The University Senate
of Michigan Technological University
(this document is not valid after March 2011)
Index
to Charter Content
This index will be posted on the
Senate Web site to coordinate the required and optional items that have been
developed over the years. All items listed here have been approved by the
Senate. The numbers in the bracket give
reference to the proposal from which the items were taken.
I.
Required Charter Contents
The department/school charter defines the
duties and responsibilities of the Chair/school Dean and of the faculty in
the following areas or other appropriate areas. (16-92)
A
departmental/school charter must contain sections dealing with these items
and may have provisions similar to the model charter segments attached to
this proposal. (16-92)
a.
Procedure
for changing and approving the charter (16-92)
b.
Procedure
and responsibility for updating the
charter and keeping it in compliance (22-08)
c.
Definition
of voting members of the unit and
procedure for changing eligibility (22-08)
d.
Role of professional staff
and other non-tenure track members in unit governance (22-08)
e.
Procedure
for search (initiated by Dean)
of the Chair or search (initiated by Provost) of the school Dean. The sample section "Search Procedure for Department Chairpersons"
(defined therein to include school Deans) attached to Proposal 16-92
will be attached to this document. (16-92)
f.
Procedure
for department/school evaluation
and reappointment of the Chair or school Dean
[The "Evaluation for Reappointment of Chairpersons of Academic Programs"
in Proposal 16-92 will be attached to this document. The proposal defines
reference to Chairpersons to include school Deans]. (16-92)
g.
Clarification
of types of materials, observations, etc. to be used for evaluation of teaching (12-03
- no more than 50% may be from teaching evaluation forms)
h.
Areas for
evaluation and guidelines for performance.
Each academic unit will identify in its procedures the areas in which
candidates for reappointment, tenure, or promotion will be evaluated. Refer
to Faculty Handbook Appendix I. (16-92
& required by university policy
i.
Procedures
for recommending promotion, tenure,
and reappointment (16-92
& required by university policy)
j.
Procedure for obtaining advice from the faculty regarding recommendations
for sabbatical leaves (09-05
Sabbatical Leave Procedures)
k.
Procedure for recommending Emeritus/Emerita status to the President
for presentation to the Board of Control. This procedure shall include approval
by department/school faculty and an appeal system and may be initiated by
the retiree or his/her department/school. The guidelines must be compatible
with the current Senate Proposal on Emeritus/Emerita. (20-02)
l.
Procedure
for departmental/school grievance (23-00)
II. Some
Examples of Optional Charter Contents
These are optional additional items that a unit may want to consider in its
charter (Proposal
16-92).
a.
Electing or appointing Senators, members of departmental/school committees,
and members for the Senate, college, and university committees (16-92)
b.
Procedures
for hiring of new faculty and the creation of new faculty positions (16-92)
c.
Process by which the department/school faculty defines long-term goals and goals for the period
of appointment of the Chair/school Dean (16-92)
d.
Admitting graduate students (16-92)
e.
Developing curriculum (16-92)
f.
Developing other administrative positions (16-92)
g.
Allocating departmental/school resources such as: (16-92)
1.
funds available for salary increases
2.
teaching assistantships, general research assistantships, and
fellowships
3.
travel funds
4.
external funds and university budget funds
5.
office and laboratory space and equipment
h.
Making teaching assignments and allocating teaching loads (16-92)
i.
Hiring and supervising staff (16-92)
j.
Limitations on the number of terms the chairperson may serve (16-92).
Adopted with amendment by Senate: 2 April 2008
No administrative approval needed