A. Comments from faculty on Plans and Goals for 2005. Chris distributed copies of the comments she received from her request for comments regarding the Plans and Goals for 2005. Following discussion about the procedure for reporting comments, the level of detail needed, and the likely impact of the comments, it was agreed that the Executive Council would seek clarification on any needed items in its meeting with Dr. Covington next week and report these back to the Senate. It was also agreed that the Executive Council would later provide Dr. Covington with a summary of comments from the Senate. At Radford University, the Faculty Senate is the elected representative body of the faculty.
Faculty play an integral part in the teaching, research, and service mission of the university.
Faculty can provide an unique prospective in many matters that come before the Board and can serve as a helpful resource. After the Faculty Senate officers are elected each spring, the Faculty Senate Executive Council shall submit to the President of the University the name of the faculty member that will be serving as the non-voting faculty representative and the name of the faculty members that will be serving in each of the standing committees of the Board. If the President determines that additional names are warranted, then the additional nominees will be solicited from the Faculty Senate Executive Council. At a public meeting in May, the President of the University will recommend to the Board of Visitors the names of the faculty representatives to be considered for appointment to serve on the Board and its standing committees in an ex-officio capacity. These faculty appointments, if approved by the Board, will commence at the annual meeting of the Board in August and extend through the conclusion of the public Board meeting in May of the following year.