
employer, except for the terms and conditions of employment of faculty
members who may be affected by such service, activity, or program.
(b) The amount of any fees that are not a term or condition of
employment.
(c) Admission requirements for students, conditions for the award
of certificates and degrees, and the content, methods, supervision, and
evaluation of courses, curricula, and research programs.
(2) Permissive subjects of bargaining include, but are not limited
to, criteria and standards to be used for the appointment, promotion,
evaluation, and tenure of faculty.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the right
of the employer to consult with any employee on any matter outside the
scope of bargaining.
VETOED
*{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 5. RIGHT TO ORGANIZE OR REFRAIN FROM
ORGANIZING. Faculty members have the right to self-organization, to
form, join, or assist employee organizations, and to bargain
collectively through exclusive bargaining representatives of their own
choosing, and also have the right to refrain from any or all of these
activities except to the extent that faculty members may be required to
make payments to an exclusive bargaining representative or charitable
organization under a union security provision authorized in this
chapter. However, faculty members may not engage in collective
bargaining until any existing faculty senate or council and any other
faculty governance system has been abolished. Any shared governance
practices may not be exercised so long as the faculty engages in
collective bargaining.
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*Sec. 5 was vetoed.
See message at end of chapter.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 6. EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVES-DUTY OF FAIR REPRESENTATION. The employee organization which has been
determined by the commission to be the exclusive bargaining
representative of a bargaining unit shall be required to represent all
the faculty members within the bargaining unit without regard to
membership in that employee organization: PROVIDED, That any faculty
member may at any time present his or her complaints or concerns to the
employer and have such complaints or concerns adjusted without
intervention of the exclusive bargaining representative, as long as the
exclusive bargaining representative has been given an opportunity to be
present at the adjustment and to make its views known, and as long as
the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of a collective
bargaining agreement then in effect.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 7. REPRESENTATION CASE PROCEDURE. The
commission shall certify exclusive bargaining representatives in
accordance with the procedures specified in this section.
(1) No question concerning representation may be raised within one
year following issuance of a certification under this section.
(2) If there is a valid collective bargaining agreement in effect,
no question concerning representation may be raised except during the
period not more than ninety nor less than sixty days prior to the
expiration date of the agreement: PROVIDED, That in the event a valid
collective bargaining agreement, together with any renewals or
extensions thereof, has been or will be in existence for more than
three years, then a question concerning representation may be raised
not more than ninety nor less than sixty days prior to the third
anniversary date or any subsequent anniversary date of the agreement;
and if the exclusive bargaining representative is removed as the result
of such procedure, the collective bargaining agreement shall be deemed
to be terminated as of the date of the certification or the anniversary
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date following the filing of the petition, whichever is later.
(3) An employee organization seeking certification as exclusive
bargaining representative of a bargaining unit, or faculty members
seeking decertification of their exclusive bargaining representative,
must make a confidential showing to the commission of credible evidence
demonstrating that at least thirty percent of the faculty in the
bargaining unit are in support of the petition. The petition must
indicate the name, address, and telephone number of any employee
organization known to claim an interest in the bargaining unit.
(4) A petition filed by an employer must be supported by credible
evidence demonstrating the good faith basis on which the employer
claims the existence of a question concerning the representation of its
faculty.
(5) Any employee organization which makes a confidential showing to
the commission of credible evidence demonstrating that it has the
support of at least ten percent of the faculty in the bargaining unit
involved is entitled to intervene in proceedings under this section and
to have its name listed as a choice on the ballot in an election
conducted by the commission.
(6) The commission shall determine any question concerning
representation by conducting a secret ballot election among the faculty
members in the bargaining unit, except under the following
circumstances:
(a) If only one employee organization is seeking certification as
exclusive bargaining representative of a bargaining unit for which
there is no incumbent exclusive bargaining representative, the
commission may, upon the concurrence of the employer and the employee
organization, determine the question concerning representation by
conducting a cross-check comparing the employee organization's
membership records or bargaining authorization cards against the
employment records of the employer; or
(b) If the commission determines that a serious unfair labor
practice has been committed which interfered with the election process
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and precludes the holding of a fair election, the commission may
determine the question concerning representation by conducting a crosscheck comparing the employee organization's membership records or
bargaining authorization cards against the employment records of the
employer.
(7) The representation election ballot must contain a choice for
each employee organization qualifying under subsection (3) or (5) of
this section, together with a choice for no representation. The
representation election shall be determined by the majority of the
valid ballots cast. If there are three or more choices on the ballot
and none of the three or more choices receives a majority of the valid
ballots cast, a runoff election shall be conducted between the two
choices receiving the highest and second highest numbers of votes.
(8) The commission shall certify as the exclusive bargaining
representative the employee organization that has been determined to
represent a majority of faculty members in a bargaining unit.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 8. BARGAINING UNIT DETERMINATION. In any
dispute concerning membership in the bargaining unit or the allocation
of employees or positions to a bargaining unit, the commission, after
a hearing or hearings, shall determine the dispute.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 9. COMMISSION--MEDIATION ACTIVITIES-OTHER DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES AUTHORIZED. (1) The commission
shall conduct mediation activities upon the request of either party as
a means of assisting in the settlement of unresolved matters considered
under this chapter.
(2) If any matter being jointly considered by the exclusive
bargaining representative and the board of regents or trustees is not
settled by the means provided in this chapter, either party may request
the assistance and advice of the commission. Nothing in this section
prohibits an employer and an employee organization from agreeing to
substitute, at their own expense, some other impasse procedure or other
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means of resolving matters considered under this chapter.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 10. PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPENSATION-RESTRICTIONS. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this
section, provisions of collective bargaining agreements relating to
compensation shall not exceed the amount or percentage established by
the legislature in the appropriations act. If any compensation
provision is affected by subsequent modification of the appropriations
act by the legislature, both parties shall immediately enter into
collective bargaining for the sole purpose of arriving at a mutually
agreed upon replacement for the affected provision.
(2) An employer may provide additional compensation to faculty that
exceeds that provided by the legislature.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 11. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS--PROCEDURES FOR
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION. A collective bargaining agreement negotiated
under this chapter may include procedures for final and binding
grievance arbitration of the disputes arising about the interpretation
or application of the agreement.
(1) The parties to a collective bargaining agreement may agree on
one or more permanent umpires to serve as arbitrator, or may agree on
any impartial person to serve as arbitrator, or may agree to select
arbitrators from any source available to them, including federal and
private agencies, in addition to the staff and dispute resolution panel
maintained by the commission.
(2) An arbitrator may require any person to attend as a witness,
and to bring with him or her any book, record, document, or other
evidence. Subpoenas shall issue and be signed by the arbitrator and
shall be served in the same manner as subpoenas to testify before a
court of record in this state. The fees for such attendance shall be
paid by the party requesting issuance of the subpoena and shall be the
same as the fees of witnesses in the superior court. If any person so
summoned to testify refuses or neglects to obey such subpoena, upon
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petition authorized by the arbitrator, the superior court may compel
the attendance of such person before the arbitrator, or punish the
person for contempt in the same manner provided for the attendance of
witnesses or the punishment of them in the courts of this state.
(3) The arbitrator shall appoint a time and place for the hearing
and notify the parties thereof, and may adjourn the hearing from time
to time as may be necessary, and, on application of either party and
for good cause, may postpone the hearing to a time not extending beyond
a date fixed by the collective bargaining agreement for making the
award. The arbitrator has the power to administer oaths. The
arbitration award shall be in writing and signed by the arbitrator or
a majority of the members of the arbitration panel. The arbitrator
shall, promptly upon its rendition, serve a true copy of the award on
each of the parties or their attorneys.
(4) If a party to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated
under this chapter refuses to submit a grievance for arbitration, the
other party to the collective bargaining agreement may invoke the
jurisdiction of the superior court for any county in which the labor
dispute exists, and such court has jurisdiction to issue an order
compelling arbitration. The commission, on its own motion, may invoke
the jurisdiction of the superior court where a strike or lockout is in
existence. Arbitration shall be ordered if the grievance states a
claim which on its face is covered by the collective bargaining
agreement, and doubts as to the coverage of the arbitration clause
shall be resolved in favor of arbitration. Disputes concerning
compliance with grievance procedures shall be reserved for
determination by the arbitrator.
(5) If a party to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated
under this chapter refuses to comply with the award of an arbitrator
determining a grievance arising under such collective bargaining
agreement, the other party to the collective bargaining agreement, or
any affected employee, may invoke the jurisdiction of the superior
court for any county in which the labor dispute exists, and such court
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has jurisdiction to issue an order enforcing the arbitration award.
The commission, on its own motion, may invoke the jurisdiction of the
superior court where a strike or lockout is in existence. The court
shall not substitute its judgment for that of the arbitrator and shall
enforce any arbitration award which is based on the collective
bargaining agreement, except that an arbitration award shall not be
enforced and a new arbitration proceeding may be ordered:
(a) If the arbitration award was procured by corruption, fraud, or
undue means;
(b) If there was evident partiality or corruption in the arbitrator
or arbitrators;
(c) If the arbitrator or arbitrators were guilty of misconduct, in
refusing to postpone a hearing upon sufficient cause shown, or in
refusing to hear evidence pertinent and material to the controversy, or
of any other misbehavior by which the rights of any party have been
prejudiced; or
(d) If the arbitrator or arbitrators have exceeded their powers, or
so imperfectly executed them that a final and definite award on the
subject matter was not made, in which event the court also has
discretion to remand the matter to the arbitrator or arbitrators who
issued the defective award.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 12. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT-EXCLUSIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE--UNION SECURITY PROVISIONS--DUES
AND FEES. (1) Upon filing with the employer the voluntary written
authorization of a bargaining unit faculty member under this chapter,
the employee organization which is the exclusive bargaining
representative of the bargaining unit shall have the right to have
deducted from the salary of the bargaining unit faculty member the
periodic dues and initiation fees uniformly required as a condition of
acquiring or retaining membership in the exclusive bargaining
representative. Such employee authorization shall not be irrevocable
for a period of more than one year. Such dues and fees shall be
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deducted from the pay of all faculty members who have given
authorization for such deduction, and shall be transmitted by the
employer to the employee organization or to the depository designated
by the employee organization.
(2) A collective bargaining agreement may include union security
provisions, but not a closed shop. If an agency shop or other union
security provision is agreed to, the employer shall enforce any such
provision by deductions from the salary of bargaining unit faculty
members affected thereby and shall transmit such funds to the employee
organization or to the depository designated by the employee
organization.
(3) A faculty member who is covered by a union security provision
and who asserts a right of nonassociation based on bona fide religious
tenets or teachings of a church or religious body of which such faculty
member is a member shall pay to a nonreligious charity or other
charitable organization an amount of money equivalent to the periodic
dues and initiation fees uniformly required as a condition of acquiring
or retaining membership in the exclusive bargaining representative.
The charity shall be agreed upon by the faculty member and the employee
organization to which such faculty member would otherwise pay the dues
and fees. The faculty member shall furnish written proof that such
payments have been made. If the faculty member and the employee
organization do not reach agreement on such matter, the dispute shall
be submitted to the commission for determination.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 13. UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICES. (1) It is an
unfair labor practice for an employer to:
(a) Interfere with, restrain, or coerce faculty members in the
exercise of the rights guaranteed by this chapter;
(b) Dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of
any employee organization or contribute financial or other support to
it: PROVIDED, That subject to rules adopted by the commission, an
employer is not prohibited from permitting faculty members to confer
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with it or its representatives or agents during working hours without
loss of time or pay;
(c) Encourage or discourage membership in any employee organization
by discrimination in regard to hire, tenure of employment, or any term
or condition of employment;
(d) Discharge or discriminate otherwise against a faculty member
because that faculty member has filed charges or given testimony under
this chapter;
(e) Refuse to bargain collectively with the exclusive bargaining
representative of its faculty.
(2) It is an unfair labor practice for an employee organization to:
(a) Restrain or coerce a faculty member in the exercise of the
rights guaranteed by this chapter: PROVIDED, That this subsection does
not impair the rights of (i) an employee organization to prescribe its
own rules with respect to the acquisition or retention of membership in
the employee organization or (ii) to the rights of an employer in the
selection of its representatives for the purpose of bargaining or the
adjustment of grievances;
(b) Cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against
a faculty member in violation of subsection (1)(c) of this section;
(c) Discriminate against a faculty member because that faculty
member has filed charges or given testimony under this chapter;
(d) Refuse to bargain collectively with an employer.
(3) The expressing of any view, arguments, or opinion, or the
dissemination thereof to the public, whether in written, printed,
graphic, or visual form, shall not constitute or be evidence of an
unfair labor practice under this chapter, if such expression contains
no threat of reprisal or force or promise of benefit.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 14. COMMISSION TO PREVENT UNFAIR LABOR
PRACTICES--SCOPE. (1) The commission is empowered to prevent any
person from engaging in any unfair labor practice as defined in section
13 of this act: PROVIDED, That a complaint shall not be processed for
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any unfair labor practice occurring more than six months before the
filing of the complaint with the commission. This power shall not be
affected by any other means of adjustment or prevention that has been
or may be established by agreement, law, equity or otherwise.
(2) If the commission determines that any person has engaged in or
is engaging in any such unfair labor practices as defined in section 13
of this act, then the commission shall issue and cause to be served
upon such person an order requiring such person to cease and desist
from such unfair labor practice, and to take such affirmative action as
will effectuate the purposes and policy of this chapter, such as the
payment of damages and/or the reinstatement of faculty members.
(3) The commission may petition the superior court for the county
in which the main office of the employer is located or wherein the
person who has engaged or is engaging in such unfair labor practice
resides or transacts business, for the enforcement of its order and for
appropriate temporary relief.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 15. RULES ADOPTION. The commission is
authorized from time to time to make, amend, and rescind, in the manner
prescribed by the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW, such
rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions
of this chapter.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 16. STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS PROHIBITED-VIOLATIONS--REMEDIES. The right of faculty to engage in any strike is
prohibited. The right of a board of regents or trustees to engage in
any lockout is prohibited. Should either a strike or lockout occur,
the representative of the faculty or board of regents or trustees may
invoke the jurisdiction of the superior court in the county in which
the labor dispute exists, and such court has jurisdiction to issue an
appropriate order against either or both parties. In fashioning an
order, the court shall take into consideration not only the elements
necessary for injunctive relief but also the purpose and goals of this
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chapter and any mitigating factors such as the commission of an unfair
labor practice by either party.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 17. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT
NOT TO AFFECT. Contracts or agreements, or any provision thereof,
entered into between boards of regents or trustees and exclusive
bargaining representatives pursuant to this chapter are not affected by
or subject to chapter 34.05 RCW.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 18. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of
this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held
invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision
to other persons or circumstances is not affected.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 19. RETROACTIVE ACCRUAL OF BENEFITS AND
SALARIES. Whenever a collective bargaining agreement between an
employer and an exclusive bargaining representative is concluded after
the termination date of the previous collective bargaining agreement
between the same parties, the effective date of the collective
bargaining agreement may be the day after the termination date of the
previous collective bargaining agreement, and all benefits included in
the new collective bargaining agreement, including wage or salary
increases, may accrue beginning with the effective date as established
by this section.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 20. Nothing in this chapter shall be
construed to annul, modify, or preclude the renewal or continuation of
any lawful agreement entered into before the effective date of this
section between an employer and an employee organization covering
wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 21. Except as otherwise expressly
provided in this chapter, this chapter shall not be construed to deny
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or otherwise abridge any rights, privileges, or benefits granted by law
to employees. This chapter shall not be construed to interfere with
the responsibilities and rights of the board of regents or board of
trustees as specified by federal and state law.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 22.
not any part of the law.
{+ NEW SECTION. +}
Sec. 23.
Section captions used in this act are
This act takes effect October 1, 2002.
{+ NEW SECTION. +} Sec. 24. Sections 1 through 23 of this act
constitute a new chapter in Title 41 RCW.
Passed the House March 13, 2002.
Passed the Senate March 7, 2002.
Approved by the Governor April 4, 2002, with the exception of
certain items that were vetoed.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 4, 2002.
Note:
Governor's explanation of partial veto is as follows:
"I am returning herewith, without my approval as to sections 2 and
5, Second Substitute House Bill No. 2403 entitled:
"AN ACT Relating to labor relations at the public four-year
institutions of higher education;"
Second Substitute House Bill No. 2403 is an historic measure that
will allow faculty at our four-year higher education institutions to
collectively bargain, should they choose to do so. It establishes a
process for elections, certification of bargaining units and the scope
of bargaining.
Section 2 of the bill would have required faculty to choose between
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collective bargaining and shared faculty governance systems with
respect to policies on academic and professional matters. Similarly,
section 5, relating to the right to organize or refrain from
organizing, would have provided that faculty members may not engage in
collective bargaining until any existing faculty senate or council is
abolished.
The functions of the faculty governance system and collective
bargaining are separate and distinct. Faculty governance systems
advise the universities on issues pertaining to curriculum development,
content of courses and other issues that are prohibited subjects of
collective bargaining under section 4 of this bill. Collective
bargaining addresses issues such as wages and terms and conditions of
employment. Neither system is equipped to fill the role of the other.
The right for faculty to collectively bargain is both implied and
expressed in several provisions of this bill. Vetoing sections 2 and
5 will have no impact on that grant of right, and little impact on the
overall framework set out by the bill.
For these reasons, I have vetoed sections 2 and 5 of Second
Substitute House Bill No. 2403.
With the exception of sections 2 and 5, Second Substitute House
Bill No. 2403 is approved."
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D
APPENDIX
Academic Senate Motion Procedure
Sample
Motion:
The allocation of office space should conform to the following policy. In instituting this policy, no full-time
faculty member (tenure-track or with limited contract) shall be displaced without his/her consent.
1. To the extent possible, all faculty in a specific division or discipline should be housed in the same building.
2. To the extent possible, full-time faculty (tenure-track or with limited contract) should be provided with
individual office space with standard office equipment.
3. The Department Chair should have access to individual office space commensurate with the number of fulltime faculty (tenure-track or with limited contract) in his/her division.
4. Faculty within a department shall be allocated office space according to seniority (defined by length of
service as a full-time faculty member at EWU) using the following hierarchy:
a. full-time faculty in a tenure-track position
b. full-time faculty with a limited contract
c. teaching adjunct faculty (may need to share office space)
d. Emeriti faculty (may need to share office space)
Date passed by FO:
01/01/2006
Sent to:
Date:
Disposition/Status
Provost
01/02/06 Acted upon. Publicly disseminated at 02/04 Academic Senate Meeting.
Resent to
President
01/11/06 After discussion at an FO meeting, it was felt that five motions from last year's FO meetings should be sent to the Provost’s
office, President’s office, or other responsible parties for a new response, either because of dissatisfaction with the response, or the
fact that no response was ever properly documented.
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Motion Procedure: Approved motions from the Faculty Organization will be sent to the Provost and/or President of the
University (OR appropriate administrative agent/agencies) for information and review, and will also be copied to the official
minutes of the Academic Senate. If the motion is a recommendation to the Administration, the Faculty Organization requires a
formal response from the Administration regarding the status of the motion. (A “formal response” may be a written
communication to the membership of the FO, an oral report to the FO and/or Academic Senate, or part of a public
announcement to the EWU campus community. Any response should clearly address the motion and specifically respond to
critical components of the recommendations.) If the motion is sent to the Academic Senate, our campus representatives to that
body will be responsible for monitoring the Faculty Organization’s recommendations and reporting back to the faculty.
The Chair of the Academic Senate will monitor the status of any motion as it progresses through the various levels of review
(e.g., EWU Provost/VP for Academic Affairs, Academic Senate, EWU President, Board of Trustees, etc.).
The Chair will report to the Faculty Organization the continuing status, as appropriate, of any Organization action (either in a
written communication to the membership or an oral report during subsequent meetings of the Academic Senate).
The routing/reporting documentation required should note:
1. The motion and when it was passed by the Academic Senate/Faculty Organization.
2. When the appropriate university agent/agency was informed of the Faculty Organization’s actions.
3. When the Faculty Organization received a response.
4. If additional levels are involved, when these levels were informed of previous actions and when the Faculty
Organization received a response from these levels.
5. When official policies have been made and disseminated publicly, when appropriate.
[NOTE: If the Faculty Organization decides on subsequent actions based on the responses from reviewing agents/agencies, the
above cycle continues.]
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Eastern Washington University Faculty Organization
Date of Meeting___________________________
ACADEMIC SENATE
Motion
Senator
Amendment
Alternate
Signature______________________________________
Passed
FO Exec
Route To: ________________________________________
Failed
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FACULTY ORGANIZATION
Council and Committee Report & Routing Form
Date_______________________________
Voting Members in Attendance:
Non-voting Members/Guests in Attendance:
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Voting Members in Attendance:
Discussion (identify key points raised for each agenda item)
Actions Taken/Motions Advanced
77
Recommendations to the Senate
78