This leave is to be granted with full pay. Sick leave accruals must be taken to cover the days used as an emergency leave. There have been complaints that new modems for off-campus dialing into the network are not working efficiently. There may be a conflict of interest if university employees come out to faculty homes to fix the modems and expect to be paid. Questions were raised about how Teaching Excellence Awards and other teaching awards are made.
Practices vary in different departments.
According to a member of the Teaching Excellence Awards Committee, that committee was endeavoring to solve the problem, and therefore at least one member of that committee saw no need for the Faculty Senate to also work on it. But the Chair thought it would be useful for the Professional Welfare Committee to study the matter. Sen. Howard reminded the Senate that it was agreed by a past Senate, a former president, and an earlier Board of Regents to have a faculty ombudsman, but when Dr. Angel became president he was unwilling to have such an office. Sen. Howard thought the idea should be revived. The Chair said she would remind the Board of Regents of that when she gives them a report, and she asked the Faculty Government and Involvement Committee to study it.