University of California
THE MANUAL OF THE IRVINE DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
PART I - BYLAWS OF THE IRVINE DIVISION
CHAPTER III: Organization
Section 5: Standing Committees
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Faculty Welfare, Council on
(Am 7 May 98) (Am 9 Mar 2000) (Am 24 May 01) (Am 3 Apr 03)
(Am 5 Jun 03)(A) Membership
The Council on Faculty Welfare shall consist of at least twelve members. Three emeritus members shall be appointed for two-year terms by the Committee on Committees. (Am 9 Mar 2000) (Am 24 May 01)
(B) Duties
(1) Consider and report in timely fashion to the Divisional Senate Assembly of the Irvine Division and confer with and advise the Chancellor and other officers of the campus administration on matters concerned with the welfare and diversity of the faculty. This is inclusive of issues pertaining to faculty salaries, benefits, insurance, retirement, housing, parking, University community amenities, conditions of employment, and the status of women and minority affairs campuswide. The Council shall initiate studies or make recommendations with respect to any conditions within or without the University which in the judgment of the Council may affect the academic freedom of the University Community. Procedures for treating issues with a major welfare component relevant to this Council that are also the concern of other committees will be developed by the chairs of the committees involved, in consultation with the Chair of the Academic Senate, Irvine Division.
(2) Maintain liaison with the University Committee on Faculty Welfare, the University Committee on Academic Freedom, and the University Committee on Affirmative Action and Diversity.
(C) Subcommittees
The Council shall have a standing subcommittee on Emeritae/i Affairs, whose members will be the Chair of the UCI Emeritae/i Association, ex officio, the three emertae/i members of the Council, and one non-emertus member of the Council. The duties of the subcommittee shall be to:
(1) Consider and report in timely fashion to the Council on Faculty Welfare on matters concerned with emeritae/i faculty. (Am 9 Mar 2000) (Am 24 May 01) (Am 3 Apr 03)
(2) Maintain communication with the emeritae/i and with the UCI Emeritae/i Association in order to determine and recognize emeritae/i interests and needs as members of the academic community, to facilitate their continued contributions to the University, and to make these interests, needs, and contributions known to the Academic Senate and the Administration.
(3) Advise the Academic Senate, Irvine Division regarding the initiating, editing, and circulating of commemorative statements for deceased members of the Irvine Division and for such non-Senate members as the Chancellor or the President may request. The subcommittee may prepare proposals for In Memorium Resolutions.
(4) Maintain liaison with the campus office of Human Resources on pre-retirement and post-retirement matters.
(5) Maintain liaison with the Council of the University of California Emeriti Associations.
August 2003 Edition