Article 1: Administrative Policies

1. Definition of Faculty
2. Meetings
3. Committee Structure
4. Review of Faculty Performance
5. Faculty Council Elections

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1. Academic appointments shall be regular and non-regular.
   
   
   1. Regular academic appointments shall be continuous or term appointments. Primary appointments shall be granted to those faculty employed full-time by the University and who devote more than 50 percent of their time to the School of Health Professions.
      
      Joint appointments may be granted to those faculty who make essential contributions to a program. These appointments shall reflect the expected percentage of effort and responsibility to the school.
      
      
   2. Non-regular academic appointments shall be term appointments and may be granted to those professionals who make essential contributions to a program. In addition, these individuals may:
      
      
      1. Have non-regular, full-time or part-time university appointments in a division other than the School of Health Professions.
         
         
      2. Have full-time or part-time university appointments with a non-university unit or institution.
         
         
         
2. Regular and non-regular appointments shall include:
   
   
   1. Regular appointments
      1. Professor
      2. Associate Professor
      3. Assistant Professor
      4. Instructor
         
         
   2. Non-Regular Appointments (full-time)
      1. Professor
      2. Associate Professor
      3. Assistant Professor
      4. Instructor
      5. Lecturer
      6. Preceptor
         
         
   3. Non-Regular appointments (part-time)
      1. Clinical Instructor
      2. Lecturer
      3. Preceptor
         
         
         
3. Minimum criteria for regular academic appointments are included in the promotion and tenure policies for the School of Health Professions. These criteria will also be used in appointment of non-regular (full-time) faculty.
   
   
   1. Appointment as Clinical Instructor or Preceptor may be granted to individuals who supervise or participate in the practicum component of a program within the School of Health Professions.
      
      
   2. Appointment as Lecturer may be granted to individuals who participate in the didactic component of a program within the School of Health Professions.
      
      
      
4. Rights, privileges, and responsibilities of the faculty shall be in accordance with those established by the University of Missouri-Columbia.
   
   
   1. Voting members of the faculty shall be defined as all faculty with primary appointments and those faculty with regular joint appointments of 25 percent or more in the School of Health Professions.
      
      
   2. Others may be elected to membership by this designated group

   
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Article 1b: Meetings

1. A minimum of two regular faculty meetings per semester shall be scheduled by the Dean of the School of Health Professions. These meetings shall be scheduled at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesdays. Programs should attempt to avoid scheduling classes in the School of Health Professions at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesdays in order to make this time available for meetings.

   Special meetings of the faculty of the School of Health Professions shall be called by the Dean upon written request of five voting members of the faculty representing at least three programs. The request shall be addressed to the Dean and shall state the purpose of such a meeting. The Dean shall call the special meeting within 10 days of the receipt of the request.
   
   

2. Detailed agenda of items to be considered shall be distributed at least 7 days in advance of the faculty meeting at which the reports or agenda items are to be considered. Any item of new business not included on the distributed agenda of a faculty meeting will require either a 50 percent vote of approval of those present to be considered at the next faculty meeting or, to be enacted at the meeting at which it is introduced, two-thirds vote of approval of those present.
   
   

3. The agenda for a regular faculty meeting shall be determined by the Dean in consultation with the Executive Committee. The agenda for a special meeting shall state the purpose of the meeting and shall list the faculty members requesting such a meeting.
   
   

4. Meetings of the faculty of the School of Health Professions shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order.

Order of Business

1. Consideration of Minutes. Minutes of the previous meeting shall be distributed to faculty members within 14 days after regular faculty meetings.
   
   
2. Reports of Standing Committees. Reports containing recommendations that require action by the faculty shall be distributed to faculty members at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at which they are to be voted upon.
   
   
3. Reports of Special Committees. Reports containing recommendations that require action by the faculty shall be distributed to faculty members at least 7 days in advance of the meeting at which they are to be voted upon.
   
   
4. Special Business.
   
   
5. Unfinished Business.
   
   
6. New Business.
   
   
7. Adjournment.
   
   
   
5. A quorum shall consist of at least 25 percent of the voting faculty. At least three programs must be represented.
   
   
   
6. Voting faculty shall consist of all members of the School of Health Professions faculty as defined by school policy.
   
   
   1. Mail Ballot Provision: Any member of the faculty may move for a mail ballot on any motion. If the motion for a mail ballot is approved by at least twenty-five percent of those voting, then ballots containing the motion must be distributed to the faculty. Faculty will then have ten working days to return their ballots. The faculty will then be informed of the results and the ballots retained for examination for a period of ten additional working days. Disposition of the motion will be based on at least a 25 percent response rate from at least three programs.
      
      
      
7. Meetings of committees within the School of Health Professions shall be conducted in accordance with the above procedures as appropriate.
   
   
   1. Electronic Mail Balloting: Items which have passed SHP committees may be sent to School of Health Professions faculty by email for review and electronic voting.
      
      
   2. Prior to voting, items will be sent to School of Health Professions faculty for open discussion. Discussion may occur at a faculty meeting or via electronic media over seven (7) business days.
      
      
   3. If feedback indicates that further review is needed, then the chair will be responsible for returning the item to the committee for review and modification prior to faculty vote.
      
      
   4. Electronic voting will then proceed as indicated below:
      1. Faculty will have seven (7) business days to vote.
         
         
      2. Faculty will be asked to reply with either a YES to indicate approval of the proposed change or a NO to indicate disapproval.
         
         
      3. A quorum shall consist of at least 25 percent of total SHP voting faculty. Votes must be received by the committee chair for the vote to be considered valid.
         
         
      4. The chair of the committee will report results of electronic voting at the next School of Health Professions faculty meeting for inclusion in the official SHP faculty meeting minutes.

Revised March 19, 2002
Revised May 7, 1996
Revised December 11, 1995
Revised November 29, 1988
Approved September 11, 1979

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Article 1c: Committee Structure

The committee structure of the School of Health Professions will consist of committees defined as follows:

1. Faculty Committees
   
   
   1. Standing Committees of the Faculty shall be composed of SHP faculty and students when appropriate. The Standing Committees of the Faculty will have on-going function and responsibility dealing with essential functions as defined by the faculty and are permanent committees. These committees are:
      
      
      1. Policy
      2. Curriculum
      3. Student Affairs
      4. Promotion and Tenure
      5. Research
      6. Administrative Review
         
         
   2. Special committees of the Faculty will have a finite function and may include faculty, administration, staff, students and others as appropriate. The Special Committees will be formed by faculty initiation via application through the policy committee in order to fulfill a special agenda not performed by another committee. Currently, these committees are:
      
      
      1. Eldercare Faculty
         
         
   3. Ad Hoc committees of the Faculty will be formed by faculty initiation by application through the policy committee in order to fulfill a charge not performed by another committee. Upon establishment of an ad hoc committee, the chair of the Policy Committee will notify the faculty at the next SHP faculty meeting of the charge and membership of the committee. Ad Hoc committees will be dissolved upon completion of their charge.
      
      
      1. Wellness
      2. Faculty Responsibility
         
         
         
2. Committees of the Dean
   
   
   1. Continuous Committees of the Dean shall be headed by the Dean of SHP and have on-going responsibility dealing with essential functions as defined by the Dean. Membership is as defined in the SHP Policy Handbook. Currently, the only Continuous Committee of the Dean is the Executive Committee.
      
      
   2. Ad Hoc Committees of the Dean shall be created by the Dean for special purposes with responsibilities that shall not supersede the responsibilities of any existing committee. Upon establishment of an ad hoc committee, the Dean will notify the chairman of the Policy Committee within one week and then the faculty at the next SHP faculty meeting of the charge and membership of the committee. After completion of its charge, the committee will be dissolved.
      
      
      
3. The general membership rules for standing or special committees of the faculty of the School of Health Professions shall be as follows:
   
   
   1. Membership of each committee shall consist of:
      
      
      1. One faculty member elected by each program for a three year term.
         
         
      2. Physical Therapy, Radiologic Sciences, and Respiratory Therapy will elect representatives on alternate years. Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Communicative Disorders, and Occupational Therapy will elect representatives on odd numbered years. As new programs are added, a balance will be maintained between odd and even numbered years for the election of representatives.
         
         
      3. Under the direction of the Student Council, one student in the professional phase of their education, will be elected in the first four weeks of the semester by the student body for a one year term. As a representative to each faculty committee (with the exception of the Faculty Responsibility Committee and the Promotion and Tenure Committee which will have no student representation).
         
         
   2. Only voting members of the faculty, as defined by the School of Health Professions policy, shall be eligible for election to standing committees of the faculty.
      
      
   3. Elected faculty members should not serve more than two consecutive terms, nor where feasible in terms of the size of the program, serve on more than one standing committee of the faculty.
      
      
   4. A program shall have the option of electing representatives to only as many standing committees as there are members in that program.
      
      
   5. A student may serve on no more than one standing committee of the faculty.
      
      
   6. Elections of faculty representatives shall be conducted in April for terms to begin the first day of the following fall semester.
      
      
   7. The procedures for the function of the Committee on Faculty Responsibility are described in the University of Missouri Columbia By-laws in the Faculty Handbook (Article XI).
      
      
   8. The past chair of each committee shall convene the committee in order to elect its new chair, annually, during the first four weeks of the fall semester.
      
      
   9. Each committee will submit to the faculty an annual report summarizing the committee's activities at the end of the academic year.
      
      
   10. Minutes of each committee meeting will be circulated to the chair of the Policy Committee to review for consistency with established policy.
       
       
       
4. The general membership rules for the continuous committees of the Dean shall be as follows:
   
   
   1. Voting membership of the Executive Committee shall consist of program chairs, the Dean of the School of Health Professions, and other members of the committee as designated by the Dean.
      
      
   2. In lieu of formation of a separate Budget Committee, the Executive Committee will function in an advisory capacity during budget creation periods. This committee shall operate from an information base including knowledge of the total University budget, the School of Medicine's budget and the School of Health Professions' budget.
      
      
      
5. The charges of SHP standing faculty committees are as follows:
   
   
   1. Policy Committee - Charge: The Policy Committee shall represent the Faculty of the School of Health Professions through the formulation and recommendation of statements of policy for all matters dealing with the mission and objectives of the school and its programs. The committee shall have the further responsibility of continually reviewing and appraising statements of policy directed toward such matters as: the selection, promotion and retention of academic personnel; the establishment, administration, and operation of educational programs; the involvement of faculty and students in the academic and administrative affairs of the school; the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of faculty members; SHP admissions procedures; and all other matters in which the faculty has a direct concern.
      
      
   2. Curriculum Committee - Charge: The Curriculum Committee shall represent the Faculty of the School of Health Professions by reviewing, evaluating and making recommendations regarding curricular matters such as: proposed changes in curricula and/or degree requirements; the design of new programs; proposed changes in existing courses; and proposals for new courses. Areas of concern include general education requirements for the Bachelor of Health Science degree, the development of general education requirements and campus curricular activities.
      
      
   3. Student Affairs Committee - Charge: The Student Affairs Committee shall represent the Faculty of the School of Health Professions in matters dealing with student affairs such as: the coordination of student activities, organizations, and government; the provision of liaison between student organizations and the faculty; decision-making regarding special cases for selection, retention, or graduation; the administration of scholarships and awards which are under control of the school; the maintenance of an SHP Student Handbook and the design and implementation of commencement exercises.
      
      
   4. Research Committee - Charge: The Research Committee shall represent the faculty of SHP as a standing committee of the School of Health Professions by promoting scholarly activity, grantsmanship, collaboration of research activity within SHP and inter-campus research collaboration.
      
      
   5. Promotion and Tenure - Charge: The Promotion and Tenure Committee shall represent the faculty of SHP as a standing committee of the School of Health Professions by developing guidelines for faculty promotion and tenure that reflect the priorities of individual SHP Programs and the University of Missouri. This committee will also evaluate the applications of SHP faculty members for promotion and tenure based on these guidelines.
      
      
   6. Administrative Review - Charge: The Administrative Review Committee shall represent the Faculty of the School of Health Professions by reviewing the performance of the School of Health Professions' Dean. The committee shall include members of the Faculty which shall be drawn from the pool of available full-time faculty. The committee shall construct, and administer to the Faculty and Staff an evaluative instrument whose purpose is to give annual formative information to the Dean regarding administrative performance. The committee shall be responsible for compiling the information and sharing the entire review with the Dean and Dean of Medicine. A summary of the evaluation and the annual performance goals established jointly between the Dean and the Chair of the Administrative Review Committee will be shared with the entire school of Health Professions Faculty and Staff.
      
      
      
6. The charges of SHP special committees of the faculty are as follows:
   
   
   1. Eldercare Faculty - Charge: Address matters dealing with the educational, research, and extension components of Eldercare. The Committee will: establish annual goals in the areas of teaching, research and extension; review, approve, and assess outcomes of educational and extension activities directly related to Eldercare; review and approve research activities involving Eldercare and monitor their outcomes; identify funding sources and develop research proposals related to adult day care.

Revised March 18, 1997
Revised March 1, 1994
Revised April 23, 1991
Revised November 11, 1979
Approved September 11, 1979

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Article 1d: Review of Faculty Performance

1. The School of Health Professions shall organize and maintain a system for Annual Review of Faculty Performance.
   
   
   1. The purpose of the system will be primarily aimed at instructional and environmental improvement; however, it will also be used to provide supportive data for promotion, tenure, and salary considerations.
      
      
   2. The review process will allow faculty and administration of the School to periodically assess faculty role and performance in order to strengthen and improve individual and program goals which will be consistent with those of the School and the University of Missouri.
      
      
   3. Faculty and administration should be aware of the specific procedures involved in the review process. In addition, all faculty should actively take part in their own review.
      
      
   4. To maintain and improve excellence in teaching, the Missouri University Faculty Council recommends that:
      
      
      1. Evaluation of all teaching faculty shall include a question regarding the instructor's ability to communicate effectively in English.
         
         
      2. Department chairs promptly report to the Dean instances in which a significant number of students indicate that English language usage is a problem in learning and provide a plan to the Dean for addressing each individual situation.
         
         
      3. Each campus shall report these data annually to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
         
         
      4. The University of Missouri System shall provide the resources to the campuses to enhance performance of the identified instructors.
         
         
         
2. Implementation
   
   
   1. At the beginning of each academic year, all faculty members will complete a review of faculty performance, which may be done with the advisement of their program chair. The program chair will review the completed form to assure appropriate goals can be achieved. Each program director will complete a Review of Faculty Performance form, which will in turn be reviewed by the Director of the School of Health Professions.
      
      
   2. The roles of faculty members and program chairs should be amenable to alteration at any time by mutual consent of the individual and the administration.
      
      
   3. At least once each academic year, the program chair will meet with each faculty member individually to review that year's role and performance in relationship to previously stated goals. The Dean of the School of Health Professions will meet with each program chair to review that individual's role and performance in relationship to previously stated goals.
      
      
   4. A faculty member who does not agree with the findings of the review has the right of appeal to the Dean of the School of Health Professions. Upon appeal, the Dean will appoint a peer review committee composed of at least three faculty members who will review the findings and forward recommendations.
      
      
   5. The review process shall be flexible enough to accommodate the diverse roles and responsibilities of faculty in the School.

Revised February 3, 1998
Approved February 12, 1980

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Article 1e: Faculty Council Elections

1. The School of Health Professions is entitled to one seat on the University of Missouri-Columbia Faculty Council. The terms of membership shall be for three years.
   
   
2. The School of Health Professions Policy Committee shall conduct the election for membership on the Faculty Council immediately following notification that the term of membership of the School representative will expire at the close of the current academic year. The Chair of the Policy Committee shall distribute a nominating ballot to all eligible faculty members. Eligible faculty are those who have a full-time appointment to a regular academic staff position and carry the rank of professor, associate professor or assistant professor. All nominating ballots must be returned within two weeks of their distribution.
   
   
3. The Chair and one member of the Policy Committee shall count the nominations. The three nominees receiving the largest number of nominations shall be contacted by the Chair of the Policy Committee to secure their permission for their names to appear on the election ballot. If a nominee declines the person receiving the fourth largest number of nominations shall be placed on the ballot, and so on. Once the ballot has been prepared, it shall be distributed to all eligible faculty members in the School as defined above. Ballots must be returned within two weeks. In the event that only one nominee accepts, balloting must still occur in order for the faculty to confirm the election.
   
   
4. The ballots shall be counted by the Chair and one member of the Policy Committee with the results being certified by the full Policy Committee. Ballots that are not returned within two weeks shall not be counted. The person receiving the largest number of votes shall be notified in writing immediately of his/her election to the Faculty Council. The Chair of the Policy Committee will in turn notify, in writing, the Chair of the Faculty Council the results of the election.

Approved April 17, 1992

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