Faculty Handbook – August 2022 17 Shared Governance Committee The Shared Governance Committee was formed as a replacement for the Shared Governance Taskforce once it completed its charge of creating the NSU Faculty Policy Manual (Spring 2022). The Shared Governance Committee is charged with facilitating amendments to the NSU Faculty Policy Manual that come from the Vice President for Academic Affairs or from the Faculty Senate by a majority vote. The structure, appointment, and processes of the Shared Governance Committee are described in the NSU Faculty Policy Manual, Establishment of and Revisions to the NSU Faculty Policy Manual, section I.C.4. The NSU Faculty Policy Manual is available at the Academic Policies and Guidelines section of the MyNSU portal. Faculty Development Committee The Faculty Development Committee is responsible for the development of policy and general administration of faculty travel. The committee will encourage faculty members to work with the Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects to secure funding from external sources in pursuit of professional and scholastic endeavors. This committee will act as an advisory body to preserve and enhance the supportive services to carry out the institution's educational mission. The committee shall review and make recommendations pertaining to faculty travel, including sabbatical leaves. The committee allocates funds to faculty making presentations at professional meetings, following the guidelines established by the committee and included in the Faculty Handbook. The Faculty Development Committee shall consist of eleven faculty members (three from the College of Arts and Sciences, two from the Millicent Atkins School of Education, two from the School of Business, two from the School of Fine Arts, and two at large) appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Faculty Senate and the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The members will serve three-year terms. The Faculty Development Committee selects the Chair of the committee from among its members. The chair must have served at least one year on the committee (either during their current term, or a previous appointment) and receive a majority vote of committee members in attendance. The committee will elect its chair at its final meeting of the spring semester such that the chair’s term will begin in the fall of the subsequent academic year. The chair reports to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and serves as chair for two years. Faculty members selected for a sabbatical leave will not be allowed to retain any administrative duties or receive a stipend for the duration of the sabbatical or receive an overload for teaching. This includes but is not limited to: department chair, department coordinator, or committee chair position. The Faculty Development Committee will make funding decisions for the Nora Staael Evert Research Award and the Sanford Faculty Development Award. Under the leadership of the Chair of the Faculty Development Committee, the committee will develop long-range plans for faculty development and make recommendations to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
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