Senate Bill 19-20-08
| Bill ID: | 19-20-08 |
| Name: | Review of the Status of Librarian I Faculty for Senate Representation Purposes |
| Proposed: | 08/01/2019 |
| Sponsor: | Senate Office |
| Proposal: | When the Plan of Organization Review Committee (PORC) was convened, it was informed that the University of Maryland Libraries considered the Librarian I title to be similar to a PTK faculty title. Recent changes within the Libraries led to changes in the use of the title; the University Policy on Appointment, Promotion, and Permanent Status of Library Faculty (II-1.00[B]) indicates that the Librarian I title is a permanent status track faculty (similar to tenure-track status) title. Since the University's Plan is in conflict with current practice and policy, the Senate should assess the appropriate status of Librarian I faculty for the purposes of Senate representation. |
| Active? | No |
| Policy: | https://www.senate.umd.edu/sites/default/files/resources/Plan_of_Organization.pdf |
Status
| Status: | Completed |
| Completed On: | 09/20/2019 |
History
| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2019-09-13 |
| Decision Date: | 2019-09-20 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to send the ERG Committee's findings to the Senate Office for implementation. |
| Next Step: | Senate Office |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Elections, Representation, & Governance (ERG) Committee |
| Received: | 2019-08-28 |
| Decision Date: | 2019-09-03 |
| Decision Due By: | 2019-09-12 |
| Decision: | The ERG Committee voted to forward its recommendations to the SEC for consideration. |
| Actions: | At its meeting on September 3, 2019, the committee reviewed policies identified in its charge, learned of prior and current uses of the Librarian I title, and consulted with the Senate's Executive Secretary and Director. After discussion, the committee voted unanimously to recommend that for purposes of Senate representation, Librarian I faculty should be included in the Senate constituency for tenured/tenure-track and permanent status/permanent-status track faculty. It also recommended that title usage be considered when the University Plan of Organization is next reviewed. |
| Next Step: | SEC Review |
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| Status: | Complete |
| Reviewer: | Senate Executive Committee (SEC) |
| Received: | 2019-08-21 |
| Decision Date: | 2019-08-28 |
| Decision: | The SEC voted to charge the ERG Committee with review of the item. |
| Next Step: | ERG Committee Review |