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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pamela:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you very much for catching this omission. At the risk of making sausage in public please allow me to explain.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I initially did not understand the point of your email. I went back through the versions of the procedure and found what I think is the culprit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I had been working with the June 3<sup>rd</sup> version of the document which stated ¡°30 workload credits per academic year or as specified by contract¡±. This last phrase was apparently omitted in the final version I shared in my email yesterday. I am assuming the omission of this phrase was an error. I am following up now and I will certainly share the answer I get back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The evaluation comment is certainly wide open to discussion but the fact is that we have a lot of non-tenure track people doing research. I suggest we fix the issue you identified above and then see what we need to do next.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </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> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>===============================================<br>Grady Price Blount (</span><span style='font-family:"Malgun Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>±Ù´ö</span><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>), Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Dean<br>College of Science, Engineering & Agriculture (CoSEA)<br>Regional Representative, Texas Engineering Experiment Station <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>Commerce, Texas 75429-3011<br>Telephones: 903-886-5781 (office) 325-716-0450 (cell)<br>===============================================<br></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Talent hits a target no one else can hit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Genius hits a target no one else can see.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> -Schopenhauer<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </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:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Pamela Webster <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 12, 2013 6:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> Grady P Blount; coseafaculty@tamuc.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [COSEAfaculty] Faculty meeting on June 20th for 12.03.99.R1 FacultyWorkload.docx<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi, Grady.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I will plan to be there, and I can¡¯t resist sending my comments... <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I can only speak for myself and a few others members of the math department. However, of particular concern to me/others in the department is the wording about the non-tenure-track faculty. When we spoke of this earlier in the spring semester, you mentioned that faculty who are not tenure track but who <b><u>CHOOSE</u></b> to do RSCA work would still be able to keep their 24 hour load (in particular, those of us who are ¡°Professional Track¡± and who are already writing grants, journal articles, etc.). However, the document does not mention anything about this. Instead, it says that the load <b><u>WILL BE</u></b> 30 hours. (See below.) I know that it also states that we as a college can give reassign time, and I would like to make sure this is addressed. ¡¦I hope that the college-specific version of this procedure will have this clearly spelled out, so that there is no confusion when it comes time to assign workloads¡¦<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Also, there is concern that we will need a different evaluation format for the non-tenure track faculty (we have already spoken about this earlier in the Spring semester, as well), and that the new evaluation form would certainly need to be in place before the policy goes into place, so that the faculty who ARE on the 30 hour load would be able to cut out the RSCA requirement, as mentioned in 2.2.1 below. It is important that the expectations are known as early as possible so that these faculty can adjust accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I look forward to visiting with others in the college about the reassigned time as well as the particular nuisances that will need to be addressed concerning the non-tenure track and Professional Track faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pamela.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-.25in'>2.2 Non-tenure-track faculty<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.85in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-.35in'>2.2.1 For non-tenure-track faculty, teaching is the primary assignment, though professional development and service may be expected as well. However, there is no RSCA expectation for there faculty.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.85in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-.35in'>2.2.2 The normal academic teaching load for non-tenure-track faculty is 30 workload credits per year.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.85in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-.35in'>2.2.3 Academic teaching load should not exceed 18 workload credits in any given semester.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:.85in;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-.35in'>2.2.4 Faculty converted from tenure-track to non-tenure-track will have a workload of 30 credits per year.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:40.5pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-40.5pt'> 2.3 Teaching loads may vary as specified by contract, but must meet minimum standards described in System Policy 12.03.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-left:40.5pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:-40.5pt'> 2.4 The non-instructional workload may include administrative, scholarly and service activities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Dr. Pamela S. Webster<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Assistant Professor, Professional Track, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Director of the Math Skills Center, and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Coordinator of the Developmental Math Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Texas A&M University - Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Office Phone: 903-886-5950<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Fax: 903-886-5945<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Binnion Hall 315 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#4F81BD;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>--It¡¯s not what you take with you, but what you leave behind, that describes the quality of your life.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </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:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu [mailto:coseafaculty-bounces@tamuc.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Grady P Blount<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 12, 2013 9:40 AM<br><b>To:</b> coseafaculty@tamuc.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [COSEAfaculty] Faculty meeting on June 20th for 12.03.99.R1 FacultyWorkload.docx<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good morning:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As you can see from the thread below we had a landmark day for faculty governance yesterday with both the Faculty Senate and Dean¡¯s Council approving the new workload document (attached). A huge round of thanks go out to Derald Harp for his leadership and bird-dogging skills on making this happen. This is the most dramatic change I have seen since my arrival here in 2011. I am very happy to see this vote of confidence in, by, and for our colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As you can see from looking at the final procedure we need to develop a CoSEA-specific version of the workload procedure. In order to have this in place for the fall term we need to have that document ready for submission to the Provost¡¯ office by July 5<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I will host a meeting in the CoSEA Conference Room next Thursday afternoon at 2:00 PM to begin the process of writing that document. Please join us if your schedule permits. If not, please send your comments to me via email before that date.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Major Issues to be addressed include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1) workload credit for lab hours.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2) workload credit for supervising GAs and Adjuncts teaching labs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3) _______________________?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </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> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>===============================================<br>Grady Price Blount (</span><span lang=KO style='font-family:"Malgun Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>±Ù´ö</span><span style='color:#1F497D'>), Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Dean<br>College of Science, Engineering & Agriculture (CoSEA)<br>Regional Representative, Texas Engineering Experiment Station <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>Commerce, Texas 75429-3011<br>Telephones: 903-886-5781 (office) 325-716-0450 (cell)<br>===============================================<br></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Talent hits a target no one else can hit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'>Genius hits a target no one else can see.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> -Schopenhauer<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </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:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cynthia Rhodes <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 11, 2013 5:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> James Vanbebber<br><b>Cc:</b> Daniel Edelman; Salvatore Attardo; Derald Harp; Heidi R Wright; Gail Johnson; Grady P Blount; Dale Funderburk; Charlotte Larkin; Melinda Schlager; Arlene Horne; Mary Beth Sampson<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: 12.03.99.R1 Faculty Workload.docx<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#17375E'>James, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#17375E'>Today at Dean¡¯s Council meeting, members unanimously approved the attached rule. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#17375E'>Thanks, Cynthia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#17375E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#17375E'>Cynthia Rhodes |Executive Assistant to the Provost<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#17375E'>Academic Affairs | Texas A&M University - Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#17375E'>P.O. Box 3011 | Commerce, Texas 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#17375E'>Tel. 903.886.5514 | Fax 903.886.5019<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#17365D'><o:p> </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:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> James Vanbebber <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 11, 2013 1:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> Salvatore Attardo; Derald Harp; Daniel Edelman; Cynthia Rhodes<br><b>Cc:</b> Heidi R Wright<br><b>Subject:</b> 12.03.99.R1 Faculty Workload.docx<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attached is formatted copy of Dr. Harp¡¯s draft.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>James, Vanbebber, B.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Compliance Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>University Compliance Office<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Phone 903-886-5996 Fax 903-886-5989<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:James.Vanbebber@tamuc.edu">James.Vanbebber@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>This communication, including any attachments, may contain confidential and privileged information and is intended only for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. 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