Whether this will mean more work or have any benefit for him individually should not be the basis for the vote. Hillyer commented that she did not think this should go to a vote of the faculty. Senators are familiar with this in a way the general faculty are not. Our responsibility is to research it, debate it, and figure out what is best. Prof. Norwood contended that this showed a contempt for democracy.
Faculty are overwhelmingly opposed to the proposal.
It is legitimate to ask if this will add to the work load. Our central mission is research and teaching, not endless hours of paper work in order to isolate one or two individuals who do not meet the minimal requirement. These individuals are already penalized by not getting salary increases. This proposal will increase the bureaucratic stranglehold on the educational process and serve no purpose. Rarely does any faculty member ask him about the business of the Faculty Senate.