<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Brent;</div><div><br></div><div>But then where do the alternates come from? &nbsp;They should be elected at large, so do we run the risk of violating our procedure that limits representation to one per department?</div><div><br></div><div>I also suggest changing one of the 3rd year people to a first year. Then we have a 1st year, two 2nd year, and two 3rd year. &nbsp;The other two departments would fill the alternate slots and only those departments would be eligible for the expiring terms.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Derald<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Sep 17, 2012, at 4:34 PM, "Brent Donham" &lt;<a href="mailto:Brent.Donham@tamuc.edu">Brent.Donham@tamuc.edu</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ks_c_5601-1987"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I understand your concerns.&nbsp; However, my position comes from a department that has not had any representation in the prior college so it is important to us to have our department represented.&nbsp; The 5 member committee does not provide that for the first few years based on the proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Brent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> <a href="mailto:coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu">coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu</a> [mailto:coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Derald Harp<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 17, 2012 4:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:coseafaculty@tamu-commerce.edu">coseafaculty@tamu-commerce.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [COSEAfaculty] Call for motions on CoSEATenureandPromotionCommittee (Tenured/Tenure-Track faculty only)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Brent and Jeff;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">As mentioned before, a 7 member committee often places undue burdens on departments that frequently have a scarcity of tenured faculty members.&nbsp; I recommend a 5 member committee with two alternates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Derald<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:.25in"><td width="590" colspan="2" valign="bottom" style="width:6.15in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.25in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:DrafixScript;color:#993300">Derald A. Harp, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width="139" valign="top" style="width:1.45in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:navy">&lt;image001.jpg&gt;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width="451" valign="top" style="width:4.7in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#365F91">Associate Professor - Horticulture<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#365F91">Faculty Senate President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#365F91">SACS Compliance Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#365F91"><a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/agscience/"><span style="color:#365F91">Department of Agricultural Sciences</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#365F91"><a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/"><span style="color:#365F91">Texas A&amp;M University - Commerce</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#365F91">P.O. Box 3011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span lang="FR" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#365F91">Commerce, TX&nbsp; 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span lang="FR" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#365F91">(903) 886-5367&nbsp; FAX: (903) 886-5990<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#365F91"><a href="mailto:Derald_Harp@TAMU-Commerce.edu"><span lang="FR" style="color:#365F91">Derald.Harp@tamuc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-element:frame;mso-element-frame-hspace:2.25pt;mso-element-wrap:around;mso-element-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-element-anchor-horizontal:column;mso-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#666699"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> <a href="mailto:coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu">coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu</a> [<a href="mailto:coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu">mailto:coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brent Donham<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 17, 2012 4:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jeffrey Kopachena; Grady P Blount; <a href="mailto:coseafaculty@tamu-commerce.edu">coseafaculty@tamu-commerce.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [COSEAfaculty] Call for motions on CoSEA TenureandPromotionCommittee (Tenured/Tenure-Track faculty only)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I second the motion for a 7 member committee.&nbsp; (Should have read all of my emails before I made a motion)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Brent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> <a href="mailto:coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu">coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu]">[mailto:coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeffrey Kopachena<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 17, 2012 2:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> Grady P Blount; <a href="mailto:coseafaculty@tamu-commerce.edu">coseafaculty@tamu-commerce.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [COSEAfaculty] Call for motions on CoSEA Tenure andPromotionCommittee (Tenured/Tenure-Track faculty only)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I move to adopt the seven-member committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dr. Jeff Kopachena,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Professor, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Texas A&amp;M University – Commerce,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Phone:&nbsp; 903 886-5395<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Email:&nbsp; <a href="mailto:Jeff_Kopachena@tamu-commerce.edu">Jeff_Kopachena@tamu-commerce.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#C00000">“If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.”&nbsp; Albert Einstein<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> <a href="mailto:coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu">coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu</a> [<a href="mailto:coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu">mailto:coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Grady P Blount<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 17, 2012 1:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:coseafaculty@tamu-commerce.edu">coseafaculty@tamu-commerce.edu</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [COSEAfaculty] Call for motions on CoSEA Tenure and PromotionCommittee (Tenured/Tenure-Track faculty only)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Greetings:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I am writing to request motions on creating the permanent form of the CoSEA T&amp;P Committee. Any motion sent to the group will have to have a second from the group. As you recall, the discussion has centered around five-member vs seven-members. I’m sure our mathematically-inclined colleagues may have a different take on the analysis below. Motions are not restricted to these options.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Here is our status as of the current 2012-2013 academic year (FY13), sorted by department:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">AGRI – Williams – 3<sup>rd</sup> year<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">CSCI – Saffer – 3<sup>rd</sup> year<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">PHYS – Rogers – 3<sup>rd</sup> year<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">MATH – Sirakov – 2<sup>nd</sup> year<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">ALTERNATE: BESC – Kopachena – 2<sup>nd</sup> year<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">In the tables below, 1, 2, and 3 refer to the term of each position. So 1 = 1<sup>st</sup> year, 2<sup>nd</sup> year, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If we go with a five member committee:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">NAME&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FY13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FY14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FY15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FY16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FY17<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Saffer (CSCI)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Williams (ARGI) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Rogers (PHYS)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sirakov (MATH)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">New Member*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The questions here would be: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">(a)<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color:#1F497D">Do we elect a new member at large or from an unrepresented department? Or,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">(b)<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color:#1F497D">Do we vote to move our existing alternate (Kopachena)* into the open slot as 1 1<sup>st</sup> or 2<sup>nd</sup> year member?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">(c)<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color:#1F497D">Would you like to restrict the home departments of the five members? (e.g. “No more than one per department, two per department, etc.)?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">(d)<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color:#1F497D">Or do you prefer five “at-large” members without regard to home department?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If we go with a seven member committee w/one from each department:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">NAME&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FY13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FY14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FY15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FY16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; FY17<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Saffer (CSCI)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Williams (ARGI) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Rogers (PHYS)&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sirakov (MATH)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">New Member (BESC)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">New Member (CHEM)&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">New Member (ENGR)&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If we go with this department-based representation, we still have question (b) from above.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">= = = = = &nbsp;SUMMARY = = = = =<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The five year option has us rotating 3 of the 5 members every 3 years leaving only two experienced members at the start of every 3<sup>rd</sup> year + one person rotations during each of the other two years leaving 4 experienced members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The seven year option has us rotating 3 of 7 members every 3 years leaving four experienced members each time + MATH fills the ad-hoc term period created by having 7 members with 3 year terms.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Both will have to have two alternates (bee TAMUC Procedure below). One alternate (Kopachena) already exists and is in year 2 of that alternate status. Given the topology of this situation I am assuming the alternates would have to be “at large”.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">= = = = = CLOSE SUMMARY = = = = = <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">In the interest of moving this along, I will entertain motions to the group until 5 PM on Wednesday. We’ll have a college-wide vote of the Tenured/Tenure-Track faculty on Thursday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">-Grady<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">===============================================<br>Grady Price Blount (</span><span lang="KO" style="font-family:&quot;Gulim&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">근덕</span><span style="color:#1F497D">), Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Dean<br>College of Science, Engineering &amp; Agriculture (CoSEA)<br>Texas A&amp;M University-Commerce<br>Commerce, Texas 75429-3011<br>Telephones:&nbsp; 903-886-5781 (office)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 325-716-0450 (cell)<br>===============================================<br></span><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Talent hits a target no one else can hit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Genius hits a target no one else can see.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Schopenhauer<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Recall for reference the TAMUC Procedure which must be observed:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">1) Each college will have a Tenure and Promotion Advisory Committee. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">2) Members will be elected by a vote of tenured and tenure-track faculty in<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">each college for a three year staggered term. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">3) Only full-time tenured faculty, holding the rank of associate professor or above, are eligible to serve. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">4) Not eligible are department heads, assistant deans, and deans. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">5) Each college may have up to but no more than seven members. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">6) Membership to the Tenure and Promotion Advisory Committee will be determined by policy set by each College. (?? whatever this means)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">7) In addition, each college will <b>elect two alternates. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">8) No faculty member who is being considered for promotion in rank shall, at that time,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">be eligible to serve on the College Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">9) Members will be elected at-large from their respective colleges, except that<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">no department shall have more than one representative on the committee at<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">any time. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">10) If a candidate is being considered for tenure and/or promotion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">whose department has no representative on the committee, the department<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">head, in consultation with the candidate, will appoint a nonvoting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">representative to the committee from the candidate’s department. If no one<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">in the department meets the criteria for appointment, the selection will be<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">made from qualified faculty members within the college. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">11) A member of the College Tenure and Promotion Advisory Committee is<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">eligible to serve no more than two consecutive three-year terms.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">If I might make a suggestion for a transition period:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">PLAN A<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Year 2011: Already past with&nbsp; 4 members: A(year1)&nbsp; B(year1)&nbsp; C(year1)&nbsp;&nbsp; D(year1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Year 2012: Eelect 2 more member and 2 alternates:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6&nbsp; members: A(year2)&nbsp; B(year2)&nbsp; C(year2)&nbsp;&nbsp; D(year2) E(year1) F(year1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Year 2013: Eelect 1 more member and alternates as needed:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 7&nbsp; members: A(year3)&nbsp; B(year3)&nbsp; C(year3)&nbsp;&nbsp; D(year3) E(year2) F(year2) G(year1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Year 2014: Eelect 2 more members and go down to 5 members:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; members:&nbsp; E(year3) F(year3) G(year2) H(year1) I(year1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Year 2015: Eelect 2 more member and alternates as needed:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; members:&nbsp; G(year3) H(year2) I(year2) J(year1) K(year1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Stay at 5 members and loose no more than 2 experienced (3 year) members each year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><br clear="all" style="page-break-before:always"></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">PLAN B<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Year 2011: Already past with&nbsp; 4 members: A(year1)&nbsp; B(year1)&nbsp; C(year1)&nbsp;&nbsp; D(year1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Year 2012: Elect 1 more member and 2 alternates: Limit a current member to 2 years only.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; members: A(year2)&nbsp; B(year2)&nbsp; C(year2)&nbsp;&nbsp; D(year2) E(year1) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Year 2013: Elect 1 more member and alternates as needed: Extend A to 4 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; members:&nbsp;&nbsp; B(year3)&nbsp; C(year3)&nbsp;&nbsp; D(year3)&nbsp; E(year2) F(year1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Year 2014: Elect 2 more members and alternates as needed:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; members:&nbsp;&nbsp; A(year4)&nbsp; E(year3) F(year2) G(year1) H(year1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Year 2015: Elect 2 more members and alternates as needed:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; members:&nbsp;&nbsp; F(year3) G(year2) H(year2) I(year1) J(year1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Year 2016: Elect 1 more members and alternates as needed:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; members:&nbsp;&nbsp; G(year3) H(year3) I(year2) J(year2) K(year1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">This will get you back to a 3 year membership electing 1 or 2 new members each year and at least 2 members will have 3 years of experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Grady P Blount <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 07, 2012 1:23 AM<br><b>To:</b> Sam Saffer<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Accademic Affairs Tenure and Promotion Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div id="idOWAReplyText46785"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black">Thanks mucho Sam.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The problem I am detecting is that we have only been a college for 1 year!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="idSignature54758"><address><span style="color:#1F497D">========================================</span><o:p></o:p></address><address><span style="color:#1F497D">Grady Price Blount, Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Dean,</span><o:p></o:p></address><address><span style="color:#1F497D">College of Science, Engineering &amp; Agriculture (CoSEA)</span><o:p></o:p></address><address><span style="color:#1F497D">Texas A&amp;M University-Commerce</span><o:p></o:p></address><address><span style="color:#1F497D">Commerce, Texas 75429-3011</span><o:p></o:p></address><address><span style="color:#1F497D">Telephones: 903-886-5781 (office)&nbsp;&nbsp; 325-716-0450 (cell)&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></address><address><span style="color:#1F497D">========================================</span><o:p></o:p></address><address><span style="color:#1F497D">Talent hits a target no one else can hit.</span><o:p></o:p></address><address><span style="color:#1F497D">Genius hits a target no one else can see.</span><o:p></o:p></address><address><span style="color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Schopenhauer</span><o:p></o:p></address></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Sam Saffer<br><b>Sent:</b> Thu 9/6/2012 8:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> Grady P Blount<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Accademic Affairs Tenure and Promotion Committee</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The term is for 3 years, so anyone who has been there for 3 years will be rotating off. Let me check my old emails and try to determine the time line.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Sam</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Grady P Blount <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 05, 2012 10:08 AM<br><b>To:</b> Sam Saffer<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Accademic Affairs Tenure and Promotion Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi Sam:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Do you recall the procedures on terms and elections for the P&amp;T committee? Do we have anyone rotating off who needs to be replaced?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks a bunch, Grady</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">===============================================<br>Grady Price Blount (</span><span lang="KO" style="font-family:&quot;Gulim&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">근덕</span><span style="color:#1F497D">), Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Dean<br>College of Science, Engineering &amp; Agriculture (CoSEA)<br>Texas A&amp;M University-Commerce<br>Commerce, Texas 75429-3011<br>Telephones:&nbsp; 903-886-5781 (office)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 325-716-0450 (cell)<br>===============================================<br></span><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Talent hits a target no one else can hit.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Genius hits a target no one else can see.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -Schopenhauer</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Rhonda Ferguson <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 02, 2012 1:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> Brent Mangus; Dale Funderburk; Salvatore Attardo; Grady P Blount<br><b>Cc:</b> Larissa ter Veer; Belinda Benson; Lisa Rabe<br><b>Subject:</b> Accademic Affairs Tenure and Promotion Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Have the following committees been elected – if so, please forward me the new members.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Academic Affairs Tenure &amp; Promotion (2011-2012)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">College of Business:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"> Chuck Arize, John Humphreys, Steve Shwiff</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">College of Education &amp; Human Services: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Amir Abbassi, Wade Fish, Barbara Hammack, Linda Openshaw, Tara Tietjen-Smith.</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">College of Humananities, Social Sciences &amp; Arts: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">John Hanners, Hunter Hayes, Michael Miller, Yvonne Villanueva-Russell, Brian Zator. Alternate: William Thompson</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">College of Science, Engineering &amp; Agriculture:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"> Sam Saffer, Bob Williams, Charles Rogers, Nikolay Sirakov</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">***********************************************</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Rhonda Ferguson</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Administrative Assistant to the President’s Office</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Texas A&amp;M University-Commerce</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">P.O. Box 3011</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Commerce, TX 75429</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">903.886.5014 ph</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">903.886.5010 fax</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:&quot;Century&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><a href="mailto:Rhonda.Ferguson@tamuc.edu">Rhonda.Ferguson@tamuc.edu</a></span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote></body></html>