Here is the latest draft of the Student Code of Conduct, courtesy of Brian Daugherity, chair of the Student Affairs Committee. The Faculty Senate will discuss this at its April 2 meeting.
Draft of Student Code of Conduct
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Take the Great Place Initiative Climate Survey
The following is a message from Maike Philipsen, a co-chair of VCU’s Great Place Initiative. The Faculty Senate is not a sponsor of the GPI; however, we are cooperating and facilitating with the initiative. Questions should be directed to Maike at miphilip@vcu.edu.
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Participate in the Great Place Initiative Climate Survey On-Line
The Great Place Initiative (GPI) seeks ways to better support employees at VCU. During the first phase of the initiative, employees will be asked to provide feedback about what should be preserved, strengthened, or changed at VCU.
Please help in the first phase of the GPI and encourage the units you represent to fill out the climate survey. A link will be e-mailed to all employees on February 4 and the survey will be open for two weeks. An outside service provider will receive and analyze the data to protect employee confidentiality and it will not be possible to identify individuals in any written report. Participation is voluntary and employees who complete the survey will have a chance to win an iPad Mini.
Please, help us reach a high rate of participation in the Climate Survey! To learn more about GPI visit: www.greatplace.vcu.edu
Revisions to promotion and tenure policies and procedures
Open hearings on proposed revisions to promotion and tenure procedures are coming up. All faculty are invited to give feedback.
October 10, 8-9:30 a.m.
MPC Student Commons
Richmond Salons 3&4
October 22, 3-4:30 p.m.
MPC Student Commons
Virginia Rooms BCD
November 1, 8-9:30 a.m.
MCV Larrick Center
Court End A
November 20, 3-4:30 p.m.
MCV Larrick Center
Court End A
Full details after the jump.
VCU Faculty Senate Resolution on the Virginia Attorney General’s Investigation Into Climate Research at the University of Virginia
The Faculty Senate voted overwhelmingly (89.8% in favor, 6.1% opposed and 4.1% abstaining) in favor of the resolution supporting UVA’s Faculty Senate action with regard to the Attorney General’s subpoena of documents related to Dr. Mann because of his climate research:
Whereas, Attorney General Cuccinelli has initiated what he calls a “fraud investigation” and issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to the University of Virginia seeking “data, materials and communications that Dr. [Michael] Mann created, presented or made”, as well as e-mails and other materials related to his climate research;
Whereas, academic freedom allows scholars to express their opinions and conclusions without fear of reprisals or harassment;
Whereas, impartial, stringent peer review by independent scientists is the proper manner of critiquing scientific work and seeking truth;
We, the Faculty Senate of Virginia Commonwealth University, express our support for the University of Virginia Faculty Senate’s “Position Statement on Attorney General’s Investigation of Dr. Michael Mann” and agree with their assertion that peer review is the proper means to assess scientific work and the use of the power of the Attorney General’s office to issue a CID is inappropriate and constitutes a threat to scientific inquiry and academic freedom.
Download the resolution as PDF.
Purpose and use of the blog
To all Faculty at VCU:
This blog is a public forum for faculty voice at VCU. There has been a call for a public space to discuss the recent meeting with Dr. Trani and, eventually, perhaps,other issues. Either Liz Canfield or I will have to allow you access to blogging here the first time. This way we can keep hacker-types from posting untoward remarks.
Should you want to post something anonymously, you can email either Liz or me, indicating that you want us to post your comments without your name.
If you are a Senator, the BlackBoard site for Faculty Senate allows anonymous postings. That space, however, is limited to current Senators.
If you have any ideas or concerns about these media, do not hesitate to write, speak, call, or email Liz or me.
And, finally, Faculty Senate meetings are open to the public. You are always welcome to articulate your concerns at our posted meetings. I would appreciate forewarning of your desire to speak.
Thank you,
Kathryn