Chairs Report

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Chairs Report

• September 10, 2008

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Policy Implementation

• New workload policy
• Workload committee members briefing chairs at
  retreat this Friday
• Policy provides a framework allowing departments
  and divisions opportunity to tailor specific
  policies to their needs
• Encourage faculty involvement as chairs and deans
  work on implementation
• Promotion and tenure policy

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• Faculty course buy-out funds
• 50 of net externally funded buyouts returned to
  departments
• Encourage using funds for grad students, but no
  mandated uses
• Potentially subject to state and funder
  limitations
• Dr. Sandra Terrell to be new VP for Academic
  Outreach
• National search for new graduate school dean

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Communicating with Faculty

• Webcasting
• Regular communication with constituents
• Briefing note from executive committee
• Decide within each group how you want to
  communicate
• Transcribing audio recordings

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Other Issues

• Disposal of confidential information
• Are recycling bins secure?
• Shred yourself is best
• Recycling services will come collect bins with
  confidential data on request
• Branded apparel
• Affordable, good quality
• Department orders in by 1000 9/15/08

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• Do you know?
• From 2001 through 2007
• UNT-Denton capital expenditures for building
  construction and major renovations totaled 203
  million.