One concern regarding this document is that it was done with very little faculty input. Margaret Garner was the only University of Alabama representative in the group. Several faculty members represented UAB on this committee. During the process, they were told not to discuss these issues. Suddenly, the document came out with the Board of Trustees approval.
Concerns regarding the academic recommendations are strong.
The main thrust of the document is the three UA campuses collaborating on courses being offered. Joint programs and the level of the course rankings seem to take away the competitive edge of the institutions. The suggestion was made to have an emergency meeting as soon as possible and invite Chancellor Meredith to meet with the Steering Committee. Another possibility would be to appoint an ad hoc committee. There is an urgency to slow this implementation down to allow involvement by the Faculty Senate.