The motion failed by voice vote. Motion also failed by voice vote. By voice vote, the motion to approve the Teaching Effectiveness report, as amended, passed. The motion failed for lack of a second. The next Faculty Senate meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, in Glass 344.
Teaching is among the most important responsibilities of any institution of higher education.
Evaluating and improving on this activity is an ongoing and critical function of faculty and administration. Teaching effectiveness must be taken seriously with review and evaluation occurring on many levels. The attributes considered to be indicative of effective teaching vary among individuals and across disciplines. Given this variability, the committee feels it is inappropriate to present one university-wide approach for assessing teaching effectiveness. It is related to the total workload of professors and must be looked at from the totality of what it means to be a member of the faculty.